I like to cut up my scraps in to 2.5″ squares to use up the pieces and make scrappy quilts. They are also really great as leaders/enders when chain piecing so the thread doesn’t get all tangly. The last 2″ (finished) squares quilt I made was my Red and Blue Squares Quilt which I really …
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I did reasonably well during Q3 and finished 3 of my 7 planned goals. Not bad! I also started A LOT of projects, so hopefully the cooler weather will give me lots of time to work on all this stuff. 1. Big Blue Plus: This guy is mostly done, just binding left (this was the …
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My international quilting bee group took on a different format this year where we focused more on making blocks for charity quilts. I found the greatest Chicken Quilt Block Tutorial by Sew Inspired online and asked my mates to make them. The block pattern/tutorial was a bit unclear as to which way the big block was oriented …
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I’ve seen a few artists online who work with ‘Generative’ Designs – using computer code to generate quilt designs – and I wanted to give it a shot. Lots of people do very complicated and complex things (and I don’t understand how they do those things!), but we decided to start simple. I roped my …
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I actually did a lot of sewing in Q2’19, but I got amazing little actually finished. Of 7 planned projects I only completed one. One!! In fairness that one consisted of making 6 tote bags, and I made a lot of progress on the other projects. Here we go: Generative HSTs: This one is nearly …
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I’m going to QuiltCon! This will be my first trip to QuiltCon and I am very excited. I kind of stepped my way into it…I saw the hotel blocks were announced so I made a reservation, then the catalog came out and I started choosing classes. I was really nervous about the registration process because …
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