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January 27, 2026
Slowly, getting there............ from Exuberant Color


Strips were cut, seams were sewn, but I stopped at the point where I have to turn on the iron.  I counted blocks and need to choose one more pair to achieve 63 blocks for a throw size quilt, 56" x 72".







This purple is kind of a wild card.  It has purple, green, red, and orange.  The green fabric above it is a possible pairing for it.  I can make blocks from these 2 and if I don't like them, I'll just choose 2 more fabrics.



The Amaryllis that I received the third week of November has ...

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Elephants for a baby boy from Stitching Matters

 A quilt client brought in this little quilt made by her daughter for one of her pregnant friends, and apparently insisted on making the quilt herself.  Mom booked a space while the daughter was still in the process of making this.  The day she brought it to me, she said, she thinks this was the first and last quilt her daughter will ever make.  I am not sure whether mom interfered too much or whether the hobby just wasn’t for her. Whatever the case may be, the quilt turned out lovely.



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Plans are Made to be Broken… from Jo's Country Junction

Sometimes, plans are made to be broken. I think it’s going to be that way with me. Let me explain. Last week I showed you this piece. It’s from the Garden Club Series from Blackbird Designs. A blog reader pointed out that I forgot to stitch the bees (or was I planning to not stitch …

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Dragonfly update round robin latest row from Not Afraid of Color

 

The prompt for our first row after the center on the Stay at home round robin (SAHRR) challenge is

Hourglass blocks. Our choice of size, color and placement

(I'm having a lot of trouble making decisions right now)

I made these hourglass blocks first

but wasn't sure I liked the placement... 
oooo pretty colors and fabrics!

love them! 

I had decided I want to make lots more even! but.... are they too dark for placement next to the dragonflies? 
so.... what if I gather light sky batik colors and make some more? okay!
2  5" squares, face to ...

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Monday's Embroidery from Quilting My Way

I dropped off 2 quilt tops at Colleens and headed to moms. There were 5 of us. It was fun. Georgie and mom where working on QOV quilt stuff. I was working on my embroidery. I don't know why mom won't sit down and enjoy working on her applique instead of keeping busy with QOV stuff. 


I worked on the pansy today. I started it and then came home to finish it. First, I went walking around the neighborhood, to get some walking in. Once that was done, I put the audiobook on and worked on finishing this ...

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Tuning Forks - a Repeat Project from Quilting Studio Adventures

My Chicago Modern Quilt Guild comes up with different ways for us to play.  In September I began a bee with 8 guild mates.  Each 6 weeks one of us would be the queen bee and tell the others what they want us to do.  I took the first reign and asked my mates for tuning forks, a nod to my father and brother who were piano tuners.  True confessions: I did this before and loved the results.  But Thomas Wolfe was right - you can’t go home again.  Although I asked for a neutral background and a darker fork ...

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January 26, 2026
Getting stuff done and I Quilted This! from Quilting & Learning

Hello and welcome

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SAHRR Round 1 - hour-glass block from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome

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A Little Yahtzee from Jo's Country Junction

Arnie and I are big-time Yahtzee players. It all started after we went to the cabin this summer. They had a game/puzzle area, and they had Yahtzee there. We borrowed it, and as they say, the rest is history!! We play Yahtzee all the time now. Over the course of a weekend, we’ll often play …

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Mushy Throw from Night Owl Quilting


Margaret made this fun quilt.  The pattern is called Mushy Throw by Rose City Originals.  Margaret personalized the pattern to reflect the kind of mushrooms that she loves to pick, instead of the more whimsical ones on the pattern cover.


Margaret decided on my freehand woodgrain quilting, and I really love the final result.






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EPP Quilt Top Finish from Adventurous Quilter

 Sunday I finished my Scrap Satisfaction 2024 hexagon quilt top!

This demolished a ton of 2" scrappy squares. It's a terrific size baby quilt, but mine is destined for display on a quilt ladder.
The pattern is available in my 2025 QQA e-zine issues available free on my download website (link in left sidebar).

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15 Minutes to Stitch Week Four from High Road Quilter




 It is going to take me some practice to remember to post my progress on the 15 Minutes to Stitch challenge every week.  I have been stitching every day though.  

I've shown you some of the quilting from this month already on the blog:

  • The Project quilting challenge #1 where I made An Open Space to Breathe (I originally wrote that as A Quiet Place to Breathe, which is also a good name)
  • The project Quilting challenge #2 where I made Change
  • The bunkbed blanket I am repairing
  • The peacock made with leftovers from the Lupine & Laughter mystery
  • The ...

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Design Wall Monday - January 26 from My Sewing Room

Hmmm - the last week of January is already here.  It has been an interesting month in terms of creativity.  What will February bring?


On Friday afternoon I participated in a fun hand stitching class at The Pin Cushion, where we learned a little about Patchwork Sashiko techniques. There were about a dozen of us.  I have my little piece about 1/3 stitched and still need to decide what it will become. I'm the white hair in the far back between the lady in white and the lady in aqua.


 There has been some binding progress this weekend, including ...

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More Sewing from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was another day spent at the RV yesterday, and so I got out my sewing machine and did a little more sewing. Before that, I took the first stitches on the Sashiko piece.


I ended up using my own needle for this, but I might try one of the larger needles included with the kit. The floss I'm using is labeled "Sashiko" floss. It's about the thickness of a Perle cotton, but it feels more like yarn. I've cut a length about 14 inches, which is what I usually do, but possibly ...

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More Sewing from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was another day spent at the RV yesterday, and so I got out my sewing machine and did a little more sewing. Before that, I took the first stitches on the Sashiko piece.


I ended up using my own needle for this, but I might try one of the larger needles included with the kit. The floss I'm using is labeled "Sashiko" floss. It's about the thickness of a Perle cotton, but it feels more like yarn. I've cut a length about 14 inches, which is what I usually do, but possibly ...

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Six or So Stitchy Projects from Canadian Needle Nana

 Here is my kitchen window very peaceful winter view as it will look pretty much now until April. The light is from the big garage and you can see the snow curtain we have from the snow sliding down the roof. 

My bigger bunny is still here. Though he spends time under the feeders, he also munches on the left over garden growth which I purposely leave till spring to clean out. What exactly he is finding to eat there, I'm not sure. 
 He'd better be careful though as a Barred Owl flew low over my head one ...

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Wooden House Wintry Wanderings from Canadian Needle Nana

It seems to be all about the weather here in the winter months. Saturday when I went out with the dogs the temperature was this with a wind chill of -34C. 

But the sun was shining and I could feel its warmth on my face. That was so nice while on the pond throwing the ball for the dogs. Then it warmed up and here in winter, that means the snow comes. We have a few more centimeters on the ground and it's still snowing. The school buses are not running this morning so another snow day for most ...

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Stash Report 1/25/2026 from Mel's quilting blog

  Quilt Paint Create stash report for 1/18/2026.

I'm working to sew every day, or do something in the studio.


Used this Week:
0.11 yards

Total Used Year to Date:
Donated fabric
8.97 yards
1.00 yards
Net Stash used in January      
8.86 yards

Added this Week:
0.00 yards

Added Year to Date:
0.00 yards

2026 Goal:
200.00 yards

Yards to the goal:
191.03 yards

Four Coasters

Hexagon Ornaments

Two very small UFOs, but they are complete.
I'll use the ornaments for gifts next year.
The coasters will go ...

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The Perfect Border Fabric from The Colorful Fabricholic

Yes!!! I actually had enough in my stash of the perfect fabric for the border of my X and Plus top. This is a print that I've had for a long time and I've always loved it, but I've never been able to use more than small bits of it in scrappy quilts. I inherited it from the stash of Dorris McM of Circle in the Square Quilters, who passed away in 2008. 

This print was so different from everything else of its time. The leaves are flat and stamped-like, very crisp, and the colors are mostly ...

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