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Courthouse Steps and Giveaway Winner

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I did the random number generator thing and Pat Seidle is the winner of the three Jo Morton/Kim Diehl books.  I am sure she will be able to keep track of them better than I was!  Enjoy them Pat, and happy sewing.

Now that my design wall is all cleared off, I have brought out my Courthouse Steps blocks and recall how fun they were to make.  I spent some hours in the sewing room yesterday and made a half dozen or so more.  This project definitely is a scrap buster, and goes through tons of fabric as you make your "rounds" and trim down the blocks.  I just have to restrain myself from dipping into my stash and pulling out one more gold or the perfect black.

I've got a total of 32 blocks made so far, and think I will need 80.  I am envisioning a setting that is eight blocks wide by ten long.

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It is nice semi-mindless sewing, and I am enjoying listening to audio books while I stitch.  It sure is bringing back memories, as the fabrics I am using truly are all leftovers from past projects.  There is quite a bit of Shiloh in this project, although I have added in more gold.   Shiloh is definitely of my all time favorite quilts.  It was a Bonnie Blue/Red Crinoline pattern.

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I got the outer border on Loose Change/False Economy.  I wanted to emphasize the quilt center, so I made it "float" using the same light fabric for the setting triangles and the border.  I don't know why the border looks so rumpled.  I hate it when it does that.  I promise, it is straight and flat. My quilter will fix that right up.

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Hope you all have a terrific weekend.  Don't come down with the flu whatever you do.

42 responses to “Courthouse Steps and Giveaway Winner”

  1. Beautiful finish on the Loose Change quilt. I have one that I need to dig out and finish. Are you using the Log Cabin Trim tool on the Courthouse Steps quilt?

  2. Beautiful finish on the Loose Change quilt. I have one that I need to dig out and finish. Are you using the Log Cabin Trim tool on the Courthouse Steps quilt?

  3. Beautiful finish on the Loose Change quilt. I have one that I need to dig out and finish. Are you using the Log Cabin Trim tool on the Courthouse Steps quilt?

  4. I’m so glad you’re feeling up to some sewing! The creative juices are flowing here, too…along with the residual snotty nose!!

  5. I’m so glad you’re feeling up to some sewing! The creative juices are flowing here, too…along with the residual snotty nose!!

  6. I’m so glad you’re feeling up to some sewing! The creative juices are flowing here, too…along with the residual snotty nose!!

  10. I am admiring your January focus on quilting your UFO’s. You are really getting a lot of finishes. The courthouse steps looks great.!
    Mary

  11. I am admiring your January focus on quilting your UFO’s. You are really getting a lot of finishes. The courthouse steps looks great.!
    Mary

  12. I am admiring your January focus on quilting your UFO’s. You are really getting a lot of finishes. The courthouse steps looks great.!
    Mary

  13. Congratulations to Pat for winning the books! I like the light border on the ‘Loose Change’/’False Economy’ top. You’ve certainly achieved the floating look you were aiming for! Have a happy sewing weekend!

  14. Congratulations to Pat for winning the books! I like the light border on the ‘Loose Change’/’False Economy’ top. You’ve certainly achieved the floating look you were aiming for! Have a happy sewing weekend!

  15. Congratulations to Pat for winning the books! I like the light border on the ‘Loose Change’/’False Economy’ top. You’ve certainly achieved the floating look you were aiming for! Have a happy sewing weekend!

  19. I do love watching what’s going on in your sewing room, Nicole! Loose Change is one I’d love to tackle. You’ve done a great job with it and I love the floating border!!

  20. I do love watching what’s going on in your sewing room, Nicole! Loose Change is one I’d love to tackle. You’ve done a great job with it and I love the floating border!!

  21. I do love watching what’s going on in your sewing room, Nicole! Loose Change is one I’d love to tackle. You’ve done a great job with it and I love the floating border!!

  22. So happy for Pat’s win!
    Courthouse Steps is another winner, for sure and I love the colors and fabrics.
    Shiloh is one of my favorites of your quilts, too. Also like – no, love – Taloose. Do please imagine that spelled correctly.
    Loose Change looks grest!
    day #4 of fever and aching here. Bummer.
    Hugs!

  23. So happy for Pat’s win!
    Courthouse Steps is another winner, for sure and I love the colors and fabrics.
    Shiloh is one of my favorites of your quilts, too. Also like – no, love – Taloose. Do please imagine that spelled correctly.
    Loose Change looks grest!
    day #4 of fever and aching here. Bummer.
    Hugs!

  24. So happy for Pat’s win!
    Courthouse Steps is another winner, for sure and I love the colors and fabrics.
    Shiloh is one of my favorites of your quilts, too. Also like – no, love – Taloose. Do please imagine that spelled correctly.
    Loose Change looks grest!
    day #4 of fever and aching here. Bummer.
    Hugs!

  28. It’s interesting how a simple scrappy nine patch can be so fascinating and exciting. Love it!

  29. It’s interesting how a simple scrappy nine patch can be so fascinating and exciting. Love it!

  30. It’s interesting how a simple scrappy nine patch can be so fascinating and exciting. Love it!

  34. Congratulations, Pat! And I love the Loose Change/False Economy quilt. The floating is very effective.

  35. Congratulations, Pat! And I love the Loose Change/False Economy quilt. The floating is very effective.

  36. Congratulations, Pat! And I love the Loose Change/False Economy quilt. The floating is very effective.

  40. Really loving loose change and your color scheme! Hard to believe that it is all scraps, they coordinate perfectly!

  41. Really loving loose change and your color scheme! Hard to believe that it is all scraps, they coordinate perfectly!

  42. Really loving loose change and your color scheme! Hard to believe that it is all scraps, they coordinate perfectly!