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Recycled Shirt

I picked up this tank top very inexpensively. But I don’t wear tank tops, even a cool one like this. I also picked up this nice plaid shirt at a thrift shop. So I used my pinking shears to cut … Continue reading

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Progress

My little bit is in the frame. Of course, it looked under quilted to me, so I had to double up. Much better. I also finished a hat for E3. I learned a slightly different method. Whatever did we do … Continue reading

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Vintage Painted Quilt Top

I picked this quilt top up at an antique fair. The blocks are painted with state flowers. I’ve never seem anything quite like it. It is beautifully done. Here are some of my favorite blocks. It does have a bit … Continue reading

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Misadventures in Knitting

I’ve taken some time to play this week. At times, it felt a lot more like work. I did manage to knit this hat. I’m not a big fan of the looser knitting. But I thought it would work well … Continue reading

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This and That

I babysat my grand dog Lola last weekend. She is Winslow’s sister/littermate. I just finished this book, quite a good read. I went to see my mom recently. Winslow loves her. I cross the Mackinaw bridge coming and going. My … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The ABC Quilt

Done with plenty of time to mail it! I bought a fuzzy fleece blanket for the backing. You can see here that I bound it by machine for durability. It isn’t my best binding job. I quilted in a large … Continue reading

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Progress

As a reward for moving ahead on the ABC quilt, I did a bit of work on these economy blocks. Red is my favorite color, but I don’t have as much on hand as I thought. I think I used … Continue reading

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ABC Quilt

I’ve decided to go with this simple layout. I do want to add a border to make it bigger. These are the two options that I have on hand. I’m leaning toward the polka dots. Here is a closeup of … Continue reading

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Down to Business….

My sweet, Little L has a birthday coming up. I knew I wanted to make an alphabet quilt for him, though I didn’t have a plan. I still don’t. But I appliquéd these blocks while I was still in AZ … Continue reading

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Something New

Remember the blue pieces I set aside from my scrap bucket? I cut them up! These blocks finish at 6 inches. I’m not sure how many more I’ll make, but this will probably not be a big quilt. Have a … Continue reading

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