<![CDATA[                          - Nebraska by Heart]]>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:29:17 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Corgi's Cabin has come out West]]>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.blquilter.com/nebraska-by-heart/corgis-cabin-has-come-out-westLittle did I know when I sent in a proposal for this project what the year would bring.  I felt that my Mom was here for the whole process and would have been proud of me.

I had not heard where the Heart would be placed until a relative posted on Facebook the article in the Grand Island paper stating that it would be located permanently at Fonner Park, home of the Nebraska State Fair.
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]]><![CDATA[Reception and auction]]>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.blquilter.com/nebraska-by-heart/reception-and-auctionA rainy reception and public viewing day
The public viewing day was an incredible, in spite of the rain.  So many people came to see the corgi.  It was magical when they finally saw it!  My college friend, Ann, came and spent the whole day, helping the public see the corgi.  My sister, Amy, came after work and did the same. Another friend, Karen, flew in from Honolulu for the auction.  Many others stopped by, some I didn't get photos of.  I have included a few of them
Channel 10/11 came out to do a feature on the auction.  The quality of the interview isn't too great, but I was excited to be a part of it.

Auction day

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Celebrating the Corgi project with an art show with Lynette Fast for the NATA Fall Conference.  This photos shows the setting up process.
]]><![CDATA[Heart back to Lincoln]]>Sat, 19 Aug 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.blquilter.com/nebraska-by-heart/heart-back-to-lincolnWe hope to have solved the white spot problem.  We took the heart to Lincoln.  Doug and Janet Beck stopped by to help unload and, once again, Anthony Barrett came to the rescue.  He brought his girls this time.  Of course, we had ice cream afterwards.
Alas, the white came back - I think it was the sizing in the fabric reacting with the clear coat and the UV light.  We did all we could, and a lesson learned.  On to the auction.
]]><![CDATA[The Summer Heart Saga]]>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.blquilter.com/nebraska-by-heart/november-02nd-2017Some turbulence for the Heart
Someone once said "If you never get out of the hanger, you will never experience turbulence."  Soon after placement, Corgi's Cabin began to have white spots that seemed to be in different places and then almost disappear.
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The problem seemed to be trapped moisture under the clearcoat - possibly because the Mod Podge hadn't dried sufficiently.  The solution seemed to be to bring it back home, hand sand the heart and base (over 30 hours) and then recoat it. That is what we did.
Several friends came to help sand.  It was a great time to share stories, work off some calories and have some lunch together.
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]]><![CDATA[Heart Placement]]>Sat, 08 Apr 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.blquilter.com/nebraska-by-heart/the-final-postSeveral events happened after I first installed my heart. I made the decision to post after the auction and final location.  Following this introduction will be a series of photos to share the final timeline.

Corgi's Cabin Taken to Lincoln- Part 1

On March 20th I delivered my heart to Lincoln to 33rd and Holdrege.  Due to a mixup, I mistakenly thought the heart should be placed by the pink flags near the Quilt House since there were none across the street and no one from UNL or Nebraska by Heart were there to greet us.
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Amy and Roxy were there to help.
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Corgi's cabin - part 2

Alas!! When I returned home I received a message that the heart was on the wrong side of the street - Heart flags will now be yellow! Roxy is now south of the Hardin Center on UNL East Campus
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Facebook Cover Page

Roxy got to be the cover photo on Facebook
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Numerous people stopped by to visit the Heart and to take photos.
]]><![CDATA[roxy revealed]]>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 14:58:17 GMThttps://www.blquilter.com/nebraska-by-heart/roxy-revealedThis quilt is created from the original pattern I made for the heart.  I wanted Amy to have it because she allowed me to show Roxy to the world.  It is quilted with a heart pattern, and signed with my buffalo signature.  It is entitled "Roxy"
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]]><![CDATA[coming to lincoln soon]]>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 14:28:28 GMThttps://www.blquilter.com/nebraska-by-heart/coming-to-lincoln-soonA site has been selected for the heart.  I will be delivering it on Monday, March 20th to Lincoln.  When it is installed I will publish photos and share the location.]]><![CDATA[It's in the Bank.]]>Wed, 08 Feb 2017 21:34:43 GMThttps://www.blquilter.com/nebraska-by-heart/its-in-the-bankHow exciting to finally have the sculpture at Pinnacle Bank in Ogallala.
It took a long time to dry, but Steve Kalkowski was determined to do it right.  The colors really pop with the clear coat.  The texture of the fabric is very apparent.  No word yet as to where it will be in Lincoln.  Hopefully a decision will be made by February 20th.  I made plane reservations to fly home that day and hope to do a radio spot for Noyes Gallery on Tuesday.
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]]><![CDATA[how many pieces of fabric?]]>Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:40:32 GMThttps://www.blquilter.com/nebraska-by-heart/how-many-pieces-of-fabricSeveral people have asked me how many pieces are on the fabric mosaic sculpture.  I have included a photo of the original pieced corgi.  There are 2548 1 1/4" squares on the original quilt.  The sculpture probably has about 2000 on the front.  With the large log cabin on the the back and the smaller squares, there are are probably 800 on the back side.  The base has about 700 pieces - each of the strips for the mini log cabin blocks are 3/4" wide.  This makes an approximate total of 3500 pieces.  I am very thankful for a rotary cutter that helped with the cutting preparation process.  I have also included some photos of my palette of fabric and how I used it.  The layout of the squares is much like arranging paint on a palette.  The value of the different squares is important for the success of the project.
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The quilt was created from a photo of this darling Corgi, Roxy. I pixilated it on a program called Photoshop Elements.
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