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Pantographs and Urban Elementz

When I bought my first long arm, I didn’t think I would ever use pantographs. Boy, was I wrong! Don’t get me wrong, I love free motion work, ruler work etc., but pantos have their place. Pantographs assure even density … Continue reading

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DWMonday

After traveling, I always seem to struggle to get back into the sewing groove. I looked at my UFO list and realized I STILL had batik strip blocks, so I decided it was time to use them up. I grabbed … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Sometimes, you just have to break the rules. Rules like quilting before binding. I have not finished quilting this, but I added the binding anyway. I did have all the quilting around the outside edges of the quilt done before … Continue reading

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Adventures with E

Mr. Wonderful and I took a trip to visit both of our moms. At the last minute, we decided to take E1 with us. I’m so glad we did. We had to have pictures taken with the Hodag. I got … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Jelly Roll Quilt

I feel like I should call this quilt, Make Do. Notice any issues? I didn’t have enough of one white so I used two. They matched well inside, when I took the quilt outside, the difference was quite obvious. I … Continue reading

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Improv

Remember these? I’m still messing with it in odd moments. Nothing too exciting yet, but I have more strips, so I’ll keep adding here and there. Sometimes it takes a while for an idea to really take flight. Honestly, sometimes … Continue reading

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Court House Steps Turned Log Cabin

I got this far and had to call a time out. I even ripped it out. Put the pieces back in order and gave it a think. And played a bit. I like this next one best so far. I … Continue reading

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Courthouse Steps

I saw a little antique quilt on Pinterest. I loved it and decided to make my own version of it using this die. I love this die. I feel like it is a must have if you want to make … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday

I’m still quilting this vintage 30s hour glass top. It’s hard to find a good place to photograph it in progress. I don’t know if you can tell, but I start around the outside when I quilt fans and work … Continue reading

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Book Deals

I hardly ever buy quilt books anymore. But Mr. Wonderful brought these home for me one day last week. Check out the prices, $1.99 each! Lots of good inspiration here. BTW, he picked these up Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. If you … Continue reading

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