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Idaho Lily Applique Finished
The machine applique of my Kim Diehl Idaho LIly project is done! It wasn't too bad, really. My skills are not the greatest, but I think with practice I could be a lot better. The thing that makes this thing pretty fool proof is 1) getting your machine zig zag stitch just right, 2)…
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My Great Sewing Adventures Part Two
Ah, wool applique…I love the look of sewing with wool and don't do it nearly enough. I was fortunate to be able to sign up for a class with Stacy West of Buttermilk Basin on my recent travels. Stacy is a person who holds the simple pleasures of hand stitching very dear to heart. Her…
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A Little Hand Work
Finish something new, pick up something old, that should be my motto for this year. I was so happy to finish up The Madness (my black and cream half square triangle experiment), and decided to return to an unfinished project that has been neglected for some time. Remember a couple of years ago everyone…
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Great Idea
A few days ago, I came upon something that I thought was a very appealing idea. I was browsing away on the Fatquartershop.com and was intrigued by this Floral Gatherings collection. It is a little box of Auriful thread that coordinates perfectly with the latest fabric collection by Primitive Gatherings. How pretty is that? I…
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Sunflower Sisters Reveal
I am so excited to share with you my Sunflower Sisters quilt! I made this quilt as a Sew Along with two friends, Thelma of Cupcakes "n' Daisies and Lisa of Stashmaster. We swapped red, gold, black and brown fabrics to give ourselves more variety, and gave each other lots of encouragement as we proceded…
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How I Do Machine Applique
First of all, let me put it right out there that I am not an expert on this subject by any means. I am learning as I go, and I am loving how fun machine applique is. Several of you have emailed me to ask what technique I use, so I thought I would do…
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Why Don’t I Do This More Often?
Applique that is! I finished my star blocks and got a big start on my appliqued blocks for Halloween 1904. I changed up the pattern a bit, and added my own applique designs to make it more unique. The applique patterns came from various sources–the new Primative magazine, the Henrietta Whiskers BOM, and an old…
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Wool, My New Love
Here is $900 worth of wool I bought for my new wool working hobby. I'm kidding, it didn't cost quite that much. The colors of these hand dyed wools are so gorgeous it is hard not to pick up the little bundles of strips when you see a nice collection. That Autumn mix collection was…
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Tiny Pins, Tiny Needle…
Tiny pins, tiny needles, tiny stitches, and extremely tiny thread. On this vacation, I brought along a couple of my Dresden Plates to applique onto background squares. I haven't done any applique for going on a year, so I was a bit apprehensive as to how quick I could get up to speed. Well, I…
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My Little Applique Project
Well, half my apples are appliqued onto the background fabric! The polka dot one on the far left is the most recently done one, and I can see that I am getting better. Still have four more leaves to do on this side, then six apples, stems and leaves on teh other side. It will…