I had to try out this tiny bow tie die set I just got from Accuquilt .
It makes 3 inch finished bow ties. This is what the dies look like.
These are designed to be a companion set so the square die is not included. I already had that so I’m all set. Since I have an Accuquilt Studio cutter, I need to use this adapter to use GO! dies in my cutter.
These triangles finish at 3/4 inch!
I love these! Have a great day!
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I did a bit of shopping online Thanksgiving weekend. This is my loot!
This is what I got at Fat Quarter Shop .
And this is my order from Hab and Dash. The thread is for Friday, my longarm. The rest is stabilizer for machine embroidery.
And this is what I got from Accuquilt.
I listened to this book and enjoyed the first 3/4 of it.
Dave Barry is a self avowed atheist. The last part of the book tells of a crippling illness that his daughter endured. She recovered, but he uses this to affirm his atheism. I found it so sad to live a life with no hope for what happens when it is over.
Have a great day!
I finished piecing my Dutch Hexies top!
But today, I think I will take up the knitting needles. I have this lovely collection of yarn to use. The gray in the center is one of four identical skeins that Daughter #3 brought to me from England. The rest I picked up in Iceland.
I talked knitting and yarn with a sweet friend of mine the other night. She is an excellent knitter and loaned me a pattern to make a hat out of this yarn.
I’ll let you know how that goes! Have a great day!
I recently received an email from Ranked Blogs telling me I had made the list of top 110 (weird number!) quilting blogs!
I would blog even if no one read it, but it is nice that people do. It is my record of my quilting journey and keeps me motivated. All the wonderful people I have “met” through blogging has been the best part though. Click on the icon below if you would like to view the list and vote for your favorite.
And because there can be no quilting blog post without quilt photos, here you go! I made this mini fora swap last year. It looks Christmas-y to me!
Have a great day!
Here is the Quilt of Valor that I finished on the last day of November.
I used a pantograph called Malachite from Urban Elementz . I had this printed in a 16 inch size.
I used part of a panel for the center. It had printed quilt blocks at the top and bottom which I cut off. I like it better this way.
You can really see the panto on the back.
The sale at Urban Elementz is ending soon! I need to finalize my order.
Have a great day!
Linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict , Alycia Quilts
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Barb at Fun with Barb is once again hosting a block swap. I realized I didn’t have enough of this print for the border of my Dutch hexies, so I decided to use it in my swap blocks. The blue center was also one of my choices, but I have lots of that!
These are the Accuquilt dies I’m using to make my 6 inch finished Stars.
This is the muslin I’m using.
And I’m ready to sew!
I did do a test sew. Since it’s a swap, I want them to end up perfectly sized.
All good!
I hope to finish and mail these soon. Have a great day!
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Thank you to everyone that stopped by on the Holiday Favorites Blog Hop yesterday! Check yesterday’s post for the schedule as it continues today.
I’m still working on my snowballs.
I’m loving this so far!
I’m also starting to think about borders for my Dutch Hexies. Here are a few things I pulled.
What do you think?
Have a great day!
Welcome to my little corner of the blogging universe! I’m so glad you are here! It is my turn to share some of my holiday favorites with all of you.
I love going through my quilts and pulling out new ones to decorate with, especially at Christmas. Here are some that I am using this season. As you walk in the front door, you will see this quilt. No, I didn’t make this! We bought it when we visited Hawaii.
It’s hard to get a straight shot where it’s hanging.
This is my family room where we spend most of our time at home. The quilt on the couch was purchased in an antique shop. It’s in good, sturdy condition. Yes, we use it to snuggle up while watching TV! The string quilt isn’t exactly Christmas, but it’s a gift I made myself from my dad’s shirts. It will always be out.
The vintage 9 patch under the tree was given to me by a precious friend. I use it every year as a tree skirt.
This is the other end of my family room.
The quilt on the rack in the corner, is an antique top that I hand quilted. The small bow tie on the table was also a vintage top that I hand quilted.
Here is another vintage quilt that I purchased. I love how worn and soft it is. I need a vintage hanger for that vintage baby dress, but I love having it out on display.
A few years ago, I moved the dining table to the family room and turned the dining room into a play room for the grandkids. This quilt was made during Lori’s Palmateer Pointe Quilt Along.
Here is my guest room. Another very old quilt on the bed, and another quilt along quilt on the doll bed.
The red and green in these blocks make me think of Christmas! I do take this fragile beauty off when we actually need the bed for guests.
And now it is time to share a favorite story with you regarding this horribly pieced, rather ugly Christmas quilt. You may think it is a poor photo causing this hot mess to look crooked. Actually, it is the miracle of photography making it look this good. I think it is a good 2″ longer on one side. These rows run downhill at such a slant, it is a wonder they haven’t slid right off the quilt. I remember the frustration and hormonal cloud during the piecing. I whacked things off to make them fit. I added pieces where things looked too short. I just wanted a finish, you know? For years I called this my PMS quilt. Anyway, my kids loved it and every year, this bit of humility hung in my bathroom during the Christmas season. No closeups on this one. I wouldn’t do that to you.
A few years ago, Daughter #3 told me how much she loved this and I gave it to her. A few days later, I received this text from Daughter #1.
Unbelievable, the worst quilt I ever made, was apparently the family favorite! Daughter #1 got her own Christmas quilt that year.
And that is my favorite Christmas quilt story. It still makes me smile.
Have a wonderful day and please checkout the other blogs participating on the schedule below!
Dec 9- Humble Quilts, Lori, https://humblequilts.blogspot.com/
Dec 10 KatyQuilts , https://katyquilts.net/
Dec 11 Beth https://lovelaughquilt.blogspot.com/
Dec 12 Diane- https://www.butterflythreadsquilting.com/
Dec 13 -Timeless Reflections. Kyle. https://kyleredente.blogspot.com
Dec 14 Kelly http://pinkadotquilts.blogspot.com/
Dec 15 Juliann – https://chasingstories.wordpress.com/
Dec 16 Knitty Quilter -https://suehoover.blogspot.com
Dec 17 Lizzy https://gone2thebeach.blogspot.com/
Dec 18 Barb, https://funwithbarbandmary.blogspot.com/
Dec 19 Judy https://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com/
Dec 20- Kevin, http://kevinthequilter.blogspot.com/
Last year, Barb from Fun with Barb, hosted a churn dash swap. I ended up with all of these beautiful blocks! Since this years swap has begun, it is high time I figured out what to do with these!
I think I have 66 or so blocks. It would be easy enough to make a few more if I need to.
But the question is, how to set them?
They are 6 inch blocks in Civil War repro fabrics. Looks like I need to spend some time playing at the design wall.
Have a great day!
Are you sick of this yet? I was so excited to reach this point!
Then I needed to mark seams for more background pieces. No EPP here.
I’ve been adding background pieces around the whole thing.
Then I’ll need to have a think about where to go next. Watching The Crown has kept me going on this. I still have these hexies I could use; there are 9 of each.
And I have one of each print in this pile. They measure about 7 by 12 inches.
Here is the selvedge.
I wish I had something for a good strong border. I’m sure I’ll figure out something, I just hope I figure it out soon!
Happy Sunday!
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