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Summer items are beginning to hit the local stores, and it is now time to begin collecting up some fun things for this year's Safelight Project. The director at Safelight is hoping that we can make more of the bags for the residents of the domestic violence shelter. The 45 bags that we donated last …
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Silk dupioni patches with tapestry and heavier upholstery patches are not the best compatible pair for a heavily used quilt. As this shredded seam on the silk dupioni shows, the lighter weight fabric always takes the brunt of the stress, and dupioni tends to ravel. When a lady brought this to me for repair, I …
This past week, I finished quilting a quilt destined for a family that has lost their home in the California fires in Santa Rosa. I was very happy to be a part of this project pieced by a friend, who knows the woman and her family. The quilt is a scrappy delight, with pinwheels, four-patches …
A friend recently asked me to do a quilt for her, and I was delighted. She is a fantastic piecer and this beautiful black and yellow quilt just showcased her skills. Look at all those little bits in the middle of the rectangles! She'll slap me for talking about her, so I won't reveal her …
A friend's quilting group is making a couple of quilts for a local foster care facility, and she asked me to quilt one of them. The quilts are oversize twins, so having them longarm quilted was the groups first choice. Luckily we have a group of longarmers in the area willing to do these larger …
Quilting this violet and green on-point setting quilt was finished on a rainy afternoon. Outside is so much green now, and getting more green by the day. I usually unplug the longarm during thunderstorms as I don't fully trust the surge protector, but a light gentle rain makes for a cozy day in the basement …
Recently, a friend of mine gave me this sweet fabric. It isn't a panel, but it has squares with angels playing in their gardens. The soft greens and yellows with the printed purple sashing is just a charming color palette. There are three angel designs in the fabric. Initially, I thought it would be a …
Repairing a well loved quilt is one of the things I really enjoy doing. Sometimes a quilt is just used to the point of falling apart, and really, what better tribute to a wonderful quilt than for the owner to wear it out? I'd much rather see that than a beautiful quilt wrapped in tissue …
Last month I left a comment on a quilty UFO adoption post on a fellow blogger's event. Cyndi blogs at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework, and every so often she does a link up event. You post a UFO that you just don't have the enthusiasm to finish, and then pick a person who …
Easter is just days away now. I didn't do a lot of decorating for this holiday this year. One thing I do have to put out every year, though, is this adorable, now vintage, Happy Easter train. Look closely and you can see the word Happy spelled out in twig letters held by the little …
