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I’m in a creative swing right now and my table is pretty much in a shrinking state of cutting space! But I really like what’s happening, so I’m leaving the mess alone. I have been working again at this quilt. It is finished in my mind’s eye. I am having a lot of fun discovering…
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Two rose blocks for this month’s Block Lotto. The blocks are 9 1/2 inches unfinished. Check out the Block Lotto blog to see all the different colours of roses blooming. Guidelines to make your own can be found at the top left sidebar on the blog. Remember my organizing to shop for more fabrics for…
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A work in progress. One that will no longer wait in the UFO pile. One with a few words to say. One that just may be ME, in quilt form. A work in progress. With Joy,Sarah Vee
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Now that I’m finished piecing my Mystery Basket quilt, I am working at reintegrating the leftover fabrics into my stash. I’ve decided to cut the leftovers into pieces for this quilt from vol. 5, issue 1 of Irish Quilting magazine. Although I really wanted to make one of the more detailed Fall wallhangings, this project…
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My design wall this morning shows my completed July String blocks and lots of squares. The squares will be made into some basket blocks to complete the Mystery Basket quilt I’ve been working on. You can click on the link to see the planned layout. I need to make one more basket like the ones…
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I finished my 4 weekly string blocks for July and put them together. I have decided I will make a printed label for this quilt, to keep a long term memory of all the projects the strings have come from. I wrote down this month’s projects and now, when I take a few moments, I’ll…
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While sewing on the border to my Season of Grace BOM quilt top, I found a hole. A hole that a button could fit through! I was almost at the point of sewing the border onto the top when I discovered it. I stopped. I cut the material 1/2 inch past the hole. I was…
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My first finish isn’t a QUILT finish . . . but it is related to quilting. I read the Emilie Richards’ book that I won called, Sister’s Choice. I took it with me camping and visiting and enjoyed reading it on the beaches! I won it as part of Pat Sloan’s and Emilie’s BOM prize…
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While I was away I did manage to pick up some sewing supplies. I finally found some basting spray. I’m planning to use it on my Bunny Lady quilt. Soon. Before the summer is over as it’s been recommended I spray outside. I also picked up some more neutral thread and safety pins.Exciting. I know.…
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I managed to complete 4 fireworks blocks for the July Block Lotto. This was all of the black tone on tone I had in my stash. Does it count as stash if you buy it ahead of time for this specifically? Anyway, I’ve also run out of time so I will leave it at 4…
