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Quilting galore!

This old quilt has me puzzled. It is graphically BOLD and doesn’t lay flat. custodia con porta carte cellulare 7 iphone It is wild beyond imagination, so I started by basting under the edges all the way around. It will need to be appliqued to a rectangular border. Now the edges finish with arcs. I’m going to have to address this one a little at a time.I was able to … Read More

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Two baby quilts and a receiving blanket

Today was baby quilt day! Next Sunday our Church is having a baby shower for Pro-Life. custodia in silicone iphone 6s plus I got my “baby” bin off the shelf and found these panels (on the left and right) so I thought I might as well practice my quilting. custodia per auricolari iphone The one on the left is custom quilted, the one on the right is pantograph quilted. The … Read More

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The Lorax Challenge

This is one of the focal points of the Lorax fabric that I decided to use to make a 20 x 24 quilt for the Mengei Museum 35th Anniversary Celebration. Ever wonder how my thought/design process goes? I’ll show you! I know I want to use this unit alternately with my Lorax blocks. custodia iphone 7 disney Why? Because I like it, it’s traditional, it’s cute, and it will look … Read More

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Easy Street Quilt

The two quilt blocks on the design wall are components of the 2012 Mystery Quilt by Bonnie Hunter. custodia sena iphone 5s I had most of the basic units done, but waited to join them all together in a block until I knew what the pattern was going to be. I auditioned at least 10 fabrics before choosing the maroon plaid in the end.When I finally chose the “right” fabric, … Read More

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Mystery Quilt revealed!

I had the pleasure of leading a mystery quilt workshop for 22 enthusiastic ladies on July 26.We started the day with a delicious breakfast. The Catholic Daughters served wonderful home made dishes that were positively mouth watering. Here are some of our talented cooks and servers. The food was plentiful, nutritious and delicious. You can see the hall is very long (100′ long to be exact) It’s also very wide … Read More

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A labor of love

I found out last week my sister-in-law had a cancerous tumor on one of her ovaries. custodia iphone x con fiori Aside from praying for her, what could I do? DUH. I make quilts. A quilt would be one way to wrap her in love, so I asked her daughter what her mom’s favorite color was or decorating style. I got the response: “Mom likes blue.” Well, of all of … Read More

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Finishing old quilt tops

I’m kicking myself again for not taking a “BEFORE” picture. This Grandmother’s flower garden quilt was one of the wonkiest I’ve ever worked on, and I’ve worked on a lot. custodia tech21 per iphone 7 Let’s just say the skill level was in the bottom third of the class. It is hand pieced, but not well done. custodia iphone 8 plus inter The fabrics are not all cotton, and they … Read More

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Cheddar Turkey Tracks

Cheddar turkey tracks, as I’m calling this quilt, had some problems. This top was given to me by my friend Janet. It had holes, was crooked, had sashing “issues” and was in generally poor shape. She called it a rag. custodia iphone x harry potter Janet used it in her booth as a table cover that her cash register sat on. I fell in love with the color the moment … Read More

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1940s quilt

I finished quilting this quilt top from the 1940s, cover disney iphone 6 frozen a custodia and though it isn’t in my favorite color palate, custodia in pelle iphone 6 plus it was interesting to see how it was all put together. There was one block (on the left about half way up) that was a bright kelly green. I can just imagine the quilter being upset because she ran … Read More

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Antique blocks become a quilt

I was charged with the task of taking these Northwind blocks and alternating homespun squares and turning them into a quilt. Oh, be sure to click on the picture to make it larger so you can really see what is going on. It’s going to be a little bit like making sausage, I don’t know if you really want to know how I did it. Check out the edges on … Read More

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