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The Boarding Pass from The Quilt Rambler

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It has been way too long since I've blogged. First of all, thank you to those who either emailed or saw me in person and inquired if all was well. Your concern has touched my heart. Sometimes it seems that we lose touch with not only ourselves but those around us. Doesn't mean anything in particular is wrong, at least for me, but rather just a time to come away and reflect, regroup, and recharge.

If you have followed me on facebook I want you to know that I didn't "unfriend" you. I deleted my account ...

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TWO OF MY FAVORITE THINGS from Heirlooms by Ashton House

After a few days out out of the office this past week/weekend, I'm getting back in the swing of things and catching up on a bit of work this afternoon, but I did manage to sneak in a couple hours of yard work, including getting the birdbath fountain cleaned out and ready to go for another year. Things don't yet look like they do in this photo from a previous year. The roses are looking great, though, and I bought a couple geraniums for my windowsill. I am not planning to buy much this year as I ...

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Rowing party from Ellyn's Place

Today was the day we shared our finished Row Quilts at The Quilt Asylum. This has been a six month challenge, which I really enjoyed. We were given several (ten? I think) 1/8 yard strips of assorted gray prints which had to be included in each row. Other than that, we were pretty much given free reign. Here are the four quilts that were shared today....

Chris used lots of bright pretty solids in her quilt which I just loved!

And sweet polka dots on the back...

Lorna's quilt is called Ode to Joy. She shared with us ...

added by Ellyn 0 minutes ago. under quilting , quilts , sewing , shop

A Finish, and a MQG Meeting from My Quilt Infatuation

I've been hoping that the Memphis area would get a Modern Quilt Guild chapter for a few months now to meet other quilters around me and share ideas. Don't get me wrong, I love the online quilting community and am happy to be a part of it. I also know that without it, I would never have been brave enough to tackle FMQ, or some of the other challenges I've mastered recently. For that, I'm really grateful. Still though, I wanted to be able to have fun with other quilters, talk face to face, and share ...

added by Kelly Young 0 minutes ago. under chevron quilt , easy quilt , girl quilt

More Sunday Sewing - The Perfect Trifecta! from "Ideas & Inspirations" from Jamie Kalvestran

Fabric: Chickadee - Andover Fabrics
Pattern: Scrap-Bags™ Triple Squares Shoulder Bag. This pattern is available as a download or from your local independent quilt or fabric shop.

So "EASY" to sew! Excellent beginner project. Finished bag measures 14" x 14" (not including the strap). The first photo I followed the pattern . . .

Pattern: Scrap-Bags™ Triple Squares Shoulder Bag.

But I don't always like to follow the instructions, even if it is my own pattern! So the other side of the bag looks like this. I used left over quilt blocks for a much larger pocket. BTW - My ipad fit's in ...

added by Jamie Kalvestran 0 minutes ago. under chickadee , fabric , jamie's , scrap-bags™ checkbook cover , scrap-bags™ triple squares

Sunday May 19 from Beryl the Pearl

I've been working all week on Judy's quiltalong at Patchworktimes. I'm not quite caught up, but here are the chain blocks. Working on the blocks that go in the blank spaces. I hate it when the blog turns the picture sideways! and I can't fix it...

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Hot and icky from Bunbear Quilts

Today seems unseasonably hot and sticky to me. Yuck. Been doing some yard work and have to keep stopping and cooling off. I sure don't want a repeat of what happened a few years ago when I was helping with the pool!

The new chainsaw I bought isn't working. Will have to take it back and get a replacement. I had wanted to get the bushes in the front taken down, but that just didn't happen.

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Road trip; week one. from Notes from Studio B

I've been going over the hundreds of pictures I took on our road trip and will share a few. Our first stop was Bryce Canyon National Park, the sun was very bright that day and most of my pictures look pretty washed out. If having good images of where you've been is important to you I'd recommend the postcards that are in the gift shops. It's not that important to me so my pictures are not necessarily of the main attraction.

Zion National Park was the next stop.

These are two of the many photos of ...

added by Linda M 0 minutes ago. under road trip

Thrive Fabric Palette Projects from Field Trips in Fiber

I've been catching up on my magazine reading lately so I'm back this week with another quilt design from Quilter's Newsletter. This week I'm working with the Blue Lagoon pattern in the June/July issue. This one is designed by Toby Lischko. If you like the Thrive palette you can get ordering information here.

Blue Lagoon

As usual, I started with the pattern layout and worked out a few color options.

This version is closest to the pattern.

But I loved it with the values reversed.

This one is with the Thrive gradient.

This version is ...

added by Vicki Welsh 0 minutes ago. under eq , fabric palettes , hand dyed fabric , quilt , quilting , vicki welsh

"Hot" AZ Rescue from Sew Cindy

Finished up a donation quilt for the AZ Weimaraner Rescue to be raffled off - or outright purchased, which was done last year.

The center was done on tapestry weight fabric. The red and black are Kona solids and the doggie print is a flannel I had left from a couple prior projects. Measures 28 3/4" by 30 1/2".

Below embroideries were done in anticipation of putting them in the corners with another red border but hubby thought the quilt would be too busy so I'll just hang on to them for another project for the Rescue.

And ...

added by Cindy 0 minutes ago. under quilts , weimaraners

"Hot" AZ Rescue from Sew Cindy

Finished up a donation quilt for the AZ Weimaraner Rescue to be raffled off - or outright purchased, which was done last year.

The center was done on tapestry weight fabric. The red and black are Kona solids and the doggie print is a flannel I had left from a couple prior projects. Measures 28 3/4" by 30 1/2".

Below embroideries were done in anticipation of putting them in the corners with another red border but hubby thought the quilt would be too busy so I'll just hang on to them for another project for the Rescue.

And ...

added by Cindy 0 minutes ago. under quilts , weimaraners

Cornered! from Splendiferous

I've made 3 quilts recently, and none of them can be published on the web yet due to entry rules for various events. Two of them WILL be published in a book next spring! The book is tentatively titled Dare to Dance: An Artist's Interpretation of Joy, and the author is Mary Kerr.

So, here is an older, but popular quilt, Cornered!

Detail of Boris the black cat, who is now 13 years old.

Detail of Moose the Orange cat, who is now 8 years old.

Detail of Oslo. She died last summer and is buried next to ...

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Colorful! from Splendiferous

I've made 3 quilts recently, and none of them can be published on the web yet due to entry rules for various events. Two of them WILL be published in a book next spring! The book is tentatively titled Dare to Dance: An Artist's Interpretation of Joy, and the author is Mary Kerr.

Pleinweave, made several years ago from fabric I spray-dyed especially for this quilt, and very carefully cut and pieced to keep the original color flow. The pattern is a traditional basket lattice.

I made several smaller pieces from the leftover dyed fabrics, and more black ...

added by wlstarn 0 minutes ago.

Bouncy Flouncy Birthday Dress from better off thread...

Emmeline’s 2nd birthday is this week (eek!) and I wanted to make her a new dress for her party. My friend, Ramona, asked me if I would like to test the pattern for a new dress she designed, so the timing was perfect!

The pattern is called The BouncyFlouncy Dress and it truly is bouncy and flouncy! It was easy to put together (even all those gathered, hemmed, flounces were quicker than I thought, because it’s a tiny little dress) plus it’s made from fat quarters, so I just pulled fabrics from my stash (mostly Spot On ...

added by Janice@Better Off Thread 0 minutes ago. under sewing (Comments)

Bouncy Flouncy Birthday Dress from Better Off Thread

Emmeline’s 2nd birthday is this week (eek!) and I wanted to make her a new dress for her party. My friend, Ramona, asked me if I would like to test the pattern for a new dress she designed, so the timing was perfect!

The pattern is called The BouncyFlouncy Dress and it truly is bouncy and flouncy! It was easy to put together (even all those gathered, hemmed, flounces were quicker than I thought, because it’s a tiny little dress) plus it’s made from fat quarters, so I just pulled fabrics from my stash (mostly Spot On ...

added by Janice@Better Off Thread 0 minutes ago. under sewing (Comments)

Russian Doll Keyring Tutorial from Ella and Nesta's Little Room

Here's a very pretty keyring made using Little Kukla laminated fabric by Suzy Ultman. You can make keyrings using novelty fabrics with large scale designs. They're simple to make and look great hanging from a school bag too!

Start by cutting out one of the Russian dolls from the fabric, leaving at least 0.5mm around the doll. You don't have to follow the shape at this stage.

Sew a heart shaped button (or other embellishment of your choice) on the laminated fabric.

Choose a matching backing fabric and cut to the same size. Right sides facing ...

added by Ella and Nesta 0 minutes ago. under keyring , little kukla , suzy ultman , tutorial

iPhone-o-Gram! Mall Stitchin'!! from Quiltville's Quips & Snips!

Our class today in St. Charles is actually being held inside the mall in an empty storefront! What used to be an American Eagle store is now the home of my Jamestown Landing class! The lighting is good – of course the wood floors beautiful – and there are plenty of outlets and tables for more than 30 quilters together :-) Of course this was a place that hired lots of teenagers – and that is

added by Bonnie K Hunter 0 minutes ago.

Mothering Sunday Gifts from Daisychain Quilter

I have made two French Fancy Sewing Rolls. One for my dear mother and one for my mother-in-law as Mothering Sunday gifts.

I have adapted a Mandy Shaw design. These gifts do not have to be used for sewing items. They could be used as a make-up bag, travelling bag or even as writing/pen bag.

These French Fancies are fun, quick and easy to make. I have started making another one, this will be my fourth French Fancy.

P.S. I will have samples at the Dartmoor Arts and Craft Show in August, which is held in Princetown primary ...

added by Deborah 0 minutes ago. under family , gift , mothering sunday , opam 13

Star Bag from Daisychain Quilter

Many of you know that I love making bags. I started this Star Bag late last year. By that, I mean that I cut all the pieces out and marked up the quilting design. Then another project took my attention and this project got put into my UFO box.

I needed some hand work to do whilst attending one of my local quilting groups. This was the only project ready to go at short notice. I hand quilted the stars with a hand dyed thread. Once I started the quilting I could not stop! Oh it was so nice to ...

added by Deborah 0 minutes ago. under my bags , opam 13

Birthday Gift from Daisychain Quilter

I can only show you a few edited photos of Miss S birthday gift, as I am making several more of the same projects for other gifts.

Happy Birthday Miss S!!

Come back at the end of March to see the complete full picture of the gift.

added by Deborah 0 minutes ago. under birthdays , gift , opam 13

What Are Quilters Blogging About Today?

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