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Working on a Tree
I made a tumbler quilt a while ago, had it quilted (thanks again Sandy!!) and thought it was just OK. Not great, just OK. I decided to put a tree on the quilt- a tree with no leaves, and calling the piece Last Tree Standing. I appliquéd the tree to the quilt, then painted on…
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Keeping it Simple
I have a great niece getting married in a month. Oh no! I started talking about making her a wedding quilt 1 1/2 years ago. I researched ideas that I liked, asked for her opinion on some of the quilts I have made in the past, and found My Great Big Fat Wedding Ring Quilt…
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Some Colour in My Life
These days I crave bright colours. I dug out several UFOs that are bright and colourful, determined to at least move them forward. They make me so happy just looking at them! This quilt is from a design by Timna Tarr called Color Confetti. Making those blocks was time consuming but the colours just glow.…
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Scrap Happy
One of the quilt guilds I belong to recently had a UFO challenge. I actually only got one quilt done during the challenge, too much on the go! And that still needs to be quilted, but that is for another day and another post. However this challenge did lead to some interesting half-explored ideas which…
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Fun Times Ahead
I have been working on a big project for a while now, and it is DONE.. so now I have time to play! I will definitely be getting out more, working on all those UFOS.. (too many to count!), and starting some new projects. One of my granddaughters loves animals- everything from spiders to snakes…
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Chips to Chocolate
I am one of those people who prefer chips to chocolate, so Easter, with all that chocolate, and Easter eggs everywhere, has never been a big thing for me. But now I have two young granddaughters, so I can’t let this holiday go by without doing SOMETHING. So what does a quilter do? Well, I…