Category Archives: Small Quilts

Finish It Up Friday ~ Scrappy Strips

This top was on my shortlist to quilt because I just love it so much! I started with parallel lines. When I had covered the entire surface, I removed the quilt from the frame, rotated it 90 degrees, and reloaded … Continue reading

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Multitasking and a Little Finish

I had extra batting and backing at the end of quilting the fence rail quilt I showed yesterday. So I found three small tops that needed quilting to make good use of it. I wish I would think to do … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~

Ta daaaaaa! A complete finish. It took much longer to quilt this on my Bernina than it would have on my long arm, but now it is done and I think the quilting turned out well. You can see here … Continue reading

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Finish It Up ~ Amish Inspired Improv

I finished this little piece over the weekend. I used the same thick button thread that I used on my Hexie project to quilt it with big stitches. I almost used a red binding, but I didn’t want to take … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday…. For Real!

I’m so excited to share, not just a top, but a real finish! It was a challenge for me to quilt this, but I’m happy with how it ended up. I used Kona snow for the background on the front … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Tuesday ~ Crazy Squares

I finished this little quilt I’ve been working on. I quite like how it turned out. The top is all vintage fabrics. The backing is a Judie Rothermel print. The binding came from my neighbor. It’s hard to see the … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Strippy

No, I’m not back in Michigan, but I did a lot of sewing when I was home and wrote posts that I could schedule later. Thankfully, there isn’t snow like this here in Arizona! I love the design of this … Continue reading

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Ta Daaaa! Improv Finish

I finished this little top. It isn’t a masterpiece, but it sparked further ideas, so I’m calling it a success. And yes, I did inset that dark green corner. Not a perfect job, but needs must. And here is a … Continue reading

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Slow Stitched Finishes ~ Itty BittyBow Ties

They are done! One for me and one for my swap partner. I hand quilted cross hatching in the first one. And yes, I really did use my huge Baptist Fan stencil for the second. I did two fans on … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Flying Geese

Some quilts are just a struggle…..sigh….. This should have been quick and easy. I finished the top and while I wasn’t head over heels with it, it wasn’t bad. I guess I forgot to take a photo. Then I started … Continue reading

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