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Let’s Go
I had a wonderful few days off visiting my daughter. Now I am home, and ready to get to sewing! The holidays are over, my work schedule has lessened, and I am ready to focus on my true passion: quilting! My friend Thelma and I plan to do a project together. It is a Bonnie Blue…
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Don’t Be Afraid to Experiment
This stunning quilt was made by Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. I got to see it in person while I was in Illinois in September taking a class from her. The quilt is a pattern called Brown Eyed Girl, made with the 3 Sisters collection Aster Manor. Great quilt, great color choice with…
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Belle Meade
Thelma and I have been talking about making this quilt "Belle Meade" for the longest time. We both thought it would look really pretty done up in the French General collection "Rural Jardin". After much discussion, we decided to begin this project sometime after the New Year. But we keep bringing it up when we…
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Miss Rosie’s Trunk Show
I know what you want. You want to see some quilts, don't you? I sure did see some amazing new Miss Rosie's Quilt Company quilts while taking classes with Carrie Nelson this past weekend. All these patterns are available for purchase. I will let the glory of her work speak for itself. …
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Getting My Projects Ready for The Trip
I am in the throes of getting myself ready for my trip to Illinois to meet up with Lisa, Allyson, and Thelma. We four gals are meeting up to take three classes from our Quilting Guru, Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. Now, this adventure is super exciting on a multitude of levels. First,…
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Birdseye and Stargazer
Two quilts back from the quilter!! I am very happy with these two quilts, as they represent what I hope to do more of in the future. That would be more quilts that take some time and effort, rather than the Yellow Brick Road style of sewing. Now, there is not one thing wrong in…
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Leaves
Thank you all for the fantastic suggestions for resources I can turn to for improving my machine quilting skills! I spent a lot of time on the internet yesterday educating myself. One of my favorite tips was from my friend Jean (In the Garden with Miss Jean). She said if you quilt a leaf and…
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Machine Quilting for Dummies
Well, I quilted my Roundabout Schnibble myself. I did stitch in the ditch for the main body of the top and loop de loops for the borders. Now that I see the photo, I think it could use some more quilting in those remaining open areas. Let's just say the job was adequate. The top…
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The Backside of Quilting
This is an expensive hobby we share, isn't it? I had to go out and purchase the backings for three big quilts yesterday. Of course the quilts were all larger than 80 inches square, so I had to purchase yards and yards of fabric. I love it when the quilts finish around 72", and I…
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Somebody’s Been Busy
And that would be Debbie, of Prairie Queen's Quilt Shop in San Jose, CA. Debbie does my quilting for me, and she just finished three quilts, each one prettier than the next! Madeline, in my hands already! And look at the beautiful feather quilting design. This is my adaptation of a Miss Rosie Schnibbles pattern…