Category Archives: Finishes

Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Bowties

I signed up for a doll quilt swap on Instagram hosted by @tossedbutnotsunk aka Jenny B. I found out about the swap while I was piecing these blocks in December and decided if this little quilt turned out well, that … Continue reading

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Baby Quilts 2018

I make a lot of baby quilts every year. They are quick and fun and the perfect gift. Here are the baby quilts I made last year, Most of these have been gifted. I like to have at least one … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Swiss Crosses

On Christmas Eve, Lori at Humble Quilts , shared a tutorial for a small quilt called Swiss Cross. I decided to give it a go. I wanted the large triangles to be the same as the background shirting, but I … Continue reading

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UFO Parade 2018 ~ Results

In January of each year, I like to take stock of all my UFOs. At the end of the year, I like to see how I did on finishing the items on that list. Here is a rundown on my … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Half Hexies

I had several rows of this quilt put together before I left for AZ. Mr. Wonderful did all of the Christmas cooking so I was able to sneak down to the sewing room to do another row or two here … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ A Modern Quilt

My last big quilt for this year is done! I love the texture from the quilting. Here it is on my guest room bed. It looks huge here! And it was! Until I washed it. Boy, did this shrink! A … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Hourglass

Recently, I headed downstairs for something. The next thing I knew, I had a little quilt! Does that ever happen to you? I spied these little blocks made from vintage scraps on my design wall and they called out to … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The Eagle Quilt

Ta daaa! I’m chuffed to bits with this small quilt! It measures about 48″ square. Want to know why it was so quick? I used Heat N Bond Light for the applique and I didn’t stitch the edges. 😳 I’ve … Continue reading

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November/December Goals

Here are the goals I set for November: 1. At the top of my list is the I Spy quilt for Little L. Done! 2. Quilt 5 QOV tops. Done! 3. Finish the Military Mystery top. Not done. But I did … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Dinosaurs!

Done and dusted! This was a really quick, fun project. With large pieces, this top came together in just two days. It would have been less, but I was debating those last borders. This center panel has E2’s favorite dinosaurs, … Continue reading

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