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May 4, 2026
Economy Baby COMPLETE from Wedding Dress Blue

This is truly an Economy Baby Quilt–the block is an 8″ economy block, and it was built entirely of hand-me-downs and scraps.

The feature fabric is adorable (not sure of line). And the quilting echoes the theme.

Finished size is 40″x40″.

It goes in the donation pile.

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Design Wall Monday - May 4 from My Sewing Room

I have very little to share today in terms of progress or plans.  HMMM . . .


I'm about halfway around a Quilt of Valor with the binding.  A striped binding always makes me smile.  So does that quilting design on this one, done by our state QOV coordinator for us.  


I'm still working on that mystery quilt pattern test, but plan to be all done with the quilt top by the end of this week.  This morning I hope to have the pieces for week 6 all cut out, and begin sewing.  Week 6 appears to be a mirror image ...

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Working on the binding............... from Exuberant Color


The binding is 3/4 done so I should be able to finish it today.














I took a few more photos in the backyard gardens.  I think this is a Jonquil.  There are always lots of leaves and only a few blooms.  The previous owner planted them over 50 years ago.


This corner outside my dining room picture window has Hardy Geranium, Annabelle Hydrangea, Coral Bell, and Hosta.  Also to the left there are Stella d'Oro lilies, not in bloom yet.





Here is a closer look at the Hardy Geranium with lavender flowers.  Down in the lower part of ...

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Design Wall Monday - May 4, 2026 from Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Good Morning Quilters!

Remember when I made this small doll quilt sized Jane Stickle quilt?  I made it (with a cross stitch pattern) while I was recuperating from knee replacement surgery early this year. Here is a picture if it on top of my full sized Jane Stickle quilt.




Well, it is lost…..due to my carelessness.  

I packed it to take to a retreat (for show and tell purposes)  and just stuck it loosely inside the larger Jane Stickle quilt in the back of my car.  And somehow it got lost while unpacking the car at the motel.  It ...

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Adreswijziging INSTAGRAM from Supergoof Quilts

 



 
Goedemorgen lieve allemaal ❤️
Wegens hack van het oude instagram account 
een adreswijziging voor de liefhebbers van dagelijkse Supergoof posts op instagram. 
❤️

Supergoof. Quilts. in. Kampen

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Labeling Grandma's Hand Quilted Quilt from Podunk Pretties

After Grandma (my dad’s mom) passed in 2006, my mom brought home one of her quilts. It’s been sitting in her linen closet ever since, though she did take it out a couple of times because I wanted to see it, touch it, and give it a little love. When Mom passed in 2017, the quilt stayed tucked away, only coming out once until now...and that time was because of me again.


I treasure this quilt and want it to last and remain in the family. So, I brought it home for a little spa treatment and ...

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Stonefields "Four Little Stars" Block 24 + Trimming Appliqué Blocks to SizeStonefields Blocks 20 and 21-23: "O is for Oscar" from Cheeky Cognoscenti

Hello and Happy May!  I have another Stonefields appliqué block to share with you, the first of two "Four Little Stars" blocks.  It was quite fiddly but I'm pleased with how it turned out.


Stonefields Block 24, "Four Little Stars"


The other accomplishment I'm proud of is that I finally got over my fear of trimming down the oversized appliqué backgrounds on all of my completed blocks for this quilt, and no applique blocks were destroyed in the process!  Now that all of my Stonefields blocks are 6 1/2" unfinished, it's easier to mix them up ...

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What I’m Working On: May 4th, 2026 from Jo's Country Junction

…and just like that, the calendar flipped into May. This year is speeding along. I’m so happy I was able to move several projects in my sewing room along. I got my John Deere 4 patch quilt blocks ironed. I need about 100 more. I got more strip sets cut…and put together 120 more 4 …

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Mom's 91st Birthday from Quilting My Way

This morning, we were up early. I couldn't believe how slow the day went. At least the morning seems to take forever to move. 

I worked on my cross stitch after getting some cleaning done. 

I worked on it for a while before it was time to go to moms. We took some fabric for the quilts her and Georgie were working on. I brought one home. We also took mom so flowers from the garden and 2 pots of flowers for her front door. She was happy to get them. We sat and talked to her for an ...

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May Tiny Treasures, Slow Stitching Progress, Summer Wear Plan from Canadian Needle Nana

 I blinked and it is May now. We had one summery day amid all the coolness and it is still flirting with overnight frosts. These Daffodils always open too soon and, in their shady spot, don't get to really shine like they should which is a shame. I should move them and the bunch behind there that didn't get to open at all this year.

Yesterday, Friday, it was this temperature below when I got up and -1C with the wind gusts. It was -3C overnight so it warmed up. I've put away my heavier coats and ...

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Week 18 of 2026 from Thread Head

This week I finished sewing a dress -

Last Sunday there was a live stream, free sew along class from Tailor Academy in Austria.
The class was amazing, so well taught, and I learned a lot! It was almost 7 hours long, and I was able to sew most of the dress. There was around 1000 people watching from all around the world.
Before starting we did have to get the pattern ready, cut the fabric, apply the interfacing, and make the belt (there was a video for that).
This was the first time I sewed a proper collar, and part ...

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Rainbow Sprouts Quilt from Sew Preeti Quilts

Rainbow Sprouts is a multicolored, beginner-friendly, scrapbuster quilt pattern that was first published in Make Modern Magazine's Issue #68.

Rainbow Sprouts


Rainbow Sprouts is now available as a standalone pattern in my Etsy Shop.

Made with Island Batik's Basics, Rainbow Sprouts is the answer to the question - Why do leaves have to be (mostly) green?

Yellow, Orange & Red


Each leaf has a dark and a light fabric and the number of those combinations is only limited by your imagination.

Teal and Green too


Finishing at 61" by 84", Rainbow Sprouts uses 16 fabrics (8 light and 8 dark ...

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May 3, 2026
Codyrumple from Elaine Adair Pieces

 

  

I am loosely spelling the above old English Word, suggested by another quilting blogger.  Basicly, the word means something like "embarking on an unknown journey, destination unknown, time needed who knows, not sure when the end happens, but you DO know you're going to have a wonderfully good time."  That is exactly what happened when I made this quilt.  This is my favorite block (Kaleidoscope) and the options are endless, colors no limit, it seems everything looks good, you can exchange blocks from various other strip units.  The resulting "circles" that appear are always a surprise.  Last weekend I ...

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Bookish Journey Continues ~ Sew & Tell - 5/4/2026 from Melva Loves Scraps


It was quiet in the studio this past week.  Since we started the "window" project in the guestroom last weekend and I was waiting for a quilt kit to arrive, I did spent time in the kitchen and doing some spring cleaning in the rest of the house. 


First though... let's take a look at this week's feature.  Gwyned shared her story of how a package took a 2-week scenic tour around the country as well as her latest block in the Butterfly Sanctuary BOM.

This block had 71 pieces in it! It is beautiful.  Head over to ...

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Quilts, a hard day, and Easter from Dreamworthy Quilts

 I took a class on how to use my new Pfaff with my friend, Theresa. It was a delightful day.

I took photos of these quilts in the shop.




Easter kite flying with grands. We did it in their back yard. It brings me joy to see all of my grandchildren raised in ooen space and making their own fun outdoors. 








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Stash Report 5/3/2026 from Mel's quilting blog

    Quilt Paint Create stash report for 5/3/2026.


Used this Week:
6.83 yards

Total Used Year to Date:
Donated fabric
97.40yards
1.25 yards
Net Stash used in April
26.09 yards

Net Stash used in May            Added this Week:
1.49 yards 0.00 yards

Added Year to Date:
5.25 yards

2026 Goal:
200.00 yards

Yards to the goal:
104.10 yards

Teen Bright Quilt
Melody of Hearts
Floral Tablerunner
Midnight Snowflakes

Prairie Moon is not doing a 350-block challenge anymore, but I'm still keeping track:

Total Number of equivalent blocks:
367 ...

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Quilter's Dozen from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I managed to get five more quilts sandwiched yesterday, bringing my total to 13. And you're all familiar with the term "baker's dozen," right? But just in case that's an American thing, I'll just say that a baker's dozen is a dozen plus a bonus of one. And I figure, why should bakers have all the fun? If I've got 13 quilts sandwiched, then I'm calling it a "Quilter's Dozen," and I'll fight anyone who says I can't co-opt that term. (Gazes menacingly around the empty ...

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Quilter's Dozen from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I managed to get five more quilts sandwiched yesterday, bringing my total to 13. And you're all familiar with the term "baker's dozen," right? But just in case that's an American thing, I'll just say that a baker's dozen is a dozen plus a bonus of one. And I figure, why should bakers have all the fun? If I've got 13 quilts sandwiched, then I'm calling it a "Quilter's Dozen," and I'll fight anyone who says I can't co-opt that term. (Gazes menacingly around the empty ...

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Slow Sunday Stitching from Eagle's Wings Quilts

 My chipmunk for the Year in the Woods got a lot of stitches put in this past week. Its tail is done and now I’m working on the top of its body and its head. Another week or two should finish this one and then I can start on the next, which is the Skunk. Skunks are nasty critters in real life, but the cross stitched one, found here, is very cute. I’ll link up to Kathy’s Slow Sunday Stitching

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Oh Scrap! : Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 I am writing this post quite a bit ahead of time.  I am taking a quick trip to see my two sisters and an aunt/uncle I haven't seen in many years.  In fact, by the time you read this, I will probably be back.  I'm a bit torn - I am looking forward to seeing everyone, but I am sure going to miss my boi Arthur.  We haven't been apart in over two years!

I am wwaaayyy behind in sharing finishes so I thought I would do that in this post.




Check it out - a finished quilt ...

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