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My block lotto blocks for May. Fun and challenging. One of the first times I’ve used steam to press my blocks.I really enjoyed making them, but they are a bit addictive as you get to ‘draw’ each one. I might make more – once I finish my Spring to Finish list! Today’s task {if I…
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This is what my Design Wall looked like Sunday night. I finished a Mystery Basket block and put together my April string blocks. My first string block for May is off to the far left accumulating strings. Start of a new week – start of a new block! These will be blocks for May’s Block…
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April String Blocks Eat with JOY! Placemat Not much new to report here. I’m working on writing the pattern for my placemats mostly. That and actually quilting them! Writing instructions for something you’ve made is tricky – you have to read what’s on the paper not what your mind thinks is on the paper. I’m…
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Finished String Block for 4th week in April 18 1/2 inches Mystery Basket Block finished{including stitched down ric rac stems} I’m doing really well on sticking to my Spring to Finish list. You can keep track of my progress in my sidebar .——-> Other projects on the list are moving along as fabric was washed…
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I’m seriously considering changing my blog name to ” Sew Joy with ORANGE!”You’ll see why below. . .I have a full design wall this week. Mostly to meet all of my Spring to Finish goals. Top Left: String Block. This will be this week’s block. I usually put my foundation up and then add strings…
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My string block for last week. My first finish for Jacquie’s Spring to Finish.Only 5 more string blocks to go. String blocks for April so far. Most everything else on my Spring to Finish list requires me to do some prep work before I can actually work on it. Washing FabricIroning FabricDeciding on FabricCutting FabricCutting…
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I joined an online Canadian Sewing Bee!Click on the picture above to go to the flickr pool. You can check out the links to each participant from my sidebar, too. Here are the fabrics I received from Marianne for May: I played with them a bit on my cutting table – without cutting! Hesitating to…
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Click on the picture above to go to the links! It’s Earth Day in Canada – and elsewhere, I’m sure. Reanna Lily Designs has put together a special link up to share the creative ways we use recycled materials in our sewing. I’m linking to my post about the Denim PurseI made for my daughter…
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My sister spotted it and emailed me an, ‘are you in?’ Well, here’s my list, in the order I thought of it: 1) 6 string blocks 2) May Sew Modern Bee Block – Yes, I joined a Bee!I’ll share more when the first fabric arrives 3) Catch up last 2 Mystery Basket blocks 4)Cut and…
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The teapot is ready. I blanket stitched with dark blue to make it look a little less zany. Only a little, though. This is for the Pat Sloan Madhatter Tea Party Challenge. It finished last year – so I am appropriately late! This is the creamer. I have to make the sugar still. Two cups…
