Year: 2017
2018 Goal Setting
We are heading in to the New Year, so time to set some goals for 2018. Yvonne at Quilting Jet Girl is hosting a Linky Party for 2018 Goal Setting, so I’m spending some time reflecting on 2017 and looking forward to 2018. Looking Back – 2017 Going into 2017, I said that my word(s) …
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Best of 2017 Linky Party
This is a good week to reflect on 2017 and make some goals for 2018. Cheryl of Meadow Mist Designs has a fun Linky Party to capture your Best of 2017, so I think I’ll use that as an excuse to look back. 1. In terms of most comments, most views, and my favorite finish, …
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Drunken Blueberry Quilt Finish
I have an unhealthy addition to Karen Lewis fabrics, and Blueberry Park in particular. Any time I see it for sale I buy more of it. At this point I think I have it in every color – all the blues/greens, reds/oranges/yellows, and yes, even all the greys/tans/blacks. It is really pretty stuff. 🙂 I …
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To Long Arm or Not to Long Arm…My Answer to that Question
In honor of the 1 year anniversary with my long arm, I thought I’d take a minute to reflect on buying my big machine, whether or not it was a good decision, and offer some thoughts on what I’ve learned through the year. To cut to the chase…was it a good decision? No doubt, absolutely …
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Dwight and Rudolph
I’ve admiried Elizabeth Hartman’s critter patterns for some time, and bought 3 or 4 of them with no plan for what I actually wanted to make. In October I was online trying to find a piece of fabric for another purpose and found a Moda Grunge Christmas bundle. I’d been considering making a Christmas quilt …
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Scrappy Geese
My Albuquerque Modern Quilt Guild has an annual Destash Sale every August. I successfully avoided it last year, as heaven knows I don’t need any more fabric, but this year I couldn’t resist. I found a few really great additions, but none better than a scrap bag of really cute critter fabrics. I posted details …
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