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Week One Little Blocks 365
Woo hoo! My first seven blocks are finished! I tell you I am having so much fun making these blocks, I do not want to stop. I kept stealing upstairs to play with fabric or stitch for a bit yesterday. Eva must have thought I had some sort of digestive upset. I kept saying "I'll…
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First Two Paper Pieced Blocks
All I can say is THIS IS REALLY FUN! Oh sorry, I was shouting. But seriously, this Little Blocks 365 is a blast. I was pretty busy with homeschooling yesterday but managed to squeeze in the time to make the first two blocks. I was in no hurry and completely took my time. I probably…
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New Paper Piecing Adventure
One of the things I'd like to get better at in 2021 is paper piecing. Recently while scrolling through Instagram, I came across some people who are participating in a paper piecing sew along hosted by Sentimental Stitches. This sew-along is called Little Blocks 365. These creative people shared photos of their blocks and I…
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Sewcialites Progress Week 16, Snow, and the COVID Vaccine
We find ourselves coming up on week 17 of the Sewcialites Sew Along hosted by Fatquarter Shop and Kimberly Jolly. These are the two most recent blocks I have made, week 15 "Genuine", designed by Lori Holt, and week 16 "Friendship", designed by Carrie Nelson. I tell you, that block 16 had me reaching for…
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Sewcialites Progress
I have made 15 Sewcialites blocks since I switched fabrics/colors a month or two ago. I do like this combination of reds, blacks, and tans. I have to say that I am really enjoying the sew along and also the Friday YouTube videos Kimberly of The Fat Quarter Shop puts out each week. They are…
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Apricot and Ash, Corey Yoder
Isn't this stack of fabrics luscious? It is Apricot and Ash by Corey Yoder, a Moda designer. There is a sew-along coming up called Serendipity that I want to do. Click here for fabric requirements. It is a row quilt, you know, the kind where you make multiples of some blocks and arrange them in…
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Sewcialites Re-Set
I had a talk with myself over the weekend and had to admit that I was not loving my Sewcialites Sew-Along quilt blocks. I was using fabric that just wasn't floating my boat. I think I'd like the Betsy Chutchian fabrics I had chosen in smaller bits, but not in the big 9" blocks I…
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Christmas Candles and Sew Along Blocks Catch Up
I am really enjoying my house and my holiday decorations this year. Next week there won't be any homeschooling and I plan to spend every day just soaking it up and loving every minute of the lights, music, and holiday cheer. The lack of time spent in the sewing room is catching up with me. …
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Early Decorating
Plugging away at the Fatquartershop's Sewcialites Sew Along. This is my interpretation of the latest block, "Gracious" by Vanessa Christenson. I like more symmetry in my blocks, so I sewed the units together a bit differently to get the look I like. My version is above, and the sample we were supposed to replicate is…
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That’s Better!
I tossed and turned last night, fretting about my botched block from yesterday. Honestly, I was going to throw it out, but instead just left it on the table in the sewing room and walked away. I got up at 6 in the morning and went right upstairs to the sewing room to have a…