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This is another quilt that came from Susan Nixon prior to her death. I am trying to tie up loose ends and honor her.

The top is assembled. I had to create a few blocks to get a complete top. Should have the finish to share in a few weeks.

Good morning, my friends. We'll move on to Anchorage this morning. We have a five-night stay there. It'll be our longest stop of the whole trip. There are some things to see in Anchorage, and we'll also take at least one day trip while we're there.

Getting back to yesterday's activities, we visited the Soldotna Homestead Museum. I'm including all of the informational signs about these cabins we're about to see. I'm not much of a sign reader, myself. You can read them or not. Mike reads all the signs and then ...

Good morning, my friends. We'll move on to Anchorage this morning. We have a five-night stay there. It'll be our longest stop of the whole trip. There are some things to see in Anchorage, and we'll also take at least one day trip while we're there.

Getting back to yesterday's activities, we visited the Soldotna Homestead Museum. I'm including all of the informational signs about these cabins we're about to see. I'm not much of a sign reader, myself. You can read them or not. Mike reads all the signs and then ...

This quilt was finished in February. I have no idea why I didn’t report on it. I can’t even find pictures of the process.

The pieces parts came from multiple sources: some irregular improv pieces from a hand-me-down bag, jelly roll strips from a different hand me down bag, miscellaneous half-square triangles (possibly waste triangles), and some solids from my own stash.

You could make the entire quilt using a jelly roll and some background or low volume (for those HST) and some solids.

Finishes at 39″ square.

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Good morning, my friends. It was a short drive to our next stop at Soldotna (prounounced Sole-DOT-na with the "dot" like polka dot). We have two nights here...one now. 

Good morning, my friends. It was a short drive to our next stop at Soldotna (prounounced Sole-DOT-na with the "dot" like polka dot). We have two nights here...one now. 

Just to get started right, this isn’t a completely original idea. I saw a picture (maybe on Pinterest) but couldn’t track it down again or find a pattern. It started the idea, though, and I would love to give credit where credit is due. So, if you know, please let me know…

That said, I started this quilt in January with the goal of using small scraps of solids and low volume prints.

In my version, the rails are 1-1/2″x3-1/2″ strips. The low volume squares are 3-1/2″. The hourglass blocks started as 4-1/2 ...

Good morning, my friends. It was a beautiful sunny day in Homer yesterday. It was nice to see the sun after so many days of rain. I showed you the view from our back window in a previous post. Looking in one direction, it looks like this:

Good morning, my friends. It was a beautiful sunny day in Homer yesterday. It was nice to see the sun after so many days of rain. I showed you the view from our back window in a previous post. Looking in one direction, it looks like this:

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Good morning, my friends. No one would be any more surprised than I am at the presence of a quilt shop in the tiny town of Seward. We parked on the main drag, and I walked a short distance to the front door.

Walking around those fabrics on the right, I found more fabrics to choose from. There were several boxes of fat quarters there on the left, and they ...

Good morning, my friends. No one would be any more surprised than I am at the presence of a quilt shop in the tiny town of Seward. We parked on the main drag, and I walked a short distance to the front door.

Walking around those fabrics on the right, I found more fabrics to choose from. There were several boxes of fat quarters there on the left, and they ...

I am beyond excited to share a very special quilt with you! This gorgeous wall hanging was made by one of my pattern testers, Rachel Fields of RF Quilt Studio. It features the Drift pattern, which I’ll be hosting a Quilt Along for next month. Seeing quilts made from my patterns is such a treat—it’s truly one of my favorite things! Rachel’s quilt showcases the versatility of the design with a soft color palette that creates a beautiful contrast to the other versions I’ve shared so far.

The ...

Good afternoon, my friends. We just got back from our grocery shopping trip. (Limited quantities and selection here in this part of Alaska.) So now seems as good a time as any to tell you about the quilt shop. Look at this cute little shop. It was our first stop on our Talkeetna self-guided walking tour. That should come as no surprise to you. By the way, those signs in front say that parking is for customers only. Violators will be sprayed with fusible and doused in glitter. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

Good afternoon, my friends. We just got back from our grocery shopping trip. (Limited quantities and selection here in this part of Alaska.) So now seems as good a time as any to tell you about the quilt shop. Look at this cute little shop. It was our first stop on our Talkeetna self-guided walking tour. That should come as no surprise to you. By the way, those signs in front say that parking is for customers only. Violators will be sprayed with fusible and doused in glitter. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

The fabrics are native to Uganda. All but the tiniest scraps are in these pieces. The tablerunner was finished first. Back in February. But there were two more parts to go.

Now it is joined by a tree skirt (about 36″ diameter)

And a throw (55″ x 67″). The owner originally requested hand quilting, but there was no practical way to do that with the minky back. Hopefully she will like this look.

I hope the owner will like them, too. The purple binding is an unexpected, but perfect, touch, chosen by the owner.

I think that is the name of the fabric in this quilt. I know I bought it quite some time ago, maybe 10 years?

Not totally sure.

I found a pattern designed for layer cakes, but also altered for charm packs. That was what I had in my pile and thankfully there was enough to make this quilt. It ended up at 40 X 54 inches.

The pattern is a free one from The Fat Quarter Shop and is called Layer Cake Crepe. Sometimes I have pre cut fabrics that I am not sure how to use, so this might ...

Susan Nixon (desertskyquilts) was an angel in my life, and in the lives of many others. I met her online through blogging, and we became friends. She visited me, shared her knowledge, and loved my daughter (Sparkle Jane).

Near the end of her life, she sorted fabric and projects and shared some UFOs (and fabric) with me. This is one of them. So happy to see it finished.

It has been gifted to my aunt, who recently celebrated cancer remission.

Quilters live on through their work and the joy and warmth they bring to the world. Amen.

NOTE: I didn ...

Sometimes simple is best!

Today’s freemotion design is variation of the classic Stipple. The Comb design gives a bit more structure as there is a sequence of movements, but you are free to change up to rules to suit your needs!

The FMQ design is based on two shorter ‘fingers’ and one longer one. This longer one moves over the two shorter ones to ‘encapsulate’ them. If there is no room to do the actual ‘comb over’, let that longer shape move wherever it needs to go to fill your space.

Because of the ‘two short, one long’ sequence ...

 Diesen Quilt habe ich noch gar nicht gezeigt, da er auch lange nicht gezeigt werden durfte, da er für einen Challenge von den Neftiquilter gemacht wurde und wir ihn erst diesen Winter/Frühling zeigen durften. Das Thema des Challenge war: "alles rund oder doch nicht". 

This quilt I haven't yet showed you because it was not allowed to show it because I made it for the challenge from the Neftiquilter and we were allowed to shown it this winter/spring. The theme of the challenge was "everything round or not".