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2017-Quilting Year in Review
I thought I'd look back at the quilts I completed in 2017 and share. There are more quilts in the parade than usual for me, mainly because I focused more on making smaller quilts. I intend to continue with this habit, as there is a limit to the number of full sized quilts I can…
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Last Finish of 2017
Happy 2018 everyone! I can just feel it in my bones that this is going to be a great year for quilting. There are lots of great projects ahead of us. Thank you so much for all your holiday wishes. I felt like my mailbox was packed full of holiday greetings! In the hubbub of…
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Ginger Snap?
I was a little mixed up about the name of this little project I've been working on. It isn't Cinnamon Sticks, it is Ginger Snap. I think. Anyway it is a Pam Buda Tokens of the Past pattern. The block is Lady of the Lake, and that is what I call the pattern in my…
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Rhubarb Crisp a Finish
This sweet little quilt is called Rhubarb Crisp, and is a Jo Morton design. I found it in a book called The Big Book of Table Toppers. I made mine one set of stars shorter, because I want to use it on my hall table, and that is a better fit for me. I…
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What Was I Going To Do With All These Nine Patches?
I must have made all these 9 patch blocks for a reason, right? Then I took a blogging/sewing break, spent hours with Eva at the pool, and went to Ireland and England to visit my son, and completely forgot what the heck the point of these blocks was. Do you ever do that? Well, I'm…
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Borders, Backings and Bindings=Boring
I spent the entire day yesterday adding the borders and piecing the backing for Ahren's 1000 Pyramids quilt. Whew, I haven't spent such a tedious sewing day in ages. That is probably why I have been procrastinating getting those final steps done. However, this quilt has to get to my fabulous quilter so we can…
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1000 Pyramids Quilt is Finished!
The 1000 Pyramids Quilt I have been working on for my son is a finish! He came up with the color scheme (amber and charcoal) as well as the inspiration fabric. The focus fabric is a lovely collection by Deb Strain called Bee Inspired, which has, as the name suggests, a bee theme. Previously she…
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Stars and Baskets, A Finish
This quilt turned out just as pretty as I had hoped it would. The fabrics are Mill Book Circa 1892 from Collections for a Cause by Moda. They are reproduction fabrics taken from an actual French fabric mill design book. The quality of these fabrics was so exceptional; they seemed extra silky and the…
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Buzz Saw Finished
I was able to finish this pretty quilt early this week. I have been calling it Buzz Saw, because I think that is one name for this classic quilt block. The pattern is called Summer Wind (a dumb name if I ever heard one), which I cannot wrap my head around. The fabric line by…
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Penny Pincher is a Finish!
I am thrilled to say that Penny Pincher, a Primitive Gatherings pattern by Lisa Bongean is a finish. This quilt was a joy to piece, and the result makes my heart sing. The quilt top seems almost to glow from within. I made the quilt somewhat smaller than the pattern called for, and pretty much…