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Month: February 2011

Bathroom Stand

Posted on: February 28, 2011 Last updated on: September 29, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
This project has been living in my head ever since we bought our San Diego house. Actually seeing it to fruition has been like getting that superhuman energy boost after you kick a bad cold. A few years ago my…
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Even more framing

Posted on: February 24, 2011 Last updated on: September 29, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
Before I leave the framing discussion behind for good, I should probably show off these last few additions. For some reason my studio ended up having the most artwork of anywhere in my house, so I really wasn’t planning on…
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Mondrian quilt in very slow progress

Posted on: February 4, 2011 Last updated on: January 25, 2026 Written by: Reese Dixon
I’m still not feeling like working on much, but I’m trying to force myself past it. I’ve had this quilt top finished for months and sitting on top of my dresser, so I thought just getting it to the next…
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2011 Year of Pleasures #5

Posted on: February 1, 2011 Last updated on: February 1, 2011 Written by: Reese Dixon
My mother in law Sally is a devoted See’s chocolate fan, so for every holiday you can count on her having a box of it lying around. When we went down for Christmas she also had a selection of their…
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