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Direction matters!
I made this quilt a couple of weeks ago for a wedding gift for my niece. It is such a charming quilt, but after I got the rows entirely together, I realized my mistake. custodia iphone 8 plus cactus I should have changed the direction of the hourglass blocks on every other row. custodia iphone 6 elephant I was not in the mood to change the orientation of the well-sewn … 
Burgoyne Surrounded
I finished my “final” test top for the Quilter’s Academy Freshman year. custodia apple iphone se originale I like the reverse pattern, custodia iphone 7 plus minnie normally the background is light and the squares are another color. custodia iphone 8plus con supporto I want to do something really complicated and intricate for the quilting. custodia iphone 7 tatoo I’m still trying to figure out what that is going to …
Finishing Vintage Quilt Tops
I absolutely LOVE this fantastic hand pieced vintage quilt top that I recently quilted on my long arm machine. I used a Baptist Fan overall quilting design. I studied the fabrics and would guess that some of them are as old as the late 1800s. custodia iphone 8 puro Some are circa 1930 also. Oh, the work someone went to to put what I think is a masterpiece together! I …
Showered in thread
I was in need of some basic colors of thread, custodia iphone 5c trasparente so my loving husband took me thread shopping in Los Angeles. Each spool is 6,000 yards of thread, custodia iphone 8 tessuto so I have about a million feet of thread in my favorite colors.
Pajama eating monsters
What great fun it was to create these pajama eaters! My daughters and I crafted together a few days ago to create hand made gifts for nieces and nephews. Each monster has a unique look and were so much fun to play with. Can you imagine how much fun it would be to “feed” your monster pajamas in the morning? Or how about pulling them out of his tummy at …
more quilting. . .
I quilted another vintage hand-pieced quilt top. custodia iphone x armor You may notice in the featured image how “wonky” the top is. Notice the border on the bias? That makes for a lot of stretch. I pieced together a back using the available coordinating fabric I had on hand. custodia led iphone 6 But when all was said and done, I had next to nothing to trim off. custodia …
D’Andrea’s Mystery. . . Solved!
D’Andrea just finished her 2013 Mystery quilt, aiino custodia iphone 5c and I had to give it a separate post so everyone would have a chance to see it. I’m going back to edit my previous Mystery Quilt post of 10/20/13 to include this image as well. custodia apple iphone 5s It’s so much fun to see how each one has it’s own personality, custodia iphone x thule they are …
Basket cases?
Did you know there is no machine on earth that can completely weave a basket? Each basket created has human intervention. custodia iphone 8 plus silicone morbido Have you ever made a basket? I had three students in a recent basket making class (private lessons, you might say) who were interested in exploring their creativity. custodia iphone caricabatteria I provided a sample of a “generic” Quilter’s scrap basket and encouraged …
How about a little “pillow talk?”
I recently made a lot of pillows and thought I would share how I do them and some of my “secrets.” To start out, select your pillow insert. This one is 18″ x 18″. I lay the pillow covering fabric right sides together and measure 18″ not including the selvage. Then I cut it and measure 18″ in the other directions and cut. custodia iphone 7 azzurra That’s right, I …
. . . and even more vintage quilts
Aren’t you just drooling to see what these lovelies look like all spread out? They were such a rescue! All so different, and all so wonderful. OK, the top one is a contemporary quilt, I’m going to skip showing that one. Remember, if you double click on the picture it will get larger. custodia microfibra iphone 6 Here we go with the first one. Totally scrappy, totally random piecing, but …
