annette willis

my studio is piled with old encyclopedias & atlases & maps & cottons & jars of beachglass & rolls of painting linen & cans of brushes & bottles of ink & glue.

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@MIHomeYGK Portsmouth village is out

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@AmericanIdol spellcheck

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@HeadyEpic That 20 year old is almost 33 now. Even he’s an old fart

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Why is it that Mike Pence doesn’t seem to have to answer any of the questions asked of him in this debate?

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Where is that mic mute button we were promised?

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@HeadyEpic @CanadiensMTL That is magnificent

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It struck me recently that when I was a painter, my preferred size to work in was approximately the size of the quilts I make now. Probably not much of a coincidence there. And I’ve stumbled into making quilts... https://t.co/UfSUpg05AW

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On this gloriously gloomy day Maybelle and I are in the sewing chambers high above the street, looking out over our little village. I’ve been working away on a couple of quilt requests. A few hours here and an... https://t.co/F6AwSRfxKX

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Shania took her quilt home today. And it’s a beauty. Every single decision on this quilt was hers. She dug through my bins of scraps to choose fabrics. She sewed them together completely as she chose.... https://t.co/z9EYVRqly9

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My sunny little sewing room tucked beneath the eaves is waiting for me to start a few new quilts. For the last while it’s been crowded and messy, with the floors hidden by fabric scraps.... the last picture shows... https://t.co/ELYKZLvcDS

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I feel a bit of a transition happening in the studio. Maybe it’s this transitional weather. But I think part of working daily in a creative pursuit means that you hit little spells when the flow is difficult.... https://t.co/LDNATS8UIa

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I saw this blog post this morning and thought I’d share it here..... https://t.co/2wBYj972rt

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This morning I’m sipping tea and listening to Leonard Cohen and feeling very full. For yesterday I had a most beautiful day. My dearest friend, Sabina, who I haven’t spent time with for 15 years, was in... https://t.co/eBeAh7iCt4

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My parents were at the studio, distracting me from work yesterday😊. We were chatting and something was said that made my mother and I both think of the same thing at the same second, and the look that passed... https://t.co/4qy86jSkjc

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It’s almost as if this quilt absorbed the sunshine from her debut yesterday and remains aglow even on a day as gloomy as this one. It’s a quilt that came together playfully, in colours I rarely use, and shapes... https://t.co/vSXcfeXEQr

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Today I needed a little boost. I needed motivation. I needed a fresh perspective. I felt restless and unfocused. Maybe it was the all day sun filling me with a new spring energy. I have learned when I feel... https://t.co/UxcYNYkvZT

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It sure felt good to work in the sun today, and it stayed for hours. The studio was filled up with sunshine, upstairs and down. And Hilda and I worked on two quilts on the frame. One of them is finished and... https://t.co/PcDchTI2I4

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I could just keep taking pictures of this one because I keep discovering new bits....even though I made it, I’m still surprising myself. It’s like a delightfully energetic game, full of stories and pictures and words.
Details:
67 1/2 x 61 inches
$495

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What a lovely afternoon visit with Sonia and her husband. Here’s a view of the studio through her eyes. ❤️ https://t.co/GdfFf0xpW7