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FO: Panache Compass Bag
Panache is Becca Bryan's debut line with Robert Kaufman, and I was asked to make this Compass Bag for her booth at quilt market. It was my first time making this pattern (this is the small size), and I...
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FO: Magic Stars 2.0
As soon as I finished my first Magic Stars quilt, I knew I wanted to make another. And honestly, now that the second one is done, I can totally see myself making one in every color! It is so much fun...
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A few strip scrap WIPs
Lately, I have been extra obsessed with sewing from my strip scraps. I have four strip WIPs right now. There's the scrappy quarter log cabin (I assembled the top this past weekend in Wisconsin!...
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A lie and a quarter log cabin WIP
After thinking about my last post, I realized that I am not done making pineapple log cabin blocks. I currently have 24, so there are more to make! And here is my photographic proof of a finished...
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FOs: Hearts and Pink Scrappy Leftovers
So, my original plan was to share this scrappy pillow (14" approx.) that I finished for my friend Amanda Jean. She loves pink, scrappy and tiny piecing, so it felt like a fun choice for her! I really...
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Quilt WIPs update
This is a stack of finished quilt tops, just waiting for basting. There are ten here, plus one more that is already basted. I'm not saying I won't work on other projects for the rest of the year, but...
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Quilty WIPs update and a favorite FO
I didn't intend to be away for so long, but I can tell you that three of the quilts in that stack from my last post are done (and additionally, another three quilts have been started and finished....
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FO: Sparkling Halloween Cider
Even though I've made Halloween things before, this is my first Halloween quilt! Jeni has used the Sparkling Cider pattern many times, and I always enjoy seeing it. So, I decided that it would make a...
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Happy 2018 to you! I hope the new year is treating you well so far, and that you are able to accomplish the goals that you have set. An idea popped into my head yesterday, and I decided that I want to...
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FO: Handcrafted Prism
Maybe knowing that this quilt top was finished in October 2016 will make you feel inspired to finish a lingering project of your own. This is Prism, from Jeni's Patchwork Essentials book. I knew the...
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2/52
Thanks for the feedback on my new posting idea. It has been a great motivation so far. This week, with continuing sinus issues, I made another new soup. I highly recommend the Red Lentil Stew (link is...
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3/52
It's been sort of a weird week, and I've felt scatter-brained as a result. I have been fighting the sinus issues, and we got some snow/ice, which basically shut down the city. Obviously, it's nothing...
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4/52
So, I promised myself I wouldn't start a new quilty project until at least March, so I could focus on WIPs. But then I bought Erin Harris' new Make Your Own Medallion book, and I couldn't get a block...
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5/52
Well, there wasn't much crafting in the last week or so. Elliott and I went on a little vacation to Boston and New Haven. Lighthouse Point Park, New HavenIt was a wonderful break for both of us, and we...
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6/52 (a little late)
I intended to post before I left for another quick trip, but it didn't work out that way. I have more to share, since I waited, though. First off, I finished this scarf last month, but just gifted it...
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7/52
More scrappy cog blocks! Since I was traveling over the weekend, this week has consisted mainly of catching up on household tasks and errands, but I have sewn another set of cog blocks. I have 20...
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8/52
Last week, I refocused on finishing a WIP, which I hope to gift next month. I finished the quilt top and I'm nearly done with the scrappy back. I plan to baste and start quilting it this week. I always...
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(9, 10 and) 11/52
I didn't intend to take a break, but it happens sometimes! I have fluctuated between being very focused on finishing projects and flittering between random craftiness. Lots to share, because of this!...
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12/52
Over the past week, several older projects got a little attention. I started making Glitter blocks back in 2015, from Jen Kingwell's book. I quickly made a very scrappy pile of blocks, but then put...
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FO: Bird's Eye 2 x 4 (13/52)
I really, really love this quilt. It all started with the fabric, most of which is Bird's Eye View by Sarah Watson of Cloud 9. Sarah's illustrative artwork has always had my heart, and this is...
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