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October 2025 Monthly Recap........................ from Exuberant Color

October was a good month with 4 finishes. Top left with 3 sizes of 16 patch blocks and a paper pieced star was started in 2017, the star pieced in 2008, and finally a finish. It is 38.5" x 51". Bottom left was started in 2011, the border added in 2022, and finally finished last month. I cut pieces with my new Bear Paw die and played with them for this layout. It is 47.5" x 58.5". In the center is a quilt that surprised me. It is simple piecing with 2 sizes of strips of Kaffe ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under accuquilt die cutter , kaffe fabric , monthly recap

A different project............... from Exuberant Color

After grocery shopping and putting everything away, I wasn't in the mood to turn on the iron and press the quilt top....so I started a new project. A while back I showed all of the precut flannel pieces I had and I decided to make another baby quilt with the 4" tumblers. This is just rows pinned to the design wall. I'll decide if I want to move any of the rows to a different position and then sew them together. This one should finish around 40" x 40".

There were 257 tumblers (cut with my die ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months ago. under accuquilt die cutter , flannel quilts

Still quilting and some die cutting.............. from Exuberant Color

I'm still quilting this quilt and the lines of stitching are 5" apart. The batting recommends 4" or closer so there will be some diagonal quilting lines in addition to the ones in the ditch. I used a variegated thread for the ditch quilting so now I have to decide if I want to stay with it for the diagonal stitching, which will show.

I had a few charm packs (5" squares) of Kaffe fabric that I die cut into four 2 inch squares. I never use the charm squares as an accurate 5" cut because lots of them ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 months, 1 week ago. under accuquilt die cutter , kaffe fabric , machine quilting

August 2025 monthly recap......... from Exuberant Color

The finishes for August seem like so long ago because they were both at the beginning of the month. The border barely shows on the quilt on the left against a white design wall. It was made from 7 Martha Negley fabrics and I used my die cutter for all of the pieces. It is 67" x 83.5".

On the right is Australian Bars, all Australian/Aboriginal fabrics. It is 50" x 71".

It was a big month for quilt tops, more than I thought I would finish. On the left is a 16 patch made with many lines ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under accuquilt die cutter , monthly recap

Quilt top progress....................... from Exuberant Color

I pressed the top half of the quilt top and folded it to make it fit above the area where I was going to design the bottom half.

After designing the bottom half I started sewing it together.

There are 3 more seams to sew on it and then I can press it and add it to the top half.

I didn't choose most of these fabrics, they were just the chunks in the scrap bin large enough to cut a 3.5" x 6.5" rectangle with my die cutter. Then I cut a few more from yardage ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 4 months, 1 week ago. under accuquilt die cutter , kaffe fabric , nature

More cutting....................... from Exuberant Color

Almost all of the small pieces of Kaffe fabrics are now cut. There is no project in mind, just prep for when the whim strikes.

This was the first 2 hours of cutting, in the morning yesterday, 2.5" squares and triangles. I decide to not cut rectangles.

In the evening I spent another hour cutting 3.5" squares, 3.5" x 6.5" rectangles and 2" squares. There is another group of fabric I need to cut into 2" squares so maybe that will be today's project. I didn't feel like turning on the iron so I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 5 months ago. under accuquilt die cutter , kaffe fabric , nature

Not much to show................... from Exuberant Color

There isn't much to show for yesterday but it was a busy day. This is about an hour and a half's ironing. The stack at the top is large enough for 3.5" squares or 3.5 x 6.5" rectangles. The bottom stack is for 2.5" squares and 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles, and maybe some 2" squares from the longer strips.

After lunch was my second PT session and it is helping. I have a good therapist and she is training another person so I get to hear everything explained. That doesn't mean ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 5 months ago. under accuquilt die cutter , kaffe fabric

Two tops.................... from Exuberant Color

The border doesn't show up that much in this photo but it's there. This quilt is 7 Martha Negley fabrics that I had chosen 2 years ago and finally got around to using. It ended up at 69.5" x 85". Now I'm trying to decide whether to use Martha Negley fabrics on the back, or to go with a light color print from my stash.

Thanks to my friend Mary G, I caught the 2 four patch blocks turned the wrong way in the last 2 row segment. I'm glad I hadn't sewn it ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under accuquilt die cutter , kaffe fabric , knitting , quilts made with triangles

Weather warnings and a little cutting......... from Exuberant Color

We were under a tornado watch last evening but the storms mostly missed us. We only got enough rain to wet the driveway and then it moved on. We haven't had a good rain since May 1.

I got the first group of pieces cut with my new die. They are 8" so one X block would be 16". I don't have any idea what I'm going to make with them but I'll continue to cut and also choose a fabric for the triangles that complete the blocks.

I'm used 10" squares from layer cakes ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 7 months, 1 week ago. under accuquilt die cutter , christmas , kaffe fabric , knitting

Bowtie quilt finished.................... from Exuberant Color

I finished the quilt top in August 2020 and now, finally, it is a finished quilt. The fabrics are Kaffe collective. I used 2 sizes of Bowtie blocks, cut with my die cutter.

The back is another Kaffe fabric. The binding that was used is the same fabric as a couple of the larger bowties.

It is 61.5" x 76" and has Hobbs 80/20 batting in it.

I was in the basement doing more organizing and found a bag with these pieces in it. It is a precut Christmas tree skirt with fabrics from the 1980s. I taught ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 7 months, 2 weeks ago. under accuquilt die cutter , nostalgia

Lots of pink...................... from Exuberant Color

I have 6 Redbud trees in my backyard and I didn't plant any of them. This is from the north end of my backyard looking south with my house on the left and garden to the right. My backyard isn't very deep and half of it is garden.

This is south facing north. The farthest Redbud on the right is the only one left from years ago. I think it was here when we moved here but I'm not positive it is that old. (I have lived here 53 years). The one in the middle (which is ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 7 months, 4 weeks ago. under accuquilt die cutter , batik , binding , nature

Cutting, sorting, binding................. from Exuberant Color

Yesterday morning I die cut 17 more fabric strips into rectangles and squares for Colorwash. I had previously cut 43 fabrics and have 43 more fabric strips to go. Since I usually use only one of each print in a colorwash this 100+ group of cut pieces are just a portion of what I will need.

While the washing machine was running I looked through some embroideries I have done in the past for these 2 pieces. I want to do another quilt with this style block. The one on the left was a sample block for a quilt I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 8 months, 2 weeks ago. under accuquilt die cutter , batik , binding , machine embroidery

Cutting. hand sewing.................. from Exuberant Color

I pulled out these 3 dies to start cutting a pile of batiks. They are all pieces less than 1/4 yard wide, most between 3 and 6" wide

I pressed this pile of strips a couple weeks ago so it was time to do the cutting. I'm doing 1 hour a day and have worked on it on 3 days so far.

There are 4 pieces of most of the fabrics and only 2 of a few. These will be worked onto the trays of pieces that have been cut over several years. As soon as the pile ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 8 months, 2 weeks ago. under accuquilt die cutter , batik , binding

A finish, more snow..................... from Exuberant Color

I finished hand sewing the binding late yesterday afternoon. That gave me plenty of time to do the photography.

This quilt is 59" x 71" and has Hobbs 80/20 batting in it. It was longarm quilted by Robin Diaz.

The 6" triangles (which were all cut with my die cutter), backing and binding are all Kaffe Fassett collective fabric. There are some really old Kaffe prints in this one.

Here you can see the insert of the second print in the backing. It matches so well it's hardly noticeable.

We woke up to just under 2" of snow ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months ago. under accuquilt die cutter , binding , machine quilting , nature

Binding chosen................. from Exuberant Color

When I saw my binding choices from yesterday in daylight I decided the rosy one was leaning toward purple. I went through 2 stacks of batiks and came up with these two new choices.

This one was the winner. I named this quilt shimmering fish and the setting triangles look like water ripples. I decided this aqua and green batik would carry that feeling of water the best.

I got it sewn on and started the hand stitching. Some of the setting triangles are blue but none of them made it into this photo. I will spend the day today ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under accuquilt die cutter , batik , binding , hunter star , kaffe fabric

First quilt top for February 2025........... from Exuberant Color

The first thing I'll say is that it is a lot prettier in person than I have been able to capture in a photo. This little quilt top is all Kaffe Fassett collective fabrics. I was able to use a pile of scraps and just a few pieces cut from yardage. I would never have made this quilt if I didn't have a die to use for the cutting. Its a Bow Tie die, with a wonderful secondary pattern.

I bought this cute piece of flannel on sale a couple months ago and I think it is perfect ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 10 months, 2 weeks ago. under accuquilt die cutter , kaffe fabric , triangles , yo-yo

Starting to cut................. from Exuberant Color

I started cutting a new project, most likely a baby quilt unless I have so much fun that I want to make it larger.

I showed a pile of pastel Kaffe collective fabric scraps a couple days ago. Yesterday I pressed them and chose some corner fabrics and then had a cutting session. I'm using the Bow Tie die but this quilt will be all light squares with a darker triangle corner. I have seen this quilt on several blogs and liked it.

This is the whole selection I have cut so far. I have one more triangle fabric ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 10 months, 3 weeks ago. under accuquilt die cutter , kaffe fabric

Catching up.............. from Exuberant Color

I'm getting a slow start to my projects in this new year. I had to do some catch-up, grocery shopping and laundry.

I'm looking for the dies that will cut some of the pieces of the Plaid-ish quilt. One of them is a 5" square. I'll get some fabrics pressed today and start cutting. Some of the shapes will have to be rotary cut. My right shoulder has been bothering me so I won't be doing a lot of cutting any one day.

I did some reorganizing of computer folders too and I enjoy doing that ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 11 months, 2 weeks ago. under accuquilt die cutter , knitting , stash

Cutting................ from Exuberant Color

I need to start cleaning up the floral fabrics on my table in the basement. One (or two) other quilts need to be cut so I started with the 6.5" squares. There are duplicates of some of these so there are 42 squares cut so far.

I also got the fabrics I showed yesterday cut into quarter square triangles. I have to move all of the triangles off my sewing cabinet so I can sew again.

Another daylight photo in the morning in my living room, so you can see it was even more overcast yesterday. I found another ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year, 1 month ago. under accuquilt die cutter , stash

Triangles......................... from Exuberant Color

Starting with the end of the day yesterday, last night I sewed 60 triangle squares, 12 each of 5 combinations. The first group sewn last week have been pressed so I can start making the pinwheel blocks with them.

This is the same pile flipped over. Whenever I feel like turning on the iron I will press these for more pinwheels.

Also last night I finished the dishcloth currently on the needles. I used 3 small leftover pieces of yarn and then finished with a partial ball of yarn which has now created one more small leftover.

Sometime in the ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year, 2 months ago. under accuquilt die cutter , knitting , triangles

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