Making
I finally got around to finishing my bird quilt top last night. And I love how it turned out. I found it really fun to make this quilt with a simple neutral color palette, with the pops of color from the bird print. And I can’t even tell you how much I love the newspaper…
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My aunt Susan recently participated in Walk to Emmaus. As part of the retreat, her friends and family were asked to send letters, cards, and such for her to open throughout her time there. For those of you who don’t know my aunt Susan, she loves quilting and embroidery. As a matter of fact, if…
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Thanks to Lorna over at Sew Fresh Quilts, I’ve discovered the Triangle Quilt Along over at The Sassy Quilter. And, as you may remember from my Quilting Bucket List, I’ve been wanting to make a triangle quilt for a while now. And I feel like this might just be the perfect opportunity to make one. …
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My weekly update on projects progress. Finishes I got a quilt top finished this week, so I made myself a newsboy cap to celebrate. Another project that I gave as a gift, was given this week! I’m excited that I can share it with you all now. It’s a small wall hanging. I’ll be sharing…
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Just as most “normal” people make lists of places they want to go, and things they want to do before they “kick the bucket”, I as a quilter have a Quilting Bucket List. It’s made up of fabrics I feel that I *must* use and patterns I’m dying to try. The Dresden Plate I would…
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Last week, Craftsy featured a free pattern for a newsboy style cap on their site. I love a good hat, so as soon as I saw it, I knew I had to make it. The pattern was very easy to follow, and took very little fabric. There are only 3 pattern pieces printed across 3…
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My weekly update on projects progress. Finishes No finishes this week, but I did make some progress on a project or two. Finished Quilt Tops: No quilting was done on any of my finished tops. I’ve been spending my time working on piecing this week. Quilt Tops in Progress: Still no progress on the Impromptu-along…
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My weekly update on project progress. Finishes Not a single finish in the last week. But in my defense, my brother-in-law got married, and that cut into my sewing time. Ok… totally not an excuse, I just wanted to share that my husband’s brother got married. You can check out pictures and such in yesterday’s…
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Recently there have been several great posts around the blogosphere about the worth of quilts, most notably the No Value Does Not Equal Free post by Molli Sparkles and his follow up post Placing a Value on Your Quilts which appeared on SewMamaSew. Now we all know that handmade quilts have sentimental value. To me,…
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I am lucky to have several wonderful quilting and fabric stores in my area. They all provide fabrics and notions that appeal to different clientele, meaning that my area is rich in ideas and inspiration for quilting. The first store that I want to feature is the shop closest to me, Quilts N’ Bloom, which…
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The Communique
One of my favorite designs, this quilt pattern is available in three sizes. Download the baby, throw, or king-size pattern today.
