Author: Yummy

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs — Bug Jar Quilt

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This quilt was so fun to make! I really enjoyed hunting down the different fabrics and learnt a lot making it. Another view of the same quilt. Posing with it is Mao, the cat I had at the time I made it. He was a very special cat even though he’s sitting by the quilt…

Lariat for work

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As someone who sews I’ve been pretty ashamed of the state of  the lariat I use to hold my work ID card for quite some time.  Yet I continued to use it. Never really thought making a new one when it came to sewing time.   Pretty scuzzy looking isn’t it. Yet I continued to…

Bluebird Park Baby Quilt

Bluebird Park Baby Quilt

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I needed a project, to do today, that was quick and easy, and that wouldn’t stress me out. I didn’t want a high concentration project but rather one I could enjoy, see quick progress being made, and feel a good sense of accomplishment. Baby quilts are normally ideal for these sorts of moods. The Bluebird…

Mug Rugs

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These were fun to make! And a learning experience. On the stripey mug rug I sewed the binding on the back first and then brought it around to the front. I’m not sure purists would be proud but I used Elmers School Glue to hold the binding down flat on the front. A quick press on the…

First applique

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This is the first time that I’ve tried applique. I was scared of trying it thinking it complicated, but using heat and bond, a letter downloaded from a free site with applique designs and some positive energy this resulted. Stippling was something I hadn’t tried in a long time. I was very pleased with how…

And growing some more

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I think this quilt has decided it wants to be around 60″ by 80″.. with or without a border I’m not sure yet.  I’ll decide when I have a whole lot more blocks done.  Right now I’m just enjoying the process and stressing over whether I’m either too scrappy or not scrappy enough. Scrap quilting…

Blue Idaho Square Dance Block

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From May/June 2015 Quiltmaker – Bonnie Hunter’s Addicted to Scraps column, adapted for size, as I wanted to use up squares that I had already cut. Easy to put together and fun. I can see doing this both as a leader/ender project and as an easy fun in between project.

Placemat

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A fun project using up some leftover squares from my double four patch quilt. I enjoyed arranging these and coming up with a simple quilting pattern that complemented it. I think more placemats are in my future.