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Whirlwind Trip
A get away is always good for the soul. Thank you to Ellen and all the members of The Village Quilters in Lake Bluff/Lake Forest who came out for my lecture. You have a wonderful and welcoming...
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Nine-Patch Paradise
**update 6/27 - I have a typo in the poll. should be "not this time" on the repro poll. Blogger won't let you update after publication - sorry, this is my first one.I recently finished my king sized...
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Long May She Wave!
**Update 7/2**Thank you to all who have emailed me so far. I'm going to close the repro swapping at 50. If you have voted to swap please send me an email to get on the list. If I don't have your...
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Calling all Swappers!
The Swap Groups have closed - Thanks Everyone - Check for an email.**I have set up a FB page for this swap. Click here and request to be added. I've already some of my FB friends so you may already...
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Summer Time Fun
Happy Friday! I hope you are having a wonderful summer.I recently received 2 lovely surprise gifts in the mail. First was a lovely assortment of greens from my friend Diane. Don't they look perfect...
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Smooth Sailing
Today I'm sharing a quilt I made in 1999 for my Husband's 40 Birthday. He's been sailing his whole life, so I thought the paper pieced sailboat would be perfect for a signature quilt. There are 40...
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What's Cooking Good Looking
Remember this old thing? I finished this top in Sept. 2012.While I wait to get my stencil for my King quilt, I'm marking this one for machine quilting. I'm using a stencil that I designed and cut...
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whole lotta nuttin'
Thank you for all the great book suggestions!It seems we are hitting the doldrums of summer here, which is actually quite nice. Most of my days seem to be a filled with a little of this....a little of...
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Checking In
Hello - I hope you are enjoying summer! I've been very busy and not blogging much (or sewing either).A couple of weeks ago I went to the Quilt Odyssey show in Hershey, PA. with a few friends. It is a...
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A Rose By Any Other Name.....
Greetings from the dry tundra of southern Connecticut. I hope we get the predicted rain tonight and tomorrow!I was inspired to share this quilt after reading Barbara Brackman's wonderful post about...
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A Banner Day
Happy Friday!I've been wanting to try making a bunting and finally gave it a whirl. There are a lot of ideas here on Pinterest.Here is mine made with a Kaffe fabric.I made a paper patterns until I...
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How to Eat an Elephant
....or make a king sized quilt.Finally, I'm ready to start machine quilting my King George quilt today! I'm sharing the steps I've taken to prepare this for quilting half at a time.Here is the...
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Needs Must......
Happy Friday - Nine Patch Swappers are welcome to send their packages anytime. I'm excited to see your patches and send them back to you. Deadline is still Oct. 1st.here is a little quilt i made ages...
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Well Begun is Half Done & Humming Right Along
Easy for Mary Poppins to say......On Sunday I remarked my whole quilt. I didn't want to take any chances with the second half. A stitch in time, saves nine and all that.The Crayola markers were the...
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Long Live the King!!
Because I'm not making another one!After being away for 5 days, I hustled this week and finished King George!These shots were taken outside on this gloomy afternoon. Here is the backing. You can...
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Unfinished Projects, Past, Present and Future
Thank you all so much for the nice comments on my King George quilt. I so appreciate it when you take the time. Rich, the cats and coco and I have been enjoying it with the cooler weather here in...
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The Winners Circle
Thank you all for your nice comments about Jill's beautiful blocks. I've come up with a plan and I will share it soon.Thanks for joining in the giveaway. Rich pulled the winners.#1 - Halloween...
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Happy Pumpkin Season
I started the week by switching the quits on the first floor. Here is my "Obama for President" aka "Olympic Star" which is at the end of the kitchen. I usually hang a bigger one here, but I kind of...
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Flower Gardening
Wow, I really missed the boat on the hexie craze. I started this quilt in 2003. I purchased a little pack of paper in Paducah at the AQS show. I finished it 6 years later.I decided to use all Asian...
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Sunflowers For Susan
Happy Friday! Just in time for a visit to NJ, I finished a special Birthday Gift for my friend, Susan. She was Jill's best friend and creative partner.You may be thinking "that's it?" As I approached...
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