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Zig Zag Quilt is finished!
I haven’t yet had time to take a good full picture of the finished product, but the zig-zag quilt is now finished and at home on our bed. This is a large queen size quilt, so I’m going to have … Continue reading
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Nubees Blocks for February
I’ve recently joined yet another online bee. This bee is great for a short-term commitment. It only lasts a month, which means the sewing of the blocks has to be fast and easy, but I’m not committed for an entire … Continue reading
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My first quilt on a machine and a whole new outlook on machine quilting
In the past, I’ve always hand-quilted– probably because my grandmother taught me, and that was just the way I have always done it. It was even a stretch for me to start machine piecing at a certain point. I felt … Continue reading
Nubees block received
This is the second awesome block I’ve received from the Nubees swap that I’m in. I love the fabrics– they’re much better in person than in the picture. The white fabric also has a swirly mod white-on-white design. To top it … Continue reading
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WIP Wednesday
This posting is a little late, but we’ve been car shopping this week, so I’ve been busy. I was getting ready for bed last night, and this idea just popped into my head, so I went to my sewing room … Continue reading
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Ruby Mosaic Quilt
I absolutely fell in love with this quilt from Moda Bake Shop. In fact, this was the first quilt I made after discovering designer quilt fabric. Yes, until quite recently I lived in the limited world of Joann’s. Boy … Continue reading
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We Bee Learning: February Log Cabin Block
The hostess for this month requested a simple log cabin block made with girly colors and fabrics and a solid black center square. This block was very simple and followed the tutorial found here. They’re all 2.5″ strips, unfinished, and … Continue reading
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February 99 Bee Block
This is the block chosen for February. I LOVE the colors and fabric that were sent to me. The prints are DS Quilts prints from Joann Fabrics. She’s using this fabric as well as other DS Quilts prints, and I assume … Continue reading
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Fabric Friday: fat quarters
My local quilt shop has “Fat Quarter Friday” every last Friday of the month, and on that day all their fat quarters are $1.50. You can’t beat that! The shop will also cut fat quarters from any bolt of fabric … Continue reading
Stash Bee: February Block
These blocks are for Stash Bee, and the hostess requested blocks made with monochromatic strips of colors. They were really fast and easy to make– you just sew strips together and then trim the final block to 8.5″ square. She … Continue reading
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