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QOV #20

This beautiful top was made by Kathy. I love the colors! It is red, white, and blue, but in a more subtle palette. It feels very restful to me. Here is the panto I used, it is now available from … Continue reading

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How to Make a Baby Quilt in 20 Minutes or Less

I have you intrigued, don’t I? 😊 First of all, you have to have your pieces cut ahead of time. And from there, the entire quilt top is pieced in 5 to 20 minute increments. Okay, so you can’t make … Continue reading

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Visible Mending?

Have you heard of “visible mending?” The idea is to mend something in such a way that the repair itself becomes something celebrated rather than hidden. I like that idea. If you Google visible mending, you can see many lovely … Continue reading

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Notebooks for My Littles

While talking to Big L and Little L last week, they told me they wanted notebooks. Well, Nana can fix that! I made these notebook covers and embroidered their names on them. Y embroidery machine and I don’t always get … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ French General

You may remember that back in January, I purchased this quilt top from my local guild’s Trash to Treasures sale. I finally got around to finishing it up. I added borders and quilted it with a panto from Urban Elementz … Continue reading

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TBThursday

Here is a very old finish! I’m not sure exactly how old, but it was three houses ago so sometime before 1997! I loved these fabrics and wish I had more of them! I quilted this with a walking foot … Continue reading

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QOV #19

This lovely QOV was made by Lynda. I used this panto from Urban Elementz . I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to get this smooth enough, but I’m pleased with how it turned out. Here’s a look at … Continue reading

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QOV

It’s QOV week again! I’ve missed quilting these. This one was pieced by Nadine. This pattern is called Stars and Stripes. You can see the tutorial by Missouri Star on Youtube here. I was really glad to see this in … Continue reading

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Red and White

This is another beautiful quilt pieced by my friend, Donna. I learn something with every quilt and this one was no exception. The backing is batik and I hadn’t done a quilt like that in a while. I had to … Continue reading

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Slowly

This is a small quilt, but it is coming along slowly. I should have the hand quilting done today. I cant wait to bind and wash this one! Have a great day!

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