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at least once a week

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:13:14 -0500

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Matilda considers whether it is worthwhile to remove her eight layers of clothing merely to bathe. What can it hurt to wait one more week?

12.25"x12.25"x1.25". Dimensional collage featuring original antique photo (not scan). Background is print cotton fabric--while polka dots on a medium blue ground. Embellished with embroidered waves of silk ribbon, cotton floss, and metallic gold thread. Scattered across the dots are clear sequins--a few centered with tiny irridescent aqua sequins--attached with clear glass seed beads and metallic gold thread. The photo is edged with frosted beads and blanket stitch and chain stitch in variegated cotton floss. Wood frame is painted with metallic gold, metallic blue, and flat blue acrylics. Quote from antique book: "A bath should be taken at least once a week, and if the feet perspire they should be washed several times a week." Finished on back. Frame is fitted to hang.

Orange mini-quilt

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:24:16 -0500

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8"x8"x1.5". Mini-quilt (4"x4") of bright orange cotton plise, embroidered with silk chenille and metallic thread and embellished with glass beads. Mounted in chipboard frame handpainted with metallic acrylics. Frame is fitted to hang or stand on tabletop.

red buddha mini-quilt

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:24:16 -0500

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8"x8"x1.5". Mini-quilt (4"x4") of red and white gingham cotton, heavily embroidered with cotton floss and metallic thread and embellished with black glass seed beads. Focal: tiny red glass cab with embedded gold Buddha. Mounted in chipboard frame handpainted with metallic acrylics. Frame is fitted to hang.

Turquoise and green mini-quilt

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:47:29 -0500

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8"x8"x1.5". Mini-quilt (4"x4") of quilter's cotton - tuquoise and green print - tucked and embroidered with metallic thread and embellished with glass e beads and bugle beads. Mounted in chipboard frame handpainted with metallic acrylics. Frame is fitted to hang or stand on tabletop.

a whining complainer

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:47:29 -0500

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Cash was the only cure for Percy's incessant carping.

11.5"x13.5"x2". Dimensional collage featuring original antique photo (not scan). Antique quote: "A Whining Complainer." Quilted, embroidered, and beaded background of multicolor checked quilting cotton. Accents: vintage tokens, miniature wood and wire fence. Handpainted frame with glass included, fitted to hang or stand on table top.

the boss

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:29:16 -0500

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Mr. Wentworth brooked no disrespect from his staff. He did, however, allow Myrtle to call him "Boopsy Bear" in private.

6"x11"x1.25". Dimensional collage featuring original antique photo (not scan) and cutline from vintage book, Sex in the Office, "I don't feel there's any justifiable cause to criticize a boss ever." Distressed wood frame contains two sheets of glass spaced a quarter-inch apart, creating greater separation and dimension. Accents: impressions from antique corporate seal of Little Rock Shade & Blind Co., black wire binding coils. Dominant colors: sepia, black. Fitted to hang.

lunches with men

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:29:16 -0500

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Larry was known for lunching with a different stenographer each day. He had learned that, although lunch was a much less expensive date than dinner, the ladies tended to be just as appreciative.

6"x11"x1.25". Dimensional collage featuring original antique photo (not scan) and cutline from vintage book, Sex in the Office, "Lunches with men are surely some of the best experiences of a girl's work life." Distressed wood frame contains two sheets of glass spaced a quarter-inch apart, creating greater separation and dimension. Accents: acrylic mirrors, acrylic antique-shoe buttons. Dominant colors: sepia, black, fuschia. Fitted to hang.

fate

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:27:18 -0400

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Sweet Dorothy spent each day sequestered with her telephone switchboard, never imagining that she was interacting with gangsters, belly dancers, and circus performers.

5"x5"x1.5". Dimensional collage featuring original antique yearbook photo (not scan). Background is a 4" x 4" mini-quilt - print quilting cotton bordered with 1/2" yoyos in purple; heavily quilted in a grid with gold metallic thread; encrusted with gold flower sequins and purple glass seed beads. Central image is backed by distressed cardstock, overlaid with a raw brass cameo frame, and accented with skull and all-seeing-eye beads. Antique quote: "Dorothy never had any fate in her life." Wood shadowbox frame is drybrushed in Inca gold, hinged to open, and fitted to hang or stand on a tabletop.

aqua grid art quilt

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:27:18 -0400

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Aqua Grid.

16" x 20" x 1". Background of pintucked aqua cotton is appliqued with stacked yoyos of woven cotton plaids and white tulle. Each stack is topped with an aqua tablet bead and a clear glass e-bead. The e-beads also are scattered across the background, which is quilted in a half-inch grid with metallic gold thread. Dominant colors: aqua, orange, yellow, rust. Edged in strips of variegated rusty brown overprinted with metallic gold. Mounted on painter's canvas; ready to hang.

some show of reluctance

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:28:44 -0400

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Dad: You're a pretty good boy, aren't you, Charlie.
Charlie: NO!

7.5"x7.5"x1.75". Dimensional collage featuring original vintage photo (not scan) dated "May 55." Antique quote: "Charlie obeyed with some show of reluctance." Background of orange print cotton plise appliqued with script-print quilting cotton and yellow candy-striped ribbon, and embroidered with gold bugle beads. Accents are acrylic beads, metal appliques, and authentic typewriter keys spelling "no." Frame is dry brushed with metallic paints, inside and out. Fitted to hang.

sallow spinsters

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:36:38 -0400

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The young secretaries assumed Mildred had nothing in her life but work. But Mildred enjoyed sitting alone during breaks, reminiscing about dancers, clowns, and cowboys in her past.

8.5"x14.5"x1.25". Dimensional collage featuring original antique photo (not scan) and cutline from vintage book, Sex in the Office, "Working hard on a job is for sallow spinsters with nothing else in their lives." Dry-brushed shadowbox has double frame and glass. Accents: silk flowers and leaves, vintage miniature dolls mounted on slide mounts. Dominant colors: sepia, gold, orange. Fitted to hang.

Yellow tucked mini-quilt

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:08:43 -0400

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8"x8"x1.5". Mini-quilt (4"x4") of quilter's cotton - white dots on yellow - tucked with metallic thread with rows of aqua glass beads embroidered under the tucks. Mounted in chipboard frame handpainted with metallic acrylics. Frame is fitted to hang or stand on tabletop.

framed mini quilt

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:08:11 -0400

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8"x16"x1.5". Mini-quilt (4"x12") is appliqued with cotton yoyos and heavily hand quilted with gold metallic thread. Chipboard shadowbox frame is covered with coordinating quilting cottons. Predominant colors: red, orange, turquoise, gold. Frame is fitted to hang.

framed mini quilt

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:08:11 -0400

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8"x16"x1.5". Mini-quilt (4"x12") is appliqued with dozens of 1/2" cotton yoyos and encrusted with sequins and irridescent glass seed beads. Chipboard shadowbox frame is covered with coordinating quilting cottons. Predominant colors: purple, fuschia, red. Frame is fitted to hang.

mothers power

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:08:37 -0400

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In his search for the perfect wife, Edgar couldn't help comparing every girl to his ideal: Mother. The woman of his dreams would be strong, decisive, tall. And over 50.

9.25"x9.25"x.75". Dimensional collage featuring original antique photo (not scan). Handpainted frame with glass. Hand-beaded background in bugle and seed beads. Dominant colors: aqua, teal, brown, metallic gold. Antique quote: "Her Controlling Power--The mother can take man's whole nature under her control." Finished back; ready to hang.

Yo art quilt

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:10:20 -0400

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Yo!

16" x 20" x 1". Art quilt of cotton fabric and cotton batting, appliqued with hundreds of one-inch and half-inch cotton yoyos, and heavily embroidered with gold metallic thread and glass seed beads. Dominant colors: turquoise, orange, lime, and cream. Edged in bright orange strips and mounted on painter's canvas. Ready to hang.

a little off balance

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:11:10 -0400

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The family didn't object to Lawrence's obsession with pork. They didn't even mind his bobbed hair. But when he started wearing lip rouge, that was just too much.

9"x11"x1.75". Dimensional collage featuring original antique photo (not scan). Background is variegated ladder yarn handstitched to muslin with copper thread, silk ribbon embroidery, and beading. Accent: a vintage game piece emblazoned with a pig's tail. Quote from antique book: "They suspected he was a little off balance." Dominant colors: lime green, off white, and metallic copper. Finished on back. Shadow box frame is fitted to hang.

red and green mini-quilts

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:41:47 -0400

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8"x15"x1.5". Two 4"x4" mini-quilts mounted in a chipboard frame that is handpainted with metallic acrylics. Quilts are quilting cotton and cotton batting, heavily embroidered with gold metallic thread and cotton floss, glass beads, and Swarovski crystals. Frame is lined with quilting cotton and rayon ribbon and embellished with clear acrylic stones in which gold threads are captured. Predominant colors: red, olive green, gold. Frame is fitted to hang.

green double mini-quilts

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:03:52 -0400

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8"x15"x1.5". Two 4"x4" mini-quilts mounted in a chipboard frame that is handpainted with metallic acrylics. Quilts are quilting cotton and cotton batting, heavily embroidered with irridescent bugle beads, yellow pearl seed beads, and Czech flower beads. Frame is lined with quilting cotton and rayon ribbon and embellished with rusted, vintage automotive tags. Predominant colors: lime green, rust. Frame is fitted to hang.

whipping daughters

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:20:50 -0400

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Wanda wishes she had been born after the concept of "time out" became popular.

7.5"x7.5"x1.75". Dimensional collage featuring original vintage photo (not scan). Antique quote: "At what age should parents stop whipping their daughters?" Background of purple leopard-print cotton plise appliqued with script-print quilting cotton and embroidered with crewel wool. Accents are miniature acrylic duck figurines. Frame is dry brushed with metallic paints, inside and out. Fitted to hang.

framed mini quilt

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:27:47 -0400

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8"x16"x1.5". Mini-quilt (4"x12") is appliqued with cotton and tulle yoyos, embellished with irridescent green glass beads, and heavily hand quilted with cotton floss. Chipboard shadowbox frame is covered with coordinating quilting cottons. Predominant colors: red, orange, lime, gold. Frame is fitted to hang.

for coughs

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:23:30 -0400

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Miss Maybelle is known throughout the county for her home remedies. Her cough formula, in particular, is wildly popular. It's too bad she hasn't yet come up with an effective cure for baldness.

9"x11"x1.75". Dimensional collage featuring original antique photo (not scan). Background is print cotton fabric--white polka dots on a lemon yellow ground--embellished with white cotton-floss embroidery and irridescent yellow glass seed beads. Accents: miniature brown glass bottles with wooden stoppers and distressed "ingredient" tags. Quote from antique book: "For Coughs, Colds, etc.--Syrup of Morphia, three ounces; Syrup of Tar, three and a half ounces; Chloroform, one troy ounce; Glycerine, one troy ounce. Mix them. Dose, a teaspoonful three or four times a day." Finished on back. Painted, distressed, wood shadowbox frame is fitted to hang.