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I finally got all of these blocks and pieces put together. Then I rotated it when I put it back up on the design wall and really like it this way! I needed to clear off my design wall to start this – A Christmas quilt! This block is the middle block. It’s the basket…
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Fall has the most wonderfully inspiring colour palettes! I realized as I was making this photo of my baked squash ‘pretty’ that the colours inside the squash are very similar to those outside on the trees. The variety of green really starts to show when the trees around them change to their autumnal hues. The…
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I now understand why people take so many projects with them when they go on retreat! These three projects I tackled in the afternoon of my day off. The morning I spent making the backing for my son’s Christmas quilt. I need a little more batting and then I can start quilting it. I fused…
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This is my dreamboard. I follow Jamie Ridler and she does one of these each month. Here’s a link to Jamie’s dreamboard this month. I do it occasionally, although I am more likely to do it at this time of year when I love all the inspiration of the autumn colours. I won’t interpret it…
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3 Basket Quilt Patterns + Fall Fabrics + Prize Incentive from Pat Sloan = Hybrid Happiness! Pat Sloan is hosting a sew along using her Baby Baskets pattern or one from her Novelties book. You can find out more about it here. I’m planning to use her baskets and make 6 of them –…
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I changed my mind again about the mini batik 9 patches! I still love them, but now I’m doing this instead; I had planned to do a 9 patch with a single batik charm, but then I did this and I love it. There were about 5 solid batiks in the charm pack and I…
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I took a few more photos of my space, to give you a better look at how I have it currently organized. Maybe you’ll find some ideas for yours or just enjoy the peek. I don’t have a very big stash – what you can see here and another pile on the next shelf up.…
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LOTS of new things for me in this post – not the least of which is using RED as a background! To be honest, I rarely use red at all. I think it’s because when I first started quilting (18 years ago?!) the magazines that I read (because there was only magazines to read!) were…
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Ideas are flowing fast these days – witness the one end of my cutting table with 3 projects piled on it. So far I’ve only cut one charm the wrong way! These little 3 1/2 inch nine patches are the greatest little gifts! Like little chocolates:) This one is my favourite so far. With its…
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I decided to make some placemats to match my Happiness Key quilt. I have some of the border fabrics left. I even allowed myself to fussy cut a big rose from the fabric for each placemat. I’m using my Striped Delight pattern and just following the measurements to cut pieces from yardage and fat quarters.…
