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Byrd

New England

Working to make a film degree pay off.

Interests: Movies, quilting, photography, food, nature, politics, art, peace of mind

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Fortune Cookie Roulette #22

Pay attention, an opportunity will knock at your door. Continue reading

Posted yesterday at jump cut arts

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Kick Off Your Heels!

Kick Off Your Heels A Fundraiser to Benefit The Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California. Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at jump cut arts

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Almost Done!

I'd have a stretch where I didn't pick up a needle for days or I'd quilt for hours and not come up for air. Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! Continue reading

Posted May 12, 2013 at jump cut arts

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I'm In Love (And This Time It's For Real)

The cotton for this thread is grown in Egypt and I would swear that I am sewing with silk. It is both soft and sturdy, virtually tangle-free and has the occasional bump which adds to its tactile appeal. Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Fortune Cookie Roulette #21

Had I pieced some blocks in a King's Crown pattern, I think I would have hung up my needle and bought lottery tickets or something as I was definitely picking up some vibe, somewhere. What shall I call this quilt? A Kingdom For My Son? It's All Yours, Baby? Nice Work If You Can Get It? Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Think Labrador

Think Labrador. Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Road Trip

The good thing is my husband and I are still laughing about it 28 years later. Continue reading

Posted Apr 17, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Peace To Boston

. . . engage in whatever peaceful activity you can today and maybe, somehow, it will make a difference - stitch for peace, stitch for Boston. Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Fortune Cookie Roulette #19 and #20

Between reading Gwen Marston's book, Liberated Quiltmaking II and taking a class with Denyse Schmidt three years ago, improvisational piecing has made me a better quilter, and I'm not talking about the end product - I'm just a lot more relaxed with the whole process. Continue reading

Posted Apr 9, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Movies To Quilt By: Les Miserables

The working title of this quilt is Les Brilliants (The Diamonds), a perfect antidote for my own miserables. Continue reading

Posted Mar 21, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Studio - I Need Some Sun

Spring starts in a few days - yowza! Continue reading

Posted Mar 18, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Studio - Lifeguard

The raffle was at a fundraiser held every year in support of the ALS Association and the work they do to support families who are battling this terrible disease and the research to find the cure. Continue reading

Posted Mar 14, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Thursday: At My Table - Consider The Cheez Doodle

No pictures today, I 'm afraid, because that would have meant buying a bag of Cheez Doodles and after reading this work, I simply could not justify that. Continue reading

Posted Feb 21, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Tuesday: Written, Spoken and Sung - AND SNOWED

Jason Moran? He was commissioned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art to write music for a very special exhibition: the Quilts of Gee's Bend. Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Friday: Food, Movies, and Snow

I hope Winter Storm Nemo will be kind to you. Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Thursday: At My Table - Anticipating Pancakes

red sky at warning, sailors take warning Continue reading

Posted Feb 7, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Monday: Studio - Midwinter

I can't believe I'm saying this, me the beach girl, wanting winter to stay a while. Continue reading

Posted Feb 3, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Wednesday: Fortune Cookie Roulette #18

When you awaken tomorrow, solutions to your problems will become clear. Continue reading

Posted Jan 29, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Monday: Studio - Just One More Day

Somewhere in the middle of 2010, President Obama must have said to himself, just one more term . . . I kind of know the... Continue reading

Posted Jan 21, 2013 at jump cut arts

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Wednesday: Fortune Cookie Roulette #17

I think it's important to hold onto the ordinary. Continue reading

Posted Jan 16, 2013 at jump cut arts

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I always watch this video on New Year's Eve....

I always watch this video on New Year's Eve. George was my favorite Beatle. He was a peaceful, gentle and funny person. Let's see if... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2012 at jump cut arts

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Tuesday: Written, Spoken & Sung - And Baked: Buche de Noel

my mother always had a Gateau Saint Honore made especially for Christmas - Saint Honore being the patron saint of bakers (love the French, don't you?). Continue reading

Posted Dec 24, 2012 at jump cut arts

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Peace To Newtown, Connecticut

Peace To Newtown, Connecticut Continue reading

Posted Dec 14, 2012 at jump cut arts

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Friday: Moving Pictures - My Downton Abbey Double

Mr. Carson is my Downton Abbey Double! I really like good manners, dessert forks and receiving lines at weddings. Continue reading

Posted Dec 14, 2012 at jump cut arts

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