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Slow Stitching Sunday

I spent a little time hand sewing the binding on my SQT challenge quilt today. I used a single fold binding this time. I found a bit of old feedback to use for the back. It finished up at a … Continue reading →

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Bear Paws

The challenge this month for the Small Quilt Talk group is to make a small bear paw quilt. A few years ago, I made this one. Since I already had this one, I wasn’t sure I wanted to make another … Continue reading →

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Vintage Finish!

Remember the beautiful quilt top that Mr. Wonderful bought me for Christmas? Well, it is finished! I am so pleased with how it turned out. It is about 76″ square. And last night he came home with these: He’s a … Continue reading →

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FAL 2014

I decided to participate in the 2014 Finish Along with Katy from The Littlest Thistle. Here are the projects I would like to finish in the first quarter. First I want to get these signature blocks put into a completed … Continue reading →

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Finish it up Friday!

I have two finishes this week but will save on for tomorrow since I haven’t had a chance to get good pictures of it yet. Here is the Crosses top all quilted and bound! It is a generous nap quilt … Continue reading →

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How to get things done….

My daughter asked me the other day how I get so much quilting done. I quickly answered, “It’s because I don’t do housework.” And we laughed and laughed because there is so much truth in that! Then I saw this, … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress Wednesday

I finished piecing the cross top yesterday morning. Then I went looking for a backing fabric. I had to do a bit of piecing to make it big enough. I got the backing loaded into the frame. Now I need … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Remember way back last fall when I pieced these blocks? Well, I am back to working with them. I even got a few rows sewn together. I hope to get this top together this week. It will be a surprise … Continue reading →

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Tree Everlasting Finish!

I finished! And while it is far from perfect, I am quite pleased with how it turned out. The quilting looks pretty decent from a distance. Up close, you can see that I need a lot more practice with freehand … Continue reading →

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Quilting the Tree Everlasting

I started quilting the Tree Everlasting yesterday. I decided to do the cross hatching in the red strips. I am happy with the crosshatch but am considering adding more. This is the first time I have done continuous curve freehand … Continue reading →

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