It's kind of nice to have some "spare" time to do nothing. LOL -- that never happens in my life, but I'm technically on vacation, even though I have loads of stuff that needs to be done and there's stuff that I should be doing now, like ordering a couple of things I need for my upcoming vacation. I'm going to try to make that happen this morning.
My 2019 Corolla had a safety feature that prevented the car from moving without the seatbelt being fastened, and I thought it was a strange feature. Our new vehicle ...
read moreHave you seen my Blush?
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| Paul the model |
I made the flimsy as a part of the Pantone Color Quilt Challenge which included three categories - mini quilt, not a mini quilt, and flimsy. The extremely limited guidelines are a double-edge sword. As participants we can make anything we want - no limits to creativity. Since we don't know the judging criteria we cannot make a quilt to win the challenge.
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| All the peaches |
I chose to participate because I had plenty of gorgeous peachy goodness in my stash. I was in between projects. But most importantly, I wanted to play ...
read moreIt is just the beginning of summer but the northern hemisphere is already scorching with record temperatures. Please stay cool and drink lots of water.
Should you need any encouragement to stay indoors and sew, all my Etsy patterns are on sale - 20% off through July 8, 2024.
And click on the link to get 20% off on all Missouri Star Quilt Company purchases over $50.
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| Arabella's Garden - Pattern on Sale |
It is Mari, the mild-mannered professor by day and a fierce quilter by night, who often begins her blogpost with a weather report. I have teased her about ...
read moreIt is a busy time in the Sew Preeti Quilts studio but cannot show anything much yet. So here is a catch up post. Hope you are handling the heat well so far. It is only going to get worse :-(
All Island Batik ambassadors were invited to become affiliates for the Missouri Star Quilt Company, and I was accepted :-)
This means that if you order over $50 from Missouri Star, you will get 20% off your order and I will receive a small commission. Thank you for your support!
Here is what I got.
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| Steam a Seam 2 Stabilizer and ... |
In the land of Island Batik, March is Ambassador's Choice Month. Mine is Lula May.
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| EQ8 Design |
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| Lula May |
Designed in EQ8, and made with Island Batik's Celebrate Collection, Lula May finished at 62" by 82".
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| Love this collection!!! |
I wanted to step away from square blocks. I designed a rectangular block measuring 12" by 16". The triangle in a square made the basis for the elongated star. The strip pieced alternate block combines the colors used in the stars, using the leftovers and tying the pattern together.
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| Design Wall |
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| Alternate Blocks |
I used Aurifil Thread to piece ...
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There are some mornings when I look at this blank screen, and I think to myself - what witty thing are you going to say today to encourage people to read on! You know - it's like the first impression - you have 30 seconds to make a first impression. Thankfully, I NEVER freeze when I see a blank screen, or if I do - I just start to babble on!
I just like to write, and that never used to be the case! That comes from my Mom. It's amazing where we pick up our traits and how they eventually influence ...
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I attended a quilt show in Lafayette last week and bought some flannel for donation quilts at 2.00 per yard. I was thinking of the trip around the world quilt I made earlier this year. I didn't take any quilt pictures. oh well
stash report September 17, 2023
fabric added: 7 1/2 yards
259 1/2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 5 days last week.
We traveled to Pendleton Indiana for a lovely quilt show. It was held in the county historical museum. Behind the beautiful quilts, was all the historical museum pieces which was an interesting bonus. I did add a few fabric pieces to my stash from their fabric sales. haha
stash report September 10, 2023
fabric added: 0 yards
245 1/2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 3 days last week.
At our open sew last week, there was some fabric brought in from other quilters for the free table. I snagged these pieces.
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| top 2 are flannel |
stash report September 3, 2023
fabric added: 3 1/2 yards
219 1/2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 3 days last week.
I had a finish this week which makes me happy, and, helps with the yearly stash numbers.
At open sew, yesterday, someone, surprised me with a quilt top that she had made with fabric that I had donated last month. First of all, the turnaround time was impressive, and, the fact, that she knew it was my fabric donation. It makes it much easier to let go of my precious fabric knowing someone will enjoy it. She has plans to add a border, too, from some of it.
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| wow |
stash report August 20, 2023
fabric added: 0 yards
