Category:Machine Quilting
Q1’18 FAL Wrap Up
I’m both really happy with my Q1’18 finishes, and kind of disappointed. I finished a few really great quilts that I am really proud of, but I also didn’t get to sew (or blog!) as much as I wanted to this quarter. I had some changes going on at work that kept me away from …
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Modern Plus Sign Quilts Blog Hop – Signature Plus
When Paige Alexander (Quilted Blooms) and Cheryl Brickey (Meadow Mist Designs) asked me to be part of the blog hop for their new book, Modern Plus Sign Quilts, I was absolutely overjoyed. I’ve never done something like this before and was so honored they asked. I’ve followed both of them for some time and really …
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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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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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