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On the Wall in June
This is what it looked like 2 weeks ago.. And here it is as of today.. about 1/4 of the way through. I like the look of circles that is created. The orange triangles are pieced from my orange stash binge. I have way too many of these, this quilt won’t make much of a…
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Decisions, decisions
More progress being made, more decisions. I have painted the background (no photo- you’ll have to wait for that!). Which orange to use? Here are 5 slightly different shades I can use. I chose the darkest. Next: multi-coloured or single-coloured dots? I think I will use only yellow, but a slightly darker yellow on the…
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The Family Plan
Last year I made a Kaffe Fassett bow tie quilt as a wedding gift for my son and his new bride, but first I had to show it off at Quilts at the Creek 2013! The original pattern had two rows in the outer border that had the main and background colours reversed. When I…
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Done and done
I had a few quilts in the 2013 Quilts at the Creek show two weeks ago. This is an outdoor show at Black Creek Pioneer Village in Toronto- what a great place to display quilts. They look incredible swaying in the breeze, and come home smelling SO fresh. Here are two of my entries.. This…
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What was I thinking?
One week before my son’s wedding, and I would be hosting the wedding rehearsal dinner for out-of-town guests and the wedding party- a total of 48 people. Menu has been planned and organized, but there is still a ton to do. Outside, there be would be hanging about a hundred paper lanterns in various shades..…
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Am I Blue?
The title reminds me of a very old song by Brenda Lee, look for it! But no, I am not blue. More of a Pollyanna, always looking and finding the bright side. BUT.. I don’t make many blue quilts for some reason. Lots of people love blue, and there are lots of things I love…
