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After realizing that Gail's post was where I was supposed to share my center block, I realized that Kathleen's post was Round One. (I was late to start and got confused. I posted my center block on Kathleen's linky - mea culpa!) I did blog that center block - hopefully you saw it.
But, I thought "quilting is really ...
I've bundled up for two forest preserve walks this week. Fortunately the Kicks (S's car that I drive) stays warm so he is comfortable.
We are at the southern edge of the paper birch range. Hickory nuts. The icy snow sparkles.
All the Christmas decor is put away except for the wreath. Each year I think about going through the storage boxes and culling decorations that I didn't use this year (or last year or the year before....) Then I think what if I want to change things up next season? So I just close up the ...
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After a couple of rainy days the sun has come out again so we've enjoyed afternoon outings to the forest preserves: Indepdendence Grove on Thursday and Waukegan Savanna on Friday.
At the guild meeting on Wednesday we heard from the founder and director of The Penny's Purpose, an agency that collects and distributes blankets, comforters, and quilts to anyone in the area. (Kids in crisis, nursing homes, homeless shelters....anyone.) This will be a great way to donate locally.
We also had the reveal for the 2024 round robin! There was so much interest that there were two ...
read moreSunshine, sunshine, sunshine!
Swans at Hastings Lake on Saturday.
Herons at Nippersink on Sunday.
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Natalie Doan of Missouri Star was the guest speaker at the guild meeting Wednesday. I didn't get any good pictures! It was fun to hear her side of the family business.
This is the final month for the guild round robin. I got right to work and added borders to CB's quilt. I can't show you the entire flimsy until next month's reveal, but you can see one of the Tula Pink owls that AK added.
We got the pattern for block ...
read moreThe solstice was at 3:50 p.m. yesterday. I was at the lakefront this morning to see the sun rise at 5:16.
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Used book sales, destashes, and publishers' warehouse clearance have been the source for most of the many, many quilt books I've acquired. Just as with fabric--if I can't not buy them, then I need to get bargains.
This year I am really and truly paring down all that creative potential. I've gone through a stack, sorting them into "totally unlikely to make anything from this" and "review again just in case." Why is ...
read moreDorothy asked if I had any queen-sized or thereabouts quilts available. I had two that might do, and when the AAUW book group met at her retirement complex on Wednesday I took them. She liked them both and bought this one . "It sleeps well," she reported.
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I gave myself a birthday-month treat on Saturday. A guild in the next county had openings for a workshop with Jane Sassaman. (Thank you, Ann, for your encouragement!) My calendar was open and V was available to take care of Stevens.
Jane used her Moths and Moons pattern to teach us her applique technique ...
read moreNadat de grote quilt met de Giant Nested Curves af was, heb ik 2 quiltjes gemaakt voor de Tentoonstelling van Miniatuur quilts. Het thema was Balanceren op de kleurencirkel. Met de MOQingbirds hebben we quiltjes gemaakt met telkens 2 complementaire kleuren en alleen horizontale en verticale lijnen.
Our favorite plant/produce shop is open for the season. Susan always comes out to say hi to Stevens. One of her customers made a stack of "hug blankets" to give away to other customers who might need a hug so she presented this one to him.
I got geraniums for the front stoop -- and, hooray -- FIVE healthy rhubarb plants that Susan started from seed. I'll plant them tomorrow.
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I got notice of a quilter's estate sale in Antioch ... read moreThe egret was quite close--guarding a nest, perhaps? Upper: sand cherry (a bush). Lower: crabapple (obviously a tree); mullein.
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At the guild meeting last week I signed up for the upcoming round robin. It will begin next month so I have to figure out my starter block (an orphan ...
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Vandaag was ik op de Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal bij het Amsterdamse duo Dutchquilts en Petra Prins Amsterdam, dat genoegelijk en gemakkelijk naast elkaar gevestigd is. Er was Bee +. Supergezellig en heel erg leuk. Een tafel vol, en meer, met quiltende dames. Oude en nieuwe bekenden en, speciaal voor deze bee, Show en Tell. Vanmorgen waren Anette en Josephine aan de beurt. De mooiste quilts werden getoond. En zoals altijd, heeft elke quilt een verhaal. Je gaat de quilts er nog meer om waarderen. Na de lunch met lekkere broodjes waren Elsbeth en Cathelijn aan de beurt om hun quilts te tonen ... read more
It's the Second Round of the Stay-at-Home Round Robin
and
Wendy is the host this week.
so I'm going to wait to see the next prompt.
Shades of Blue Sew It Show It Challenge
and
I really enjoyed hosting.
Here we are, more than halfway through August and I've barely finished my 8th quilt this year! Just not getting as much done this year. You'll probably have a hard time believing this, but I have went almost two weeks now without any hand quilting. Can you sense how itchy my fingers are getting? It was totally worthwhile as we got to see a lot of family, but wowsers. It's always so lovely to come back home!
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Glory Be is finished! |
A Round Robin quilt is the sweetest of group projects. It is passed among friends, each adding blocks or borders of their own.
And when it is finished, that quilt represents the talent and creativity of everyone involved. (I get all tingly and sentimental just thinking about it!)
For this month’s Triple Play tutorial, Jenny and the girls stitched up one big Round Robin quilt. They named it Sparkling Stars, and it sure is a beauty!
Jenny built the center with 9-patches and half-square triangle lemoyne stars, Misty added pretty sawtooth star blocks and quarter-square triangles, and Natalie finished ...
read moreNot much happened in the sewing room this week. Major dental work on Tuesday followed by cataract surgery on both eyes on Thursday meant I spent lots of time lying on the couch and not much time sewing/knitting. The good news...my tooth no longer hurts and I can see much better! I am supposed to be limiting my screen time so this will be a shorter post than usual. Hopefully, I will be back in the sewing room this week.
I made one block this week for a travelling quilt project that I am doing with 5 other ...
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