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Butterfly Baby Quilt Flitted Away from Fret Not Yourself

The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.

~Vince Lombardi

Quilting

The butterfly quilt is finally finished. Can you believe these blocks began in 2017 and have been hibernating in a box for four years?

The inner border gives a needed break and the light fabric sets off the green backgrounds although a different light fabric might have worked better. Still, this is the best in my stash and these quilts are about using what's on hand as well as welcoming a new child.

Butterfly Baby quilt

Nothing much will show on the ...

added by Ann 2 years, 9 months ago. under butterfly quilt , martin walker , reading

Starting Another Baseball Quilt from Fret Not Yourself

The greatest accomplishment is not in never failing, but in rising again after you fall.

~Vince Lombardi

Quilting

Rarely has my dear husband (DH) been as excited about a quilt as he was about the Phillies baseball quilt I made a few years ago. He insisted it had to have decals on it. I demurred but he ordered them anyway. One was not enough. He purchased four. And... he purchased several Giants decals, too, then looked at me with his sweet blue eyes. Because, of course, he'd love a Giants quilt.

And I love him. I intended to make ...

added by Ann 2 years, 10 months ago. under baseball quilt , designing a block , martin walker , reading

Placemats and Napkins from Fret Not Yourself

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

~Plato

Finally. Two more kawandi placemats complete. There were only three birds so these have none and the scrap colors are much louder. I decided to pull a smaller, coordinated collection of scraps from the bag to add cohesion... Maybe. Reds in the first round established strong perimeters. I tried adding tiklis but am still not good at it. They usually occur to me after a round of stitching.

Kawandi placemat 4

The dark pink across the top {and on the right side} is a gift from Sujata. It ...

added by Ann 3 years, 1 month ago. under kawandi , martin walker , napkins , placemats , reading

More Leaves and my Light Table from Fret Not Yourself

Whoever is careless with truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

~Albert Einstein

Quilting

String Tulip QAL will start the first Tuesday in February. Thanks for responding so enthusiastically. Like our usual prompts, I will post steps in successive months.

February 2 - ESS string blocks

March 2 - Tulip petals

April 6 - Center details

May 4 - Putting it all together

The instructions are not a mystery; they will recreate the three quilts I made with this design. The mystery is what you make of them. Everyone is encouraged to alter the instructions to suit their own plans. I ...

added by Ann 3 years, 3 months ago. under #ahiqstringtulipqal , applique leaves , kawandi , light table , martin walker , reading , rhys bowen , shadow star

Cutting Leaves for the Shadow Stars Border from Fret Not Yourself

What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone? I avow my faith that we are marching towards better days. Humanity will not be cast down. We are going on swinging bravely forward along the grand high road and already behind the distant mountains is the promise of the sun.

~Winston Churchill

Quilting

With so many colors in the Shadow Stars already, more green vines and fewer flowers seems like a better idea. I ...

added by Ann 3 years, 5 months ago. under applique , book recommendation , designing a border , martin walker , shadow star

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