tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post7309766579798977911..comments2024-03-17T09:59:25.470-07:00Comments on Making Handmade Books: An Art Quilt Called "Strength"Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04649805582936306865noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post-78706180270326259352021-09-03T08:35:55.075-07:002021-09-03T08:35:55.075-07:00I appreciate your letting me know,, Liz A. Thank y...I appreciate your letting me know,, Liz A. Thank you. Although he was so young, I learned a lot from him.Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649805582936306865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post-63151291588032445832021-09-03T05:59:52.327-07:002021-09-03T05:59:52.327-07:00words fail me, but I wanted to let you know I was ...words fail me, but I wanted to let you know I was here and was deeply saddened by learning of the loss of your son, even as I smiled at "he liked the chickens" Liz Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397660873950991774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post-49377856212641633162015-11-03T15:32:32.262-08:002015-11-03T15:32:32.262-08:00Judith,
Thanks for the tip about the book. I can ...Judith, <br />Thanks for the tip about the book. I can tell from the title already that I will like it. And good luck with the old quilt or news ones in the future!Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649805582936306865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post-81395355733832786662015-11-02T05:42:13.864-08:002015-11-02T05:42:13.864-08:00Alisa, thanks for this. Twenty years ago my son an...Alisa, thanks for this. Twenty years ago my son and I made a pretty lame quilt together. I see now, from this post as well as from <i>Signs & Symbols</i> (a book about African American quilts -- look for it!, that all that quilt needs is colorful patches, embroidery, and paint.Judithhttp://hollowjb.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post-76183518634651898652015-10-20T21:01:39.349-07:002015-10-20T21:01:39.349-07:00Daria, You're welcome. It is gratifying to kno...Daria, You're welcome. It is gratifying to know someone is reading.Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649805582936306865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post-24025684449344405342015-10-20T15:14:20.228-07:002015-10-20T15:14:20.228-07:00Alisa, What a beautiful and touching history of y...Alisa, What a beautiful and touching history of your life. Thank you for everything you share with us. Dariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161668191359313406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post-89035350174755890802015-10-20T10:08:44.778-07:002015-10-20T10:08:44.778-07:00I use the standard VanSon oil-based inks, having r...I use the standard VanSon oil-based inks, having realized that they never come out of my clothes anyway…From experience with my bookwork, silver and gold are not lightfast. But I do know that Drive By Press has a specially formulated ink, "Drive By Black," to get a rich black on their t-shirts and other textiles. Their website says "quick drying time and color fastness." I've been meaning to try it. It's $27 a can.Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649805582936306865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post-14021752673120895482015-10-20T09:06:07.308-07:002015-10-20T09:06:07.308-07:00Thanks, Lucia. I find if I try to conceal or ignor...Thanks, Lucia. I find if I try to conceal or ignore something painful, I will be blocked in a creative area somewhere else.Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649805582936306865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post-66179957376767676312015-10-20T09:06:05.421-07:002015-10-20T09:06:05.421-07:00Do you use special ink when you print on fabric or...Do you use special ink when you print on fabric or just the usual oil based ink? I make fabric artist books and my husband is a letterpress printer but we haven't combined the two yet. Thanks for your blog.Nesbit Library rocks!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16819931079215748945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post-77924836441916910142015-10-20T07:24:21.449-07:002015-10-20T07:24:21.449-07:00Beautiful quilts, thanks for sharing their stories...Beautiful quilts, thanks for sharing their stories.<br /><br />I was very amazed when I read Expressive handmade books: I never would imagine that you would share about your son in an apparent "technical" book. Sorry for your loss, although it enriched a lot my reading. <br />Thank you so much.<br />Lucia Sasakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08698589553453660688noreply@blogger.com