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Walking Foot Quilting from The Cozy Quilter

I finished off the quilting and binding of the hollow 9 patch baby quilt earlier this week and got to work on quilting my yellow and green potato chip quilt. I am using 28 wt green thread on top and white 50 wt thread in the bobbin. This is a bigger quilt so it is taking longer to quilt...more material to manage as I quilt. I will work on this again soon--I'm hoping to have it done to show on next week's blog post. This is a donation quilt.

And here is the big TaDa! The hollow ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 5 months ago. under baby quilts , books , charity quilts , crochet , finn , gardens , hiking , potato chip blocks , rainbow scrap challenge , rug hooking , slow sunday stitching

July Sunny Days, Slow Stitching, Sampler Quilt and Soups from Canadian Needle Nana

I got up at 6 this morning and went right out in the garden by myself which has so many rewards. (But left two pouting dogs to do so.) Instead I had my shears with me on this walkabout and did a little snipping here and there. I disturbed three turkeys who I think must have overnighted somewhere nearby. I sat by the pond and reminded my body how important it is to relax. It is hard for me to sit and do nothing...by the pond like that early morning is the closest I can come. But even then ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 5 months ago. under books , epp , flowers , food , ned , quilting

Let Your Quilts Sing from Terificreations's Weblog

Happy August Peeps! Way back in May (where has the time gone?) I participated in Mastering Color Confidence on C&T Publishing’s CreativeSpark Online Learning platform. Christine Barnes, Joen Wolfrom and I were hosted by the fabulous Amy Barret-Daffin to talk about the new book and also talk about one of our favorite subjects: color. This… Continue reading Let Your Quilts Sing

added by Teri Lucas Terificreations 5 months ago. under books , c&t publishing , color , color play , color wheel , color wheel companion , create , creative spark , creative spark online learning , joen wolfrom , mastering color for quilters , thread , uncategorized (Comments)

A Little Bit Done from Quilts....etc.

I found a string of kindle unlimited books in a series where most of them are available for the audio version too so I can read on the kindle when I want or sync it to the phone and listen – The books are in the Eve Ronin series by Lee Goldberg. I read the […]

added by Karen 5 months, 2 weeks ago. under books , noriko's star - hexagons , the rose garden (la rosaraie) (Comments)

The Bachelorette Party from Ramblings of a Fabric Obsessor

*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Minotaur Books for my honest review.*A group of 4 ladies have an overnight (or a weekend) at a remote and secluded island that they have been visiting for years. And they aren't seen again. Ten years later, a group of women are invited to a Bachelorette Party on a secluded island resort in the same area.Tessa is a

added by Darling Jill Quilts 5 months, 2 weeks ago. under books , netgalley , review

Stormy skies! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Oh shoot --- I woke up at some point in the night, and then I couldn't get back to sleep. I had not closed the blinds, and there were lights across the way. I was a bit hungry, although I'm not sure why. So I resolved both issues, but by then I was wide awake! I read for a bit, and well, I slept in this morning. Hence, the blog is much later than usual.

It was hilarious when I finally woke up. I looked at my watch - 9:00 AM. WHAT? I never sleep in that late. Oh ...

added by Elaine 5 months, 3 weeks ago. under books , car safety features , ice cream , skies , travel

Finding Calm, Feelings, String Quilts-Old and New, Applique Too from Canadian Needle Nana

I was just getting used to it being June and now it is July. I feel like I've been very busy. Tony had his drivers' license renewal which, being over 80, meant he had to go to the office and do the testing which he aced. I find it odd they don't check how your feet or any reflexes are. Shouldn't that be as important as knowing how to draw a clock face to include 10 past 10. However, I've read seniors still have the least accidents of all age groups, so maybe it's all ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 5 months, 4 weeks ago. under applique , books , feelings , quilting

Home from the Cottage, again! from The Cozy Quilter

My husband and I, our daughter and Finn spent the last week at a cottage. One week sure does go by fast, but we managed to fill our days with reading, sitting on the dock, rughooking, knitting (me), crocheting and cross stitch(my daughter). We went to a farmers market and into town to do some shopping one day but just spent the rest of the time relaxing at the cottage.

Finn loved napping in a chair on the screened in porch. As you can see, I did a fair bit of hooking on my pitcher plant picture.

I finished ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 5 months, 4 weeks ago. under books , charity quilts , cottage time , finn , knitting , potato chip blocks , rug hooking , slow sunday stitching

Flowers, Birds and Books, Slow Stitching Too from Canadian Needle Nana

This is beautiful ground cover if you need such in your garden. I find the name an unfortunate one for something so pretty...Lungwort. All the colours at once...purples, pinks and violets but tiny so easily missed. I also note they do okay in the shade here.

After missing out on the Phoebes fledging, I'd been keeping a close eye on the robin's nest on the front veranda. Sure enough I was able to watch the last of the three fledge, a great thrill for me. He was outside the nest early morning, the others already gone ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 6 months, 1 week ago. under birds , books , cross stitch , flowers , food , quilting

Announcing the Modern Scrap Quilts Book! from Flying Parrot Quilts

I am so excited to share that I have a new book coming out later this year! Modern Scrap Quilts will be out with Stash Publications in November!

A book cover featuring a pink and white quilt draped over a railing. The title is "Modern Scrap Quilts: Playing with Negative Space" by Sylvia Schaefer

This book was originally supposed to be mostly a pattern book, but I realized I had a lot to say about scraps in the negative space, so it has ended up being a bit of a follow-up to my first book, The Quilter’s Negative Space Handbook. That means that in addition to the patterns, there are lots of ideas to help you design your own quilts—and help use up some ...

added by Sylvia 6 months, 2 weeks ago. under book , books , modern scrap quilts , quilt pattern , scraps (Comments)

June New Starts of All Sorts And a Sweet Stitchy Gift from Canadian Needle Nana

June is a month of new starts of all sorts!

The robins on the front veranda have started their family. I had the step ladder ready and waited till they were over on the far lawn to grab a quick shot of their nest. Two things that impress me about robins...their nest is always a thing of beauty in construction...so strong I've seen them last many winters and the other thing is the rich, gorgeous colour of the eggs they lay. Crayola makes a crayon that is robin's egg blue and the famous Tiffany's trademarked ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under birds , books , cross stitch , dogs , quilting

On the Bookshelf from Lovin' Life At The End Of The Dirt Road

I am a voracious reader. We are a family of avid readers. I always have one audio book, one physical book, and one Kindle book going. I read a variety of books. I love memoir, biography, historical fiction and non- fiction and mystery / thriller (no gore please), and literary fiction. I'm not a big fan of fantasy (but loved The Ten Thousand Doors of January) or Science Fiction (but

added by Ranch Wife 7 months, 1 week ago. under books

This week's activities from The Cozy Quilter

In a previous post, I was lamenting the thickness of the pitcher plant stem in my rug hooking project. A couple of hooking friends suggested I try hooking a single line of stitches with two strands of yarn. This looks so much better! If you look at the part at the lower end of the stem where the green leaves are hooked around the stem, it looks to be the right width now. You can see from this picture that I got almost all of the leaves done this week. I hope to move on to the flowers this week ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 7 months, 2 weeks ago. under baby quilts , books , comfort quilts , finn , flannel , gardens , hospice quilts , round robin , rug hooking , scrap vortex

Liberty's Birds, Teeny Stitches, Spring Signs, and A Getaway from Canadian Needle Nana

A few photos of a reluctant spring here..

The largest turtle I've seen at our little pond.

Then I realized he wasn't alone. There must be others about too.

I've pulled a few fabrics to work on Block 2 of Liberty's Birds.

This is perhaps my favorite block. Do you think that is the glorious eagle? And one of my favourite motifs, a wreath is on this Block 2 which is called Justice's Wreath.

To do with cross stitching, I did a test using one strand of thread over two as suggested by readers. I ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 8 months ago. under applique , books , clothes , cross stitch , embroidery , flowers , wildlife

Easter Baskets on the digital cutter from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

AHA --- Someone mentioned that it might help if one person read the EXIT story. That's what we typically do, except this is a graphic novel, so that won't work. We'll each read and then collaborate on the puzzle solving. We didn't get a chance last night as DH was working late.

I must remember to focus on what I did! But that's usually what I do on the blog anyway. It's kind of a recap of everything that happened the day before!

Oh, the second thing I made on my digital cutter arrived at ...

added by Elaine 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under books , digital cutter , errands , lexi , murphy , quotes

Christmas in April Photos, 4 at a Time HST's, Floralies Thinking and Embroidering from Canadian Needle Nana

Spring has been put on pause while we had a day and half snowstorm starting Tuesday and actually have had light snow falling every day since. Lots of the fresh stuff on the ground and trees; it makes for pretty photos. So Christmassy....big sigh.

We've had snow much later than this here so I'm not that upset. Though still below freezing overnight, it's getting to be more pleasant by noon so this snow won't last. And in spite of this or to spite it, my mind has turned to gardening thoughts. I'm interested in ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 8 months, 4 weeks ago. under books , embroidery , gardening , quilting , youtube videos

List making is fun! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

I love lists! Lists make me feel in control! This little apple did not fall far from the tree. My mom keeps tons of information, but most of it is useless, like tracking the amount that the telethon (they still have those out west) raised over the last 50 years. Now, that's a list I can do without! However, I have to say that having a list like that and keeping track of it for 50 years is a feat!

My most extensive lists are book-related!

Back in the day, and I could not find an exact date, there ...

added by Elaine 9 months ago. under books , chatsworth , lexi , lists , murphy , neighborhood

What I've Been Up To The Last Four Days from Canadian Needle Nana

We had it very foggy with wild wind and pouring rain here in our corner of Ontario this weekend. There was a fog and rainfall warning -there are always weather warnings these days it seems. It is still very gray and windy this morning. Ned and I were sorry to see so many of the trees have lost branches. The white snowbanks are littered. But it is an old forest here on the property and we have to have these March winds to bring on those May flowers...eventually. The path along the left fence line always floods in spring ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under books , cross stitch , epp , youtube videos

Clerestorylines: Quilting meets Mid-Century from Dueling Threads

In late 2024 I participated in a quilting event associated with the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild. The ask was to create a house themed quilt that would be shown during a homes tour in Kansas City. One of those homes was of Mid-Century Modern design. When I was searching for inspiration, I came across a pattern called “Clerestory”, by textile artist Debbie Grifka. I found it in Fons and Porter’s Love of Quilting magazine in May/June 2016. She also published a book in 2016 called Lines By Design Quilts that contains this pattern. I knew instantly that ...

added by duelingthreads 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under art , books , clerestory , debbie grifka , mid century modern , minimalism , modern quilting , quilt , quilting (Comments)

Clerestorylines: Quilting meets Mid-Century from Dueling Threads

In late 2024 I participated in a quilting event associated with the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild. The ask was to create a house themed quilt that would be shown during a homes tour in Kansas City. One of those homes was of Mid-Century Modern design. When I was searching for inspiration, I came across a pattern called “Clerestory”, by textile artist Debbie Grifka. I found it in Fons and Porter’s Love of Quilting magazine in May/June 2016. She also published a book in 2016 called Lines By Design Quilts that contains this pattern. I knew instantly that ...

added by duelingthreads 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under art , books , clerestory , debbie grifka , mid century modern , minimalism , modern quilting , quilt , quilting (Comments)

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