Quilting

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I have a new project

Have you seen the current issue of American Quilter? If you have, you may have seen the article by Renae Merrill, called “Swirling Branches”. In it, she explains her method of paper piecing and provides a free pattern for a holiday wall hanging. I’ve been interested in her technique of […]

It’s *big*

I know some of you may have thought that this would never happen, but I’ve finally finished the Winding Ways quilt top. 😉 Yes, that’s just the top that’s finished. The next step will be to make the backing and take everything to my friend Gerda, who has promised to […]

Winding Ways progress

I know it’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything about the Winding Ways quilt I’ve been working on. That’s mostly because I’ve been procrastinating and letting other things get in the way of working on it. I have to admit that I prefer making smaller quilts; bed-sized quilts […]

Flower Pot

My quilting buddy in Phoenix ran across this pattern, and I decided it was too cute not to make one, too. It looks rather like a flower pot, which may be why that’s what it’s called. 😉 However, it’s all fabric and intended to be used as a tool caddy […]

A special block

I subscribe to the Carol Doak Yahoo group, which has several thousand members. Carol has taught classes in all 50 states, as well as many foreign countries. To mark the occasion of having “hit” all 50 states, the members of her group are making her a quilt with star blocks […]