Author Archives: tknauer

How to Make a Charming Elephant

Posted on January 19, 2011 by tknauer

At long last I finally got around to making this little elephant for Addy — the daughter of a friend. I have been meaning to make this for weeks. (I tend to get caught up in a pile of projects.) … Continue reading →

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Big News!!!

Posted on January 17, 2011 by tknauer

Guess what. I just signed a contract to design fabric with one of the super-fantastic companies that we all know and love!!! Sometime this year my first line of fabric should be hitting shelves both real and virtual all over … Continue reading →

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Snow!!!

Posted on January 15, 2011 by tknauer

Who knew snow could be so profoundly adorable? Or yummy? Not that it is all fun and games; we’re already teaching Little One to shovel the walk. The sooner we can abdicate that job the better. Oh, and the crows … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek

Posted on January 3, 2011 by tknauer

I know I owe you all some photos of the completed version of my first quilt top, but things have been a mite hectic and I haven’t had time to photograph it. Okay, that isn’t quite true; there has been … Continue reading →

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Xmas and Quilting

Posted on December 28, 2010 by tknauer

So. Xmas has come and gone. This was the first one Little One was fully aware of, and she had a fantastic time. Here is what she came down to on Xmas morning: At first it was all a bit … Continue reading →

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Xmas Eve Embroidery

Posted on December 24, 2010 by tknauer

Hi all… Yep, it is Xmas eve, and I will be spending much of the night using itty bitty Allen wrenches to assemble a kitchen for the Little One. Considering it came in two large boxes I am guessing there … Continue reading →

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Phase Two: Complete

Posted on December 22, 2010 by tknauer

Alright everybody. Phase Two is now complete; all of the applique flowers, half-flowers, and the quarter-flower are in place. I am totally going to have to go into an applique frenzy for one of these upcoming quilts; I’m talking like … Continue reading →

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Tangible Progress…

Posted on December 20, 2010 by tknauer

So, this afternoon I was blessed with a healthy chunk of time to hide away in the sewing room and get some work done on the quilt. First there was the job of sewing the blocks together. Well, perhaps I … Continue reading →

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