I know I have shown part of my scrap pile in the past, but every time I think I have a project to use it up, I end up with still more. I really thought that Scrap Dance would take care of this pile, but I completed that quilt and this still remains. And that …
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Using Directional Prints Non-Directionally
There was enough of the Winnie the Pooh print for another charity quilt, but this time I wanted to make the directional aspect of the print not matter. The only way to do that is to deliberately rotate the print so some of it is right side up in every direction. So, I cut out …
Using a Directional Print in Stacked Bricks
I am still on my plan to make more boy's themed quilts for our charity quilt goal with the quilt club. I found this really cute Winnie the Pooh fabric, but it is directional. The print has a fairly large repeat, so bigger pieces will show off this print better than cutting small ones. I …
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Fun at the NC Mountain State Fair 2015
The Mountain Regional State Fair is in its last weekend, and it was a blast to both enter competitions and attend the fair. This year I went twice, and yes I had to get a corn dog both times. I enjoy so much about this annual event, the heritage crafts, the fun food (no I …
Fixing a Mistake in a Finished Quilt
Sometimes the excitement of finishing a project gets the better of me and I do something careless in my haste to finish. Well, that happened with the Scrap Dance Mystery Quilt. How is it that I can look at a quilt for weeks on end, do this mistake early on and miss every possible time …
Scrap Dance Mystery – The Big Reveal!!
The Scrap Dance mystery for 2015 is now over. If you like this pattern, it is available for sale at my Etsy store and on My Patterns page. Thanks for visiting! The new Scrap Dance Tango mystery for 2016 has started, just click on the category on the side bar to catch up. It will …
Apple Festival Quilt Show tomorrow
The FBC Memory Makers is holding a Quilt and Craft show on Saturday September 5, 2015 at the FBC Crosswalk Student Center, 577 Buncombe Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina. It is in conjunction with the local Apple Festival which started today. I wrote about the Apple Festival last year, see that post for lots of colorful …
Quilt for a Boy, part 2
There were so many good suggestions on how to finish the Boys Quilt D9P, and I did think about all of them. Thanks to everyone that commented. If you missed the first part, click on Boys Quilt. Ultimately, I did go with the blue print on the left, for two reasons. One, most liked it …
Meeting a Charity Quilting Goal
One thing about quilting for charity is the need never ends. There are so many worthy causes to give to, and it gets hard to decide what to do next. It has been pointed out several times that the most difficult quilts to get donated are the ones suitable for an older boy. It is …
How to Add a Hanging Sleeve for Showing Quilts
It seems like all I have been sewing lately are hanging sleeves for quilt shows. I have a quilt in the FBC Memory Makers quilt show during the Apple Festival and the State Fair is right around the corner! Plus I am going to enter three quilts into the Asheville Guild show, and those have …
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