Monthly Archives: February 2018

Finish It Up Friday ~ French General Granny Square

Another UFO is done! I’m quite pleased with how this turned out. It all began with a jelly roll of Le Marais by French General that I got on sale. Of course, that jelly roll wasn’t enough so I bought … Continue reading

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QOV #7

I’ve decided to number my Quilt of Valor posts. Then it will be easy to figure out how many I’ve done during the year. This top was made by Val. Here is a look at the back. And this is … Continue reading

Posted in Finishes, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Pantographs, Quilt of Valor | 20 Comments

First February QOV

I had such a great time at the National QOV Sew Day with my Stitching Sisters! I brought back four tops to quilt this month. The first top was pieced by Rosa. This is the panto I used. Since Digital-Tech … Continue reading

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Quilt Show

Last weekend was the Annual Quilt Show held by the North East Arts Council of Michigan. It isn’t a large show, but it is nice. It is held in a former church. Here are some of my favorites from the … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Red work

I had several questions about the quilting on this last week. I know when quilting by hand with a hoop you are supposed to start in the middle and work your way out. As you can see, I’m doing just … Continue reading

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National Quilt of Valor Sew Day!

Today is the National QOV Sew Day and I’m heading down to spend the day sewing with my Stitching Sisters group. I’m so excited! We are all bringing Disappearing 9 Patch blocks to make tops. These are really easy. For … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Hexie Quilt

It’s done! I started piecing this top back in 2013. It is mostly hand pieced, but I did machine sew a few seams. It isn’t a true charm quilt as there are repeated fabrics. Here’s a look at the backing … Continue reading

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes, Hand piecing, Hexagons, Traditional, Traditional Quilts, UFOs, Uncategorized | 26 Comments

January/February Goals

I never did set any goals for myself in January! I guess that means I met all of them….or none of them! 😳 Anyway, here is what I did finish this month. My Jeep quilt. And one baby quilt. I’ve … Continue reading

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