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Tessellations
Over the weekend I started a little tessellating table runner for my coffee table. I've had the pattern for ages, it's an old Teri Atkinson called Pinwheel Puzzle. I do not think it is currently available, but you may have it in your stash and not even realize it, just like i did. Anyway,…
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S’Mores Update
This week I have been focusing on my S'Mores quilt. S'Mores is a design by Jo Morton, which I first saw on Instagram. I am switching up my version however. I am making 4 inch finished square in a square blocks, and will separate them with a tan lattice. My blocks are all red and…
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Raspberry Bear Paws
Admittedly, I did not accomplish as much as I had hoped with this little project yesterday. I had an appointment to get my hair cut in town and my husband tagged along with me, in the hope he could persuade my stylist to give him a trim at the same time. She did, and with…
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Double Nine Patch
I have really enjoyed the two sew alongs in which I participated in 2017. Triangle Gatherings by Lisa Bongean and Moda BlockHeads by Moda. The nature of both these sew alongs is that one would make one block a week for the BlockHeads, and one or more blocks per week for Triangle Gatherings. My…
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Courthouse Steps Progress
Still working on Courthouse Steps blocks here. I have made 49 out of 80, so I am more than half way there. I am enjoying the mix of fabrics and the interplay of the lights and darks. And since it really is a quilt made from leftovers, there are lots of memories to revisit from…
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Courthouse Steps and Giveaway Winner
I did the random number generator thing and Pat Seidle is the winner of the three Jo Morton/Kim Diehl books. I am sure she will be able to keep track of them better than I was! Enjoy them Pat, and happy sewing. Now that my design wall is all cleared off, I have brought out…
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Barn Stars Finished
Here is sweet little Barn Stars, a Kim Diehl Simple Whatnots offering from a couple of years ago. I had subscribed to the bi monthly kits, but quit the club when I realized the kits were piling up and I wasn't making them. I have recently dipped back into that bin of kits and have…
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Loose Change
This scrappy nine patch quilt was inspired by a plastic bag full of 2 inch squares left over from another project, and the pattern "Loose Change" by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. The pattern is in a book called Miss Rosie's Quilt Collection. The Miss Rosie quilt is made from 2 1/4" strip sets. Since I…
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Triangle Gatherings, First Finish of 2018!
Drumroll please…I am so proud to present my first finish of 2018. This is Triangle Gatherings 2017, a year long project hosted by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings. I thoroughly enjoyed this year long saga, and want to thank Lisa for her generosity in hosting the sew along and providing the many different block settings.…
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Use It Up
I think my motto for 2018 should be "Use It Up". We had a great discussion about saving scraps yesterday, and I thank all of you who weighed in with what size scraps you save. It has really given me something to think about. Many of us have scrap bins it seems, but not all…