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Finish It Up Friday ~ Improv Log Cabin

My improv log cabin is done. I had intended to quilt a random grid, but ended up deciding to just add a few grids here and there. A facing seemed like a more appealing finish than a binding for this … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday ~ Hexies

We are traveling today, so here is a finish from five years ago. Enjoy! I started piecing the first flower for this on my way to Iceland last April. I quilted this on the long arm using a light gray … Continue reading

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What should I work on next?

As a break from the deadline projects, I started poking around my project bins to think about what I should focus my attention on next. I made a few of these last spring. And I never decided on a plan … Continue reading

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Fence Rail Progress

I’ve been madly sewing over here, but I haven’t much I can show you. I have three deadline projects at the moment. I have worked a little bit on this. I have a whole four blocks done! Mostly as leaders/enders. … Continue reading

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Learning New Things

I found the most perfect backing for this quilt! However, by the time I pieced it to fit, I had only about an inch extra on each side, not enough for long arming. So I learned something new. I’ve seen … Continue reading

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Heard Museum ~ Baskets

I have a thing for baskets. I love all kinds of baskets. But there is nothing quite like these. The patterns and workmanship are truly amazing. They tell stories. I cannot imagine how long it must have taken to make … Continue reading

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The Heard Museum Part 1

Mr. Wonderful and I ticked an item off my bucket list last week with a visit to the Heard Museum in Phoenix. It is a museum of Native American Art and History. The building itself was gorgeous. I took so … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Four Patch

This four patch quilt was the first quilt using a pantograph on the new machine. I don’t know if you can tell, but I used blue thread on the top and white on the back. This is the pantograph I … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday ~ Our Scrappy Nation

I first published the following post in November of 2016 so some numbers and details are now different. But my feeling is the same. I believe the message is still true. I’m turning off comments on this post, because I … Continue reading

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Woven Stars

I finally finished the blocks and cut out my backgrounds pieces for this Fat Quarter Shop quilt along quilt. I cut some of my pieces wrong, but I was able to piece scraps together to make what I had work. … Continue reading

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