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He/Him/They/Them Trans, queer, parent, spouse, quilter, reader, writer, fountain pen and ink collector, maintainer of several journals. Possessor of weird, random knowledge. StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/handmadebygrey

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Grey @handmadebygrey.bsky.social · Jul 27

For @kateviolette.com - Swatching Method Thread

1/ Supplies

Watercolor paper (2.5”x3.5”)
Washi tape
Ink samples
Ruler
Dip pen (or two)
Nibs for dib pen:
a. Preferred writing nib
b. Round tip nib
Watercolor pen, filled w/ plain water
Dotting tools
Circle template
Paper toweling

Supplies for making swatch cards, laid out on a faux wood surface.

On the left side, from top to bottom are laid out:

In one row, watercolor paper cut into 2.5”x3.5” cards, washi tape, and ink sample in a plastic specimen vial

Steel 6” ruler w/ inch and centimeter markings
A wooden Comfort Grip Oblique dip pen with blue pumpkin nib
A clear plastic watercolor pen, filled with plain water
Dotting tools, made of acrylic with metal ends, for nail art
Traditional dip pen with a round tip nib

On the right, an acrylic green architect’s ruler with several sizes of circle templates rests on a fold of white paper toweling.

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Grey @handmadebygrey.bsky.social · 4h

I usually make quilts to be given away and loved to pieces. I don’t want my quilts to end up stored away because they’re “too pretty to use.”

They are a form of expression and art, but functional art.

Grey @handmadebygrey.bsky.social · 6h

Tomorrow, I travel to Chicago for a work conference (NFDA), so I have a very long list of things I still need to accomplish today.

Grey @handmadebygrey.bsky.social · 6h

15. Unpacked the queen-sized flat sheets I ordered (full size sheet sets included flat sheets that are NOT wide enough to properly tuck 😫) and tossed them downstairs to wash
16. Gotten my daily 30 minutes of reading in already

And this is just the start…

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Grey @handmadebygrey.bsky.social · 6h

6. Brought the UPS delivery in
7. Scooped the cat boxes
8. Gotten the dog fed and medicated
9. Located my stationery journal
10.Unboxed the inks that just arrived
11. Taken the garbage out
12. Taken the recycling out
13. Put away the clean dishes
14. Done the dirty dishes

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Grey @handmadebygrey.bsky.social · 6h

A little after 10, and I’ve:
1. Gotten the teenager up, showered and dressed.
2. Gotten the teenager out the door w/ lunch packed and meds on board.
3. Stripped my bed and taken ALL the laundry downstairs.
4. Dried and folded all the quilts
5. Thrown the towels washed last night into the dryer.

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Grey @handmadebygrey.bsky.social · 6h

All ten quilts brought over from the old place, freshly washed and folded. Eight were made by me, and two were gifted in the wake of being displaced by a house fire.

I made many more quilts than these 8. These are just the ones that still live with me. Most were gifts.

A stack of ten patchwork quilts, of various colors and patterns, folded and stacked on the seat of a grey and black recliner.

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Grey @handmadebygrey.bsky.social · 7h

This is super cute! I bet it’s going to be amazing (😉) when it’s done, and your son will love having something handmade by you!

Grey @handmadebygrey.bsky.social · 7h

I look forward to seeing them!

Grey @handmadebygrey.bsky.social · 16h

And blocked!