This is a post of discovery. Have you ever seen a quilt or a pattern for that quilt you thought you'd seen before and it is now packaged differently? This is a tale of a Bear Paw block pattern I saved way back in 1996 when I was just beginning my quilt making journey. Back… Continue reading When Quilt History Repeats
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Roll Roll Buzz Saw – The Last Buzz Saw Prickly Pear Block!!!
I have never been more happy to be ready to work on the last block of a quilt! I started this Roll Roll Cotton Boll project as part of a Bonnie K. Hunter mystery in December 2010 which rolled over into the first part of 2011. If any of you have done this mystery and… Continue reading Roll Roll Buzz Saw – The Last Buzz Saw Prickly Pear Block!!!
Roll Roll Buzz Saw Progress
I am plugging away at the Roll Roll Cotton Boll/Bonnie Hunter quilt I now call Roll Roll Buzz Saw. I'm sure there's a better name for it. You can see how the neutral of the half square triangle around the Prickly Pear Blocks melds into the string blocks creating that 'buzz saw' effect. This is… Continue reading Roll Roll Buzz Saw Progress
Looking for Lube but Finding Fabric!…and some other fun stuff!
I'm in search of Singer Sewing Machine Lubricant. This stuff... I have some but with several antique Singer machines in the house I'm going to need more and I just can't find it anywhere. So my thought was to go in search of it at Estate Sales and Garage Sales. So far I'm 0-5. I… Continue reading Looking for Lube but Finding Fabric!…and some other fun stuff!
Tackling a UFO (Unfinished Object!)
This is the Roll Roll Cotton Boll mystery quilt I started along with so many others during the Holidays of 2010 and the beginning of 2011. This was as far as I got before I realized I'd made a mistake in my placement of the red and white half square triangles. My Roll Roll was… Continue reading Tackling a UFO (Unfinished Object!)
A 2″ Square Odyssey
Chop, Chop, Chop! I need more 2" squares. I ran out of 2" squares to sew together and I need to make a few more 16 patches. In order to have enough variety I have to cut lots of scrap. So out came this basket of strings (I have some larger scrap pieces in here… Continue reading A 2″ Square Odyssey
A Churn Dash Topper Finish!
Hi Everyone! The top is finished! I came home this evening and blazed through the third border. I didn't stop until it was complete and I could get a picture of it. Not even stopping to press. Just zip zip zip sewing and whisked off into the dimming twilight for a full study photo! I… Continue reading A Churn Dash Topper Finish!
Borders Almost Finished!
Whoot! I finished up the 4 patch border (2nd border) of the Churn Dash Quilt this morning... I want to thank Ginia of Early Morning Quilter for sharing her truly awesome technique for ripping out seams with me! Thanks Ginia, this saved me on another smaller section of the quilt this morning! (I digress). Click… Continue reading Borders Almost Finished!
A Project Just Isn’t A Project Without A Mistake
Isn't that the truth? First of all Happy Easter to all. Today is Good Friday, we have the day off work. It is a day of fasting, services and reflection but this morning I had some time to sit with my current quilt project, the Churn Dash quilt, and work on the borders. I was doing great… Continue reading A Project Just Isn’t A Project Without A Mistake
Quilt as Desired Exhibit
Hey All! Now that I've completed my Cruising the Caribbean series of posts the first topic I wanted to share with you was this lovely exhibit called "Quilt as Desired" recently showcased at the Sewing And Quilt Expo! This exhibit is a showcase of many talented (I think most are pros) machine quilters. They were each given… Continue reading Quilt as Desired Exhibit
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