Saturday's Smile!!
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September 13, 2026
Playing and I Quilted This!
from Quilting & Learning
Bonjour and welcome
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creative daily life fabrics for the new hexi spiral
from Not Afraid of Color
it's Saturday and I chose and cut out fabrics for the purple hexi spiral this month. Color of the month is purple!
and tried to start setting up my new machine.
had a momentary scare when it wouldn't come on, but it was the new surge protector not working. I need to figure out a go around, but it works when I plugged it into my power cord so....
September 12, 2026
Saturday Sparks Link Party 733
from Pieced Pastimes
Welcome to Saturday Sparks 733!
Starting off today's party with a fair weather friend!
Fall is in the air as our days are getting cooler and the occasional tree is showing signs of color.
This seasonal shift means that our resident Great Blue Heron will be headed south soon.
Knowing this, I ventured down to the pond to capture one last image of her.
Without fail, there she stood.
Patiently waiting for her next meal.
Safe travels, my friend.
"Tame birds sing of freedom. Wild birds fly."
~ John Lennon
First up, the Fabulous Features from ...
Sewing the Trends: Pictorial Quilts and Rows of Bows Block Tutorial
from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber
Welcome back for another instalment of Sewing the Trends! This time, we’re exploring the quilting trend that has taken the community by storm: pictorial quilts. From beginner-friendly to advanced, from timeless and traditional to marvelously modern, there is a pictorial quilt for every quilter. Keep reading to learn about this trend and to see a photo tutorial for the Rows of Bows block by Kassidy Grace.
The Trend: Pictorial Quilts
The term “pictorial” refers to quilt blocks that look like a picture of a recognizable animal, object, place, or thing. Designers like Lori Holt, Corey Yoder, and Joanna Figueroa ...
read moreFlowering Gum Quilt Process
from Sew French
The video explains it all! One of the most ambitious art quilts I’ve ever created. From the first pieces of fabric to the final stitches, this textile wall hanging became a much bigger undertaking than I ever imagined. So many … Continue reading
read moreNewington
from Sew Preeti Quilts
Meet Newington.
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| A New Finish! |
Designed in EQ8 and made with fabrics from Island Batik collections, Newington is a Christmas quilt finishing at 76" by 100" published in "Let's Make it Merry" (A Quilter's World publication).
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| Published |
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| On News Stands |
I used the Greens from the Everlasting collection and the Reds/Pinks from Everlasting and Hello Sunshine collections.
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| Everlasting |
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| Hello Sunshine |
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| EQ8 Original Mock-up |
It was a joy to play with these beautiful pinks and greens. While the red/green color palette is definitely evocative of Christmas, the softening of the reds into pinks makes Newington a fitting ...
read moreBoard Game Adventures Quilt Design
from Adventurous Quilter
Today I completed phase one of designing my Board Games Adventures Quilt Design.
It's a long way from being available for purchase though. People see a design image and think oh wow that must be available. But in truth designing the quilt is the easy part, it only takes about 12 to 24hrs for me. However the next phase is pattern book drafting and pattern optimisation which is a much more time consuming phase! Then of course the pattern needs testing, editing etc.
It takes me years to get designs saleable!
Done, done, and DONE!!!
from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!
Yep—all three presentations are ready to go. All the sewing was completed, the pictures were loaded and sorted, the reminder emails went out, and all is good in the teaching world.
It was a fun day, and it was so nice to just sit and sew. I had to take pictures, mind you, but still, it was fun to listen to my audiobook and sew. I had to backtrack a lot because I missed part of the storyline. I really need to connect my new noise-canceling headphones. The open earbuds suck for listening to audiobooks while sewing.
I can ...
read moreRSC26 - Week #37
from My Sewing Room
This was a crazy week around here, and the weekend will be the same. Two of the grandkids and a dog are staying the weekend while their parents are away. Dave went to play in a golf tournament all weekend. During the week I had 2 PT appointments, 2 doctor appointments, 2 grandson football games, and this morning will be attending a funeral rather than going to Saturday Sampler. Hopefully this afternoon I'll get back in time to drop into our monthly Sew Vintage group.
It was definitely a purple week around here. Lots of purple came out to ...
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Yellow Strings
from Romany Quilting
I've been working away on my yellow string baby quilt. The blocks started like this, a bag of yellow strings of various widths sewn onto a backing of tracing vilene. The blocks always look much more presentable when they are trimmed.
Yellow string blocks
Then the blocks were stitched together and Gemma decided to check them out. Mmmm, not too bad, she said. I always like to make the binding too, at this stage, then I know it is ready and waiting for me.
Gemma the quilt inspector
Next step, layered and safety pinned. Luckily there was a piece ...
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Taking it easy..........
from Exuberant Color
I had another steroid shot to my SI joint yesterday morning and they said to take it easy for one day and then resume normal activity. I decided to sort the extra strips one more time by dark and light. I could make 'the other 16 patch' with them if I cut a few more light strips. I could also make 9 patches and do a layout with an alternate plain block (Single Irish Chain). I could just put them away and do nothing with them but they would make a good sharing quilt to put into my inventory.
This ... read more
Quilt Finish: 50 Cent Quilt Top
from Jo's Country Junction
My 50-cent quilt top is done…yahoo!! If you remember, I bought this quilt top at the thrift store for 50 cents. I didn’t see a tag on it, took it to the counter to ask, and the gal at the register said that any fabric not marked is 50 cents…um, DEAL!! I was planning on …
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read moreSlim Pickings.
from Sunburnt Quilts
As far as my blog is concerned, I had disappeared into a black hole for six weeks. The same goes for my sewing room, hence the title, Slim Pickings, because I have made only a few small items.
August is normally a busy month for us with lots of family birthdays, but throw in the mix some hospital stays (all good), basketball finals, book festivals and every specialist appointment landing at the same time and you get the picture. We did not have a single day without a commitment. But the positive out of all of that is that it ...
read moreMaybe Tomorrow
from Quilting My Way
Today, I was able to sleep in. I didn't want to get up. I could have stayed there but still needed to go see Patrick.
I dropped off the electric bill to PUD, since they always get it late when I mail it. It's for the water system and the last thing we need to do is pay $20 each month for being late because of the mail.
Then I went to Dutch Brothers to get my tea. It was 2xs the points if I buy 2. I ordered my drink and one for Patrick. They gave me ...
read moreRSC Week 37 - Purple / Solstice Update / Blogger Problems
from Grandma's Red Needle
First of all: BLOGGER PROBLEMS!!!!
While others have had problems, I haven't, but now it seems to be my turn.
I read blogs every day, from my 'Reading List'. About 3 days ago, I noticed there are NO NEW BLOG POSTS from any of you! I was thinking; that can't be?! I checked out a few blogs from the comment page, and yes, there were new posts, which do not show up in my 'Reading List' since some days!
I have not changed anything, it must be Blogger??
Any of you facing the same problem?
Any solution?
I ...
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Primrose Cottage Patterns
from The Knitting Quilter
I've been a subscriber of Primrose Cottage for a while now. They offer great kits and patterns but they also send you a freebie once a month. I don't always make them but I download them and know I have the chance to make them some time in the future. I got this cute little wall hanging not too long ago. I downloaded it and knew I'd like to make it for myself as well as my daughter-in-law sometime soon.
Primrose Cottage Patterns
from Knitting Quilter
I've been a subscriber of Primrose Cottage for a while now. They offer great kits and patterns but they also send you a freebie once a month. I don't always make them but I download them and know I have the chance to make them some time in the future. I got this cute little wall hanging not too long ago. I downloaded it and knew I'd like to make it for myself as well as my daughter-in-law sometime soon.
September 11, 2026
Midweek: Hike Lake County 2026 and back to quilting
from With Strings Attached
Hike Lake County 2026 is underway. Each year the Lake County Forest Preserve District marks 1.5-2.5-mile trails in 14 preserves. Participants have from mid-August to the end of November to walk, run, or bike 7 of them to win a commemorative medal. Though HLC began in 1999 we started in 2020 (with Stevens 'guarding the parking lot' while I walked). Thus this will be my 7th year.
Rick in the Kitchen: Aunt Bev’s Sheet Cake
from Jo's Country Junction
Rick is kind of sneaky. All in a good way. The other night when Kelli and the kids were over for their last sleepover before school started, Rick disappeared. I thought he went to the bathroom and then lost track of him. Kelli and I were stitching and watching flosstube. After a bit, I went …
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