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May 17, 2013
Easy Street Detour — Off Route from Wisonsin Quilting

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Here’s my re-working of Bonnie Hunter’s Easy Street.   By the time I’d gotten to her bright greens in the last “clues” (which were, for me, supposed to be pinks) I liked too much what this looked like in my guess, so I now have a pile of pink setting triangles in my scraps… and this lovely top.  I decided to go ahead last November and tackle Bonnie’s mystery, posting, as the weeks went by, my guesses as to how she was going to use the blocks.   I used a different color selection than she had simply ...

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May 15, 2013
LOVED THE BONNIE HUNTER WORKSHOP!! from Sew Happy Designs

Had a fabulous time in Glens Falls with Bonnie Hunter and the gals from Wings Falls Quilt Guild.  Met so many great ladies there!! The workshop was lots of fun.  I didn't get as much accomplished on the project as I had hoped.  Unfortunately, Bella, (our navigation system) got me lost. Or maybe it was the navigator and not the navigation system??  Whatever!! Anywho, I barely arrived in time to get Barbie, my featherweight set up and pull out some of the precuts I had done to prepare for making the Charlotte basket blocks.  I did my blocks with ...

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May 12, 2013
Finally back to a bit of sewing... from The Cozy Quilter

I have not been blogging much lately. We have been busy with yard work and last weekend, I took my husband away on a surprise birthday trip for the weekend to Buffalo, New York. We stayed at a lovely bed and breakfast called the "Parkside House" and toured two homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright:  The Darwin Martin House and Graycliff. We had a wonderful dinner at Tempo--a modern Italian restaurant which we would highly recommend. After all the stress of the last few months, this was a relaxing and enjoyable weekend. My husband did not have a clue ...

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May 11, 2013
What? A Monday Post? A Giveaway?!?! from Quilty Reese Designs

I don't usually post on Mondays but this week there are several really exciting reasons why I am.  First of all, it is because I had one of the best weekends.  Friday I spent the day at a Bonnie Hunter workshops learning the ins and outs of her quilt Jamestown Landing found in String Fling: Scrappy, Happy and Loving It!.  Saturday I went to our quilt guild meeting and got to hear her talk about her quilts and see her trunk show.  I have loads of pictures to share sometime (if they come out well.)  I took them all ...

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May 9, 2013
BONNIE HUNTER WORKSHOP!! from Sew Happy Designs

This regularly scheduled Work in Progress (WIP) Wednesday is interrupted to let you in on a wonderful event happening for me on Friday, May 10.  I will be attending a Bonnie Hunter quilt workshop with the Wings Falls Quilt Guild in Queensbury, NY.   Lucky for me our son and his family live in Saratoga Springs, only a half an hour away!   A chance to see the grandkids!! Yay!  Bonnie is also doing a trunk show for the guild on Saturday morning.  I was the last person to make it into this class of 40!!  How lucky awesome am I??

Bonnie ...

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May 5, 2013
Bowdacious Baby Finished from Inky Threads

 

It’s true.  It’s done.  But I still can’t show it.  The baby shower isn’t for awhile yet.  Anyway, here’s another peek at it:

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It’s a Bonnie K. Hunter pattern from her book:  Adventures in Leaders and Enders.  Lovin’ it!

The weather here has been unbelievably wonderful.  We went from 0 to 70 in just a short couple weeks.  Lovin’ it.  You won’t see much here on the blog because of the draw from outside, but I’ll have some BOM blocks and some quilting I’ll be working on through the summer.

Lots ...

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May 3, 2013
Friday Fun! from Quilty Reese Designs

On Friday's I usually do a post focusing on any finishes I had in the past week.  I just had one and I already posted about that this week.  Here's the link if you want to see it.  Gift Bags and a Tutorial.  I would really love some feedback about my tutorial.  Its my first one I have done for my blog.




Today I am spending the day with Bonnie Hunter!  I couldn't be more excited.  I have been following her for about a year now and have always admired her work.  I love the scrap quilts ...

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May 1, 2013
Three finishes and my (late) stash report from The Cozy Quilter

I was outside on Saturday and noticed that my Pasque flowers are in bloom!  I love the fuzziness of the stems and leaves.

I have not had much time to sew lately. We have been busy with family the last couple of weekends and since the weather is finally starting to co-operate, we have spent a few evenings doing some yard work.

I made this selvage stool seat cover for my friend, Karen. She loves it! 


I did the binding on my aunt and uncle's quilt and it was given to them today. My aunt said the colours are ...

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April 28, 2013
Another Easy Street from Creations by Melinda

Michele showed her Easy Street at guild yesterday.  Here it is.

Here is mine – sorry about the bad photo of Michele’s.

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Melinda

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April 26, 2013
Finish it up Friday 4/26/13 from Quilty Reese Designs

Last week was a busy, busy week.  I don't even know where to start.  Last Monday, as you probably know by now, was the Boston Marathon.  Every spring my in-laws always come to New England to support my brother-in-law in this race.  Thankfully, he was done and out of harms way when the explosions finally happened.  Facebook is an amazing thing.  About 10 mins after I heard about the explosions and after a few frantic facebook stalking moments, my brother-in-law finally posted on facebook that he and everyone he was with was ok.  Phew.  My deepest sympathies to those ...

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April 17, 2013
WIP Wednesday and OMG, I get to see Bonnie Hunter! from Quilty Reese Designs

A couple weeks ago I found out that Bonnie Hunter was coming to Maine!!!  And not only was she coming to Maine but to the next town over from where I live!  Even better.  And wait for it...... it gets better.  Even though the deadline to sign up had gone by there were still spots!  How does that even happen?  Its Bonnie Hunter!  Why are there spots open???  Within about 5 seconds of finding out there was a spot I had my checkbook open.  I sent off my registration and a few days later got my confirmation!!  The class I ...

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April 9, 2013
Sneak Peek from Inky Threads

A friend of mine is having a baby soon.  I’ve been working on a little quilt for Sophia (the baby).  I can’t show the whole thing, but here’s a tiny glimpse into what I’ve been doing.

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The top is finished now.  I just have to sandwich it and quilt it.  I plan on ABC, 123, butterflies, dragonflies and posies.

What are you working on?

-Wendy

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March 31, 2013
ECQG Quilt Show Entries from Creations by Melinda

I am in charge of the Quilt Show Entries and the postmark deadline was yesterday.  I had 35 envelopes stuck in my mailbox last night, along with several entries that were delivered to me at the store.  I am still in process of entering all the data into the database – a big job.

I thought I would post photos of my three entries.  First is Easy Street.

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Next is Winter Wonderland

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and finally Dresden Sky.

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Off to enter more quilts!

Melinda

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March 22, 2013
I was busy at retreat! from Quilts and Pieces


Took last weekend off and went on a quilt retreat!   It was wonderful.  And I worked hard!  First above is my done done done easy street!  Quilted and bound!


And the rest of the weekend I worked on little gifts for my girls weekend at the beach coming up.  Screen Pouches for us (the drink ones) and 3 pink ones for the daughters left at home!


And then fabric wallets.


And last - beach bags!  I still have 4 more beach bags to make.  But at least I got 2 done.

And this is the back of them.





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March 20, 2013
A Lovely Year of Finishes from Une aiguille dans une botte de foin

J'ai réussi mon challenge de mars :
Sister Choice est terminé.


J'ai fait 3 blocs supplémentaires car la disposition 6 x 8 me convenait mieux, 
me suis retrouvée avec un bloc de trop, mal compté :(

ajouté une bordure intermédiaire neutre

puis une large bordure finale
 - tissu commandé en solde à l'époque où j'ai préparé les unités de ce modèle , et pas utilisé entre-temps dans autre chose...une chance ! :)

76 x 96 in / 193 x 243cm
Gentiment tenu droit par mes hommes, à l'intérieur de la maison, pour cause de vent sauvage à l'extérieur , mais on ...

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March 17, 2013
In the pink and brown rejoice!!!! from Subee Sews


Once again I cannot thank Our Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville fame for her inspirations!
All it took was one look at this post:
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2013/03/celebrate-pink.html

And I was off and running sewing!!!
In two days I had 152 blocks made using her streamlined method. I made 20 with the browns in the corners and 132 with the pinks in the corners.
Looking at the antique quilt it seems I only needed 110 blocks. And since at the beginning of the cutting marathon I was cutting duplicates, I can set those aside and still have ...

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March 12, 2013
Sister Choice from Une aiguille dans une botte de foin

Quand j'ai eu un accès  internet à la maison, un des premiers sites que j'ai découvert était celui de Bonnie Hunter, bien avant qu'elle ait son blog.


J'ai adoré ses modèles de scrap quilt gratuits et j'ai été épatée par ses astuces de tri, prédécoupage de restes de tissu en unités prêtes à être utilisées.
Tellement que j'ai passé plus d'une semaine à repasser mes chutes, couper différentes tailles d'unités, classer... ce que maintenant je fais au fur et à mesure, dès que j'ai terminé un quilt.

J'ai fait des ...

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March 10, 2013
What I have been up to this week... from The Cozy Quilter

I have been working away this past week on several projects including my aunt's quilt--I added the border and pieced the back and shipped it off to the quilter's house. It will be ready for me to pick up on Monday after work!  
In my last post, I said I was not that excited about how this quilt was looking, but now that the borders are on, I like it a lot better.


I also made 20 pink 9-patches this week for the mystery quilt at the London Friendship Quilters' Guild. I am accumulating quite a variety of ...

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March 2, 2013
February Report Card from Sew Sunshine

Too Short! That is what February was. I did finish a few things and make some progress on another. So here is the monthly report: First up: -Scrappy Trip Around the world. The blogging craze that was started by Bonnie Hunter over at Quiltville. Mine went to a great local chapter of Project Linus Ackkkkkkk! I am adding this a day late: I finished a UFO from last year and I can't believe

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A Lovely Year of Finishes, mars from Une aiguille dans une botte de foin

Bon... avant toute chose, j'ai lamentablement échoué pour mon challenge de février :
je n'ai pas réussi à finir mon rouge et blanc dans les temps...
février est un mois trop court...
je me rapproche de la fin mais il reste encore du travail pour le mois de mars...


Bonnie a décidé de refaire son Sister's Choice quilt

J'ai commencé ces blocs il y a des années quand j'ai découvert son site, avec les tissus que j'avais à l'époque de mes débuts en patchwork.
Un peu de tout ,de rien et de n'importe ...

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