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https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-are-you-thankful-for.html 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 ... gene blackare youalabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2023/08/friday-faces-and-song.html?showComment=1691155368674 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... gene blackfriday facesalabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2010/03/good-eggs-giveaway.html?showComment=1269587522169 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... gene blackthe goodalabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2013/02/truthful-thursday.html?showComment=1362102236405 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... gene blackalabamaartistquiltertruthful https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2013/12/more-wonky-blocks-and-new-scarf-on-loom.html?showComment=1386715150549 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... gene blackon thealabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2014/06/nesting-seams-and-quick-piecing.html?showComment=1403635174398 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... gene blackalabamaartistquilternesting https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2013/12/angel-quilts-delivery-and-winners.html?showComment=1387120055720 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... gene blackalabamaartistquilterangel 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... gene blackalabamaartistquilterblocks https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2016/07/sewing-with-handwoven-fabric.html?showComment=1468586567535 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... gene blackalabamaartistquiltersewing https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2014/02/weaving-pattern.html?showComment=1392177787527 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 ... gene blackalabamaartistquilterweaving https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2017/01/new-video-tutorial.html?showComment=1485637298331 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... gene blacknew videoalabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2017/03/sneak-peek.html 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... gene blacksneak peekalabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2015/10/blocks-and-trip-around-sun.html 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 ... around the sungene blackalabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2025/03/quilt-parade-sahrr.html?showComment=1742803472284 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... gene blackalabamaartistquilterparade https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2010/06/lets-go-tumbling-and-rednek-device.html?showComment=1276867485755 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 ... gene blackalabamaartistquilterlet https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2010/06/wanna-go-dont-ya-know.html 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... gene blackwanna goya knowalabamaartist https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2012/01/finish-almost-any-quilt-book-review.html?showComment=1326052863860 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... gene blackbook reviewalabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2010/01/gasp-another-giveaway-win.html 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... gene blackalabamaartistquiltergasp https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-finish-at-end-of-february.html?showComment=1614646885514 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 ... at the endgene blackalabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2018/08/stacks-of-coins.html?showComment=1533201544372 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 ... gene blackalabamaartistquilterstacks https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2021/11/another-sidestep-and-finish.html?showComment=1636837139711 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... gene blackalabamaartistquilteranother https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2021/01/fabric-stamping-sidestep.html 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... gene blackalabamaartistquilterfabric https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-purse-project.html?showComment=1223448540000 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... gene blackalabamaartistquilteranother https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2012/11/oooh-ooohbaby-baby.html?showComment=1352040754612 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... gene blackoooh babyalabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-little-progress.html?showComment=1755289235975 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... gene blackalabamaartistquilterlittle https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2009/09/248-hmmm-do-i-wait.html?showComment=1253621417191 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... gene blackdo ialabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-new-plan-fresh-bread.html?showComment=1533677121580 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... gene blacknew planalabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2020/08/free-motion-fun.html?showComment=1597242126249 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 ... gene blackalabamaartistquilterfree https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2013/06/finally-back-at-it.html?showComment=1370784238108 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 ... back at itgene blackalabamaartistquilter 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... gene blackalabamaartistquiltersewing https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2013/06/retro-saturday.html?showComment=1371334012302 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... gene blackalabamaartistquilterretro https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-little-progress.html?showComment=1755361771895 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... gene blackalabamaartistquilterlittle https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2020/08/quilted-and-trimmed-and-music.html?showComment=1598461787624 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... gene blackalabamaartistquilterquilted https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2010/04/getting-my-back-up.html?showComment=1270223951752 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... gene blackback upalabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2011/08/just-little-sewing-play-time.html?showComment=1312406122562 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... just a littlegene blackplay timealabamaartist https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2013/02/top-of-world.html?showComment=1360029618979 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. ... of the worldgene blackalabamaartistquilter https://artbygene.blogspot.com/2012/09/lots-of-triangles.html 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... gene blacklots ofalabamaartistquilter