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It Makes Me Happy When...... from Just Ramblin'

It always makes me happy when I make something and
my daughter likes it well enough to have me make one
for her to give to a friend. This weekend she asked if
I had any extra journal covers lying around that she
could have. Sadly, I didn't, but I knew I could whip
one out in a short amount of time.

She is taking a class with a friend and thought it
would be nice for her to have a journal to write her
thoughts and feelings in as the class progresses. I
love making these little journal ...

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Dear Jane Chart from Silly Goose Quilts

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Updated 22nd May 2013

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iPhone-o-Gram! Pineapple Blossoms in St Charles!! from Quiltville's Quips & Snips!

32 machines – 32 quilters all sewing away in St. Charles Illinois! Today we are working on pineapple Blossom blocks, and having a great time while focusing on finding the sweet spot for our perfect quarter-inch seem, marking lines for perfectly sized bonus triangles, and sewing up the scraps! It's a beautiful Monday afternoon – and we couldn't be happier than to be spending this time together

added by Bonnie K Hunter 0 minutes ago.

iPhone-o-Gram: Scrappy Mountain Majesty Day! from Quiltville's Quips & Snips!

8-1/2" squares are sewn into large triangles are sliced then rearranged and sewn back together in this really fun scrap quilt :-) These blocks come together so quickly that many of the ladies already have several blocks to play with. What I love the most about this quilt is all the different ways that the blocks can be arranged and rearranged in so many different layouts! Look how much fun our

added by Bonnie K Hunter 0 minutes ago.

You Have 2 Chances To WIN from Donna's Lavender Nest

Hello my sweet friends.

I wanted to let you know there are 2 giveaways going on from my shop http://www.donnaslavendernest.com/ The first one is at the super sweet Nanette's blog over at http://fredashive.blogspot.com/ Nanette was so sweet to want to do this giveaway. The giveaway is a Freda's Hive Pack. There are 10 different fabrics from Lecien, Lori's Bee In My Bonnet Bake Shop and Pam Kitty Love. So to enter this giveaway you must go visit Nanette at http://fredashive.blogspot.com/

The 2nd giveaway is at the so sweet ...

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Design Wall Monday - Judy's quiltalong from Beryl the Pearl

I've only done one of the star blocks! and this picture looks so dark, guess it's because it is a rainy and cloudy day. A previous post has all the chain blocks.

Here are a few more:

real easy to make, but kind of boring...not sure how to "rev" it up.

added by berylthepearl 0 minutes ago.

WIP Wednesday - May 22 from Magpie Quilts

What have I been up to the last few weeks? My sewing machine was in for a clean and a service while I was away to Beautiful British Columbia to have a little holiday and spend some time at Quilt ~~Canada~~ BC in Penticton.

Fruit trees were blooming in Cranbrook!

Roses were blooming in Penticton!

The scenery was awesome! It was great to see the green leaves and the fruit blossoms! In Calgary, the leaves were not quite out yet when we left. The wines we tasted along the way were delicious! And the quilts were inspiring! I'll be ...

added by Magpie Quilts 0 minutes ago. under quilt canada , quilted feathers

String Twist Finish from Wedding Dress Blue

If you have a jelly roll laying around and feeling neglected, you might consider making a String Twist quilt.

That is how this quilt started, and I am so pleased to have it finished.

The quilting in the blocks is charming, thanks to Shar.

A quilt in the “finished” pile. Ta-dah!

added by weddingdressblue 0 minutes ago. under quilt , quilts , show and tell (Comments)

Hodgepodge Patchwork Tuesday --- Free Rainbow Quilt Pattern from Crafty Sewing and Quilting

It's another Free Quilt Pattern for you!

Made from Six Fat Quarters.

Finished size is 39.5 X 46"

Great size for a baby quilt or a small lap quilt. You could add a border and make it larger.

Green, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Purple, and Red

Press/Iron the Fat Quarters.

Layer all 6 Fat Quarters, if you have a large rotary cutter that will cut through all 6 layers. If not, layer 2 fat quarters and cut 2 at a time, together.

Rotary trim the edges. Do not trim away too much fabric.

Lay your fat quarters with ...

added by Marcia - Crafty Sewing and Quilting 0 minutes ago. under free pattern , free quilt pattern , hodgepodge patchwork , hodgepodge patchwork tuesday

International Quilt Market from "...laugh yourself into *Stitches*, follow me..." ~Shakespeare~

So fortunate to have the Quilt Market in Portland this year. I spent this past Friday viewing all the new fabric lines, quilt patterns, meeting designers...some of my very favorites...and a new fav, Northern Quilts from Norway.

Their new BOM

Large applique. So darn sweet!

I finished Sue's star wall hanging...

she's made this one before shown here.

This time i changed the quilting inside the center star.

Love, love, love, love feathers

if you click on the photos...they look so much better

added by Karen Walker 0 minutes ago. under custom quilting , international quilt market

WIP Wednesday from THE CREATIVE HARE

We are sitting here watching the devastation in Oklahoma it is hard to believe the amount of destruction that happened to all those people. I pray for them. So many adults and children have been through so much in the last couple of days. It seem so silly for me to write what I have been up to this week.It seems so trivial. It really gives us pause to count our blessings.

I was able to get all of my blocks put together now just waiting for me to sew all the rows together.
Please pray for everyone suffering ...

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Blogger's Quilt Festival Spring 2013: Fruit Punch from Quilty Habit

This is the second quilt I am entering into Amy's amazing Blogger's Quilt Festival this spring (see the first one here). I am IN LOVE with this quilt, which I have lovingly titled "Fruit Punch." It was very sad to see it go. I almost kept it. Almost.

Quilt Stats

Designed, pieced, and quilted by myself, on my home machine - inspired by Tula Pink's free patterns, "Color Blocks" (click the link for the PDF Free Pattern page
Measures 24" x 24"

This quilt was made as a challenge for the Central Jersey Modern Quilt Guild - we had ...

added by Jessica 0 minutes ago.

DISNEY Peter Pan {Giveaway} from Samelia's Mum

I’ll let you in on a little secret. Up until this past weekend, I’d never watched Peter Pan. Yes, all of these years, I must have been living under a rock.

We were invited to a special Peter Pan screening in Sydney, but on the day, we just weren’t able to attend. So the lovely people at Disney PR sent through a Peter Pan review disc. Yay! The kids and I sat and watched it on Sunday afternoon. With the cooling weather and winter knocking at the door, a Sunday afternoon film is such a lovely luxury ...

added by Anorina (Samelias Mum) 0 minutes ago. under disney giveaway australia , disney peter pan

Just quilt. from Quilty Habit

This is my motto for what is potentially a very stressful week (which definitely started stressful today). The wedding quilt is out, and if I put in an hour a day, it might be done by next week. I haven't even shown this quilt in full on front or back yet - it's going to be amazing to see it done!

Just quilt. I tried chrysanthemum quilting for the first time (on the right in the above picture), thanks to a great video tutorial from Stitched in Color. I'm doing a different FMQ design around each block.

Just ...

added by Jessica 0 minutes ago.

Winner of So Pretty! Felt from A Spoonful of Sugar

Congratulations to Eden H who won our recent giveaway and has won a copy of So Pretty! Felt by Amy Palanjian. We have sent you an email Eden.

Thanks so much to everyone who entered.

added by A Spoonful Of Sugar 0 minutes ago.

Tulip Quilt Progress has started! from Quilting Affection

Today, I spent between 4-5 hours working on the Tulip Quilt and made a lot of progress. Started the day out with ironing the fusible web on the back of the two pink fabrics. Now I have to cut them all out, great evening project while watching TV, just like when I was tracing the pattern on the fusible web.

After all the fusible web was on the fabrics, I cut the 9 white backing blocks and ironed and starched them until they were stiff. This makes it much easier to machine sew on the applique pieces. After I had ...

added by Tina Dillard 0 minutes ago. under fusible web , tulip quilt

From Angel to Geisha! from Larkspur Lane Designs

I just wanted to share a picture of a block I made using my angel design. By adding an obi and removing the wings, I now have a Geisha girl block! What do you think?

added by Larkspur Lane Designs 0 minutes ago. under angel quilt pattern , angel quilt. paper pieced angel block , geisha girl block , paper pieced angel , paper pieced patterns

Making Scrub tops and other works in progress... from Blueberry Patch

When our daughter was young I made her a lot of dresses. Lots of dresses. Then she grew up. Now she is a nurse and every now and again I get a phone call and she tells me that I haven't made her any scrub tops for awhile. So I got right on that. I really like making scrub tops. I shouldn't say that out loud but it is a little bit like making little girl sundresses. You can get a little creative and it is okay. For this one I made my own bias trim out of ...

added by Cathy 0 minutes ago. under work in progress wednesday

The Totoro Baby Quilt from Blossom Heart Quilts

Last year I released my Totoro pattern - a paper piecing design that creates a 15" Totoro panel that can then be used for whatever you like! I used it to make a nappy/diaper wallet that is still in use today! Although he could do with a wash... And this year I need to sew another Totoro, except this time, he's going big! I will be sewing a baby quilt-sized Totoro.

My sister-in-law is pregnant, due November, and they are also big Totoro fans. When we holidayed in Japan 3 years ago, we brought back a range of goodies ...

added by Alyce @ Blossom Heart Quilts 0 minutes ago. under gifts , wips

Design Wall / BOM's Away Monday from KISSed Quilts - Keeping It Simple and Stunning

Got a little distracted with some personal business yesterday, but decided to just stick with the Alaska Shop Hop 2007 quilt progress...and do another block before getting back to client work.

This one is the Chena Spruce.

Spent Thursday and Friday last week at Spring Quilt Market in Portland, OR. Posted several photos on my Facebook page. Hope you'll check them out....including the finished logo on the outside wall of the studio!

Have a great week.

added by Marlene @ KISSed Quilts . com 0 minutes ago. under bom's away , design wall

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