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New Old Project

A few years ago, a very sweet blog reader, Jan, sent this vintage piece to me. She had picked it up at a garage sale. I absolutely love this! I must admit, this piece confuses me a bit. It is … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ 30s Baby Quilt

This was a fun, quick little finish. Just what I needed with all the DIY going on this month. And I felt quite virtuous using up these orphan blocks! I’ve had this vintage fabric in my stash for years and … Continue reading

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QOV #13

This gorgeous QOV top was made by Val. Those little stars are pieced! I love this panto and felt it really suited this quilt. But I remembered halfway down the first row that I don’t love quilting it. You would … Continue reading

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30s Baby Quilt

I decided on this green for the alternate blocks of this quilt. It’s now pieced together and on the frame. I’m using a warm gray thread for the quilting. I love Glide thread from Hab and Dash. This is the … Continue reading

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Doll Quilt Swap!

Thank you for all the well wishes regarding my new friend, Friday! Sadly, there was a shipping snafu with the track supports so I can’t set him up yet. That’s okay, I’m trying to be patient! And Harry is still … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The Cactus Quilt

I finished the quilt for Tiny E! I took these photos early in the day and the quilting really shows. I hand dyed these fabrics ages ago. They were perfect for this quilt! I found the backing fabric in my … Continue reading

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Repro 30s Orphan Blocks

I was really big into the repro 30s fabrics a while back. Then I got tired of them and stashed them all away. I dug out this box and had a look through. I have one of the 5 inch … Continue reading

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Mug Rugs

I had this pile of scraps on the cutting table after working on the cactus top. I didn’t feel like putting them away so I decided to make something with them. I pulled out this die set from Accuquilt . … Continue reading

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Leader/Enders Progress

First of all, I’m glad so many if you enjoyed the little pattern matching tutorial the other day. It isn’t something I’ve tried to do before, but I won’t be afraid to try it again in the future. I am … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday

I loaded this up and finished the quilting. I tried to add cactus needles in the quilting, even though they do not grow like this on real saguaro. I found the perfect print in my stash for the back. It … Continue reading

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