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Valentine Runner or Banner
I combined some hand-embroidered squares with some paper-pieced hearts to make a runner for Valentine’s Day. Some of the embroidery patterns were found online and I made up some of them using vintage...
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Sew Sweet Simplicity Bonus Block #2
I completed the final block in the Sew Sweet Simplicity BOM, which in my case was Bonus Block 2. It turned out to be my favorite block because of the chevrons in the patchwork and the blue fabrics I...
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Flat Pocket Gift Bag – Tutorial
At Christmas time last year, I had embroidered pillow cases for two friends who live out of state. I wanted to enclose the cases in something that could be mailed in a padded envelope and that...
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From Scraps to Panels to Backings and Linings
In 2008, I made a nice hooded jacket out of some really cute Scottie fabric and ever since then I have been shuffling around a small bag of scraps, hoping to find the perfect project for them. Since...
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Laura in Redwork (and Bluework) Wall Hangings
My younger daughter has been a life-long devotee of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her books (Little House on the Prairie et al – the TV series, not so much). She has always wanted to visit the Laura...
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Stars and Pinwheel QAL–Block 1 – Indian Star
Susan at Desert Sky Quilting is hosting a block-of-the-month quilt-along featuring stars and pinwheels. The first block is Indian Star – an easy but interesting block offered in two options. The...
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Cozy Afternoon – Free BOM – Blocks 1 and 2
Jacquelynne Steves is offering another series of free blocks-of-the-month called Cozy Afternoon. http://jacquelynnesteves.com/cozy-afternoon-block-of-the-month/ There will be five blocks, each with a...
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Cozy Afternoon – Free BOM – Block 3
Jacquelynne Steves is offering another series of free blocks-of-the-month called Cozy Afternoon. http://jacquelynnesteves.com/cozy-afternoon-block-of-the-month/ There will be five blocks, each with a...
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Stars & Pinwheels QAL – Block 3 – Chunky Star
This is block 3 in Susan’s quilt-along featuring stars and pinwheels, called Chunky Star. Once again, Susan has offered two versions – one with half-square triangles as shown in the picture at the...
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Cozy Afternoon Quilt-Along – Block 4
Jacquelynne Steves is offering another series of free blocks-of-the-month called Cozy Afternoon. http://jacquelynnesteves.com/cozy-afternoon-block-of-the-month/ There will be five blocks, each with a...
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Stars and Pinwheels QAL – Block 4 – Paper Pinwheel and Bonus Block – Cowboys
This is block 4 in Susan’s quilt-along featuring stars and pinwheels, called Paper Pinwheel. https://desertskyquilts.wordpress.com/2015/08/20/stars-and-pinwheels-qal-paper-pinwheel/ I am participating...
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Stars and Pinwheels QAL – Block 5 – Split Star
This is block 5 in Susan’s stars and pinwheels quilt-along, called Split Star. I’m using the blocks in this series to make a different project each month rather than saving them for a big quilt....
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Cozy Afternoon – Free BOM – Block 5
Jacquelynne Steves has offered another series of free blocks-of-the-month called Cozy Afternoon. http://jacquelynnesteves.com/cozy-afternoon-block-of-the-month/ There were five blocks in the series,...
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Cozy Afternoon Block-of-the-Month – A Hassock Cover
Jacquelynne Steves recently offered a series of free blocks-of-the-month called Cozy Afternoon. http://jacquelynnesteves.com/cozy-afternoon-block-of-the-month/ The block patterns began in May and...
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Stars and Pinwheels QAL – Block 6 – Pinwheel 7
This is block 6 in Susan’s stars and pinwheels quilt-along, called Pinwheel 7. Colors are distorted in the picture – fabrics are white and dark green polka dot....
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Stars and Pinwheels QAL–Block 7
This is block 7 in Susan’s stars and pinwheels quilt-along, called Expanding Star. https://desertskyquilts.wordpress.com/2015/11/20/stars-and-pinwheels-qal-expanding-star/ I’m using these...
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Five Lap Quilts for Christmas
Now, that Christmas is over, I can share some of my holiday quilting projects. I have a large stash of orphan blocks, saved over the years from various projects or sometimes made as a single,...
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Farmer’s Wife 1930s Book – Quilt
One of my birthday gifts in September was a copy of The Farmer’s Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt book plus 20 fat quarters of 1930s reproduction fabric. I had fun picking out blocks that I would like to...
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Stars and Pinwheels QAL – Block 8 – Christmas Pinwheel Star
This is block 8 in Susan’s Stars and Pinwheels QAL called Christmas Pinwheel Star. https://desertskyquilts.wordpress.com/2015/12/21/stars-pinwheels-qal-christmas-pinwheel-star/ Since I’m making a...
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Stars and Pinwheels QAL – Block 9
This is block 9 in Susan’s Stars and Pinwheels QAL, called Arizona 2 with Flying Geese. https://desertskyquilts.wordpress.com/2016/01/22/stars-pinwheels-qal-arizona-2-with-flying-geese/ I’m continuing...
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