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Sewcialites #32 Bright Block
I am all caught up with my Sewcialites blocks. This one is #32 "Bright Block" by Chelsi Stratton. It features four usually very tricky units called "cat's cradle" units. They involve small triangles and often come out wonky and with points cut off. That wasn't going to happen to me, because I have the Creative…
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Bindings and Favorite Quilt of 2020
If you have followed this blog for a while, you may have gathered that I am absolutely terrible at binding my quilts. Oh, I know how to do it, and can do it well, but I put it off. I hate sewing bindings. I'd do just about anything to avoid it. That being said, my…
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Spring Brook Charity Mini Quilt
I worked on the Spring Broom Mini Charity Quilt yesterday. I only got four yellow flowers done, but that's ok. The picture above is from Coriander Quilts website. It is a free pattern you can print out here. My fabric choices will be similar, but I have a grey solid and a green solid that…
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Cooking for Two
I had to share this new cookbook I ordered from Amazon. All the recipes are for two. I have had good luck with Taste of Home cookbooks and recipes over the years and thought I would give it a try. The recipes all have large colorful photos, and the book is in large print, so…
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Found Treasure
Oh my gosh, look what I found yesterday. Way up high on a closet shelf there was a project box labeled "Granny Blocks". When I pulled it down I was blown away to discover these quilt blocks made from a Pam Kitty Morning collection for LakeHouse Fabrics. I must have made these seven years ago.…
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Serendipity Release 4
I had a few precious hours on Sunday to work on my Serendipity row quilt. I am on Row 4, which featured a block I did not care for at all. It seemed overly complicated, in not a good way, so I switched it out. The block I ended up using is called "Economy" and…
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Super Cute Project with Spring Brook
Look at this adorable pattern using Corey Yoder's Spring Brook fabrics. The pattern is free on Fatquatershop.com, and I plan to make it with two charm packs and a bit of extra yardage. The quilt is a mini, at about 30 inches square. How cute would this be on an Easter dining table? Or any…
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The Last Moda Blockheads 3 Block
This is positively, absolutely, definitely, the very last Moda Blockheads 3 block. I think there are 98 total blocks, more if I count the ones I remade or made and then decided not to use. Good grief I have been working on this project forever. I know it is boring, but I really need to…
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Massive Sewing Room Tidy Up
My big sewing room declutter has been a success. My primary mission was to clear the surfaces of clutter and unorganized miscellaneous objects. Here is a little tour around the room, starting with the sewing table. I am very pleased to have cleared off a ton of stuff and put it where it belongs. My…
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Siderailed By Fabric Related Injury
As I told you all last week, I spent my free time this weekend sorting out my sewing space. That was such a great dialog we had in the comments. It seems a disorganized sewing area is something a lot of you struggle with as well. My organization included hauling a lot of heavy tubs…