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October 31, 2020
Medallion Quilt, A Quilty Finish, Jenny Wren, Free Patterns, from Canadian Needle Nana

 One of the things I love this week was getting a photo of a wren. I've often caught sight of them down by the pond because I think they like the heavy shrubbery on three sides. There is a meadow there as well and loads of grasshoppers which I know wrens are fond of. However, it was right in front of my kitchen window that I managed to grab two quick shots of this little guy while he was checking out the decaying plants.



 In the third shot I took he was a complete blur.

This was my redworked ...

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October 24, 2020
Round Robin Medallions 7, 8 from Virtual Quilter

I love this design … it only needs some very simple quilting to make it just the way I would like it to be.

I like this one too, though I am in the process of redrawing some of the blocks for accuracy, and would probably freshen up the gree, but not by much!

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October 22, 2020
Anns Album 67, 68 from Virtual Quilter

Lovely, neat design.

Interesting!

I am thinking of changing the fabrics in this project file … there are a lot of designs remaining, but the fabric choices lack interest.

I think I would freshen up the greens, and add some brighter flowery colours.

Any suggestions?

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October 1, 2020
Border Beauties 47, 48 from Virtual Quilter

Love it!

Also love the second design.

The cat prefers the second, but I refuse to play favourites with these two.

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July 23, 2020
Round Robin Medallions 5, 6 from Virtual Quilter

Oh, so pretty!

Oh, so Pretty!

I haven’t quite repeated myself … note the capital P for the second one!

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May 31, 2020
NEW PATTERN Fig Leaf and Flowers from Collector with a Needle


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We are pleased to announce our new appliqué quilt pattern, Fig Leaf and Flowers.

The pattern is a reproduction of a 19th century quilt quilt in our collection.   The quilt finishes at 80" square.  The original quilt is not perfectly aligned by today's standards - but the pattern is!  The outer edge has a bit of a wave - the pattern does not.

For now, it is a digital download only, available on the pattern page here and on our Etsy shop.  It is designed to print on your home printer - no enlargements needed.  The full size pattern includes ...

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