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House Update

God is SO good! Our house was on the market for five days and we received multiple offers. The inspection went well and we are now just two weeks out from closing. We are working away at disposing of the … Continue reading

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July Wrap-Up

What a crazy month it has been! I did manage a few small finishes. This is still needs quilting. I’m still not happy with my machine quilting on my domestic machine, so this will wait until I get back to … Continue reading

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Flying Fish

Remember this die? I used it to cut up a bunch of solid scraps. I only used the B and C shapes on the die. I’m going to make some random units like this: I’ll figure out later what to … Continue reading

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Cleaning Up

Remember this mess? I cut all the pieces for my vintage 9 patch from this pile. I still had a messy pile leftover after that. I don’t know why I threw unusable scraps back into the bin, but it was … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday

I took a trip to Goodwill and picked up this shirt. I paid $3 for it. I thought it looked perfect for a border for my vintage 9 patch! The color is most true in the photo below. It has … Continue reading

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This and That

Have you seen this movie? I read the book several years ago, but the mister and I watched the movie this week. It was written by JD Vance, Trump’s running mate. The movie is heartbreaking and moving. Warning: there is … Continue reading

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Finished for Now ~ Vintage 9 Patch

My little top is done for now. It is approximately 44 inches square. The border on the inspiration quilt was an off white solid. I don’t have anything hanging around that really works. I did try these. None are terrible, … Continue reading

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You asked….

I recently shared the little tetrahedral pouch I made using the AccuQuilt Flying Fish die. I was asked to do a tutorial on how to make that little zipper bag. So, here it is! First, I grabbed these HSTs from … Continue reading

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More Vintage 9 Patch Progress

Are you tired of this yet? I finished piecing the 9 patch blocks. And started piecing HSTs for the border. I’m loving this so much! Have a great day!

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Vintage 9 Patch Progress

I’m having fun digging through these vintage bits. I use a lot of starch on these. They are often very soft from years of use in their previous life. Love the little horse shoe print! I have started cutting triangles … Continue reading

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