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Marking Tools

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

I thought I’d share a bit about marking tools today. On this recent little piece, I used a washout blue pen as it was the only thing that would show up. I buy a twelve pack of these on Amazon. … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…..

Posted on January 26, 2020 by

Lillie! I’ve sent you an email, Lillie. Thanks to everyone for playing along! I have the three Es and Lola the pup here all week so life will be crazy. But I have blog posts scheduled ahead so stop on … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Vintage Stars

Posted on January 26, 2020 by

I changed my mind. I had planned to hand quilt this, but as I was loading it on the long arm for basting, I decided to machine quilt instead. I realized hand quilting through those layers of applique was not … Continue reading →

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Sewing Room Cleaning and a Little Giveaway

Posted on January 25, 2020 by

No dollhouse work this week. Cleaning and sorting continues here and there in the sewing room. I put up these IKEA racks to help corral some of the little things. The drawer of the desk above holds my leader/ender bits. … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Snowballs!

Posted on January 24, 2020 by

My first UFO finish of the year! Winslow had to get in on the action here. I think Baptist Fans were a good choice on this. Why is it that no matter how hard you try, you still end up … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Thursday ~ Little HSTs

Posted on January 23, 2020 by

I love making little quilts! This was pieced in an afternoon and quilted that same night. All the scraps used in the top are vintage. The backing is unbleached muslin. The binding fabric is new. It finished up at about … Continue reading →

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A Little Something

Posted on January 22, 2020 by

I’ve been sorting through my quilting books. This takes forever because I have to stop and look at each one! I rarely follow patterns, but I get lots of ideas. I love this quilt on the cover. Here’s a better … Continue reading →

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