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Wait, What? What on Earth?
There is no room in the studio for a new project. No room. So where did these strips end up? Why, on the arm of the rocking chair of course. Strips? What strips? The only strips you should be working with are the red French General strips for your Pineapple blocks. Ok, so those are…
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Jane’s Quilt
Today I am pleased to share with you a quilt made by Jane, who reads this blog. She has been following along with my progress on Message in a Bottle, and thought I might enjoy seeing a quilt she made using some of the same blue and brown fabrics that are in my quilt. Isn't…
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Tumbler Quilt, Finished
You didn't even know I had started this one, did you? I made it in just a couple of hours. Amazing, isn't it? I could start my own Quilt In A Day show. Want to know my secret? The entire quilt center is about the size of a piece of printer paper. Did I fool…
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I Love This Quilt
Really. I really really really really LOVE this quilt. I haven't had so much fun making a quilt in years. It took the fun level up to previously unexplored levels. If you have had an idea that you might want to make this quilt, just go for it. You will love it too. Just make…
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Halloween, Anyone?
Welcome, August. Summer is on it's way out in many places, where days are noticablely shorter already and folks' thoughts are turning to fall. Well, here where I live, it is going to be an average of 90 degrees most days until the end of October, but I know it isn't too soon to be…
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Besame Mucho
Besame mucho means Kiss Me A Lot. And lots of kissing is what I feel like doing now that this adorable quilt is finished! Pattern is Kiss Me by Fig Tree Quilts, fabric is Strawberry Fields, also by Fig Tree for Moda. Joanna Figueroa is the designer. Aside from some tricky cutting (made easier if…
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Memory, A Finish
I am so excited to show you a proper finish! This is a pattern called "Memory" by Monique Dillard of Open Gate Quilts. Back in March I participated in a book launch for her latest book Traditional Fat Quarter Quilts: 11 Traditional Quilt Projects from Open Gate Quilts. We were all asked to choose a…
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Uptight Much?
There is nothing more effective for making you realize how tense you are than machine quilting. I got a notion to practice my machine quilting this week, and it was quite an eye opener. I had two pieces of wonky strips I had stitched together awhile back, and thought they would make cute table runners. …
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Another Great Book by Monique Dillard
I am so excited to be participating in a Blog Hop this week to celebrate the launch of a new book by Monique Dillard, the talented quilter, author, and creator of the Fit To Be rulers! Her previous book "Fat Quarter Winners" was a big success last year, and this new release by C &…
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Great Scrap Project
Have you heard of Anne Sutton's (Bunny Hill blog) Scrappy Plate Club? Oh my gosh, you should check it out. Anne is sponsoring a free tutorial on how to make a Dresden Plate Quilt, from beginning to end. Her instructions are so clear and understandable, a beginning level quilter could master the project. And the…