This one is the hand sewing project that never ends and doesn't have a deadline. I try not to compare myself with other EPPers (english paper piecers) who can get this particularly "involved"
quilt with over 17,250 hexagons in it done in months. Some have done multiples.
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2021 is another one for the books!
It was another record year of long arm quilting customer quilts which is no surprise because the quilters get busy during times of stress as well as during good times. In 2021 they were busy! I had six quilts from one customer which I worked my way through in between other quilts (at her request). Six at one time might be a bit hard on the budget right?
I managed to get all but three quilts in my 2021 queue done before I cut off for some time off on the 24th. I ...
read moreI love that the quilting shows up so well on the dark blue, outer border but is more subtle on the panel and flying geese border. I quilted this as an allover ... read more
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook (picking up dropped stitches)
Cable Clamp PRO Cable Management 4 Pack (used in place of weight buckle)
Brightech ...
Greetings everyone!!! Wow, it has been forever since I've posted. What have I been doing, you may ask? Well, warning......this post will be packed with photos.
Every time I knit a pair of these I remember why I love making them so much. The colors are just such a delight. Yarn is thick sock from Knitterly Things. Check them out for self-striping yarns as well as kits to make your very own pair of monster socks.
Merry Christmas my friend!!
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I used this great edge-to-edge design called variety from Anne Bright Designs.
It had swirls and flowers much like the border fabric and I thought it was perfect. With so many options it is nice to find the perfect one for a quilt. Now to trim it and get the binding attached.
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Pieced by Trudy for Annapolis Quilts for Kid.
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What a gorgeous Christmas Blossom block from my friend Sherri Falls of This ...
What is this? Evidently, something way more important than I could have imagined. This little wire tie was holding a bundle of cables on the back of my long arm. Evidently, it was stressed enough to give up. Most of the time ... read more
Trudy pieced this one. Both are ready to go to another member of Annapolis Quilts for Kids for binding.
I think this one was pieced by Trudy.
This one was pieced by Trudy. I added the borders to bring the size up to the average size of these quilts. Both of these will be headed to Annapolis Quilts for Kids next month for binding.
I'm trying some contrast toes. I think the next pair will have pink toes.
This colorway is a nice change.
Here is a contrast toe. It still amazes me how I can shape the toe on the machine.
Now to Kitchener stitch the toes closed and get them ready for gifting.
A second assembled the blocks into a quilt top.
And a third quilted the top, batting, and backing together.
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