Japanese Fabrics Wall Hanging

I have had these beautiful Japanese fabrics in my stash for some time now, actually years! I know I got them from my friend Mary before covid, so it had to be 2019. From time to time I get them out, intending to do something with them, but am stymied by the size of the …

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Finishing Quadrille

Are you ready to see the last bits on finishing the 2023 Scrap Dance Quadrille Mystery Quilt Along? Today I'll show you the final details. When we left off, the quilting was done and I had put some water on the blue marks, only to have them return the next day. I was not happy …

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Fun at Guild Meeting

Sometimes in addition to our regular business meeting and program, we have a presentation from one of our charity partners. This past meeting we had a display and talk about our work with the local woodworkers. They make the most wonderful toys and our guild helps with making what we call 'cradle quilts' although they …

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Sunday Chat on Friday

Since I agreed to do the Christmas project on two Sundays, I didn't have a chat post last week. I will be doing the project assembly this Sunday, so let's chat today. It was shop hop week, and of course, I did my share. I couldn't resist the black backgrounds on both these fabrics, one …

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Sample Sale

Once again I have pulled out all the quilts, table toppers, and projects from the storage shelves, and it is time to let some go. A few of these items have been made just to get rid of the fabric, and some were done as projects for a purpose such as a post for the …

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Christmas in July – Part One

Today will be the first of two posts as I participate with Sarah's blog hop 12 Days of Christmas in July over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict. I have a sew-along embroidery project for you that you can also make with some fussy cuts if you don't have an embroidery machine. So many of …

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Miniature Nosegays Paper Piecing

I made a bit of progress on the miniature nosegays, and I learned a valuable lesson in the process. Don't paper piece while on Zoom chatting with friends, LOL!! The last time I showed this project, I had made the copies and colored them, as there were a number of different configurations for the blocks. …

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July 4th Inspiration

It is July 4th weekend, time to celebrate our independence and our patriotism. Tomorrow will be filled with family, friends and picnics, cooking out, fireworks, and enjoying our freedom. Today, I have some ideas to inspire you to sew and create with tablescapes, free quilting and table runner patterns, stamping and other patriotic ideas. I'll …

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Sunday Chat – Quilting and Tomato Pie

I have had most of the week to piddle and sew, you'd think I would have been more productive. I have projects in progress, but the stand and stare time has been massive, LOL! Plus, an entire day and a half was spent wrestling with my new embroidery machine. After playing with it for a …

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Rearranging the Sewing Room and Christmas Project

Readers have been asking to see my sewing space, so today, I'll give you a good look. The Kenmore was packed up, and placed in another room for now. My new table has arrived and I have begun the process of moving things around. I moved both embroidery machines to the new table, and they …

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