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Willy and Lil
This little baby quilt is from the pattern Petit Fours by the fabulous Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs. I also used her fabric line Lily and Will, which I can never seem to get out of my mouth properly. Willy and Lil is what comes out for some reason. Anyway, I used the green…
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Hello Happiness
Isn't this fabric just the happiest thing you have ever seen? It is Central Park by Kate Spain for Moda. The pattern is Elsie and Paige, Sisters Forever by Carlene Westberg. Great pattern–you can get your fabric all cut out and all the blocks made in an afternoon. The pattern calls for charm squares and has…
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Changing Directions? Eventide Design Crisis.
I had to work all weekend, and this is as far as I had gotten with my Eventide quilt as of last Friday. Thanks to the miracle of my new design wall, I have had three days to walk past it, sit and contemplate it, and generally let it sink in with me. And I am…
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Eventide Progress
Just a quick picture of my progress on Eventide. You sort of get the idea of where it is going. Hope to get lots more blocks made today, as Saturday and Sunday I have to work…. Have a great weekend everyone!
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Eventide on Crack
No, I have not completely lost my mind. I have been working diligently on my Eventide Ohio Star blocks. Seriously, I have. Really. The blocks in the photo above are not my Ohio Star blocks for Eventide. I was rummaging around in the dresser in my sewing room and rooted out these leftover "reject" blocks…
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Eventide Tuesday–Let’s Make Hour Glass Blocks
Our Eventide quilts require 42 Ohio Star blocks, and in each Ohio Star block, there are four "Hour Glass" units. I have a couple of tips to share with you that might help make your hour glass units turn out nice and sharp. Each hour glass unit is comprised of three fabrics: two dark squares,…
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I’m A Curvy Girl After All
I didn't give up! You Dear Readers were so encouraging about having me continue to try to make this block, and gave me all kinds of good advice! I went out and bought a book on making the Winding Ways block, and got some great tips and tricks that had me making nice blocks…
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Picking Out Fabrics for Eventide
I know a number of you who would like to join in the Eventide Sew Along that Thelma has started up are feeling a bit overwhelmed about your fabric selection. I don't blame you! I have given that subject a great deal of thought myself, and thought I would share some of my ideas with…
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Interview with Kim Brackett, Scrap Basket Sensations Author
This quilt is called "Sparkler" and is from Kim Brackett's new book Scrap Basket Sensations. I have it on my To Do list, along with just about every other pattern in her book! As you know, this week is the Scrap Basket Sensations Blog Tour, with these blogs remaining to post: Karen at Nana Girl…
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Winner Scrap Basket Sensations Give Away
Congratulations to Mary on Lake Pulaski! Mary won the copy of Scrap Basket Sensations I was giving away! I know you will love this book Mary. We'll be following your blog to see what you make out of it! If you didn't win my copy of Scrap Basket Sensations, you still have four more chances to…
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