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Remembering Gwen Marston
As so many of you are learning in the last day or so, the quilt world has lost an Icon and my personal Hero.Gwen Joy Marston - passed away Wednesday, April 17th in her beloved Beaver Island home where...
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Earth Day!
That is the title of my new Modern Mini for April.My "vision" was to create a quilt that represented spring crocuses and Daffodils. I added the rocks because I live with a lot of rocks here in CT.Here...
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Scrap-tastic!
My sewing room is crazy and maybe I am too!I was going to stop at 9 blocks because these take forever. I was doing three at a time.While I was getting my car serviced I did a mock up of how 16 blocks...
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Dallas!
Howdy! Back from Dallas with a full report.Thank you to all the friendly and talented ladies in Dallas for such a welcoming visit, especially my hostesses Pat and Sue for all the rides and wonderful...
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Play Day!
Hooray! I'm off today for a play day. I'm taking a Round Robin in a Day workshop. Here is my center starting point.I pulled out bright and happy prints. I have no idea what to expect, so I have no...
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Round And Round
What a fun workshop! Here is my finished Top: "Fun House" As you can tell, I'm delighted with it. I didn't even see a peek of it all day so it was a wonderful surprise.Beth, of Eva Pagie Designs led...
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May Modern Mini
"Gifts from the Sound"Here is my inspiration photo. I took this on a walk with coco.An early loose layout.  Hunting for small buttons was almost like looking for shells at the beach.I don't embellish...
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challenges and Nutmeg
Here is an update of my small groups' project. My word is BeeFrom Top Left: Spelling Bee, Bee-dazzled (which I redid), Bees Knees, Beeswax, Bee Happy and Queen bee.Nancy's word is Time Show Time, Time...
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Beach Baby Bingo!
Beach Baby Bingo! June Modern Mini.I was inspired by the Jersey Shore. I tried to represent the boardwalk, salt water taffy, sand, beach towels and umbrellas and the ocean.Here is the backing.  Once...
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Round 5 - Ding
I'm spending time each and everyday quilting. I'm on Round 5.I've enjoyed revisiting all my scrappy clams.I'm using a link roller on sections before I begin quilting and I'm removing markings as I go...
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Friends, Festival and Fun
 I'm so Grateful that I decided to drive up for the Festival and that I survived my scary hotel. How awesome is this quilt? The main reason I went was to meet up with Friends. I met Randy and Clare...
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Old Quilts are the Best Quilts
 My favorite quilt in the Antique Quilt Exhibit at the Vermont Quilt Festival 2019. I literally can not imagine making 10 of those urn blocks and center and then doing all the borders to the same level...
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Honest House Quilt and Pie
Hi Ya'll!I attended Pepper Cory's lecture on Southern Scrap Quilts while at VQF and wow! Was it a treat. I have always admired Pepper for her kind and easy way of speaking about quilts. And not only...
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Summer Fun
Summer seems to be flying by here!I marked my Pineapple quilt for machine quilting. It can be handy to set up a banquet table in my sewing room so I can leave it for a couple of days.Here is a great...
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Finishing the Mac Race
My July Modern Mini - Finishing the MacYes, that is my nightgown, lol! It has been a bit since I've done a PJ early morning photo.I tried to quilt "wind" across the surface with light blue and pink...
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Spray Basting Wall
Do you spray baste? I do, but I want to do it safely so I made an outdoor spray basting board and I'm sharing how I made it.The hardest part was bringing the home insulation board home in the car from...
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Christmas in August
Toile' The Night Before Christmas! 66" x 66" At the last Clamshell Quilt Show I won a prize certificate for free long arm quilting by Debbie L. I picked a swirly pattern.I finished this top January...
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Fabulous Four Patch!
Is my son studying this quilt, or wondering why I am?Can you believe I got this quilt for free? I won it at my Ninigret Quilt Guild Meeting.  I've been using these books to determine how old it is.I...
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Quilters Meet & Greet 2019
Welcome to the 2019 Quilters Meet and Greet!This event is being hosted by Benita Skinner of Victoriana Quilt Designs. Thank you Benita, for inviting me and for offering wonderful prizes.Hello! Welcome...
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Where was I??
Ever feel like you are all over the place? One place I was happy to be was the  New England Quilt Museum to view Sue Garman's exhibit of 37 quilts.. This has always been my favorite Sue Garman quilt....
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