Quilting

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I went “camping”!

No, not that kind of camping. 😉 I’m just home from attending the new Celebrate! Quilt Camp in Flagstaff, AZ. Summers there are so pleasant, since it’s up in pine country. This camp is a new one, since the one I used to attend each year fizzled, and the lady […]

Sakura

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Gorgeous fabrics About six months ago, I saw a gorgeous sample quilt at my LQS. I don’t normally find kits interesting, but this time I was so tempted by that beautiful sample! To add to the temptation, I had a gift certificate burning a hole in my pocket, so I bought […]

A couple of updates — part 2: quilting

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Here is part two of my update. 😉 I’ve finished (all but one step, which I’ll explain in a minute) my Coneflower quilt! 🙂 This one measures 26″ x 21″ and is machine appliquéd (after fusing) and machine quilted. As I explained in a previous post, I took a class […]

Mats

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Tea mats Yesterday was the day for the regular meeting of my local quilt group, which is always fun. 🙂 One of the members usually gives a “mini-class” for us to make something new, or we can simply work on our own projects and visit with each other. This time […]

Cupcake Bag

Today is our granddaughter’s fifth birthday! I can hardly believe she’s five already, and she’s the youngest of our five grandchildren. Yikes! Naturally, we bought her a toy that she wants, but then last night I decided I ought to make up this pattern for a Little Cupcake Tote I’d bought last January. […]

Curvy Star

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In Houston last fall, I took another class from one of my favorite teachers, Philippa Naylor. This one was on techniques to use in curved piecing. I only finished the very center portion of the piece in class, and then — as these things so often happen — it was […]