Tag: scrappy

Learning to Free Motion Quilt

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I’m trying to master  a new skill – free motion quilting.  Here are my first two attempts. This is a Hundred Hugs Quilt from the Wedding Dress Blue Blog. I think it’s the 5th time I’ve made this pattern. It’s one of my favourites. I was careful to match the thread colour with the area…

Diamond Brights - Finished

Progress Has Been Made

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Though I’ve been in a funk and not very motivated I’ve not allowed myself to stop sewing. I haven’t had the same joy in it I normally do but that’s okay I’ve managed to get one UFO and one current year start finished this weekend. That progress has actually energized me and I’m pumped to…

Happy Laundry

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The three quilts on the right are recent finishes that needed to be washed as I’d used basting spray when making the quilt sandwich. The quilt on the far left has been in regular use and it was time for it to get a wash. And why put quilts in the dryer when you can…

Steps Quilt – A finish!

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I got up today thinking I’d make a backing for quilt and layer it as well as make some happy blocks. So I headed into my sewing room and thought I’ll make the back and layer the quilt before I start the fun and easy happy block sewing. So I made the backing (I had…

It’s been a busy Saturday

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I was able to sew today and I took full advantage of it. I had started some place mats this week inspired by this pattern that I found while surfing Pinterest.  That pattern inspired me to make these: They’ve already been utilized in the living room. Two place mats are on our side tables and…

A Few Finished Projects

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I’ve been working on some smaller projects this last week. Here is a small mat made from a mini charm pack. I have no idea what the fabric line is but I’m very happy I had some coordinating material in my stash to bind it. It’s now on my nightstand replacing a very ugly mat…

Diamond Brights Quilt

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I was looking at the entries in a linky party on Friday and I saw a picture of the Fresh Diamond quilt in several colourways on the Samelia’s Mum blog. I had seen the quilt before but here Anorina showed it mocked up on EQ8 with some dark fabric as the background. It immediately caught…

Two finishes

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This week last week was productive with two finishes! One is a UFO and the other is a current year start.  Having a few long conference calls that didn’t involve video was the secret to my success. Paid attention to the calls but was able to sew binding on while people were talking about things…

Designing a Pean Block

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Marc, my husband, has long been a member of a history club called the Society for Creative Anachronism or as it’s more commonly referred to the SCA.  The SCA, which has been around for over 50 years recreates the best parts of middle ages where everyone is of gentle birth and there are no plagues,…

Happy to be Square

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I have a couple of conference calls (no video) and a webcast to thank for my latest finish. Hand sewing down a binding really is the perfect way to make what tend to be long winded and not so interesting calls more useful. Here are a couple of pictures of my Happy to be Square…