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| i started this strip quilt way back more here and here |
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| and i am determined to have this sweet and HAPPY quilt that has been in the making since 2011 on our sofa this christmas...i started machine quilting it wednesday w bubblewrap |
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| felling very grateful |
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| we quietly celebrated milo's first thanksgiving w a very small crowd and a very delicious dinner xo |
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| my little 18 " paint chip challenge is a FINISH |
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| inspired by a love for the simple plus block |
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| as seen in lauri's marvelous marcelle medallion quilt from liberty love machine that i luckily [lovemyjob] machine quilted w loop the loop xo |
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| i added my love for improv , text and a wee bit of liberty using a 1" grid |
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| tried out match stick quilting for the very first time and i am in LOVE |
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| love xo |
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| binding is done |
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| challenge complete xo |
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| with a label ~ looking forward to our december snohomish mqg to share and see what everyone has created with this fun paint chip challenge |
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| this is my latest customer finish...sharon's lonestar quilt was entirely hand pieced by her mom and she is giving the finished quilt to her lucky sister xoxo |
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| i quilted it w a simple continuous curve |
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| and some simple feathers ~ this quilt lit me and my sewing room up all week xo |
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| i am making many wristlet key chains for the holidays ~ i matched this one to lauri's quilt easy tutorial here |
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| and i finally made a few tagmat blankets for milo xo more here |
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| finished up lauri's marcelle medallion quilt w loop the loop and i am IN LOVE more info here |
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| especially with the plus blocks xo |
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| i might have taken a sew break this afternoon to make a few... these little blocks finish up at 5" square and i have something in mind for them xo |
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| and i finished up janet's beautiful vintage civil war quilt w quarter clams |
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| and mary's sweet baby boy quilt w a simple stipple |
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| and i am loving teri's scrappy quilt done w modern twist |
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| we celebrated thirty years on halloween dressing up as the king and queen of kingsgate |
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| we had an amazing dinner at the herb farm |
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| perfect menu for october 31rst except nick doesn't care much for mushrooms ~ but i am so happy that he was a good sport and enjoyed every dish ... there was one exception with the trumpet of death mushroom xo |
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| and we had a visit from mr. milo this weekend ~ he is cute as ever w his new hat at 5 1/2 months xo |
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| i have been busy w customer quilts but squeezed in some fun prep for block #5 from lollypop trees |
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| hello and welcome to the fall BFQ ~ i chose macaroni love story to share this time around in the original design category xo |
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| macaroni love story ~ i built this quilt one block idea at a time |
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| my love for improv and heather ross's fabric were the inspiration for this special quilt and the marcus brothers oasis canvas organic cotton paired perfect xo |
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| using applique , raw edge and piecing...inspired my many people and the everyday xo more here |
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| hexie love |
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| this block was inspired by the design on my shower curtain |
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| and this itty bitty corner block make me so happy |
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| a whole lot of love for sewing went into this quilt |
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| it finished up queensize for our bed and i chose a zigzag for the machine quilting |
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| i love everything about this quilt ~ from start to finish i enjoyed making it ~ IMPROV will always be my favorite way xoxo |
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| i have officially finished mysmallworld quilt after deciding i must have a kite ~ this has been such a fun project...many hours of fun....thank you to verykerryberry qal....now i am considering the machine quilting... |
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| and i have started making these again ~ so easy , so inexpensive... and i found this inexpensive perfect lace webbing at daiso i love these key rings for small gifts and thank you's |
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| and in my sewing room this week i have been working on lauri's quilts ~ this beautiful hst quilt with mostly teals is gorgeous ~ machine quilted with loop the loop |
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| and i am finishing up lauri's solid quilt today w cool beans ~ sooo beautiful |
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| and i couldn't stop myself from ordering this awesome t shirt from stately type |
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| and some crazy mom quilts good neighbor fabric from connecting threads |
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| and most important ... our whole family celebrated canadian thanksgiving with ham and gramma's ooey gooey chocolate cake xoxo |
