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ModaBlockheads Block 6
I managed to put my book down and go sew last week's Block 6 of the ModaBlockheads Sew Along. This one was designed by Lisa Bongean, who is known for her multitudes of teeny tiny pieces in her blocks. I decided to go with the 8 1/2 inch size for this one, which I hoped…
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Flu
Sorry for the radio silence around here. Some of us have been down with the flu. Actually pretty much everyone in the family has been down with the flu. Except for me. Eva's daddy had it, Sara had it, Eva had it, then my husband got it. It's been quite the infirmary in our little…
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It’s Spring Here
All my Valentine's decor has been put away. You won't find much red around here. Well, there is always some red, but you know what I mean. I re-did my little tiered tray for March and it makes me happy. The St. Patrick's themed items were mostly from Hobby Lobby. Most of the other items…
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Almost There
Oh gosh, I am almost finished with my Moda BlockHeads 1 sew-along quilt and I am sorry to see it come to an end. As you see, I have completed the central appliqued block and have about two-thirds of the rows sewn together with lattices. I am thinking the quilt needs a border, and am…
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Long Weekend Puttering
It is a long weekend here in the US, which means that I get extra time to play in the sewing room. I made another 12 inch block for the current Moda BlockHeads sew along. This block is Barrister's Puzzle. I don't have that many 12 inch blocks to make for the layout I am…
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Well, That Was Interesting
Now I remember why I don't do paper piecing. I am terrible at it. I just have the hardest time wrapping my head around the fact that I am sewing upside down on a reversed image. It makes me crazy. How I struggled with this LOVE block at first! The hardest thing for me was…
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Center Medallion Coming Along
The center medallion is coming along for my BlockHeads 1 quilt setting. I wanted to do something that had a "primitive" feel and reflected the other appliqué blocks in the quilt top. I ended up with a pattern by Buttermilk Basin, that I have had around forever. I love the pumpkin, sunflower, acorn, and little…
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Tweet
I have to say this block wins the prize for the cutest BlockHeads block so far. Maybe cutest block ever. I can't take all the credit for the applique, as my Bernina 740 is amazing at it. I just set up the machine to do the blanket stitch and go slow and steady and get…
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Moda BlockHeads 3 Layouts
So you've got a pile of blocks you made in the latest sew-along, and you have no clue what to do with them, right? How in the world are you going to lay them out in an appealing way that brings them all together most effectively? It's a challenge for sure. It is also handy…
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Fish or Cut Bait
I am almost caught up with my current Blockheads 3 blocks. For the setting I have chosen I need 84 blocks total. Clearly I will need to make more than one block per week. I need to end up with 12 twelve-inch blocks, 28 eight-inch blocks, 28 six-inch blocks, and 16 four-inch blocks. Those little…
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