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Advise for a 32 yr old amateur who wishes to dedicate the rest of their life to creating art
Sometime soon (over next 15 months or so) I'm going to change careers and begin creating contemporary art full-time. I realize I'm starting way late (I'm already 32), so I want to make the best early decisions that I can and not waste my time. Please give me any advice that you can to help me get started on this path right.
First, I should say that I've already looked at other threads on this and similar topics. I'm not interested in creating commercial art (graphic art, design), nor am I interested in creating popular art (art shows, craft pieces, reproductions). I want to create gallery art, seeped in an understanding of art history, criticism, and theory. I have a serious muse itch (I have a binder full of hundreds of ideas), and I don't think I will be able to stop it any time soon. Plus, I've already spent 10 years doing work I'm not fulfilled with; I want to dedicate myself to art 100% (understanding that I may have to spend time networking and communicating).
My technique is not the greatest. All of my technique had been developed in middle school and high school (in the 90s) and various self-training. Over the last year I have been trying to retrain my technique, but I don't want to waste much time if I don't have to. Frankly, most of my ideas will end up being mixed media sculpture anyway, so I'm not sure how long I should focus on drawing and painting.
I'm not independently wealthy by far, but I live cheaply enough, and I've saved up enough money over the last 10 years to float me for at least another six or so. Plus my spouse is pretty supportive and is willing to subsidize me.
Any advice will be helpful, but here are some things I've been particularly brooding over:
1. Do I spend time and money on a BFA? Or a MFA? There are colleges within range of me that are not fantastic, but probably adequate
2. How do I make connections with other artists?
3. How do I establish my credibility?
4. How do I get my pieces into galleries?
5. How difficult is it to get a piece into a museum (like PS1, for instance)?
6. Who should I try to meet?
7. How do I pay for things? Some of my ideas may require access to some serious machinery and materials. Are there secrets?
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The only part of your question I can address is #7 - access to machinery. I've recently been building art that requires access to machine tools, and here in the SF Bay Area there are a couple of spaces that provide access to them. We rent space in
The Shipyard
but there are other artists places here with tools and places like
the Crucible
that teach and also sell access to their equipment.
For some stuff we've bought equipment as necessary. As far as I can tell there aren't any secrets, but I'm pretty much an amateur at this.
posted by
on August 11, 2008
This is a big question! I'm on the same path as you (over 30, quit a career to work full time at being an artist with an eye to the fine art market), though my medium is different. Here's what I did:
- I started by taking some classes as a continuing-ed student, some in my medium (I needed to learn some specialized technical things and get equipment access), and some classes designed to help elicit, refine and realize particular ideas. To find these classes, go to the websites of every art school and liberal arts school in your area and look for continuing education. If you're in NY, mail me for specific references.
- (An aside: You won't get into an MFA program yet. Not without 10-20 slides of recent work, a fully developed statement about that work and 2-3 letters of recommendation from arts professionals. I'm not trying to be a jerk by saying this; hell, I won't get in yet either. However, I found this out by going to open houses for the local MFA programs. There's a lot of great info to be had there about getting to that level. Regardless, BFAs aren't usually a prerequisite. MFA open houses tend to be in the fall, so keep an eye out.)
- If you have lots you want to learn, you can look into attending a school full-time and either not graduating (make sure you they let you take what you want in the order you want) or seeing if you can get a credit transfer from your previous degree. I know some students educated in other countries who came to the US and then did two extra years at art school.
- Anyway, so I took these classes and started developing my work, and read this book (
Taking The Leap
). I built a website showing my work by following the layout of artists who've reached the level I am after. I started assisting other artists (teachers at school and listings on NYFA.org) so that I could learn from observing the careers of established artists. Also, these artists will write me recommendations for eventual MFA applications, grants, etc. I started applying to and getting into group shows. I skipped showing at cafes because I didn't think it'd add to my resume much and I don't need the pittance that selling my work at this stage would bring. I only apply to shows in major cities or at museums. (Mail me for my list of links of showing opportunities.) When I had 6 or so shows on my resume, I started applying to residencies. (SVA in NYC has a really good one with visiting artists for critical feedback; you will find others at resartis.org and transartists.org.) Residencies are great for meeting other artists, establishing credibility, and making work. Frequently they have woodshops and kilns and print shops and darkrooms for your use.
- You can also intern/work at galleries for more contacts/references/education. I don't because it would bore my head off. I do take classes in art history from time to time (there are some interesting and inexpensive ones at MoMA), and have a folder of contemporary art links that I read once a week.
- Apply for grants based on your medium, your themes, your gender, your background, your state, your disease, what-have-you.
- Check into arts collectives in your area. Sometimes a group of artists will get together and build a space with workshops and machines that you can pay for access to. If there's a school with all the stuff you need access to, check into jobs/internships/workstudy programs there.
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I have a professional artist friend who works part time for a local Big Name Artist. Besides giving him a steady income on top of what he makes selling his own art, he also gets to travel with his employer to set up shows and gets the benefit of meeting a lot of gallery owners and art promoters.
Lots of working artists need in studio help, perhaps working for one of them could give you some helpful experience in navigating the pro art world (and if you're lucky, even get you access to useful studio equipment.)
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I hope you understand you are proposing a difficult and quixotic undertaking. There are many millions of ambitious people aspiring to the same goal and the majority of them will fail. This is not at all hyperbole. Comparing this to an ambition to be a successful actor or musician is very appropriate. This is the basis of observing a great many working artists through a family connection, not personal ambition or direct experience.
1. There are a number of potential benefits of education. Learning technical skills, art history and theory, making connections to the art world and getting access to working artists, learning how to present and frame your work to improve your chances of "selling" it to the fine art establishment, connecting to the world of grants, residencies, etc. that can finance the creation of art, increased credibility, and gaining the credentials that would allow you to teach (which many artists require as a stable income to create art on an ongoing basis) are among them. Listen to what xo says and start by getting directly into your art and thinking about what kind of education you really want and require and the various paths you could get there with.
2. Go to local, independent gallery openings and talk to the artists. You will need to make lots of these sorts of shows before you can hope to exhibit at the higher levels anyway so you need to get familiar with this world anyway. Local arts communities tend to have organizations, events, facilitating institutions. Figure out what these are and get involved. This is definitely an area where a lot of people form early connections through school.
3. By building a portfolio of solid work, applying for and getting shows, getting your work in shows written about positively in the arts and conventional press, applying for and getting grants, and being able to present, frame and explain your work in a way that's accessible and appealing to the art establishment.
4. Initially either you form a relationship with a gallery owner or administrator and get invited to participate in a show or apply to a show, you look for shows accepting applications and apply to them, or you get involved in some sort of grant or program that has a show built in. Later you might be making formal proposals to institutions to exhibit your work or be solicited to exhibit pieces or add them to collections but that will be well in future and by that point you will know all about it.
5. It's very difficult. That sort of venue is way ahead of you right now.
6. Artists who are succeeding in similar media to what you want to pursue. Artists who are active and knowledgeable about the local art scene and resources. People who own and run local galleries. People who make decisions and run exhibitions at important local galleries. For starters.
7. If you can't self-fund you will require either grants or institutional support (academic, government, museum). The main accessible support for artists is grants.
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1. I can tell from the way you talk about your goals that you yourself don't really know what they are. Do you want to make art that fits in with what is contemporarily successful or do you want to advance art? These are very different things. Postmodernism is giving way to stranger things. Art school is a good way to get a sense of what is happening where and to get exposed to art that is moving in different directions. Also, it's a festival of feedback and portfolio building.
2. Talk to them! Get to know their work. School is good for this.
3. Get good. Not everywhere, but in the places that matter, being good
good enough. This isn't 70's New York here.
4. Apply for shows. Submit work for open shows (really, people pay attention there if the venue is groovy). You could even think about preparing a proposal for a show of your own, though this is maybe a little farther down the road. This question s closely related to 2.
is somewhat different than a
. A lot different I guess. A museum like PS1 is very hard to get into unless you're dead or foreign. Think about galleries more.
6. Whoever you admire, or works in some of the same ways as you do. Gallery owners. Cool people.
7. You're not going to get grants without a good portfolio already. Going to school would help with this, as schools have stuff, and sometimes they even let alum use it. The secret is to be resourceful.
I see that nanojath and I largely agree. I would like to make it apparent, though, that I think that you would benefit greatly from going to school.
And, if it helps, IAAA.
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Tons of useful stuff up there, but cmoj, in regards to the first half of your statement #1, to whit "Do you want to make art that fits in with what is contemporarily successful or do you want to advance art?" This presupposes ( and I know that this is a MUCH bigger conversation) that one has a choice, where I hold that (if one is listening) one does not. But that's the romantic in me.
I worked as an artist's assistant. Looong hours. Fantastic and invaluable experience. Made a lot of art, met a lot of people. Still good friends with many of them and it's been 20 years now. Watching someone austere work hard has a directly inspiring effect. Did on me. Submitted my work to EVERY show I could. Invaluable experience to see your stuff out in the open, among people. It informs you, teaches you new things about what you're doing.
Here's the story I have in my quiver:
When I was in my early 20's, and making a lot of art (assemblage sculpture in fact) a girlfriend of mine worked at an upscale gallery in NYC. They had many artists in their roster who made their living making art. When I asked her about what it took to be that successful, and she'd worked with mid-century guys as well as contemporary artists, she gave me a great nugget: that the one single thing that united every successful artist that she came into contact with was obsession. They knew EVERYTHING that was going on in town, around the country, they followed those they liked, they read the trades, and they worked worked worked. To a fault. Every one of them paid an obsessive amount of attention both to their art, and to the world their art went out in.
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IWAA (I was an artist, before I decided to change careers -- in my early 30s!)
First: There are 2 kinds of artist -- you need to decide which one you want to be.
1. Do you want to be a successful artist -- one who gets reviewed in newspapers and magazines, shows work in galleries of repute, travels the world and makes a living (or something like it) from sales of their art?
2. Do you want to be an artist who loves working alone in the studio, who does not care if the world notices -- ever -- and who derives personal fulfillment from the creative process alone?
Number 2 is easy -- go make art. Number 1 is hard... but not impossible. Number 1 means you will lead a life that relies on hard work, luck, and the approbation of others, whether deserved or not. Awesome!
Sounds to me like you want to be Number 1, so to start: nerdcore is on target. If you want to become a successful contemporary artist in the shortest possible time (talent notwithstanding), you need to cut to the chase. Move to New York. Now. Work for a successful artist as a studio assistant, or work in a gallery as a back-room packer/delivery person. Both easy enough jobs to get. Hang out with other young artists (32 is young in the art world!), and see as much art -- good, bad or otherwise, as long as it's new -- as you can. Go to openings (every night, if you can), go to museums to see truly great art (often), and make your own work when and where you can. Sleep when you're dead, eat when you're rich.
Live, eat, and drink with other yearning artists your age. Learning the language of contemporary art is far more important than technique or brains. If you see what is being made in the marketplace, and meet the people making it, you will come to understand what gets shown and what doesn't -- and
gets shown, and who doesn't. Did I mention that the art world, like the real world, isn't fair? It rewards novelty and bravado, connections and physical beauty, exoticism and brown-nosing. And talent. (Not skill.)
Apply what you've learned to your own art. Show it to your friends and ask for their input. Listen -- for real. Fyi, this is the best part of being an artist -- hanging out with other people who share the same insane dream, often because they're constitutionally incapable of doing anything else. (Those who can do something else, eventually do -- myself included.)
Then all you have to do is get your work in group shows that your friends or friends of friends put on in odd spaces. Kiss a lot of ass and get into a "real" gallery group show, then a few more. Cheat on your spouse with a gallery owner and voila -- you've got a solo show, and the world is your oyster.
Oh -- and change your name, if it's something boring. (A friend of mine did this, and it worked wonders.) A German moniker is good, or something surfer-y.
Note: You can try the same thing in L.A. or London, but it won't be the same, your odds will be lower. You want to get pregnant at 40, you go on Clomid. You want to become a famous artist by the time you're 40, you move to NYC.
You could go to art school.
If you do, go to the most famous one you can (quality notwithstanding -- they all rely on reputations earned in the 1970s, but that's a different topic). CalArts, SVA, ArtCenter, the Whitney Program, whatever. You won't learn a lot about art, but you will learn to talk about art, which is invaluable, and you'll make connections with visiting artists and your fellow students, who will someday become your peers in the art world. You'll also learn how to schmooze and backbite.
MFA or BFA, it doesn't matter -- getting into the right school does. Getting an MFA makes you eligible to teach in art school, but if you want to be a working artist, you shouldn't care: About halfway through school you'll realize that all your MFA-bearing teachers are failed artists themselves; they can't make a living off of their art, so they teach. And they are all miserable fucks, who despise your talent and begrudge your success. Beware.
You could stay put.
Live where you currently live, and do your thing -- but it's a lot like wanting to be a movie director but refusing to move to L.A. Yes, your great talent may be discovered someday. But it may take a long time -- and may not happen at all.
Fyi, if you follow my advice, there is a 99% chance you will fail. But if you want to be a famous artist, or a wealthy artist, or somewhere in between, don't screw around. Don't insult the people you're asking to sacrifice for your dream. Do it right, or don't do it at all.
Oh -- and good luck!
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Read "The Brutality of Fact", interviews with Francis Bacon, by David Sylvester IIRC. Nobody but NOBODY talks about art like Bacon does imho.
posted by
on August 11, 2008
My 2c: I went to art school and by far, the most valuable thing about it is making connections. What I actually learned about
and what I applied to my work could fit in a thimble. Meeting other artists and having the opportunity to do some collaborative work was well worth the tuition.
As turducken astutely points out - you need to move to NYC (in the US, or London in Europe) if you really want to "make it." Art school is another option, but it definitely needs to be the
If you're thinking about going to art school to enhance your technique - my advice is don't bother. A gallery will be interested in your work, not where you went to school. If you want to enhance your skills, work. Work all the time. Work in your sleep. That's how you get better. Someone else's input is arbitrary since every single person is going to have some different idea of what you should do. You won't get the same feedback from every school, or even every professor. The reason you pay thousands of dollars to hear what someone else thinks is to schmooze with that someone else, not because their opinion is the be all and end all of art.
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on August 12, 2008
Deep breath... and begin...
I'm hardly supporting myself by being an artist (in fact, very few people do) but if you're going to go for it, I have only one piece of advice: Do it because there is NOTHING else you can do.
Write that down and tape it to your bathroom mirror. Remember it, think on it and if you come to the conclusion that the answer is, "Yes, I can do nothing else," for all possible variations on the question, go for it.
One thing you didn't mention and I'm going to harp on here is when you'll work on your art. If you haven't considered this, stop now. Don't quit your day job, keep the art as a hobby. However, if you want to succeed, you will work on your art like it is a 9 to 5 job. Promise me this. Don't sleep in, don't take months off. You will need to work work work to get your stuff to the level where any of the following numbers even begin to come into play. The art world is paved with talented souls who never worked to make it, you'll have to work, and even this is no guarantee, but you can do it, go out and get it, but remember: is it the only thing you can do?
Now to answer your questions:
1) For your purposes a BFA is good, an MA okay and an MFA only slightly more useful than an MA. In art school, learn techniques. Learn skills. Don't fall into the the "all art is equally valid" trap. There is good and bad art, know where you fall. Learn to view your own art with a critic's eye. Do you want to teach at the university level? That is the only reason to get an MFA. Do not go into debt for an art degree.
2) See 1. Also, go to openings, art festivals, receptions, galleries, shows, anything where artists and their patrons gather. Meet and greet. You can make a living in towns that are not Asheville, NC, LA, NYC and Santa Fe, but you'll be limiting your audience.
3) Never feel like you're not an artist, always describe yourself as such. However, never feel like you're better than anyone. Art is a small world and if you make a bad impression, you'd be surprised how quickly it will spread. Make a website, have business cards, a digital portfolio, act like a business person first, artist second.
4) Drop of the stuff you made in 3. Chat up owners, be prepared to make sacrifices. Do small sell-out jobs on the cheap to get your name out there. Price your stuff way below what you think the value is. Get press, don't be afraid to promote. (see 7)
5) Museums are their own beast. Apply to juried shows, make connections with collectors who might donate your work to museums. Dumb luck will play a big role here.
6) Everyone. People working in parks, professors, pros, students, agency hacks. They all have something to say. It's up to you to figure out how it relates to you.
7) You kind find stuff second-hand for cheap, check Craig's List, bulletin boards in art stores, local newsletters, etc. Meet a few other artists and go in on gang studios, for big stuff. There's probably more sculptors/painters/photographers/etc in your town that you realize. You'll have already met them, organize them, get them into a collective. Go crazy. It's far easier to promote a group than a single artist. This will lead to 4, 5 and 6.
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A common problem facing condominium associations today is collecting the maintenance assessments from delinquent unit owners.
One of the condominium association board of directors' many duties to the association is the collection of past due assessments. We are often asked by our clients to assist in collecting those assessments.
Once a unit owner's past due assessments are to the point when action by the association is necessary, the options the association may take are defined by statute.
An association may file a lawsuit seeking money damages in court. The association may also file a claim of lien against the condominium parcel for the amount of the past due assessments, and then file a lawsuit in court to foreclose the lien.
This action works much like a mortgage foreclosure. The association does not necessarily have to choose between whether to file a lawsuit for money damages or to foreclose a claim of lien. Both of these actions are available to an association and can be filed simultaneously.
Regarding filing and foreclosing on a claim of lien for assessments, there are statutory procedures in place that the association must follow in order to perfect its right to foreclose the lien and to protect its right to recover the attorney fees and costs expended to accomplish the filing and foreclosure of the lien.
Once the decision to file a claim of lien against a unit is made, the association must deliver to the unit owner a thirty (30) day notice of its intent to file a claim of lien. Once the thirty days has passed, if the unit owner has not paid the past due assessments, the association may then file and record the lien and serve it on the unit owner.
The next step in the process is to file a lawsuit to foreclose the claim of lien. However, the lawsuit cannot be filed until the association files another thirty (30) day notice to the owner of its intent to foreclose. Once the thirty days have passed and the owner has still not paid the past due amounts, the association may then file its lawsuit to foreclose.
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The Tour de France? That's nothing! Try riding across the entire African continent on a bicycle! Since 2003, a hardy bunch of cyclists has been doing just that, as part of the Tour d'Afrique. The Tour d'Afrique crosses the entire African continent, from Egypt to South Africa, approximately 7,500 miles. While some participants are there to race, many others are just there for the experience and travel at their own pace, so people of all ages are welcome as long as you are in good shape and like to ride.
The Tour d'Afrique takes a good four months to complete, and like most epic-level travel experiences, it's not cheap. The full tour will set you back €8,900, not including your bike, supplies for your bike, food on rest days, flights or visas. Fortunately, you can also sign on to just do a specific part of the tour.
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- Kenya: US citizens need to apply in advance to enter by land. If flying in, you should be able to get a visa on arrival but be prepared to wait for the privilege. See Kenyan Visa Requirements for Tourists for details.
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Foreclosure or Short Sale: Things to Consider
With today's struggling economy and ever-present difficulties like illness, unemployment or a divorce, it is a good idea for a homeowner to have an understanding of available options if he or she falls behind on monthly mortgage payments. As a starting premise, foreclosure is the least desirable of all options available and should be avoided, if possible.
Foreclosure ends with the lender taking away a borrower's home. The lender can secure a court judgment against the defaulting homeowner for back payments and any costs and fees associated with the foreclosure, including legal fees, newspaper publication costs, clean-up costs, and insurance. Foreclosure may seem like the easy way out - an opportunity to walk away - but that view is erroneous and short-sighted. The biggest, negative impact is on the homeowner's credit score, as it takes a heavy hit when his or her property enters foreclosure. This is not just a short term impact, either. The negative effects of a bad credit score persist because without a home, place to live, and storage for furniture, possessions, and belongings, a homeowner will likely need available credit to obtain an apartment, storage, and/or housing - credit they no longer have.
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A real estate short sale is another option for a homeowner facing financial difficulties and unable to make timely mortgage payments. In this remedy, a homeowner sells his or her house to a buyer for less than what she owes the mortgage lender. The difficulty in a short sale is getting the authorization and approval of the lender to the short sale happening, as the lender must agree to take a loss on what is owed under the mortgage.
Often, the communication process between buyer and seller on the one hand and mortgage lender on the other is mired down and slow, possibly taking as long as 90 days to get authorization to conduct the sale. One statistic reports that fewer than two out of five short sales ever make it successfully to closing.
Industry insiders and financial advisers recommend that homeowners falling behind on mortgage payments and interested in considering the short sale should pursue it as soon as possible. Not only does the communication process with the lender require time, but the further the payments fall behind, the higher the unpaid mortgage balance, and longer the amount of time that elapses, the less likely a lender will be to discuss the short sale, let alone to consider accepting the option.
A homeowner's credit is impaired by a short sale, but to a lesser degree than with foreclosure. It is generally advisable to use an attorney, real estate agent or other professional with experience in short sales, if you are considering this alternative.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post5201026254359658000..comments2014-10-02T07:30:04.185-05:00Comments on tavi gevinson: TaggingTavihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-55319707133059481552010-12-15T08:08:28.523-06:002010-12-15T08:08:28.523-06:00I adore your blog! I've been trying to update ...I adore your blog! I've been trying to update myself on older posts whenever there isn't a new one to satisfy my penchant.

Wish I didn't have to rain on your parade but I think it's necessary not to keep up the myth that tea cup or miniature pigs exist.

I've wanted one for awhile, especially after a great friend of mine bought one. Unfortunately, he had to bring it back to the farmer because he was unable to move out of his apartment like he planned and knew there eventually wouldn't be space for his piglet because he had bought a 'regular pot bellied pig'. So we went to a farm fair a month ago hoping we could find a teacup/mini pot belly pig dealer or another farmer who knows of one.

The shocking news we learned at the fair, from several farmers, was that the breed has not been successfully made. By that, I mean that all cross breedings of smaller pigs have not successfully made a healthy miniature pig to this day - that in fact, all teacup/miniature pigs being sold and have been sold are technically lies.

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All the farmers (about 7 of them that we met and asked a million of questions to,) said that the reality is all dealers who claim this are basically selling the animals under false pretense and are encouraging starving the animal in order to keep it small. Since my boyfriend goes to University of Guelph and has friends who are in infamous farming/cultivating/animal programs, they confirmed that no teacup/miniature pig strain exists and that it is true that the ones that claim to sell them are just starving them.

This has turned my friend completely off wanting a pig, miniature or not, afraid he will be adopting a pig from a horrible money making institution that might have previously promoted starving baby pigs. Nonetheless, I'm still going to adopt a pot bellied pig and I definitely won't be stingy with feeding portions.

I really hope you don't think this is me tramping on your (previous) interest. I just had to say.. I eat meat, but I love animals more and they all deserve to be treated the way nature intended.Madie with `eleine`http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159090215082945111.post-91191747581796074252008-04-27T15:00:00.000-05:002008-04-27T15:00:00.000-05:00haha, great answers =D Molvin is a legend. I'm try...haha, great answers =D Molvin is a legend. I'm trying to get midget to be half as cool as him..hah.

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I have been playing with the concept of a seamless down jacket that would be able to go through a down poor and be astatically looking (different).My idea is to (possibly) use a Houdini Jacket on the outside.On the inside would be a layer of the Pre-Quilt you get from thru-hiker.The stitching of the baffles would go from the Pre-quilt to a Momentuim inner layer.The Pre-quilt would then just be stitched to the sewn seams of the Houdini.I have utilized this on a quilt and it works great.The only down side is the extra weight of the Pre-quilt does not add any warmth, (5 ounces) extra.The whole idea is that if any small amount of rain gets through it's absorbed in the pre-quilt.Any thoughts or ideas on how this would work?
hi Aaron, I have been thinking about a different construction idea for down gear.My plan is to use silnylon or 1.9 coated ripstop outer shell and 1.1 oz uncoated ripstop as the inner shell with a second silnylon or 1.9 coated ripstop flap inner. This gives you a totally waterproof garment so you never have to worry about your down getting wet. It fits very well in my system as I can wear down over my outer shell.For seamless construction you glue silk between the outer and inner shell to make baffle walls. I leave upto you to judge the praticalness of this construction as I have never tried it.
Huzefa, The down may not get wet from the outside in, but what about from the inside out (i.e. body vapor)? I would think that a down jacket with a non-breathable external shell would be a sauna.
Hi Brian.>The down may not get wet from the outside in, but what about from the inside out (i.e. body vapor)? You can wear VB inside.>I would think that a down jacket with a non-breathable external shell would be a sauna.wouldnt that be wonderful? a sauna at 0F while others are feeling cold?
Aaron, another construction idea is to use silnylon or 1.9 coated ripstop for both inner and outer shell and add a valve to inflate and deflate. I had dismissed this idea long back due to simplicity of uncoated side+flap construction. But adding a valve means you can leave your sleeping pad at home as down wont compress by your weight. I dont know how confortable it will be but if you are willing to expriment, go for it!
Do you mean down or synthetic?It seems to be a pretty cool idea, although i dont see the benefit of using a Houdini jacket over momentum for the shell. From what I gather, the houdini is just a DWR jacket. A full WP/B jacket set up like this could be interesting, but you would need another WP/B jacket for when you would get too hot using the insulated one. You could make a liner-only jacket for under a WP/B and have some of that light silk as a shell since it would always be covered with another jacket and have a momentum or silk liner. With the primaloft prequilt, it would probably come out to about 7-9 oz. 2 oz climashield combat from OWF Inc. Would probably be a better choice because of the lack of scrim and increased durability. Could you explain more what the purpose of this jacket would be?
Huzefa,you would need to make it from heat sealable taffeta or oxford for that to work. Silnylon, while waterproof, isn't going to be air tight under any pressure, and neither will the seams even if sealed.If anyone has expertise with heat sealables, a valved, insulated jacket and pants could be a fun project/ science fair entry. Make it a 1 piece full body suit and you could leave your sleeping pad, bag, and tarp at home. You could roll around in your sleep and be fully cushioned and look similar to the michelin man. Also, it should be bright pink. The mental image of this I got has brightened my day.
Hey David,The whole idea is to have down jacket that can take what ever you can throw at it.My quilt constructed with this is 6.5 ounces of Momentium, 4.5 ounces from Pre-quilt and 9 ounces of 800 down.The pre-quilt goes from 30" on bottom to 45" on top.Since the quilt does not have any stitching on top there is no need for a bivy. You also don't have to worry about wetness under a minimal tarp. Even in moist conditions, any amount of condensation or perspiration that gets caught, get absorbed by the pre-quilt and the down stays 100% completely dry.The quilt has been unlike any other down bag I have used in keeping moisture from getting into the down and hence compressing it, loosing loft and getting cold.Other than the 4.5 ounce weight penalty that adds nothing to the warmth factor, taking the bivy and all doubts about the ability of the down out off the equation is well worth it.My thoughts on the down jacket is just that I think it would be cool to have the same capabilities in a nice warm winter jacket.Anyone that would see the jacket would think it was synthetic due to the lack of stitching.My only dilemma with the Houdini is that I don't think I could make it look that good using a thru-hike pattern with momentium on the outside.The fabric doesn't have to be completely water-proof due to the synthetic layer as long as it breathes fairly well and will still hold up to almost any condition you can throw at.Huzefa,I have stopped working with 1.1 and 1.9 ounce Nylon since Momentium has come out.It is far more superior for the purposes it serves.
David, I wasnt sure about silnylon too. But I think 1.9oz ripstop with a good coating will work fine for this application. It doesnt neccessarily have to be heat sealable. Heat sealable fabric have an additonal 3mm thermal plastic urethane coating. Thats why it is heavier. We need this coating only at the seams. Using both seam tape and urethene adhesive can give a very strong seam.I may be wrong about this. May be it is the 3mm coating thats giving the air tight characteristic to heat sealable fabric. Anyone willing to test this theory? you only have to order some samples from seattle fabric or rockywood.Another option would be to make the jacket directly from 3mm poly. That would be light!>Make it a 1 piece full body suit and you could leave your sleeping pad, bag, and tarp at home. You could roll around in your sleep and be fully cushioned and look similar to the michelin man.hey I am very serious about this idea :)>I have stopped working with 1.1 and 1.9 ounce Nylon since Momentium has come out.It is far more superior for the purposes it serves.Aaron, I agree with you that momentum 'is far more superior for the purposes it serves.' But you want WPB jacket. Momentum is water resistant.
Yeah, but I'm saying that in retrospect that the down won't get wet. "WRB" Water resistant breathable, beter?My bad
Edited by awsorensen on 05/11/2008 21:37:24 MDT.
>I have been playing with the concept of a seamless down jacket that would be able to go through a down poor > I'm saying that in retrospect that the down won't get wet.Aaron, do you plan to use your down jacket only under a tarp/tent? If you plan to use it for say unsheltered rest stop or for a walk prequilt should eventually wet out in sustained downpour.If what you actually want is WRB jacket with seamless contruction then a baffles stitched from silk to momemtum inner with momentum or houdini outer shell would be much lighter.
I'm not sure what kind of "pre-quilt" you're referring to. Primaloft doesn't absorb hardly any water and neither does momentum. I think scrim would absorb more water per weight than either of those, but it's so thin. What I'm saying is no matter how many sponges you put over something you want to stay dry, even if those sponges could absorb water, the sponges will eventually seep water out of them and onto the thing you wanted to keep dry. Also, they would get very heavy as they absorbed water... and I just can't see how having a wet sponge right up next to a down jacket could be a good thing.I'm not sure either why you chose the Patagonia Houdini for this application. That's just a DWR jacket and will wet out.Instead of using non-waterproof components, why not simply use waterproof rain jackets in the construction of your jacket? Just use two fully finished waterproof/breathable jackets, perhaps a size medium for the inner one and a size XL for the outer one, and glue the baffles in place (sew the hems and the cuffs of the sleeves). As you glue each baffle, stuff it with down and move to the next one.
">I would think that a down jacket with a non-breathable external shell would be a sauna.wouldnt that be wonderful? a sauna at 0F while others are feeling cold?"No. It wouldn't. Not unless you plan on not wearing any clothes under the a vapor barrier jacket anyway-and for a down vapor barrier jacket, it should really be waterproof or moisture from sweat accumulation could migrate into the down. The main problem is, since vapor barriers don't allow your sweat to evaporate like it would normally do, all your clothes you have on underneath it get wet. Wet clothes in cold weather is just not a good thing.
Edited by beenay25 on 05/17/2008 14:40:50 MDT.
I have had no exprience with either using down or construction so my comments are based only on the knowledge I have gathered from this forum rather then exprience.>Just use two fully finished waterproof/breathable jackets, perhaps a size medium for the inner one and a size XL for the outer one, and glue the baffles in place. The problem is that vapour will still pass through and will be absorbed by down. It will ok if Aaron is planning to use a warm tent. If Aaron is planning to use a tarp and/or a bivy then there are chances that the dew point is inside the down garment then vapour will freeze inside. VB is neccesary then. It is better to use WP fabric (not WPB).As for for the construction just gluing the outer and inner shell is not a good. It will create cold spots. You need to have baffle walls. Aaron is really good at it.>Not unless you plan on not wearing any clothes under the a vapor barrier jacket Well I plan to wear a wool base layer. As you know wet wool is not a bad thing.
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You can see why this brought great joy to me! We are all active stakeholders in the Ecosystem of Disruption…we all have a lot to contribute and a lot to gain by active participation in the ecosystem. Yes, the hundreds of thousands of employees in global enterprises are fantastic innovators and entrepreneurs…they were hired because they were excellent in their respect fields and of course they are entrepreneurs and innovators…Let's change the game and actively participate to disrupt and innovate together!
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excellent easy and delicious cookies. I made half without hazelnuts for the ones who are allergic to nuts and instead of Nutella I always have Israeli chocolate spread- or any other European nut free chocolate spread. They disappeared before we called everyone for dessert. Not too sweet, definitely will make again and again!
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pirogilady Posted: 01/06/10
HoneyB Posted: 11/26/09
These were so easy and are so delicious! There is no reason whatsoever to stray away from this recipe!
psyfhlower Posted: 12/13/09
These are soooo good. There's something about the combination of the cookie base itself with the Nutella. These are excellent. (Although I wonder if I couldn't use just 1/4 tsp of the Nutella. the entire 1/2 tsp seemed like a little too much)
BanAnnainAZ Posted: 02/28/10
Yummy!! Definitely double the recipe as I barely got 24 cookies with ingredient quantity listed. Made these for cookie exchange and everyone enjoyed them!
Mom25Boys Posted: 01/20/10
Our favorite new Christmas cookie recipe! Did not add the espresso, though. Great flavor and appearance!
rcauteru Posted: 01/07/10
I made these over the holidays and they were so easy and quite delicious. I did use the espresson powder since I have a big jar of it and it added a really nice flavor. I left off the nuts since my son won't eat them, but I am making again this weekend for a dinner at my sisters and I WILL use the nuts this time. Oh, and you do have to make the thumbprints pretty deep or they will dissappear after baking
Quinnetts Posted: 12/03/09
Awesome cookies! Use your thumb/finger to make a deeper indentation as soon as the cookies come out of the oven and you'll have enough space for the nutella. Again...a new family favorite. Enjoy!
brookcooks Posted: 11/27/09
These are delicious. The "dough" I turned out onto wax paper was more crumbs than dough, but it came together with kneading. I couldn't get the hazelnuts to stick to the sides very well, and the cookies spread enough in the oven to negate my fairly deep indentations. I just spread the Nutella on rather than filling, and then sprinkled on some extra hazelnuts for good measure. All of that sounds like more trouble than it was. These cookies really are very good.
EliethP Posted: 11/30/09
I love chocolate and hazelnuts and this recipe is great! Not too sweet and you can taste the chocolate. I mostened my hands with a little water to roll the cookies and that helped when i rolled them in the nuts. I had some almonds in the freezer so i used them instead of hazelnuts to coat the cookies and it tasted great. The only thing was that after baking it, the thumbprint is not as deep as in the picture but i still managed to smear some nutella.
DeeandBob Posted: 12/07/09
I made this recipe for a Christmas Party and it came out great! I used the coffee, and followed the recipe as written. I agree to make the thumbprint bigger when the cookies are right out of the oven. I froze the cookies at that point. On the day of the party, I softened the Nutella in the microwave, then used a ziplock as a pastry bag and piped it on the cookies. Then as suggested used a toothpick to swirl. They looked just like the picture. I will definitely make them again, and have shared the recipe. Thank you! Dee
dtchicago Posted: 12/07/09
This recipe was delicious. No one could believe that it was a "light" recipe! It was very rich and tasty; also fairly easy to prepare. I did notice that the cookies become a little stale after about 3 days.
mgclancy Posted: 12/17/09
These were a nice change from regular thumbprints. I suggest dipping the rolled dough in the leftover egg whites and then rolling them in the hazelnuts. Also I baked for 5 minutes then put thumb indentation and cooked for the other 5 minutes. Delicious.
Meggers22 Posted: 01/11/10
I rarely rate recipes, but these cookies were fantastic! I made the dough the night before Christmas and wrapped it in plastic overnight. The next morning I let it warm up on the counter for about an hour, and it was still extremely hard. However, I kneaded it with my hands and it worked perfectly. I then rolled the dough into little balls before I rolled them in crushed hazelnuts. I think the warming effect of my hands really helped the nuts stick, since I had no trouble with the nut pieces falling off. As they came out of the oven, I used a wine bottle cork to re-thumbprint the cookie and it worked perfectly. These cookies look beautiful and are just as delicious!
BethApril Posted: 01/05/10
These were tasty. I had the same issue of the thumbprints vanishing, and the hazelnuts not sticking. I sued a teaspoon to re-print the cookies once they were out of the oven. If I make these again, I will chop the nuts really, really finely, since for me those were the only ones to stick. I didn't use the coffee powder, but they were still delicious. The nutella on the top made these outstanding.
justine1585 Posted: 12/21/09
These cookies were delicious and a big hit with my friends! I was slightly worried when I turned out the dough onto the wax paper and it seemed like all powder, but after kneading as stated, the dough came together nicely. I followed the recipe exactly, and they came out just like the picture. I would definitely make these again.
Kvelez Posted: 02/08/10
I skipped the toasted hazelnuts, because my boyfriend doesn't like nuts. Either way, these cookies put a dent in my diet. I couldn't resist eating more than one! Very yummy! Will try with hazelnuts and esspreso next time :)
mydogsky Posted: 12/23/10
I just made these for Christmas, and they taste great! Thank you for all the suggestions in the reviews. I used the egg whites to help the nuts stick to the cookies as suggested. I also swirled the Nutella with a toothpick to make it look pretty. I used the end of a wooden spoon to make the indentations prior to and after baking.
pchefrebecca1 Posted: 06/17/10
super easy, small but flavorful. Make these babies for every get together, never any leftovers!
sweetsilver16 Posted: 02/20/11
I thought these cookies turned out quite well; they were a hit at the party I served them at, although small. I was only able to get 23 cookies from this batch. I could only find whole filberts, so I cut those up to coat with, and lightly toasted them stovetop. I may have used slightly more flour than needed because they seemed slightly dry, but still very tasty. I used others' suggestions to coat the sides with the egg whites to help the nuts stick. I used the back of my 1/4 tsp spoon to indent the cookie, before putting it into the oven, then after 5 minutes of baking. The nutella on top was truly the best part! Thanks for the recipe!
UptownGirLA Posted: 03/02/11
These are good chocolate/nut cookies, BUT the center remains soft!? ... which is not good for packing in a cookie tin. Does anyone have suggestions on what to add to the Nutella to make it "set" better & still taste yummy? I ship cookies to my Mother & would like to send her a batch of these thumbprints.Thanks in advance for your advice.
JodieP Posted: 12/11/11
Not sure what I did wrong. Usually all my stuff turns out great. I did use land o' lakes light butter. Maybe the increased water in the light butter was to blame, but the dough was way too sticky/runny to knead. I had to pour it into a 8x8 pan and make cookie bars. Taste is good, but not sure what went wrong???
SharonToji Posted: 12/11/11
Since the nuts wouldn't stick, I incorporated them into the dough, which worked well, and looked fine. I finished putting the Nutella in the thumbprints, and ate one. It tasted really good, but I do wish that something could have been added to the Nutella so that it would have become more of a fudge-like consistency for stacking. I make a lot of cookies ahead of Christmas, as I have time, and give them as gifts to those who come to our Christmas Eve party. I have these in the refrigerator now, hoping that they will get cold enough so that I can carefully layer them with parchment and stack them to store for Christmas. I think this is one big problem with these cookies for Christmas. I do want to say that I think folding the nuts into the dough really worked well, not only appearance wise, but also taste wise. I think it's a lot less work than coating with egg white. I gave four stars because of the nut problem that had to be solved, and the Nutella remaining soft. I tripled the recipe
eurocook Posted: 12/11/11
The base is not overly sweet, and the Nutella adds a sweeter note. A great combination. We used the espresso and really liked the added depth - it's a great "grown-up" version of traditional thumbprints. I chopped the nuts in my mini-food processor, which made a mix of finer pieces and slightly chunkier, leaving the cookies well coated. Used the left-over egg whites to help the nuts stick as others recommended. Important to make a deep thumbprint before baking; I used a small coffee spoon to re-impress after baking, but then the cookies stuck to the pan a bit more, so in the end, I just swirled a dab of nutella using a toothpick to make a pretty design, as others suggested. They tasted great, and everyone loved them.
peanut3149 Posted: 12/09/12
The cookie part is a bit dry and slightly chalky, but the nutella and nuts provide good flavor. Was a fun recipe to make with kids.
trcarlson Posted: 12/15/12
The recipe calls for 4.5oz "about a cup". 4.5oz is nowhere near a cup. I followed the latter part of the instruction and ruined the recipe.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post1887542909942896646..comments2014-09-14T21:50:38.334-05:00Comments on Moda Bake Shop: Boho Patchwork Vintage Star QuiltModa Fabricshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-47556685899944721592014-09-14T13:29:31.029-05:002014-09-14T13:29:31.029-05:00Someone in my Pat Sloan's FB group just posted...Someone in my Pat Sloan's FB group just posted to the one she made with your pattern and I am SO excited to have found it! This is perfect for my Christmas quilt I want to make with Kate Spain's Solstice collection!! Beautiful!!Ms Dehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-30986636781087347252014-05-26T17:31:02.564-05:002014-05-26T17:31:02.564-05:00Just posted pics of my Boho Vintage star quilt tha...Just posted pics of my Boho Vintage star quilt that I created with friends & family for the Quilts of Valor foundation http://childlikefascination.com/2014/05/valor-memorial-day-weekend/

Took about 9 hours from start to finish with one sewing machine (and me on it almost the whole time) and 3 other helpers with no quilting experience. Thanks so much for sharing this lovely pattern!Terri Annhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-61703023782378769202013-12-03T22:18:26.215-06:002013-12-03T22:18:26.215-06:00The seams not aligning had me stumped for a while ...The seams not aligning had me stumped for a while too and I had to zoom into the photos to see that was how the example came together too. I used this pattern with red, white, blue and tan for a Quilt of Valor and it came out beautifully. I'll link up when I have a good final photo of the quilt. I used 15 1/4"yd cuts to add variety and have just enough leftover from those cuts to make the binding.Terri Annhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-13192440554736114002013-11-26T22:37:21.197-06:002013-11-26T22:37:21.197-06:00Hi Cazzish - they'll align pretty close, but w...Hi Cazzish - they'll align pretty close, but won't be spot on. Sarahhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-55393218990573417882013-11-22T08:12:13.172-06:002013-11-22T08:12:13.172-06:00Hi, This is my first quilt, and so far so good, ho...Hi, This is my first quilt, and so far so good, however, i've just got to the point of matching up my triangles ("pair up the two half square triangles for the main colorways together") but the seams to do not align when the triangle looks like they are sitting correctly. Can someone confirm that this is what I should be expecting as I cannot tell from the pictures??

Thanks :o)
Cazzishhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-33622103568925952672013-11-22T08:11:34.515-06:002013-11-22T08:11:34.515-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cazzishhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-38353616674215583342013-10-10T18:55:32.338-05:002013-10-10T18:55:32.338-05:00I just made this with two sets of charm squares at...I just made this with two sets of charm squares at I received from a charm swap (56 in each set). It happens that the pattern uses 112 and that is how many I ended up with from the swap. It goes together quickly.kalamitykhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-62951928319665153472013-10-03T22:39:44.805-05:002013-10-03T22:39:44.805-05:00I just made this quilt from leftovers that I had f...I just made this quilt from leftovers that I had from other projects. Love the design, ease of piecing and it turned out great!Tracy Covingtonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-38130864936991331612013-08-23T09:58:42.151-05:002013-08-23T09:58:42.151-05:00I made this with 3 Honey Honey charm packs and it ...I made this with 3 Honey Honey charm packs and it turned out great! It left me with 16 squares to use for the backing.

Thanks for the correction, Sarah. I'm still honing my cutting skills so when all my background squares were a little too big I thought I had totally messed up my seam allowances! (I'm a fairly new sewer/quilter). But I just trimmed them down and it all came together like it was supposed to.Laurenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-59457266654831538912013-08-23T09:56:03.980-05:002013-08-23T09:56:03.980-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Laurenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-51536169695228857322013-08-19T13:19:37.346-05:002013-08-19T13:19:37.346-05:00I can finally post the finished quilt: http://hig...I can finally post the finished quilt: http://higheredhands.blogspot.com/2013/08/finally-quilt.htmldebbyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-32714368155251751312013-08-08T21:46:52.762-05:002013-08-08T21:46:52.762-05:00I finished the baby size quilt. I can't post ...I finished the baby size quilt. I can't post pics yet (it's for a shower) but it's very, very sweet. Thanks for the pattern.debbyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-75782489579633562792013-08-07T20:58:25.092-05:002013-08-07T20:58:25.092-05:00Sarah, thank you so much. I love this quilt. :)Sarah, thank you so much. I love this quilt. :)Jenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-48241389356198737722013-08-01T10:29:11.401-05:002013-08-01T10:29:11.401-05:00Cute cute cute! If you used 2.5" squares ins...Cute cute cute!
If you used 2.5" squares instead of 5" it would be a nice size baby quilt.Mariarosehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-38403155136872500372013-07-27T00:41:47.408-05:002013-07-27T00:41:47.408-05:00Jen - you would need 3 charm packs. Also, a not...Jen - you would need 3 charm packs.

Also, a note to all - There is one correction to the pattern (I'm waiting to hear back from MBS on getting the correction published) - the background squares should be cut only 14 inches, not 14.5. Please feel free to email me directly if you have any questions about the pattern! Thanks all! Sarahhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-63422876390425808752013-07-23T13:31:51.796-05:002013-07-23T13:31:51.796-05:00Question for the quilt author or any experienced q...Question for the quilt author or any experienced quilter. If you were going to use charm packs instead of a layer cake would you need two or three? Jenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-42674018866848069812013-07-23T10:25:33.372-05:002013-07-23T10:25:33.372-05:00CN - The issue is that this happens all the time. ...CN - The issue is that this happens all the time. I wouldn't go so far as to say I'd stop buying Moda fabric but Sherry has a legitimate point.

The download button should work immediately. It's not about "taking notes". It's about it consistently not working when new quilt patterns are posted. If the download button is offered then no one should have to "take notes". It should work. Moda is a business. As a business their website should be fully functional. Making fun of another person who commented because they have a legitimate gripe (it's not like this is something that never happened before, it happens ALL THE TIME) is really petty. You may have found her remark extreme but it's no excuse to be condescending and rude and it's not unreasonable to ask that Moda ensure their download link works when a new pattern is posted. Otherwise why offer the link at all?

I don't know Sherry, I don't know you either. I just found your comment incredibly uncalled for. Making a working link each time a new pattern is uploaded is not rocket science. I love Moda. I think they really need to fix this issue that has been ongoing for at least a year if not more and happens every other pattern or so if not every single one. That's a legitimate issue with a function on the website whether you can see that or not.Jenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-68327204123721414632013-07-23T00:32:34.337-05:002013-07-23T00:32:34.337-05:00CN..no my nose is in place. I still have tons of ...CN..no my nose is in place. I still have tons of Moda precuts.Sherryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-4113847043004772052013-07-21T11:22:23.448-05:002013-07-21T11:22:23.448-05:00Thanks for fixing the printer friendly version. I...Thanks for fixing the printer friendly version. I can now print. Love this pattern.
ShawnM.W.http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-44680492199461344642013-07-21T10:56:38.312-05:002013-07-21T10:56:38.312-05:00Carol I used "CTRL P " and got the pa...Carol I used "CTRL P " and got the pattern to print. Hope this helps you.

PamPam Fergusonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-31487526573383892013-07-20T17:08:50.662-05:002013-07-20T17:08:50.662-05:00Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I love this colorfu...Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I love this colorful star quilt!Kinga Izabellahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-21215069492697101882013-07-20T14:56:14.771-05:002013-07-20T14:56:14.771-05:00I still can't get the pattern to download. It...I still can't get the pattern to download. It is so cute. I am sure you are aware of the problem. Look forward to when it is fixed. Carrollhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-88320770465764877022013-07-20T11:52:52.351-05:002013-07-20T11:52:52.351-05:00I am wondering if Sherry, who said she was going t...I am wondering if Sherry, who said she was going to stop spending so much money on Moda precuts, used her rotary cutter or fabric shears when she cut off her nose to spite her face? I saw a sign once that said, "Quityerbellyachin'". I would send it to Sherry, but I would rather spend my money on anything Moda. Seriously, people. This is a simple pattern. Can't download it? Take notes!CNhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-820953802979635432013-07-20T02:09:54.728-05:002013-07-20T02:09:54.728-05:00I love this pattern and it's definitely on my ...I love this pattern and it's definitely on my "to do list." I think I would like to make it with my 1930's fabric. Thank you so much for sharing!Debbie Kitsoshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802416618026521730.post-89112608553861152142013-07-20T00:38:16.667-05:002013-07-20T00:38:16.667-05:00As of midnight (CT) link still not fixed! Very di...As of midnight (CT) link still not fixed! Very disappointed - gonna stop spending so much $$ on Moda pre cuts.
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Alistair Overeem vs Travis Browne Fight Video – UFC Fight Night 26 FOX Sports 1.
It's official as much as I hate to say but Pride was fixed
I have to admit it was a bit of a early stoppage. Overeem was beating him up much worst and e reff didn't stop it which most refs would. But for some reason he stopped it a bit earlier in case of Travis's turn brating Overeem.
I don't know why but I like seeing Overeem lose. No PED's. No jaw.
yes, I'm sure that's the only possible explanation for Over-roid losing 2 in a row. No other factors involved at all.
I don't see either of these guys hanging with JDS or Velasquez
Pride wasn't fixed. It was the best "I look Great when I fight Cans" league. And when you get a whole bunch of people believing it, then you can say they had the greatest fighters in the world and the UFC was minor league.
Don't get me wrong – the pride fighters all cleaned and dominated up the UFC when they came over – like….. like …….
You know what is funny – Over was waaay overrated – always has been. Has been taken out by two marginal fighters – KNOCKED out. Just think if he would fight Jr. or Cain – Over should thank Bigfoot and brown for saving him from a life long injury he would sustain in 2 minutes or less. Maybe he can fight Fedor. The other sham off MMA. His business decision was the best ever!
Axe murderer shut the hell up please youre a moron. pride wasnt fixed they were all on roids you dike
Pride had real rules. you could not use some lame ass rule to not being kicked or kneed on the ground. ridiculous rule
worst cardio on the planet lost because of it
Relax pal. Overeem was very close to stopping brown. Overeem needs to realize his defense needs some work. If he didn't take browns strikes so lightly he would have won.
Axe Murderer you are stupid but I am having a hard time getting past this one the Reem had it and got wild.
Props to Browne though that was a sweet front kick.
again. overeem, hopefully he learns to respect the power of a lot of these big guys. He got lazy, and no head movement and got beat again…….ugh.
@Axe Murderer
What a stupid comment. Maybe the reason great fighters from Pride don't perform that well anymore is because they are all over their prime. This was Alistair's 50th MMA fight. 50!!! And he has 15 Kickboxing fights. He go knocked out over 15 times not counting his gym wars and the actual fights he had. Of course he will have a weaker chin. Alistair's first fight in Pride was 11 years ago. Fighting is not Golf or baseball. You can't do it until you're 50. And even golfers and baseball players don't perform until they are 50, and they only throw and hit a ball with a stick, they don't get in wars with the best athletes in the world trying to knock you out.
Watch Fedor vs Randleman when Fedor almost gets his neck broken by a slam. Watch his fight with Fujita and tell me that fight is fake. Bob Sapp vs Nogueira where Nog also almost gets his neck broken by a slam. Watch Shogun kicking and stomping people's head off. This is real. Yes some fights were absolutly fixed, but Pride wasn't all fixed.
OVER-ROID is OverDONE. I love to see hyped up cheaters fail. I was goin nuta when Browne kicked his head in. F*** YOU!
Man does Overeem ever lose in style. 2 loses in a row but both fights bar burners for the most part. I was rooting for Overrm to finish but dont mind this outcome. Awesome finish.
^That makes no sense, overeem got knocked out a lot in pride also…
Master segal strikes again!!!!
reem is an average fighter without roids! He's never had a chin and always had poor cardio even in the pride days he was always tired in the 1st rd ! he started juicing when he fought vitor the first time ! he needs to fight overseas where they don't test!
Seemed like it may have been a bit of a quick stoppage to me. Not horrible, but a little quick imo.
Those are stupid commits to say that pride was fixed, retarded in nature.
Nybrownb I would start juicing if I fought Vitor too that guy is the poster child for juicing and what it can do for your career.
pack yer s*** reem.
It was a perfect stoppage , Overeems been knocked out 8 bloody times , this being his 9th…he shouldn't even be fighting. Liddell only 6
, he was meat on the gravel if the ref didn't step in , Browne was bringing down the hammers and there's no way Overeem would of came back from that.
alistair now is officially in the same class as bob Sapp. lol.
Browne wins this fight because of his durability.
Overeem would have finished many lesser fighters. I'm starting to like Browne but can't imagine him surviving Velasquez.
In all fairness why is no one giving any credit to Travis Browne? Guys a total beast. 12ko, tough as nails…. Hes like 15-2 with 11ko.
Cardio, cardio, cardio. Good fight but Overeen never had a good cardio. And after stopping juicing he looks week.
Hahahahaha! i would juice too fighting vitor i don't see nothing wrong with everybody playing on a even field ! let them all use and see if that changes out come of all combat sports!
Overeem's camp/manager don't really have a great strategy for his cardio. The guy always had cardio issues. He always trains at sea level or below sea level. You should at least try to set up a camp in higher altitude. And it's not hard to find somewhere with higher altitude. But again there's ohter Dutch fighters who don't have cardio problems so it might also be the 40 pounds of Horse meat muscles heput on that hinder him.
Have you guys notice that Overeem doesn't look as ripped and muscular as before? Clearly the roid juice is wearing off lol.
Give Hapa his props SAFADOS he endured it and this is the co-main event and if you don't know Pride had 2 fights against two of the toughest fighters that day and I think they fought 10 minute rounds Pride was not fixed and Alistair OverExaggerated is still a dangerous fighter as u can see he almost won and Mario gave Hapa a chance to recover because he was still able to move , but Overrem got hit square in the face with two HammerFists without blocking that's why he wasn't freaking out when the ref stepped in he knew he was about to die lol
I believe it was a fair stoppage.
Browne is 6,7 almost 240lbs.
He had just delivered to serious hammer fist to Overeem face, and that without any slight attempt of even blocking it. A 3rd one was on its way when the ref stepped in.
Good stoppage.
You do not want to get hammer fist by Travis Browne. Especially if there are about to come in a bunch.
Props to Browne for having tremendous heart. I'm glad that even though some of you can't think a clearly due to the lack of oxygen from having Dana White's nuts in your mouths, it won't detract from Travis Browne's performance. Pride was awesome. Both Overeem and Browne are scary dudes, and one got hit square in the jaw.
look like a early stoppage to me good ole steve mazi
lefthooklarry and Axe Muderer, don't be stupid.
Pride was amazing at the time, but JUST LIKE THE UFC FIGHTERS OF THE SAME TIME (Chuck/Rich/Randy/Hughes/Sylvia/Arlovski, etc), they eventually will fall over and be overtaken. The UFC fighters now are the next generation of fighters coming through.
The Pride guys of the era (Shogun, Rampage, Hendo, Anderson Silva, Nog, Fedor, Barnett, etc) have more than proven themselves as good or better than the UFC counterparts of the same era. Many of the old guard came into the UFC just as battle worn and past their best as the UFC fighters were. Remember, overeem has had *50* MMA fights! Not to mention many many high level kickboxing fights.
All this talk of being 'fixed' or only fighting cans is complete nonsense and simply brand-whore cheerleading. It's drinking the 'team Zuffa' koolaid without thinking. Time to grow up, kid.
Prides peak was was 7-8 years ago, let it go!
How do you compare these old pride fighters to new UFC fighters? People are so stupid. All these pride fighters outlived all the UFC fighters during the days Pride was still around, like Chuck liddell and tito ortiz. Guys like Shogun, Wanderlei, Alistair overeem, Anderson Silva, they all were in pride during the days of Chuck lidell, tito ortiz, Ken shamrock, Forest griffin, BJ Penn, Georges st pierre, rich franklin….. besides ST. Pierre, where's the rest of them. Oh, the Pride guys whooped on them and outlived them. So to compare these guys of a different generation to these UFC fighters of a new generation is just a bunch of stupid people making unintelligent comments based on their "UFC the best in the world" f***** crap!
It;s not rocket science. 'Reem gasses VERY fast, and he has no chin.
what was travis browne talking about PHW? what does that mean PHW? enlighten me pls… thanks
For the guys saying early stoppage…
Browne was curled and covered up the WHOLE time. I don't think even a single a strike landed flush.
Overeem got hit SQUARE in the f****** jaw, then took another two hammerfists that landed FLUSH, with Overeem in no position to cover his face, his hands were flailing off to the side.
You clowns still think its an early stoppage?
wow… i know he was defending himself and all, but overeem had about 30 unanswered strikes. In many fights the ref stops it when a fighter is hurt and just curls up to prevent further damage.
Overeem literally got up right away, i think he should have allowed him a chance to get back in it before stopping it. I'm not a huge Overeem fan or anything, I just don't see how the ref kept it going (also don't see how he didn't stop and warn overeem about the attempted illegal knee).
with Pride rules over exaggeration reem would have won. he would have kneed brownes head.
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Overeem has been knocked out close to a dozen times. He really should quit or be forced to retire. Just-the-same, I'd like to see some one like Roy Nelson knock him out one last time before he drifts off into his future of pugilistic dementia. With his history of multiple concussions and steroid use, he's sure to suffer ill health effects as he ages.
Why some of you say it was early stoppage?
Perhaps you wanted to see Alistair's head hammered into the canvas? He should be thankful for ref stepping in……
Inonsistent reffing!
Herb Dean would have stopped that fight when overreem was laying into Browne while brown was not responding.
Reem was KOed but if there was conisistency they would have stopped it when Brown was getting his ass kicked
travis was on his nees blocking shots with his hand working as hard as he can to get back up overreem was flat on his back takeing shots it was not inconsistant reffing they were differnt situations
Shogun Rua vs Dan Henderson – the first fight that comes to mind between two former PRIDE fighters. PRIDE was the freaking best.
Overreem is still a kick-boxing monster, but I think his chin and his cage-sense are gone.
Correction: Overeem has been knocked out 11 times, 3 in kickboxing and 8 in mma. He should quit.