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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: What are you Thankful for?
Today is a day to remember the things for which we are thankful. I have learned to be thankful for many things. Today it is very cold for ...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Friday Faces and a Song
Welcome to another Friday. Today I decided to go searching through some travel photos for interesting faces to share. All of these photos...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: The Good Eggs Giveaway
UPDATE: Entries are Closed! I was invited by Sandi over at A Legacy of Stitches to participate in the GOOD EGGS Giveaway. Knowing tha...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Truthful Thursday
I have been lazy. I am blaming it on the weather. I haven't sewed anything in a few days. Sad But TRUE. Enjoy this picture that I paint...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: More Wonky Blocks and a New Scarf on the Loom
This time of year there is a lot going on and I don't seem to be getting a lot of creative work done. That is okay as my life is full and ha...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Nesting Seams and Quick Piecing
I have made a new video on nesting seams. It also shows how to quick piece four-patch and nine-patch blocks. This was inspired by a former...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Angel Quilts - Delivery and Winners
Saturday, December 14th dawned rainy and dreary. The weather forecast said that we should have sun by afternoon. That didn't happen. The wea...
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https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2015/04/more-blocks-adding-alternate.html
Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: More Blocks -Adding an Alternate
I have been cranking out a few Arrowhead blocks. I decided to look in Anita's book "Rotary Cutting Revolution" to see what else I could fi...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Sewing with Handwoven Fabric
Yesterday I had a comment on my post asking if the Becca Bag could be made with my handwoven fabric without too much difficulty. Of cours...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Weaving a Pattern
I know that I have been missing a couple of days. Due to weather issues and planning, work has been a bit crazy. I have been pretty tired ...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: New Video Tutorial
Thank you for all your kind and supportive comments. Several commenters said that they would love to see how I make the Four at a Time Fly...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Sneak Peek
Here is a sneak peek at a piece I am working on. The hummingbird was planned for a different background. But there was too much blue and pu...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Blocks -and a Trip around the Sun
My blogging has been somewhat sporadic lately. My life has been busy - but fun. I am truly enjoying my retirement years. While I have had ...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Quilt Parade SAHRR
Many of you know that I have been participating in a Stay At Home Round Robin. My quilt is almost completed. The top is finished, layered...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Let's Go Tumbling - and a Rednek Device
I got a couple of packages in the mail today. One of them I have been itching to try. I did a layout in Electric Quilt (5) so I could get ...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Wanna Go! Don't ya know?
My dear friend Barb won a Go! cutter by AccuQuilt . PLUS she won one to give away to some lucky person who enters on her blog. Since I won...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Finish Almost Any Quilt - Book Review
As promised, here is the review of Finish Almost Any Quilt by Marguerita McManus. So many readers have asked "How do you join your qui...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Gasp! Another giveaway win!
I was thrilled to find out that I won Charlie's giveaway over at "Its Just Me" The package got here and I didn't recognize the addre...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: A Finish at the End of February
At last, we had a decent day to take a photo. The quilt has been finished for a couple of days, but it wasn't dry enough for a photo. I ...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Stacks of Coins
Famous last words: I will not be rushing through this quilt. Yes, I wrote those words and I meant it. Really I am not rushing, but this ...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Another SideStep -and a Finish
The fun scrappy piecing has been placed aside for a few days. Another project called my name loudly and I had to pick it up and start wor...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Fabric Stamping - A Sidestep
By now, most of my readers know that I will get "bored" doing one thing and need a change in creative direction. That is why I have so many...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Another Purse project
D-purse Originally uploaded by GeneBlack A friend asked me to make a purse. This purse will be a present. So I asked a few questions and I...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Oooh Oooh...Baby Baby
After several days of not sewing, I finally got back in the groove today. Other things in life have taken up my evenings when I normally sew...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: A Little Progress
The Mondrian based face quilt is slo-o-o-o-owly progressing. I have been busy with other things and haven't spent a lot of time on it. H...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: 248 hmmm, do I wait?
I just realized that I am at post 248. That means post 250 is VERRRRRRYYYY CLOSE. Something else is very close also. What? Should I blat...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: A New Plan - Fresh Bread
First let me tell you that I made a second loaf of the Artisan Bread. The first time, I followed the directions exactly and got a good loaf...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Free Motion Fun
Back in April of last year (2019) I completed a top for the LHQS 2.0 quilt along. It was a lot of fun because you could choose the blocks ...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Finally BACK at it
The title of this post is has a double meaning. In fact it is a bit of a pun. (sorry.) What it means is that I am working on a back ing for ...
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https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2014/09/sewing-success.html
Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Sewing Success
After the T-shirt sewing not making me happy, I decided to do some sure-fire "happy making" sewing. You may remember that I started a quilt...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Retro Saturday
Let's go back in time and see what I was doing in June of 2007. I was doing more painting then. I had not started quilting yet. But lookin...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: A Little Progress
The Mondrian based face quilt is slo-o-o-o-owly progressing. I have been busy with other things and haven't spent a lot of time on it. H...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Quilted and Trimmed (and music)
I have been quiet for a while. I took my time and enjoyed quilting this quilt. The quilting is finished and the quilt is trimmed, ready for...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Getting My Back Up
I got busy on a project that has been sitting for a while. My signature quilt from Linda's birthday swap has been pieced and patiently wait...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Just a little sewing play time
Since I finished the commission quilt (and sent it on its way) I have not started any new projects. Life has been busy. But I have had a c...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Top of the World
I have been largely missing lately as you may have noticed. A friend and I went on an adventure. We went to a lovely place called Merida. ...
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Gene Black an Alabama Artist and Quilter: Lots of Triangles
There are many ways to make Half Square triangles (HSTs)....also known as Triangle Squares. I have used many of them. I have AccuQuilt Go...
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