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It must be working!
My 15 minute challenge, that is!Pinwheels for Caroline, by Lori Smith, is coming along nicely.I am intrigued by the ocean waves blocks in the second border.I need to add the last dark border and then...
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I'm a Winner!
Lucky me!I won this great magazine, packed full of ideas for using my bountiful stash, and a wool pattern for a Brown Eyed Susan Penny Rug.Thank you to Karen at Briarside Lane!What is it about a HST...
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2 Gallon Crock
Finished my version of Lisa Bongean's 2 Gallon Crock.Do you ever make fabric choices, complete the project, and then regret your choices?It is hard to tell in the picture, but the sashing and the...
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Seriously!!...
I am in tears.Thought I was done with the background for my Primitive Pumpkins, designed by Rita Briner, quilt top until I started to measure for the final border.Yikes, why is it an...
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Short and Sweet
Nothing like a new book full of inspiration,and some free timeto get the creative juices going again.My version of Kim Diehl's Short and Sweet from her new book,Simple Charm.This is what it should look...
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Approaching the Finish Line!
I feel like a marathon runner at the Olympics, but I am quickly approaching the last of the 96 petals.I wonder if they tire of the journey as the end draws near?My fingers are aching from piercing the...
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Short, Sweet and Finished
And does it not look fabulous on my kitchen table!Short and Sweet by Kim Diehl.I kept the quilting simple...Cross-hatching in the center and echo quilting around the border.And, here is the gratuitous...
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A Much Needed Change of Scenery
We took a brief, but much needed, break from the heat last week by escaping to our cabin in Colorado. It was by no means cold up there and there were very few signs of Fall, but at least we could hike...
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Thank You, Darlene!
Last month, I won a contest over at Quilting Daze, Darlene was cutting several projects at the same time and challenged us to guess which pile of fabrics went with which pattern. It was a fun puzzle...
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I Don't Just Pin, I Do!
When I first started blogging,I was obsessed.Now it is Pinterest.I follow so many DIY sites and quilt sites that if I do not check new pins every 30 minutes,I am overloaded!BUT..I don't just pin,I do!I...
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FMQ Fun!
Primitive Pumpkins is quilted!Remember when I said I looked forward to doing the borders?Well,this is how I did them.I cut templates of oak leaves from freezer paper,ironed them at 4" intervals in the...
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Fall Frenzy!
Our weather here in the desert southwest has finally gone into cool down mode!Our nighttime temps are in the 60's and our highs are under 3 digits!The next 8 months are why we tolerate our sizzling...
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Just a little finish...
Punkin Seeds,designed by Little Bits by Joan.My versatile hubbie made the primitive frame for me.While I was at it,I made Woodland Winter #303 as well.Both projects were quick and easy to do.I am...
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Small Quilt Show
Taryn,of Repro Quilt Lover,is having a small quilt show.This is my entry.This is my small version of a quilt designed by Kim Diehl.My goal was to use scraps of some of my favorite reproduction...
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This and That
I am on a winning streak!This time it is this awesome pattern from Linda of Quilts in the Barn.Click on her blog name to see the quilt up close. Both her design and the quilting are exquisite.Her...
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Hearthside Seasons
Here is my version of Kim Diehl's holiday freebie.It was first brought to my attention by my quilting friend, Deb, and then I saw Karen's version here.My applique is done in wool and I changed the...
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In between decking the halls,
baking, and making the laborious trek to the post office, I have managed to start a new applique project.Many months ago, Deb brought this project to my attention.Country Whig Rose by Kim Diehl.I have...
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First flimsy of 2013
I have been possessed, but not to worry...no exorcism needed!My head is not rotating around my neck, but my fingers are raw.My version of Kim Diehl's Country Whig Rose.Thank you to Lin and Dee at TOWQS...
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Gathering Garden
I guess I wasn't done appliqueing!I am making good progress on Kim Diehl's'Gathering Garden'from the book, Simple Charm.It is the same book that contains the pattern for 'Short and Sweet,'the quilt in...
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Simple Abundance
Here is my version of Lori's quiltalong,Simple Abundance.Thank you Lori...I love this little quilt!If you want to make one of your own,take a visit here for her instructions.I think it has such a...
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