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Celtic Solstice and PTQ’s Christmas from Life as a Quilter -- Julia Graber

I’m still working on step one of Bonnie Hunter’s mystery quilt, Celtic Solstice.

These units need another piece added to the left side.

Saturday was our Possum Town Quilters Christmas lunch.

Thank you to our officers for a job well done.

There was lots of good food to taste.

A few members brought “show and tell” items to share with us.

Lauren is making these stockings from felt and hand stitching the cut outs in place.

Shirley with her quilt.

CC showed her “North Wind” quilt, the result of a class with Dorinda Evans.

Watana and her 1600 ...

added by Julia Graber 0 minutes ago. under bonnie hunter , celtic solstice , ptq , quilt , quilting

Jingle BOM Pieced Block No. 5 Completed from Cheeky Cognoscenti

Jingle BOM Pieced Block No. 5

Design Wall: 8 Applique Blocks and 6 Pieced Blocks

I finished another block in my Jingle Block of the Month. This is Pieced Block No. 5 (I'm doing them out of order) and now I have only two more pieced blocks left. I continue to waste obnoxious quantities of fabric by cutting out my triangles the wrong size with my specialty rulers, and piecing these blocks is really nerve-wracking for me. I may just lay those fancy rulers aside and try following Erin's DIRECTIONS on the last two blocks. Imagine that -- following ...

added by Rebecca Grace 0 minutes ago. under anders , christmas trees , erin russek , jingle bom , quilting , sewing studio

trees! table runner from Crazy Mom Quilts

I'm not much of a table runner gal, (or a runner gal at all, ha ha!) but I wanted to revisit my trees! pattern without the commitment of making an entire quilt. The mini confetti dots from Dear Stella make an excellent background for this block. And, you really can't go wrong with a red and aqua combo!

It's 11.5" wide by 52" long. (which makes it a little tricky to photograph!)

I had this adorable polka dot fabric in my stash that I thought I would hoard until the end of time, but it was ...

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Long awaited finish from Pieced Brain

On Friday I mailed the Christmas quilt I made for my son Michael and his wife Daniela. Since I only had about one hour and a half per day to work on the quilting, it took me one week to quilt and bind it.

I chose to quilt each row with a different background motif after I outlined all the appliqued shapes (outline done using monofilament), and decided on each motif as I came to the rows (why plan, right?...). In my haste to mail it to California, I took pictures of parts of the quilt and have no overall ...

added by Denise Russell 0 minutes ago. under christmas , christmas gift , quilt projects , quilting

La mia alzatina shabby!! from DIANAQUILTS

Lo scorso anno le mie amiche mi hanno fatto una piacevole sorpresa regalandomi questa bella alzatina shabby....naturalmente non l'ho mai usata per i dolcetti,ancora me la guardo sul mobile e ci metto sopra le varie candele profumate che possiedo....Le stelle che vedete sotto sono frutto del lavoro delle mie amiche-allieve,usando sempre la cucitura a mano del paper piecing così da non dover usare la macchina da cucire e da potersele portare ovunque,un bel modo di sfruttare i tempi di attesa dei compiti dei figli....a presto!!

added by DIANA 0 minutes ago. under cucito-sewing , natale-christmas , quilting

We've Got the Travel Bug, Part III from A Quilter and The Chief

July-August 2013

We were gone on our Summer Vacation RV Road Trip for five weeks, visiting three states and British Columbia's Vancouver Island in Canada! We returned to Bend, Oregon, for a week of camping with our friends Lynn and Rick. While the boys went fishing for a few days, Lynn and I sewed outside on the patio of our site at Crown Villa RV Resort. The weather was a beautiful 80 degrees with a nice breeze! She and I also took a quilting class at the local shop, BJ's Quilt Basket.

We spent a day at the ...

added by Karen, aka Yaya 33 minutes ago. under camping , friends , fun , quilting , quilts , rv , travel , vacation

Itty Bits from Katy Did Art

Yesterday I didn’t get as much done as I had hoped to do. Mainly because DH wanted me to look on the internet for replacement parts for a door lock. Yuck! First of all, I have no idea what I’m looking for. Second, when I find something, I still can’t understand the gibberish that is used to describe the item. And third, I want to sew!!!!

I never did find what he wanted and I think he should just replace the whole door, instead of fixing the lock – but that’s just my opinion!

We did go ...

added by C 4 hours, 29 minutes ago. under quilting (Comments)

Easy As Pie Quilt from Cactus Needle

This season is good motivation

to finish up those quilt projects that have been

sitting around.

Easy As Pie

is now

labeled

wrapped

and mailed off

to a favorite Sister In Law

for Christmas.

With the Pie shaped circles,

I can see why the designer used the name Pie in the title,

but it was anything but Easy.

All of those circles were put together with inset seams.

I remember taking a class several years ago

with my girlfriend Judi

to learn how to make this particular pattern

and she aptly re-named it

"Easy As HELL!"

Even though the technique ...

added by Nedra 10 hours, 50 minutes ago. under christmas gifts , fabric , family , quilting , quilts , scraps

Quilt Show Winners from Lizzy Jo Quilts

I feel bad…. OK not that bad but still i should have totally posted this info for you all months ago! As you already know my quilt guild The Crossroads Quilters Guild of Effingham IL., held their annual quilt show back in September (like i said MONTHS ago!) I did send a list of the show winners to the local newspaper but i have been told by many that the list never appeared and if it did no one has ever seen it. So here it is, the list of all the winners as well as photos of each of ...

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Teething Rings: Sneak Peek from IVORY SPRING

Hello Friends, I hope you are well! We did experience the predicted inclement weather.

Life is a bit crazy right now with me trying to meet a bunch of deadlines before Christmas. So, it’s only natural I should show you a quilt I just shipped off last week. I can’t wait to show you this quilt in its entirety — you will see why it is named Teething Rings!!!

Meanwhile, we are still working on our Christmas preparations!

I am hoping to get to the craft store this week to pick up some supplies for the bird ornaments I ...

added by ivoryspring 17 hours, 28 minutes ago. under christmas , quilting , quilts & projects: upcoming , quilts: pieced (Comments)

GLITCHES AND SNAFUS from Mountaintop Quilting Studio

tear hair out Not sure what it going on with paypal and my shopping cart system but I really appreciate your patience as you try to place orders and run into snags. So far the hang-up in the ordering process has been random, so I never know what to expect.

Some of you ...

added 18 hours, 32 minutes ago. under currently , quilting , random thoughts

Little Things . . . . from Trends and Traditions

I have been busy finishing up a lot of little projects – like the runner and topper I am going to share today. They were both made for our master bedroom.

We have this long white dresser that needed some color. It also needed some protection from all the things Joel likes to throw – I mean set – on the dresser. White furniture seems to mark up so easy and runners are they perfect way to protect the finish.

I have trouble photographing in our house. It always looks so much darker in the photos than it does in person. This outside ...

added by Heather Peterson 21 hours, 27 minutes ago. under angles with ease , decorating , fabric trends , machine quilting , master bedroom , pattern of the week , quilting , refresh , summer stars (Comments)

Too Cold from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

It’s just too cold for central Texas. My theory probably isn’t true . . my theories are rarely true but I’ve decided that since it’s so hot in the summer, and summers are so long, we acclimate ourselves to the heat and then we lose our ability to deal with the cold. If my theory […]

added by JudyL 22 hours, 21 minutes ago. under quilting (Comments)

Christmas Quilts from Inside Quilters Newsletter

It has been so very cold here in Colorado. We’ve had several days where the high was only 12 or 15 degrees. That makes me want to just stay inside. We’d planned to go to our home in northeast Colorado this weekend to get some of the Christmas decorations but it was so cold that we didn’t go. So instead of showing you my Christmas quilts, I’ll show you my Mom’s. When I shared with you the photos from Mom’s quilt show, I said that I’d share more of her quilts later. So ...

added by Lori Baker 22 hours, 48 minutes ago. under christmas , hints , inspiration , lori baker , machine quilting , quilting , quilts (Comments)

How to Finish and Bind a Quilt from Diary of a Quilter

For our final installment of the Virtual Quilting Bee, let's talk about finishing - or binding - a quilt. This is adding that final edge to cover the raw edges of the fabric after the quilt has been quilted. One option is to roll over the back fabric edges and sew them to the front to finish that edge. I personally like the look of a separate binding - gives it a clean finish. It's also a fun excuse to use another fabric and use it to finish off the final design.

When I first learned to quilt, I was really ...

added by amy smart 1 day ago. under beginning quilting , binding , quilting , tutorial , virtual quilting bee

Giveaway Day from Life as a Quilter -- Julia Graber

I’m participating in the Giveaway Day over at Sew Mama Sew.

I have 4 fat quarters of fabric, white on black, for some lucky winner.

To be in the draw, all you have to do is leave a comment in the comment section of this post telling which one of my quilts in the tab “Photo Challenge” you like the best, and if you care to, let me know why.

For an extra chance in the drawing become a follower in some way or follow by e-mail and come back and let me know how. If you are already ...

added by Julia Graber 1 day, 1 hour ago. under b&w , fat quarters , giveaway , quilt , quilting , sewmamasew

Crazy for Printing from Just Sayin' Sew

I’ve been the crazy printing lady this weekend. Printing up a storm with Inklingo shapes for the Celtic Solstice Mystery quilt. Clue #2 was released on Friday and surprise, surprise. I’m already behind. I know you’re surprised. Not. But I’m determined to catch up soon.

Last week was crazy busy with preparing for the JSS Christmas party on Thursday. Because you know what a procrastinator I am. And true to form, I was busily stitching the blocks for our exchange the day before the party. Thank goodness I only had to make 5 of them! And ...

added by Barb 1 day, 1 hour ago. under bonnie hunter , cats , fabric , inklingo , mystery quilt , panda , pappy , quilting , quilts , sewing (Comments)

Fit for a Hero Instructions #7 from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

For today’s instructions, we will complete Block 1 using the components previously made. Make 12 blocks. Press the seam allowances toward the center.

added by JudyL 1 day, 1 hour ago. under fit for a hero , free pattern , patchwork , quilting (Comments)

Binding Babalu from Jump Cut Arts

. . . if it's binding time for you, let's do a virtual conga around our studios, workrooms, kitchens or wherever it is that you like to quilt.

added by Byrd 1 day, 2 hours ago. under i've been thinking , movies to quilt by , pictures that move , quilting , studio

Design Wall Monday from Field Trips in Fiber

I'll be honest, with all of the dyeing going on for the Tell It To The Stars kits, there's very little sewing happening around here. I usually dye once a week but this month it's twice a week so I'm spending a lot go quality time with my iron and washing machine. But I'm not complaining. With a good audiobook I can iron for days and what's not to love about ironing pretty colors. If you've been considering getting a kit the ofsale ends tomorrow!

Here's one big thing that I ...

added by Vicki Welsh 1 day, 3 hours ago. under design wall monday , hand dyed fabric , quilt , quilting , vicki welsh

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