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Beach Cottage It Is
getty images That was so much fun! Thank you all so much for your input on which quilt I should tackle next. I was just so undecided, I needed help! The final totals were actually pretty close between all five projects, so I don't feel too bad not being able to decide all by myself.…
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Les Triplettes de Toulouse Reveal~
How happy am I with this Toulouse quilt top? VERY happy. In the words of Ma Ramatswe "I am veddy happy Rrraa". What does the Botswanan detective have to do with anything? Nothing, I just like the way she talks. And, you gotta admit, she seems very happy. Ra. Or Ma. Thelma, Lisa and I found…
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Surprise Finish
Ok, this one surprised me. To tell the truth, I did not think I would finish this quilt. It is a Web Sampler project from a couple of years ago. For those of you not familiar with a Web Sampler, it is a program of participating shops that all come up with a sampler block…
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The First Christmas Quilt of the Season
If you have been trying to finish up a holiday quilt in time for Christmas, by all means do it! It is such a joy to surround myself with quilts that express the festivity and happiness I feel at this time of the year. I love the concept of having a Christmas quilt on every…
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A Weekend Full of Finishes
A fellow quilting blogger recently asked the question "At what point in your quilt construction do you get bogged down?" There were plenty of different answers. Some folks let their quilts sit for months before they get the bindings sewn on. Others love making the blocks, but hate the lay out and row construction. I…
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We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Program…
I know, I know, I am supposed to be working on my Red and White Snowball Challenge quilt. And I am, really. However, working on this red and white two color quilt got me thinking about a project I started about two years ago. I adore two color quilts, and back in June 2008 I…
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Something to Feel Good About
I had a productive weekend! Maybe not so much as Lisa, who has been on her annual Quilting Retreat, but still, I did all right. What you see in the picture above is the center part of the Flowers for Clara quilt, a pattern by Bonnie Blue. I love this. LOVE this. This is a…
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I’m A Starter
I'm a Starter. Someone used those words in a comment to me on yesterday's post. The words rang true. So often I get very excited about tackling a new project. I am full of passion, fire, and determination. I set a goal and prepare everything I need to succeed in my endeavor—whatever it is. I…