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Tutorial ~ Matching Prints

I finally got around to working on the crib skirt for Tiny E. I realized I needed to match the print to get the length I needed. My first run at it met with mixed results. But back to the … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday ~ Shirting Quilts

I’m still working on the cactus quilt. The top is together and I hope to start quilting it today. In the mean time, I thought I’d share some of the quilts I’ve made using shirts worn by my hubby, my … Continue reading

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Cactus Quilt Part 3

I got up this morning thinking about how to create the setting sun for the cactus quilt. I decided to draft a rough paper foundation and then improv it. The next step was to add the semi circle. I pieced … Continue reading

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Progress

I’ve made a little progress on the cactus quilt. First I lowered one of the arms. Then I thought this cactus should bloom in the desert. But since this baby is a boy, I used a friendship star block instead … Continue reading

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DWMonday ~ Cactus Quilt

One of my goals this month is to make a baby quilt for grandson #5. Daughter #1 picked this fabric for the crib skirt. She has a cactus theme for the nursery. I need to get going on that project, … Continue reading

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Another Use for my Accuquilt Cutter!

My sweet grandsons are here for the weekend. They love to be in the sewing room! So I decided to cut some felt shapes that they could play with on my design . I cut several layers of felt at … Continue reading

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WIP Wednesday ~ T-shirt Quilt

I’m working on a t-shirt quilt for my great nephew. He’s been active in sports since he was tiny so his mom had a huge bag of shirts she wanted to include. First I rough cut the shirts apart, then … Continue reading

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Something New

Lori at Humble Quilts hosts a doll quilt swap once a year. It’s always fun to take part. Confession time: that little pyramid quilt that I shared here was supposed to be my swap quilt. But the thing with a … Continue reading

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He is Risen!

The above photos are detail shots of this quilt, made by hubby’s grandmother, Mary Magdalena Swartzendruber. Happy Easter!

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QOV #12

I just quilted this top made by one of the members of my Stitching Sisters group. I chose a panto that would look like wind around the eagle. Here is the back. This is the panto I used. It is … Continue reading

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