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Jelly Rolls
Do you sew with Jelly Rolls very often? Ever? I have a collection of eight or ten jelly rolls and I just do not know what to do with them. I thought we could chat in the comments about what sort of quilts some of us have made using this particular pre-cut. Others of you…
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Sweet Holly
Isn't this pretty? It is fabric from Kansas Trouble's holiday collection "Sweet Holly." I love the Christmassy colors and the not "in your face" holiday prints. Subtle. That is what appeals to me. These low volume backgrounds are just right too. I have three projects I would like to make with the fabric. I wasn't…
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Homeschooling
Sorry for my sketchy posting this week. Things are heating up around here with the start of school looming ahead of us in the next couple of weeks. I will be homeschooling Eva and that will bring some changes to our schedule and our surroundings. I know as time goes on we will find a…
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Holly Berries/Cinnaberry
I keep calling this quilt "Cinnaberry" but the proper name of the pattern is "Holly Berries". The fabric line is Cinnaberry by 3 Sisters for Moda. I love the design's powerful simplicity and the elegance of the fabric. The pattern was free, and still is available through Moda. Construction could not have been faster or…
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Square in a Square Block
What is your name for this quilt block? I call it "Square in a Square", but many quilters refer to it as "Economy Block". Whatever you call it, it can be a tricky one. You start with a center square and surround it with two rounds of corner triangles. The edges of the corner triangles…
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July Books, Part Two
The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper. Typically I love a medical memoir. However, this one really fell flat for me. The author is a black woman who has had some rough times in her past, which were alluded to, but not explored in any depth. She got through college, medical school, and her residency…
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Books of July, Part One
I read twelve books in July, which was a terrific reading month for me. Twelve book reviews in one post is a lot to get through, so I am going to break up my reviews into Part One and Part Two. Here is my rating system: 5 Stars- amazing, incredible, highly recommend, will be thinking…
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Mermaids Do Exist
This is a little bitty four-inch block I made last week for Moda BlockHeads. This was block 26, Zigzags. The idea was to make 1 1/2" unfinished half-square triangles and make your block 4", 6", 8" or 12", depending on how many HSTs you wanted to make. I stopped at 4" and that's it. It's…
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Cinnaberry
So, this is happening. My son Ahren gave me a fat eighth bundle of Cinnaberry by 3 Sisters for Mother's Day. Moda had a free pattern for using it, which called for a layer cake and an additional 1/3 yard of each of the cream fabrics in the line, plus more cream for the setting…
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Lots of Sewing Going On
I am so excited about how well this table runner turned out! It is called Sunflower Duet, and is from the book The Big Book of Table Toppers. The design is by Lynn Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles Quilts. I highly recommend the book, which is chock full of great patterns for small table quilts. The…
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