http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Tips, Tricks, and Inspiration for all Sewing Enthusiasts. en Vox Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:15:07 -0600 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/new-sewing-room-pictures.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Darcy) http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/new-sewing-room-pictures.html?_c=feed-rss http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/new-sewing-room-pictures.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:15:07 -0600 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a000501240b759397860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a000501240b759397860e-50si" alt="IMG_0404" /></a> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddcf3a78860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddcf3a78860c-50si" alt="IMG_0401" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I haven't made just a whole lot of progress, but I've made a few baby steps. My room is getting a little bit more comfortable all the time. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/new-sewing-room-pictures.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddcf3aca860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sewing room http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/photo-quest-75----halloween.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Darcy) http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/photo-quest-75----halloween.html?_c=feed-rss http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/photo-quest-75----halloween.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:26:04 -0600 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddcc8d6b860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddcc8d6b860c-50si" alt="Photoquest - Halloween" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The rules for this quest were to take Halloween photos and manipulate them. What I have here is a group effort. I took the photo and my daughter, Claire, manipulated it in PhotoShop. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/photo-quest-75----halloween.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddb79ad4860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> halloween http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/halloween-2009.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Darcy) http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/halloween-2009.html?_c=feed-rss http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/halloween-2009.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:25:56 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123dddfbed8860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123dddfbed8860d-50si" alt="The Girls" /></a> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123dddfbe87860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123dddfbe87860d-50si" alt="Uncle Fester" /></a> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123dddfbea2860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123dddfbea2860d-50si" alt="We had to wander through the neighbors graveyard." /></a> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123f175d83a860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123f175d83a860f-50si" alt="Trick or Treat" /></a> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a000501240b726c2c860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a000501240b726c2c860e-50si" alt="Off to the Next House" /></a> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a000501240b726c6e860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a000501240b726c6e860e-50si" alt="It&#39;s Getting too Dark for Photos" /></a> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a000501240b726c7d860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a000501240b726c7d860e-50si" alt="The Haul" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/halloween-2009.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddcc145a860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> halloween http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/photo-quest-76----out-of-focus-photos.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Darcy) http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/photo-quest-76----out-of-focus-photos.html?_c=feed-rss http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/photo-quest-76----out-of-focus-photos.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:17:33 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123dddaa171860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123dddaa171860d-50si" alt="Photo Quest #76" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> When I read the description for this week's Photo Quest and followed the link, I knew I had to try this. I really like these challenges, I just wish my schedule permitted me to participate more often. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/photo-quest-76----out-of-focus-photos.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddc6f2f2860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> halloween photo quest http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/watonga-cheese-festival-and-quilt-show.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Darcy) http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/watonga-cheese-festival-and-quilt-show.html?_c=feed-rss http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/watonga-cheese-festival-and-quilt-show.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:11:26 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddb203ce860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddb203ce860b-50si" alt="IMG_0299" /></a> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddc6f18a860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddc6f18a860c-50si" alt="IMG_0301" /></a> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddda9f61860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddda9f61860d-50si" alt="IMG_0312" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The following photos are of just a few of the many wonderful quilts on display this past weekend in Watonga, Oklahoma. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/watonga-cheese-festival-and-quilt-show.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cfe66a00050123f170ba26860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> quilts quilt show http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/charity-quilt.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Darcy) http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/charity-quilt.html?_c=feed-rss http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/charity-quilt.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:40:03 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddc58a2b860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddc58a2b860c-50si" alt="DSC_1511" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I received this photo the other day from an organization that raises funds for soldier-dog teams. I had given my permission to the group to make this quilt based on my patterns. I think it turned out just great. I'm sure the lucky person who ends... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/charity-quilt.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddb09c7b860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dogs http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/bright-horse.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Darcy) http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/bright-horse.html?_c=feed-rss http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/bright-horse.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:38:46 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddceb49b860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123ddceb49b860d-50si" alt="Young horse" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/bright-horse.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cfe66a00050123f1661da9860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> horses http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/toile-horse.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Darcy) http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/toile-horse.html?_c=feed-rss http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/toile-horse.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:22:17 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123f164cb28860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123f164cb28860f-50si" alt="Pony w-kitten" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/toile-horse.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cfe66a00050123f1655c60860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> horses http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/wool-horse.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Darcy) http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/wool-horse.html?_c=feed-rss http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/wool-horse.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:25:45 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050123f164cae2860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050123f164cae2860f-50si" alt="Wool horse" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/wool-horse.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cfe66a000501240b615ac4860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> horses http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/raffle-quilt.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Darcy) http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/raffle-quilt.html?_c=feed-rss http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/raffle-quilt.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:26:57 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398cfe66a00050110168fb4c1860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398cfe66a00050110168fb4c1860c-50si" alt="Edmond Quilt Guild Raffle Quilt" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The Edmond Quilt Guild has created this beautiful quilt using patterns from my Butterfly Dance book and the setting from my Bunnies & More book. This quilt is being raffled off and will go to it's new owner in December 15th. The raffle tickets ar... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://darcyashton.vox.com/library/post/raffle-quilt.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cfe66a00050110186a1b2f860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> quilts