Dufresne Designs

Kaleidoscope Star – Lesson 2

admin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:36:13 +0000

After much procrastination on my part, Lesson 2 is done!

Hobby Stash gets a new look

admin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:43:09 +0000

I’ve finally consolidated all the various blogs on Hobby Stash into one with a new look. I plan to do the same with this site as time permits.

Wordpress 2.7

admin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:02:42 +0000

I decided to consolidate my two blogs (quilting and web design) into one and go for a new look. I originally intended to use this graphical theme on Hobby Stash but decided it was more suited for Dufresne Designs. The two sites illustrate how you can take the overalll structure of a Wordpress blog and totally change the look by the graphical overlays.

At the same time, I decided to take the leap and upgrade to Wordpress 2.7. What an awesome admin interface. It is somewhat confusing initially, as it is totally different from previous versions. But once you get the hang of it, there are some real time savers. My biggest issue has been trying to figure out the various plug-in configuration locations. Some of them are downright hard to locate.

Sedona Energy

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:15:22 +0000

Finished the redesign of Sedona-Energy.com (yahoo…part 2)

Traditional Therapies has been updated!

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:51:11 +0000

Yahoo…new Traditional Therapies design is in place. It’s still a static html design but plan to transition to php after server reorganization.

EQ6 Simplified by Fran Gonzalez

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:38:07 +0000

I actually started out with Electic Quilt 5 and upgraded to version 6 earlier this year. I had the program for awhile but got frustrated because the buttons and screens were confusing at times. I purchased Fran Gonzalez’s EQ5 Simplified and it opened up a whole new world in quilt design for me. I can’t recommend it enough. She walks you through creating some pretty amazing quilts using the programs features and extensive block library. Each lesson builds to the next and by the time you’re done you are anxious to create your own. My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

All Our Quilts

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:29:55 +0000

A couple of months ago I joined a wonderful online quilters’ group at AllOurQuilts.com. The site has been online a relatively short period of time and is growing by the day. Sue created this wonderful stopover for quilt lovers. Webmaster and designer, Mike stays busy keeping the site up and running and is adding new features almost daily. It costs nothing to join and the folks participating are great! You’ll find some of my quilts posted there as well as many other wonderful creations. Sue designed a star wall hanging and is currently providing lessons for its completion for members who have uploaded at least 2 quilt projects to the site. With Sue’s permission, I’ll post my progress (minus specific instructions) as I complete each lesson. You can also view my progress in my Quiting Diary.

The image above reflects the completion of Lesson 1 of Sue’s tutorial. The center blocks and star points are fussy cut from a fabric with a symmetrical design pattern. This is my first time using fabric in this manner and Sue does a wonderful job at explaining this procedure. I chose a white background with a paisley pattern to compliment the paisley pattern used in the star.

Want to see more? Join us at AllOurQuilts.com.

Love of Quilting Magazine

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:19:59 +0000

This is one of my all-time favorite quilting magazines. Each edition contains at least a half a dozen quilt projects. The magazine also features sewing techniques for all sorts of quilting procedures. If you enjoy Fons and Porter’s PBS show, you’ll love their magazine!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Postcard board using Photoshop & ProShow Gold

admin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:33:10 +0000

Two great videos I watched this morning…Gavin Hoey walks you through creating a postcard board using Photoshop and then animating it using ProShow Gold.

Part 1: Pinboard and Photos in Photoshop

Part 2: Create an Animated slideshow in Proshow Gold

Video editing in Proshow Gold made easy

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:21:52 +0000