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Our lives will never be the same! We welcomed two sweet new grand babies into the world this month, #5 and #6! Identical girls and they each came in at just over 5 pounds and are healthy and strong! They … Continue reading
read moreI finished piecing the sea swept cornerstone blocks at Friday quilt group.
And then I counted them - sigh, I am 6 short. hmm- maybe I had the steps backward. haha
But, they are beautiful and I am so pleased.
Sue is back to Friday group after covid. We have missed her.
and I gave Linda her quilt back after quilting it. It was a beauty.
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Stripy String Quilt
A little while ago Carla from Creatin in the Sticks put a call out to those of us that love stripes - any size any way, striped fabric, striped binding, strips of fabric to make stripes (here's where I come in) literally anything goes!
There are so many fantastic bloggers taking part over the week(schedule at the bottom) and a whole host of different projects, ideas and inspirations that you can read about and try out - I hope you will join in and show me your stripes!
If you have read by blog for a while ...
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You’ve gathered your supplies, you’ve studied your basic skills, and you’ve even put together your first quilt block, but what comes next? Using templates and notions to create one-of-a-kind quilting designs is even more simple than you may have imagined. In fact, if you’re using a ruler to line up your cuts, then you’re already experience in the process! The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a template as “something that establishes or serves as a pattern”, so that handy ruler you’ve been using is the first step ...
read moreI have an abundance of shirts whole, and in parts. I found a great idea for a block using shirt fabric, and, started cutting. The block uses a 4 1/2 inch center and 10 -2 1/2 inch hsts so I cut and cut and cut...and sewed and sewed and sewed.....
I used my slotted trimmers for the hsts.
Straightening my sewing table, I found this little pile of pieces for my peaks and valley blocks or triangles in a square. I realized that I haven't sewn with these for awhile, and, I wanted to visit with them again. It looks like I was trying to make matches, and left them before I was finished.
I am using a bloc loc template set that I bought awhile ago. more about the template here. I like using it, and the results are very accurate. The finished piece is 2 1/12 inches.
I sewed through a few of my ...
I thought the best next step for the dresden quilt would be to cut this bag of dresdens I bought at a quilt show. If I was going to use them at all, I would want to start adding the fabrics at the first to make the variety look more consistent. There were both blue and pink in the bag, but I was only interested in the pink.
The first template I used for this quilt was cardboard in the 80s. When I dug the project out again there was a great new template that I used. And this new ... read more
My oldest ufo is from 1987. My only daughter was born after 2 boys ( and there would be 2 more boys) And I was ready to celebrate pink. I saw a picture in a magazine ( I wonder where it is hiding), and, I cut pieces with a cardboard template. It was so pretty and feminine looking. But, a third baby leaves you one hand too few. And, it has barely seen the light of day. I can't find when, but I found a dresden template awhile ago. I cut several, enough to fill a gallon zip lock bag.
I ...
I have a drawer cart near my machine, and I sometimes just look down the labels of the drawers and, this time, I wanted to just make a couple of these star blocks using the bloc loc template set. It had been awhile. I don't work on these consistently. I think these are a fun diversion while I overcome what ever speed bump I have hit on my regular projects. It looks like I need to cut more of the light centers.
I started this block using a new bloc loc ruler. At the start, I cut, and cut ... read more
One of the things that I enjoy the most about quilting is the endless possibilities, how versatile and improvisational it can be.
There are some easy techniques that can lead you to amazing creations. Having this in mind I decided to show how easy it could be to use strip piecing to create different patchy patterns that you can implement for any type of project.
Pillows, pouches, tote bags, garments, quilt blocks, patches, wall arts, coasters, etc.
The more creative you get the more interesting your project will be. The fabric contrast is very important to end up with astonishing ...
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