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Opening Day Is Coming Together!
I am making major strides toward finishing my Opening Day UFO. Yesterday I got three rows of stars sewn together for the center of the quilt. I was thrilled that the points of the stars are all coming together great. There was some concern in my mind that they might not. And I am thrilled…
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Opening Day Flying Geese and Stars
Here we have 36 star blocks for Opening Day! Making them wasn't too bad, except for trying to starch the already pieced units. I did switch over to Mary Ellen's Best Press, and it is working pretty well. The fabric doesn't get as stiff as I like, but you know what that product is brilliant…
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36 Stars Done!
I have been completely obsessed with my discovery of an old UFO "Opening Day", a pattern by Carrie Nelson. This UFO was all cut out and all the flying geese for the star blocks were made. Back in the day, I wasn't that concerned about making flying geese with a super accurate method, and I…
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Lots of Red Sampler Progress
I am really coming along with the Red Sampler blocks this week. Not too many more to go. I realized last week that each of those blocks needs to be framed with strips of background fabric. Luckily several Etsy sellers had the fabric, so I have been ordering it. Those Etsy vendors typically are super…
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Which of These Blocks Is Better?
Which of these blocks looks better? I already know because I did a little experiment for you dear readers. I wanted to show you what a difference contrast and value can make. The block on the left looks sharp and clear and the block on the right is a muddy hodgepodge that your eye can't…
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Fun Weekend Sewing
I have needed a new mat for my laptop computer for the longest time. I've made do with doilies or old table mats, but I got the notion to make myself something cute this weekend. I've been watching some of Lori Holt's YouTube videos on scrap busting and that led to me browsing through a…
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March UFO, and Probably April and May too
Now that my green Don't Fence Me In quilt is a finish, I thought I had better stick to my goals and pick a UFO to work on for March. As I went through my bins of UFOs, I came to a halt when I saw my red blocks from the Lori Holt/Bee In My…
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Don’t Fence Me In Finished Blocks
"Don't Fence Me In", a pattern by Carrie Nelson/Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. Fabric is Lucky Charms by Andover Fabrics. I finished my 81 blocks! These blocks are so fast and easy and I highly recommend this block for a scrappy quilt in just about any colorway. I hope to sew all the blocks together this…
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Sewcialites Blocks 14, 15, and 16
I let myself fall behind in the Sewcialites sew along and played catch up this past Saturday. Blocks 14 and 15 were the easiest ever, but 16 took some time. I am happy with how it turned out in spite of all the pieces and points to match up. Surprisingly, it was the easier block,…
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Don’t Fence Me In Block Progress
My sewing was a bit derailed last week, but I am making some progress on my Don't Fence Me In blocks. This is a really fun block to make and you can make a nice little stack of them in no time flat. I've been working assembly style, making the rail fence units first, then…