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Colorful leaves on this dull day

Posted on November 1, 2020November 2, 2020

Colorful fall leaves on this dull day inspired this quilted tabled runner

A black & grey sampler quilt

Posted on October 18, 2020October 23, 2020

Back around the year 2000 I took two quilt classes through the Toronto Board of Education. Thanks to the first class that I took with them, my very first quilt was mad. It was a jewel box pattern, and this was the resulting quilt. I finished it either during the class or shortly after the…

4 patch quilt from the Anne with an E TV Series

More Free Motion Quilting

Posted on October 11, 2020October 22, 2020

I spent yesterday quilting two flimsies. And, I took the opportunity to keep working on my free motion quilting skills. I’m starting to feel more confident and keep better tension so that’s all good. The first top I didn’t piece, but rather aquired it at an auction. It was from the Anne with an E…

Why I shouldn’t start anything new -WIPs and UFOs

Posted on October 6, 2020October 22, 2020

I just updated my list of WIPs and UFOs. The list is getting crazy long, especially with all my new starts in August and September. However, I was in a mood during that time to cut and piece not to finish and it shows. However, the last two weekends I’ve been focussing on finishing! Here…

More Practice Free Motion Quilting

Posted on October 4, 2020October 22, 2020

I have been practicing my free motion quilting on some of my smaller quilt tops. Going from quilting with the walking foot to quilting with a closed toe free motion foot was a big step for me. It’s step that I ready for but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a scary step. I’ve been on…

A scrapalicious happy easy quilting project

Posted on September 26, 2020October 21, 2020

What to do with a box overflowing with bright happy 2.5″ patches and a pile of black squares the same size other than make some four patches .Easy mindless sewing that you can zen out on – I love that kind of sewing. So a pile of 4 patches were created. Then came figuring out…

Mellow Yellow

Posted on September 17, 2020October 22, 2020

I was off work last week on vacation and wasn’t in the mood to finish quilts. So, I indulged myself by making 2-patches with 2.5″ blocks and sewing them to 4.5″ x 2.5″ rectangles. It was lovely easy zen sewing! Rather than use a white or black background I decided to use a very soft…

Floral Fabrics Seem to Work Better in a Group

Posted on September 13, 2020October 22, 2020

Or does floral fabric work better in a group? My alternate title for this post was “Floral Fright or Floral Fantasy?” In sorting through my box of 2 1/2 inch strips at the end of my last project I noticed that the box was muffin topped. There were also a good number of strips of…

garlic knot quilt blocks and friendship star quilt blocks

Success and a Bonus Baby Quilt

Posted on September 7, 2020October 22, 2020

My not so successful leader and ender quilt (in that I binge sewed it and didn’t do it as leader enders) has become a quilt top and I’m so happy how it turned out! A bonus baby quilt is being made from the leftover easy breezy blocks. The border isn’t on but I’ve made the…

Leaders and Enders are not for me.

Posted on September 2, 2020October 22, 2020

I adore the idea of leaders and enders. Make progress on a second scrap quilt while you are working on your main project – what could be better than that? After all what is better than two for the price of one? I will happily suggest to anyone who asks that they should try doing…