Tag Archives: handmade

Brick Path Quilt

This was my first attempt at quilting, a gift for a new addition to the family. I wanted to create a one of a kind piece that was cheery, with bold patterns, and no pastel colors. Since the sex of … Continue reading

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Who Doesn’t Love A Bag?

Today’s post features Nancy, pride of the Lone Star State, a self proclaimed bag lady, and a genius!

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Monkey & Bird Mini-Comic – Available NOW!

If you’re a regular at Willceau Illo News, you have read about the creation of the print version of our fabulous webcomic Monkey & Bird! If you would like your very own to have and to hold, you can order … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Size Queen

When you can’t find what you’re looking for, sometimes you got to DO IT YOURSELF!

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What a Square!

I buy fabrics that catch my eye from my favorite store. In this case I bought some bold patterns by Michael Miller, Sandi Henderson, Denyse Schmidt, and Park Slope. In order to visualize the arrangement of pattern and color, I … Continue reading

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From Reykjavi­k With Love or Uh-Ruh, Uh-Ruh, Is That Your Hat?

My brother-in-law Brian Bubonic and his trusty Samsonite have traveled the globe – New York, Paris, Reykjavik, El Paso, to name a few. What do these cities have in common? They are all places where Brian has lost hats. 

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Treading a Tightrope With Tina

This is an example of some of my work before I started fiddling around with computers. This is a collage assembled from photocopies and photo-stats done as a spot illustration for the food section of one of the local newspapers. … Continue reading

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