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Generous Quilters (GQs) Christmas charm squares and a fat quarter that Generous Quilter Sandi sent me. She had a great giveaway last year and I was one of the lucky, persistent, winners:) Floral strips – lots of them! From Generous Quilter Wanda. She has a great blog with very colourful quilts. A Post within a…
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I really wasn’t going to join anything. Nothing! Until I had some projects done. Then Stephanie posted this and THEN she started a Challenge. I started by sorting all my scraps that I had thrown into this bin while cleaning up my sewing space. There are some big pieces in here – almost fat quarters…
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Yesterday afternoon I was trying to decide what project I could start so I would have something to share today! Here it is: It’s the beginning of a stash string project. I’m making my nephew a placemat for his birthday later this month. Each square is being made on a 3 1/2 inch foundation. I…
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I finished both Friendship bags this morning. The one on the left is for ME and just needed the lining stitched closed and the final sewing around the top edge. The one on the right I made this morning from ironing cut pieces to final sewing. Half a birthday present for tomorrow – DONE! I…
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I put so many numbers in the title of my post so you wouldn’t count how many things I didn’t get done yet this week:) I have started to quilt the first panel of my Birthday Baskets quilt. I have made a quilting plan and think it will look good. The quilting is the part…
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My sewing space is looking READY! Here are a few more photos of what I’ve been doing. This first shot is my sewing machine desk. I changed the fabric on the board above it. By the end of December my piles were growing out of control. I had pulled out some fabrics to remind myself…
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Happy New Year! My wall looks a little less than exciting today. I have been cleaning up my space and pulled out some of the blocks I found. Those “Peace” and “Joy” letters STILL need to be blanket stitched! I think these blocks, while all in Christmas colours, will end up being in different projects.…
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Pat Sloan has suggested the challenge of having a focus word for the year.Something that can apply in many situations and move you toward your goals in life. I’ve picked SHARE. To start, I’ll share my first goal for January. My Birthday Baskets Quilt. I started this quilt last January. Today I cut the 3…
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Once the hustle and bustle of Christmas travelling slowed down, I was able to finish the last six blocks for my Lady of the Lake quilt. I am so happy to be moving onto the next stage of this quilt in 2010! I received a literal STACK of fabrics for Christmas! Most bought just for…
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I received my Secret Elf package this week. The exchange was organized through Pat Sloan’s Quilt Mashup forum. I received three fat quarters of brights, Quilter’s chocolate wedges, a peace drawstring bag with lavender in it, and some candy canes. A perfect little quilter treat! I completed the blocks I needed to get done for…
