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Magic of Christmas to Date
I hope you all aren't bored to death hearing about the Magic of Christmas sew along! I promise I will give it a week or two before I mention it again. The blocks pictured above are the block patterns given out by Lisa Bongean, who is hosting the sew along. She has actually put out…
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Judy To the Rescue
If you all don't have this book, you might want to look into getting it. I was thinking it was 101 quilt blocks, but for goodness sake, it it 501! The instructions for making these 501 blocks are given in at least four or five sizes. I would guess that at least 400 of them…
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Sometimes You Just Need To Walk Away
My sewing experience this past weekend was a mixed bag. On the one hand, I made a few more Magic of Christmas blocks (using the Judy Hopkins 101 Rotary Cut Quilt Blocks book). I ended up attempting 5 blocks and ending up with 4 successful blocks. What I should have done is quit around 2:00…
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Magic of Christmas Blocks 8 and 9
I was having so much fun sewing these Magic of Christmas Sew Along blocks I forgot to do my blog post! Blocks 8 and 9 I really enjoyed making. Block 9 in particular was very challenging. It has 57 pieces. I know. For a block that finishes at 6 inches, that is an undertaking.…
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The Magic of Christmas Week Seven
I have to say, I have been enjoying the Primitive Gatherings Christmas Sew Along. There are seven block patterns out now, and all are free on Lisa Bongean's blog (until January). I am making some changes in my project, out of preference, and also to "make it my own". My version is in red and green,…
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Sometimes Easy is Better
Still waiting for my sewing machine to come back from the shop. I don't want to work on the Halloween Bounce borders until I get it back, so I have not been doing much sewing. Tuesday I had the day off and didn't want to waste it by not sewing, so I got out my…
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Is Mars Retrograde?
Are any of you doing the Primitive Gatherings Christmas Sew Along? Is it just me, or was Block 4 the block from H#%*? Either the cutting directions were slightly off, I measured wrong, or my stitching is no where near as good as I thought it was. That was one frustrating, wonky block. I may…
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Thumbelina Christmas
Have you heard about the Sew Along that is going on over at Primitive Gatherings? Lisa Bongean has organized a fun Christmas sew along that can be made with traditional or modern fabrics. Her concept is that we will make a red and white quilt, 25 blocks before Christmas. The patterns are free, so do…
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Halloween Bounce Stars-More on Fabric Selection
I am making my Halloween Bounce Stars scrappy, within each of five color ways. I have fabrics in black, orange, gold, green and purple. I found that if I used a selection of lights and darks in each star, the stars seemed to "sparkle" more than if I stuck to fabrics all the exact same…
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Fanfare with Drunkard’s Path Templates
Well, I don't know when I have had so much fun sewing. It has been a bit of a dry spell. Fanfare, a pattern by Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life has shaken things up a bit around here. Check my previous post for more details on how to order Sherri's pattern. I delved into…