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January 11, 2026
Composition. Inspiration. from contemporary embroidery

 The design sheets here were created some time ago.Now they are inspiring this collection, informing next steps as I continue to develop my current body of work. The colour and pattern aren't what I am looking at here.Rather, I'm examining the composition of these large design sheets in order to feed where I go next with my current surface design explorations.If you look closely at the

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Digital Disaster from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Yep --- I'm a believer in the scale as well for keeping weight under control! I check at the gym twice a week. But in all fairness to myself, I don't really need to lose weight—OK—10 pounds would be amazing, but I want to tone up, and that is measured by BMI!!! 

It doesn't matter what measurement type you use, but sadly, we need to keep on top of it! As we age, our metabolism slows, so we have to be even more diligent. 

I don't let pain stop me from walking. There are days ...

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Sunday Chat from From My Carolina Home

A few days of warmth have been followed by a really cold snap. The deer have been here several days looking for food. I think it is fine for them to eat the vines and weeds out of the hosta garden.

This gal did her part.

Three of them moved through, and I wish they’d stay a bit longer and finish off the weed removal. But, it is hard to find good help these days.

In the birdhouse, I thought I saw a bird sitting in the opening with its head looking around. I realized after taking several photos ...

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Sunday Stash January 11, 2026 and Challenge Details Part 1 from Quilt Paint Create

No change in the numbers.

Work continues on the Challenge Quilt, which I ended up naming Winter Tree.

This is a challenge for my Art Quilt Group.  Throughout last year, members took turns presenting short programs on different techniques.  We covered a variety of topics, including trading cards, junk journals, using AI for idea generation, dimensional fabric sculpture, creating portrait quilts from photos, free motion applique, and others.  The challenge for January is to make a small quilt using one of the program techniques.

I chose AI for idea generation.  I started with a prompt that generated a picture, but ...

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Stitching Stuff: Week 2 of 2026 from Life In Pieces

 



We are more than a week into the new year.  I'm mostly back into my normal groove. I'm doing well with focusing on my goals. But we are only a week in, a year is a long time to keep yourself in line.  In fact, there's a another quilt along that's been posted I really want to play along with that's not on my new project list for 2026.  I'm trying to resist, but I did look to see if I have fabric in my stash for it.  I do.  Oh well, I'll ...

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Choice made................ from Exuberant Color








I decided to go with #3 choice from my previous post.  I not only liked it best, it is also one of those hard to use prints because of the size of motifs.  It will be perfect in 8.5" x 9.5" blocks.





While I was at it, I chose a backing fabric too.  This is a surprise project, not at all planned, started just by looking through drawers of sewn pieces.  I need to turn the iron on today and press fabrics so I can do some cutting.  I also sewed the top and bottom borders on the ...

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Joyful Sabbath from Wedding Dress Blue

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First finish of the year. Good friendship love and support/hard week from Dreamworthy Quilts

I finished D's scripture bag. He loves John Deer tractors. I finished it last night about midnight then drove it over to my daughter's. I just put it in her car knowing she was asleep.  She will deliver it to the baptism.  I am staying home and resting. I need it. I am trying to get over bronchitis and a little pneumonia so I can go see my dad after his heart attack.





I  found the bright yellow zipper in my stash and loved it with the green accents, but couldn't find the right color of yellow ...

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Finishing Up The Quilt Top from Quilting My Way

 Today, I slept in. I realized I have been sleeping till around 9 am anymore. Guess I don't want to get up. 

I decided to go downstairs and finish up the quilt top. 

It took most of the day. When I had it done, I noticed the size was not where I thought it was supposed to be. Then I realized, I missed a white border that was supposed to be there. Oh, well. It's a good size and I'm going to leave it at that. 

I made the mistake of putting the red on the wrong ...

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2025 Quilting Review from Pointless Quilter

 It was a good year for me - but not so much in quilting.  I got a lot done but not like I used to do many years ago.  I am so surprised how much I got done when I worked full time.  How did I do it?

So here are the quilt finishes for this year. 

Bonnie Hunter Mystery 2024/25
Bonnie Hunter Mystery 2024/25

Diamond Gardens

Laundry Basket Blizard (This was a pre-cut kit--way to go with all these angles)

Fig Tree Mystery

Hodge Podge (This was a kit)

A simple 5" square quilt with chenille to make it look like plaid. 

Flower ...

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Rainbow Scrap Challenge and some Knitting from The Cozy Quilter

Blue is the colour of the month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge for January.  I have been participating in this challenge for a few years now and I have still not run out of scraps to use each month.  I would like to make three projects this year.  The first one will be these nine patches with 8 blocks made each month.  I have 2 more to make.  You can see that I am making them so that they form a checkerboard when they are sewn together.  These are my light blue blocks and I would like to make some ...

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January 10, 2026
Saturday's Progress from Dreamworthy Quilts

 

I got a little sewing in Saturday. The pockets and sides of the scripture bag are complete.


The inside has mesh pockets.



I am ready to attach the zipper and assemble the bag. I do need to find some yellow for the binding.


I also sat and pinned Halo.



You can see there are many many more that need pinning. I need to sew up what I have first to free up some pins.



Over Christmas, my husband gave a special family heirloom to my grandson. It was my Grandfather's pack saddle used for pack horses. My grandson bears ...

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Project Quilting.... a new year, a clean slate, and another piece of art from Not Afraid of Color


Project Quilting  link has begun a new season... the prompt this week is "clean slate" and use of the color white,...

the unquilted top 
I love color. I decided to write the quote on a printed quilt label fabric letting those colors inspire me
the quote found on google, may be from "hunting Louise"
using brush markers I wrote out the words, and after borders were on, put paper behind the words and sewed in the marker area with sparkly black threads. Then tore off the stabilizer paper before quilting


 

at which point my janome gem ("I was never meant ...

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Birdwatching from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Now that our slide is working properly, it feels as if we've really entered vacation mode. Of course, when you're retired, you never really get a vacation. Retirement is a full time job. Sometimes, though, it's more worry free than other times. With the slide giving us problems starting on the second day, we were finally able to relax yesterday and enjoy some peace of mind along with our peaceful surroundings.

It was a lovely morning. We wore light jackets, but ended up tying them around our waists for the second half of ...

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Birdwatching from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Now that our slide is working properly, it feels as if we've really entered vacation mode. Of course, when you're retired, you never really get a vacation. Retirement is a full time job. Sometimes, though, it's more worry free than other times. With the slide giving us problems starting on the second day, we were finally able to relax yesterday and enjoy some peace of mind along with our peaceful surroundings.

It was a lovely morning. We wore light jackets, but ended up tying them around our waists for the second half of ...

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A Little Maker Love from Dueling Threads

There is something about the whimsy of a holiday that gives me the itch to create themed gifts. What started as making some valentine throw pillow covers quickly turned into button mirrors, engraving, and embroidery too. I always have a little something lying around that works for my crafts. When my sew day plans went bust last weekend, I just started making! Now I have a table full of love to share with my friends (and with you!).

One of my favorite pieces is the red quilt block key chains made from some of my leftover red acrylic from my ...

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2026 Designer Mystery Block of the Month from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

The 2026 Designer Mystery Block of the Month is about to start, and we’re sew excited to share a sneak peek with all of you! While you will have to wait to see all 12 blocks together, today we’re sharing all the details you need to know to get started. This year’s Designer Mystery Quilt is stitch-themed and imbued with the timeless colors of the A Cat Named Stitch collection by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics. Join us in making the 19th Annual Designer Mystery Quilt by Fat Quarter Shop!

This year’s quilt finishes at 68 ...

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RSC26 - Week #2 from My Sewing Room

Last fall I was going through some old patterns and came across the Snail Trail.  Years ago I made a big quilt as a wedding gift using these blocks. It's time to revisit this one because it's a wonderful option for scrappy.  So I made 2 brown blocks during the month last fall with dark neutrals for RSC. 


I'm currently thinking 2-4 blocks in each color will make a nice big quilt.  I'll need a couple more blue ones, maybe in lighter shades. And maybe more browns. These finish at 11.5" and that one on ...

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A Little Bit Hexie, And A Lot Tulalou! from Quiltville's Quips & Snips!


I'm putting something pretty here because what is at the bottom of this post is NOT so pretty.

I finished my two side hexie borders!  

I didn't count how many hexies are in each border - numbers have a way of influencing me in not a good way and make me feel like something is too much work.  I just sew.  And when it's done it's done.

Piece counts don't matter!
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Lupine & Laughter Mystery - Part Eight: REVEAL! from Quiltville's Quips & Snips!



Happy Friday, folks!

It's reveal time!

I'm sure many of you have guessed by now that there is not much further we could go without seeing how things are going to fit together somehow.

I loved making this mystery based on our wonderful Craftours adventure to Iceland.

What future trips could inspire our next Quiltville Winter Mystery quilt?

Who knows!  I'd love to have you join me on any of the trips we have slated through 2027 - so many exciting destinations!

Enough of that - are you ready??
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