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Dimestore, Quilted
This is a little spring table topper for my son in law. He seems to be getting a lot of goodies from me lately, but he deserves it, so that's ok. One of his wines just won a gold medal in our local county judging and I am pretty excited for him. He is a…
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Prepping Fabric
There is a new movement that is underway. You may or may not be aware that a lot of fabric and pattern designers are practicing a technique that supposedly makes cutting, sewing, and fabric handling much nicer. I have never been a pre-washer. Not at all. Well, once when I made a red and…
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Crop Circles
You might have to enlarge the photo a bit to see it all, but all the clues are there. My next project! I have been raving about Jen Kingwell, and her new fabric Gardenvale was just released. Her fabric reminds me somewhat of Denyse Schmidt's designs, in that the style is a bit 1940's…
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Steampunk, A Finish
I don't know when I have worked on a quilt I have enjoyed more! This is Steampunk, by Jenn Kingwell, an Australian designer you are going to be hearing a lot more about. The block is a very old fashioned one, also called Propeller. The fabrics I used were scraps of Denyse Schmidt fabrics…
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Come On, Admit It
Let's be honest. Is your ironing board cover disgusting? I doubt it is as revolting a sight as mine, but I bet it shows some signs of wear and tear. Three years ago I made myself a new ironing board cover. I used a tutorial by Sew Much Good, which was excellent, and had a…
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Steam Punk Finish Ahead
Two more blocks and it's a wrap! I have so enjoyed making these blocks. Now, I am nowhere near completely finished with this quilt, but I have only two more blocks to finish. Then, lots of rearranging to get the color placement just right, then I need to cut out the scrappy setting triangles. Oh,…
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Stars In A Time Warp Check In
Remember these? I haven't counted them, but I have made a lot of star blocks for Barbara Brackman's Stars in a Time Warp sew along. I had them all up on my design wall, set diagonally, but took them down to make room for Steampunk. (Should have taken a picture…) Anyway, they look really good,…
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Steaming Along
So, there we are. Steam Punk blocks about half done. And I have to say, they are super fun to make. Each one has four different fabrics, and I am trying to keep it scrappy. I have my combinations cut out and ready to sew for about 20 more blocks. I usually make more blocks…
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Hi Ho Hi Ho, It’s Off To Be Quilted We Go
How about that? Three quilts off to the quilters! Took me about three hours to cut, sew and press all three backings. I always put that step off as long as I can for some reason. That is boring sewing, for sure. Do you piece your backings? I didn't used to. I liked finding…
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The Patio Set, Fifth Reincarnation
I told you I would share a photo of the patio cushions in their new location. My son in law is very happy with the look of his back deck now. You can just see it at the top of the photo—he has put up a triangular shaped blue canvas cover over the deck, which…
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