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Then I made the 44 double flying geese which creates a ribbon-like border.  I changed my mind multiple times about which fabric to use for the little border and finally decided on the green and purple flower.  This little strip is only 1/2" and it makes a big impact on the quilt.

I'm going to start making the basket blocks today, so my production level is going to slow down considerably. The fabric is starched and ...

 Below is Ned on a trail we only get to walk on in the winter so it is a little bit special to be there.This is the wetland area that is usually under a couple feet of water. I imagine all the peepers, frogs, toads and other critters that are snoozing below our feet when I tramp along there. 

 My sewing room looks like a tornado went thru it, so the next few days sewing room time will be cleaning it. Here's the before:

 You could barely walk or stand at the work table! I was in the mood for some rage cleaning after seeing more about the Epstein Files and the ice latest atrocities. F*ck ice and F*ck all in the current regime of rapists, grifters and liars. I hope I'm alive to see the equivilant of the Nuremberg Trials.

Back to blogging- so I worked an hour in the sewing room yesterday, and ...

It's time to take a closer, more considered look at my current design project.

I have created and gathered a large amount of work and sometimes I'm blinded by it all.

Today I've collected a few pieces together for more focus, (less clutter) in order to move forward.

So now I'm digesting the information here, in this image. There's more clarity which will help the decision making and hopefully generate ideas going forward.

If you'd like to catch up on this current collection there are several links below. 

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Dresden plates are one of those classic quilt blocks that look fancy but are surprisingly doable—especially when you use a Dresden plate ruler. If you’ve ever admired a Dresden and thought, that looks like a lot of work, this method is about to change your mind.

Using a ruler takes a lot of the guesswork out of the process. The blades come out consistent, the curves line up nicely, and the whole thing just feels more predictable. And predictable sewing is good sewing.

This tutorial walks you through how to make Dresden plates using a ruler. I’ll ...

I won't bore you with the details, but I LOVE cleaning up the digital mess. In a way, it's the same deal as with a physical mess. The task is daunting, and you have no idea where to start. But once you make a plan, then it starts to fall into place. I find I'm spending a little more time than I have at the moment on this task. It's therapeutic and FUN!!! OK - I must be mad!

I can see there's a lot more work ahead of me. Duplicate and triplicate files, stuff in ...

Once again this year, I am coordinating a Quilt of Valor ceremony for six veterans in our car club. It is only fair that I help make the quilts so I have offered to longarm two or three. I thought it would be nice to make one myself, so pulled out my stash of patriotic fabrics to make some stars.

I used the Chain Piecing Half Square Triangles method shown on that post to make a bunch of HSTs.

I used a 6-1/2-inch square for the center of the star.

Later that day, I had 6 stars done. My ...

There are many forms of art that I love to play with.  For example,  I enjoy painting - usually in abstract or non-representational form.  But, as today, sometimes I drift into more of a representational style.  

I saved this UFO finish to share today, even though I finished the binding on Monday Feb. 2.

Some small finishes happened this week too.  A doll quilt and 3 small seasonal 5-Minute table runners can all be checked off my list. The table runners were forgotten kits just lying ...