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Quilt + Embroidery
I have recently become obsessed with embroidery- how else to explain the number of threads I have collected in 3 months? Etobicoke Quilters Guild had a challenge.. something that brings you joy. Well, I love everything about Christmas.. the colours, the lights, everything. So I decided to make a wall hanging of a Christmas ornament,…
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It has finally arrived!
Today there was a sharp knock at the door… and when I opened it there were 2 very heavy boxes.. containing MY BOOK! I will no doubt be blogging about this again later, but had to share this with the world now! Available through Chapters-Indigo in Canada, Barnes & Noble, Bookshops.org etc in USA, Waterstones…
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Memory Lane
I found this link to a challenge -and the results- that I had with a group of friends a few years ago..this was my version. such good memories, sorry if I disappointed any of you with my modern version. Thanks for posting this, Becky Goldsmith!
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Random thoughts on Selvedges
I scooped up a large bag of selvedges which had been donated to our quilt guild as I plan to make a selvedge quilt one day. I am going to a guild retreat this weekend, and decided I would cut them to the size I want prior to a going. This was a lot of…
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New Start
I am so excited about this new project. I’ve thought about it for a while, but way TOO busy preparing for my book launch in a few weeks. I finally spent some time with my fabrics, cutting blocks and thinking in a bit more detail how I wanted it to look. Here is what I…
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More Embroidery!
I am SO surprised how much I am enjoying embroidery. I’ve joined an online group, and have already accumulated several projects to work on. My favourite pieces are below.. I purchased the one on the left from Country Clothesline. It is a piece of fabric, placed wrong side up in a hoop. The fabric design…