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i'm trying to figure out what the purpose of my blog is. maybe its just about stuff that catches my eye.

i was going to put up some cool pictures i found of ghost signs, but i think i'll just let you look on google. i found a ton of other blogs with these pictures, so why have one just like everyone else's? i do like ghost signs though. and until yesterday, i thought you just called them old signs. wrong. i'll have to take some shots of some waco ghost signs soon.

some of my blog is about design because i like design. but, to be honest, i don't like design right now. i love it, but i don't like it right now, if that makes any sense. i think i'm a little disillusioned by what design means and does. my first thoughts are that if someone who isn't a designer can tell you how to do it, then what makes you a designer? but, of course, designers must work with other people. but how much should those other people dictate your design and identity?

i think that i am starting to become a student of design. sure, i went to school for a degree in design at one of the best places in texas, but that doesn't mean learning is over. in fact, i think it is only just beginning. where do i go from here? i'm trying to develop some kind of a style, some kind of a design identity...something not dictated by everyone else. maybe this blog will help me work some of this out. maybe not.

in other news, i asked mrs. b for quilting tips

here's what mrs. b says about quilting:
http://quilting.about.com/od/ragquiltpatterns/ss/floral_ragquilt.htm

"You might look at this design. Sort of similar, very cool. I just get ideas from quilting websites from the internet. That quilt is VERY easy. You just need three compatible fabrics--probably 1.5 to 2 yards each, depending on how big you want to make it. If you want it to be REAL big--bed size, I can help you with that. I just got a machine quilting frame and it is much easier.
Anyway, just sew fabric strips together and cut the final fat strips into squares. Then, sew the squares together. The size of the border is up to you, depending on the size of the quilt you are trying to make. I just look at quilting websites to get ideas. You might look at allpeoplequilt.com and hgtv has a quilting section also. Since you don't have a lot of equipment, I'd try doing the strip quilt by tearing your fabric into strips--it should come out straighter. They also now have these fabulous strips on a roll, but they are sort of expensive.

Happy quilting!!
Mrs. b"

I think I already have 1 or 2 of the 3 fabrics I might need. but i'm picky, so i'm not sure.