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Victory Star
I find myself with several irons in the fire right now, and am reluctant to start a new project. It just seems the time to finish up some really nice projects that have been aside for too long. While rummaging in the closet, I dug out a project from several years ago, Victory Star, a…
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Monique Dillard’s Flying Fat Quarters Craftsy Class
Recently I finished a Craftsy class by Monique Dillard of Open Gate Quilts. Monique is known for her wonderful quilt designs as well as her clever rulers, such as Fit to Be Geese, Fit to Be Quarter, Fit to Be Square and others. I am a huge fan of Monique's rulers, particularly the Fit to…
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A Little Hand Work
Finish something new, pick up something old, that should be my motto for this year. I was so happy to finish up The Madness (my black and cream half square triangle experiment), and decided to return to an unfinished project that has been neglected for some time. Remember a couple of years ago everyone…
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The Madness, Finished
My half square triangle experiment, now dubbed "The Madness" is finished! I am quite happy with the results and the person to whom I am gifting the quilt seems to like it as well. He has named it "The Madness" after his wine label and one of his best selling wines. I love the name,…
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What I’m Working On This Week
This week I am sewing the rows together for my Black and White Half Square Triangle exercicse. Five rows done. The missing row is stacked next to my sewing machine as I type this, all ready to be stitched. This is going together very nicely. My border fabric arrived last week, so this quilt top…
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Lighting Question
Help! If you look closely at the photo above, you will see my current sewing machine set up. I just don't have enough proper lighting. I have an overhead light that is useless. The ceilings are super high and the light bulbs in the ceiling fixture aren't very high wattage. I have an Ott light…
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Things Change
Well, we finally had to do it. Grandpa is now a resident of a memory care facility not too far away from us. We kept him in his own home as long as we could, employing a live in caregiver, a couple of day time care givers, visiting nurses and other therapists. I had him…
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Jersey Girl
I managed to finish this month's Another Year of Schnibbles, much to my surprise. I had pretty much given up on getting this one done, but I had the great luck to come down with my fifth or sixth cold of the season. I have stopped counting. Seriously, it has been one after another. This…
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Low Volume
There has been so much talk of late regarding "low volume" quilts. Low Volume meaning quilts with soft colors and little contrast. The concept of low volume is definitely nothing new! The quilt pictured above is my version of a "low volume" quilt, which I made five or six years ago. At the time I…
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Tracey’s 2nd Hand Clothes
Remember a week or so ago I was talking about how I wanted to make a Bonnie Blue pattern called Second Hand Clothes? I have a kit and everything, have had it lanquishing on the shelf for years. I just haven't gotten around ot making it, but rediscovered it recently and made a promise to…
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