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Travelog: Victoria with Magpies and quilts from With Strings Attached

The Magpies met in the late 1990's on the Usenet newsgroup Rec.Crafts.Textiles.Quilting. We spun off from RCTQ so we could chatter (like magpies) off-topic. We've had in-person meetups large and small.

Earlier this year Diane offered to host a Magpie meetup in Victoria, BC, in conjunction with the Victoria Quilters' Guild annual show May 9-10. Five of us took her up on the offer: Stacey (MO), Phebe (WA), Janet (PA), Debs (also in Victoria), and me.

Janet flew to O'Hare and we had the same flight from ORD to SEA. We spent the night ...

added by Nann 3 hours, 46 minutes ago. under magpies , quilt show , travelog , wednesday wait loss

Kitten Update from Jo's Country Junction

You might remember the kittens that Kalissa and I rescued from my egressed window. If you missed that story, you can find it HERE. This photo is from the day we found her and the four kittens. Things have changed a lot since then. The kittens all opened their eyes, and for Mother’s Day, Momma …

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added by Jo Admin 3 hours, 56 minutes ago. under jo's journal (Comments)

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added by safASFsf231 7 hours, 7 minutes ago. under game online

Mother's Day ~ Sew & Tell - 5/11/26 from Melva Loves Scraps

Thanks for stopping by! I'll start off by saying Happy Mother's Day to all the moms -- wannabe moms, birth moms, stepmoms, bonus moms, adoptive moms, mentor moms and spiritual moms. And especially to my friends for whom this holiday will be hard. Friends who will be standing by gravesites this Mother’s Day. Friends whose moms haven’t been a part of their lives in many years. And those who have challenging relationships with their moms who try to navigate Mother’s Day with grace but some necessary distance.

I hope that your day was blessed. I'm ...

added by Melva 7 hours, 50 minutes ago. under sew and tell

Frida dress from Just Sew Sue

Do you end up with lots of off cuts of dressmaking fabrics? I made the Aspen dress in a seersucker from Fabric Godmother in March 20205. I parceled the leftover fabric neatly in an Ikea Ziploc bag and it has lurked with many other off cuts.

Last week I used the Frida dress pattern from two stitches to make this pretty dress in size T2 as a gift for a friend whose daughter is having a second baby this summer. I am surprised how much fabric that I have left and can probably make at least one, if not two ...

added by Just Sew Sue 10 hours, 27 minutes ago.

Patchwork Hacky Sack Free Pattern from Patchwork Posse

Learn how to sew soft hacky sack snowballs that are fun to toss, easy to make, and perfect for using up fabric scraps. This is one of those quick projects that doesn’t take much time but ends up being used over and over again.

If you’ve got leftover fabric pieces and want something simple to sew, this is a great option. These little fabric balls are soft, lightweight, and safe for indoor play—making them perfect for kids, classrooms, or just a bit of fun around the house.

They’re also a nice break from bigger projects. You ...

added by Becky 10 hours, 48 minutes ago. under easy sewing project , hacky sack , quilting blog , sewing , snowball , winter (Comments)

Work in Progress Wednesday from South Jersey Quilter

Christmas Shoppes, crop 1.

I hit 5% after 43 days! It's finally starting to look like something!

added by Holly Garemore 12 hours ago.

First is Last from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We had four stops to make yesterday, but we were still home before lunch time. It left plenty of time in the day to finish off the other things I was hoping to do. Of course, I had to do my slow-stitching before anything else could happen. I’m working on the 2nd Santa now. I stitched his boots first, and now I’ve moved my hoop to encompass the rest of him.

Our first stop was to pick up some medicine at the pharmacy. After that, we went to the feed store to get more ...

added by Barbara 13 hours, 10 minutes ago. under cats , embroidery , every blooming thing , every little thing , family , free-motion quilting , gardening , photography , quilts , small quilts

First is Last from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We had four stops to make yesterday, but we were still home before lunch time. It left plenty of time in the day to finish off the other things I was hoping to do. Of course, I had to do my slow-stitching before anything else could happen. I’m working on the 2nd Santa now. I stitched his boots first, and now I’ve moved my hoop to encompass the rest of him.

Our first stop was to pick up some medicine at the pharmacy. After that, we went to the feed store to get more ...

added by Barbara 13 hours, 10 minutes ago. under cats , embroidery , every blooming thing , every little thing , family , free-motion quilting , gardening , photography , quilts , small quilts

Crunch Days! from Quiltville's Quips & Snips!

I'm in the crunch! But getting there -

One thing I try to do consistently is photograph each part of any quilt unit while in the process of making them - not saving that step for later. It helps me remember just what I did, how I did it and in my mind I'm going through how I'm going to word things so that even the beginnerest-of-beginners (Yes, that's a word, or should be!) will understand and be able to do each step along the way.

I've heard a lot about poorly written directions, and I'd ...

added by Bonnie K. Hunter 13 hours, 40 minutes ago.

Ook op dinsdag OPEN from Supergoof Quilts

Goedemorgen lieve allemaal ❤️

Vanaf heden is de Supergoof Quiltwinkel in Kampen ook op dinsdag OPEN.

Groetjes van Goof.

HEMELVAARTDAG DONDERDAG 14 MEI GESLOTEN.

added by Unknown 13 hours, 55 minutes ago.

More white on stitched paper. from contemporary embroidery

More has been added to the pieces you saw in my last post.

What I love most about these pieces is the irregular edges which come from tearing papers, overlaying papers.

Curved lines of buttonhole stitch, bullion knots and French knots emphasize those irregualr edges.

It's then really exciting to find snippets of white to add to that surface and continue embellishing.

Today I realised I need to stitch more papers in order to finish this piece.

Another process for these compositions which I love.

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It feels like coming home to see the white frothin... by Magpie's ...

added by Karen 15 hours ago. under embroidery , paper , white

Machine Knitting from Becca's Crazy Projects

I decided to try doing stranded work on the LK150. I had somewhat mixed results. The first swatch showed me I'm still learning the technique. The tricky bit of trial and error is the keeping the trial going with all of the errors.

I was pretty sure the tension was too tight so I changed that to prevent the dropped stitches. It got better but it still dropped some stitches. This try was much better. I'll have to keep working at it but I think this might not be the best yarn for this project. It is still ...

added by Becca 15 hours, 54 minutes ago. under 2026 , knitting , lk150 , machine knitting , yarn

Wednesday Wait Loss 484 from The Inquiring Quilter

WWL is a place where you can share photos of quilts you’re working on and get encouragement to finish them from our Wednesday Wait Loss group! As you can see, I’ve been doing this for years and so our group is strong, loves to share, and is very welcoming.

Here’s how it works. Every week I start out by sharing what I’ve been working on. Then I share the projects from the previous week that most inspired me so that they will inspire you too! This is followed by the actual link up where you can ...

added by Jennifer Fulton 15 hours, 54 minutes ago. under wednesday wait loss

Lady #2 and more from My Sewing Room

The second lady on the beach is coming together. I haven't figured out yet what color her beach towel and bag will be. I've decided to work on the lady and swim suit for each first, and then I'll go back and choose some of the other colors. Her hat and the trim on her swimsuit isn't a batik, but it works.

I shouldn't admit this, but I've been testing some blocks as Leaders/Enders lately - new to me patterns. Some have been possibilities for Quilts of Valor, and others have been for Rainbow ...

added by Sara 16 hours, 27 minutes ago.

And then this happened.................. from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

OH -- there were a few comments about husbands cooking -- to be clear, mine took over cooking before the pandemic, and like Tammy's, he is constantly saying, "Oh, this is very good." While not implying that his cooking is better than mine, there are just subtle comments. Or, maybe I'm reading too much into the comment. However, he has recently gotten a more demanding job, and while he still works from home, he often doesn't have time to cook, or he finishes work at 8 PM and then decides to cook -- I'm on my way to bed ...

added by Elaine 17 hours, 11 minutes ago. under applique , charity quilts , cleaning , hsts , medical , technology

Lots going on................ from Exuberant Color

I started the day by calling the plumber for 2 problems, then went grocery shopping. When I got home they called and said the plumber would be here in a half hour. That's amazing...so soon! He was done in an hour and a half and I have no more leaks.

When I went out to close the garage door, I had to take a photo of the Columbine in the corner of the sidewalk and driveway.

I spent part of the afternoon sewing the long seam in two backings and cutting batting. The first one is this quilt ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 18 hours, 24 minutes ago. under marcia derse fabric , nature

I can still make quilt tops! from Plum Quilts

An antidote to the small projects I've been making recently! This uses large pieces and finishes at 65" square - a fun way of using some of the fabrics that I don't have loads of, but were too big for adding to my scrap drawers.

Of course, I haven't yet got around to completing it - something that will happen in a different week - but at least it's on it's way!

added by Plum Cox 20 hours, 54 minutes ago.

Weekend Wonderfulness from Jo's Country Junction

Friday afternoon I spent some time in the kitchen. I made some of the kids’ favorites, Ritz cracker cookies, and S’mores bars. Rick came over and prepped a big brisket for the smoker. The smoker ran overnight, and we could all smell the brisket as the kids started trickling in for our day together. Of …

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added by Jo Admin 21 hours, 4 minutes ago. under jo's journal , uncategorized (Comments)

5 Travel Tissue Holder Patterns to Sew All Free from Patchwork Posse

Learn how to sew simple travel tissue holders with these easy patterns and tutorials. These small projects are quick to make, use very little fabric, and are one of those things you’ll end up using all the time.

If you’ve ever tossed a pack of tissues into your bag and had them end up crumpled or half open, you’ll appreciate having a little holder to keep them neat. They’re perfect for purses, cars, backpacks, or even keeping a few tucked around the house.

This is also a great scrap-busting project. You can mix and match fabrics ...

added by Becky 22 hours, 56 minutes ago. under quilting blog , round ups

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