After Pompeii 63, 64
from Virtual Quilter
It has been a long time since I opened this project file and was pleasantly surprised to see the design above.
The second design is much more mundane than the first!
read moreMay 10, 2024
May 9, 2024
I Like Thursday #401 Birthday celebrations, good food, and a list of likes
from Not Afraid of Color
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| no it's not my birthday month, but a poodle can celebrate anyway |
talking to friends
I was lucky enough this week to chat with Cindy, Lane, Diane in Texas, and Joy. It makes such a difference, being with friends. Zoom and FT are fine ways to visit... almost like being there
TV and streaming
Brokenwood is back, Murdoch is back (ACORN) we're watching Midwives on PBS, and I'm enjoying Traitors (on Peacock) Australia
The Amazing Race ...
read moreEye Spy Adventures Pattern Test
from Adventurous Quilter
Earlier this week I pattern tested the May block for my Eye Spy Adventures BOM.
Bringing Order to Chaos
from Adventurous Quilter
Last year my hubby took a voluntary redundancy and retired 4 years earlier than planned. We had only been in Australia 8 months so I was still in in the midst of bringing order to chaos in my new sewing studio! So it's felt like lots of tasks were still on my to-do list for the last 8 months!
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| Civil War repro and traditional prints |
WIP Wednesday #130- FREE Ladies Knit Top Sew Along & Answering Questions
from Crafty Gemini
Tune in to WIP Wednesday #130 to hear all about Vanessa’s sew along for this beginner friendly knit top for women. Pattern includes sizes S- 3XL. We’ll be making the Westchester Dolman Top! It’s a perfect first garment pattern!
• Signup for the FREE Westchester Dolman Top Course & Sew Along here: https://craftygemini.com/op/westchestersewalong/
• Get everything you need to make the Westchester Dolman Top: https://craftygemini.com/product-category/featured/
What we’re covering:
0:23 – Welcome to WIP Wednesday!
1:42 – Intro to the Westchester Dolman Top
4:18 – The Westchester Dolman Top pattern + sizes
read moreI Like Thursday #233
from Knitting Quilter
It's I Like Thursday time! We post happy and uplifting content every Thursday. You can visit LeeAnna over at Not Afraid of Color to link up to more blogs taking part. Our Spring has been typical for New England. We have some warm days only to be followed by cold days. It's like the weather just can't make up their mind! We're finally getting some color blooming around our house.
I received this gift mug from an old pharmacist friend. When we started our careers, all prescriptions had auxiliary labels to remind patients on how to ...
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I Like Thursday #233
from The Knitting Quilter
It's I Like Thursday time! We post happy and uplifting content every Thursday. You can visit LeeAnna over at Not Afraid of Color to link up to more blogs taking part. Our Spring has been typical for New England. We have some warm days only to be followed by cold days. It's like the weather just can't make up their mind! We're finally getting some color blooming around our house.
I received this gift mug from an old pharmacist friend. When we started our careers, all prescriptions had auxiliary labels to remind patients on how to ...
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Deep diving the stash...............
from Exuberant Color
I pulled a stack off my shelves of Kaffe fabric and went through it piece by piece. I found a few more pieces for my pink and green Tussie Mussie quilt.
I could go through some more stacks but I think I'm good now.
I showed my Kaffe Fassett stash last June when I brought it all up to the main level. The empty crate at the right is filled now. The shelf that I searched through is at the bottom of the black shelf unit on the right behind a small crate. On the left on the bottom ...
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I showed my Kaffe Fassett stash last June when I brought it all up to the main level. The empty crate at the right is filled now. The shelf that I searched through is at the bottom of the black shelf unit on the right behind a small crate. On the left on the bottom ...
Part Eight
from Plum Quilts
Birds 64 - 72, which include three puffins, to show the days I spent on Alderney, hoping to see one in real life for the first time ever!
I'm pleased to say, that thanks to a boat trip with Alderney Wildlife Trust (thank you, Roland!), I was lucky enough to see several dozen puffins. Mostly swimming in a raft in the sea off the island, but just a couple gave us a fly past, which was brilliant!
Now hoping to go to Skomer next year and see even more!
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confession time
from Quilt Nut Creations
I see a lot of custom quilts for longarming. And I haven't been keeping the greatest record of the pictures I take of quilts. As a result, I have SO MANY pictures of quilts that I have no idea of who quilted what.
So I'm going to be posting some of those quilts. And if one is yours or you recognize someone's work, please let me know so I can credit them.
Enjoy the show and tell!
Who doesn't love a good sampler quilt?
The colours in this are so calming.
quilted with a meander
I ...
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Join The Quilted Scarecrow Sew and Stitch Along!
from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber
Shake off the summer heat and prepare to embrace autumn with The Quilted Scarecrow Sew Along and Stitch Along! Join us as we kick things off with our first “Scarecrow Sunday” on our social media Sunday, June 9. For more details as we start The Quilted Scarecrow, keep reading!
It’s not too late to gather your supplies to sew this charming 80.5″ x 85.5″ scarecrow quilt with us! We’re sewing with Lori Holt’s collection Autumn for Riley Blake Designs, but with the fabric requirements in the pattern your fabric choices are endless!
The Quilted Scarecrow ...
read moreMay In Bloom!
from Quiltville's Quips & Snips!
Oh, the lilacs!!
I could smell them in the drive as we arrived home from the airport after midnight on Tuesday - which I guess was really Wednesday morning.
But it was dark - so I didn't really come face to face with them until I walked out the door to head over to the inn to make things ready for the Muddy Creek Misfits who would be arriving after 4pm.
Oh!! The lilacs! I didn't miss them after all!
Horsing Around
from ... Cat Patches
Good morning, my friends. It’s our last morning in Kentucky. We’ll be heading due west when we get underway, crossing back into Illinois (and into the central time zone), and then backtracking a little bit to a COE (Corps of Engineers) park for the night. From there, we'll move on to Missouri the next day. It’s going to be a lot of driving over the next couple of days. It’ll be a good test for my seat cushion. My hip is doing better. I thought I felt a little twinge yesterday while we were out ...
read moreHorsing Around
from Cat Patches
Good morning, my friends. It’s our last morning in Kentucky. We’ll be heading due west when we get underway, crossing back into Illinois (and into the central time zone), and then backtracking a little bit to a COE (Corps of Engineers) park for the night. From there, we'll move on to Missouri the next day. It’s going to be a lot of driving over the next couple of days. It’ll be a good test for my seat cushion. My hip is doing better. I thought I felt a little twinge yesterday while we were out ...
read morehand embroidery
from Karen Ann Ruane
hand embroidery, embroidery school
read morePiece and Quilt Sampler- month 2
from Moda Lissa
We are back again with month 2 of the Piece and and Quilt Sampler project.
Last month we made one block that consisted of 12- 3″ blocks surrounding a 6″ block. It was lots of little fiddly sewing so pat yourself on the back and get ready for month 2.
These blocks hold go together fairly quickly. Have fun with the layout and mix it up some if you want. I love squinting at the block below ...
read moreCrisscross Quilt Pattern - a Throw Quilt Moonchild
from Busy Hands Quilts
I have yet another stunning quilt that I am happy to share with you! This is Crisscross, a modern old-fashioned-style quilt pattern made in Moonchild fabrics! Crisscross is a super fast and easy design to work with, and is available in 8 - yes 8 sizes!
The Crisscross quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.
Introducing Crisscross!
This is the perfect pattern for beginners who want to gain more experience under their needle. Crisscross has easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, charts, and diagrams for cutting and piecing this stunning quilt. Crisscross is a great way to brighten up your happy ...
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Crisscross Quilt Pattern - a Throw Quilt in Simply Country
from Busy Hands Quilts
I have another beautiful quilt pattern to share with you this week. Meet Crisscross, a modern old-fashioned quilt pattern in Simply Country fabrics! Crisscross is a super quick and easy design to work with that is available in 8 fabulous sizes.
The Crisscross quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.
Meet Crisscross!
This is a perfect pattern for beginners who are looking to gain more experience under their needle. Crisscross has easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, charts, and diagrams for cutting and piecing this stunning quilt. Crisscross is a terrific way to brighten up your happy loving home and ...
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Island Batik May Challenge and Blog Hop
from Sew Preeti Quilts
Whoever said "Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road" wasn't making this pattern.
For Island Batik's May Challenge and Blog Hop, we were required to use our assigned Winter 2024 collection, transforming fabric into a visual ode to joy and festivity.
I received Fire and Ice. This is an original collection designed by Claudia Pfeil. It should be available in fabric stores now.
With my favorite pinks and oranges, this is a beautiful collection and I created about six paper-pieced designs in EQ8 ...
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Planning ahead
from My Sewing Room
Wednesday was a busy day with minimal time in my sewing room. I used what time I had to do some prepping for more sewing.
Block #14 for the Riley Blake challenge was posted. The parts and pieces are now cut, and I'm hoping to get this block made today when I get home from my dentist appointment. I've kept up so far. There are just 3 blocks to go.
Possible fabric plans have been floating around my head for the Villa Rosa patterns that I won in their recent blog hop. The Ebb Tide pattern uses fairly ...
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