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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Obviously, I am still behind with the one quilt project, but after a long afternoon in my studio I think I’m almost caught up! The square above is for Sarah (of the small object fame) and it is my absolute favorite. It’s not so big–probably 8 or 9 inches square–but damn those triangles shrink up […]
Tags: quilt, sewing, squares, swap
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
I am sadly and just ridiculously behind with the one quilt project. You think, “it’s one square a month, I can handle that.” And then it becomes another thing to actively blow off while making other things or trying not to think about while camped in front of the tv. I am very good at […]
Tags: polka dots, quilt, quilting, red, sewing, squares, stripes, swaps
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
This was my month for the one quilt project. I was pretty picky with the instructions (well I’m picky, I can’t help it) and the fabric choices were not super thrilling (unless you like gray as much as I do). But I did ask everyone to incorporate a 3D or textural element into their block, […]
Tags: gray, pleats, quilt, sewing
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
I found this great Alexander Henry print after reading Last Minute Patchwork Gifts (which is fantastic) and falling for the whole cloth quilt that’s in the book. I finally got around to putting the quilt sandwich together at the last craft night (yee haw! red wine and sharp scissors!). The back turned out pretty good–if […]
Tags: giraffe, handmade, quilt, sewing, wip
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Dorie from tumbling blocks asked me if I’d like to help her start a quilt block swap much like the virtual quilting bee and common thread, where 11 people make a quilt block for one person each month. Of course I said yes and many months later we actually got the thing up and running. […]
Tags: quilts, sewing, swaps
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