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| Here are all 29 of the blocks that I have finished for Gil's quilt. Six more to go,and then I can start quilting them up! Time is running out! As we are leaving next Thursday at lunch time! |
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| My squares of batting all cut and waiting to be made into a quilt block sandwich. |
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| All 30 backing squares! |
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| My favorite bit of mail this week :) 56 polka Dot charms,from the swap I joined last month! If I don't post for a couple days its because lil miss Janome and I are quilting up a storm on Gil's quilt :) |
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| Remember a while back (last month) when I messed up on my bee blocks for Sew Bee Blissful ? Well today when I checked the mail box the extra fabric that Sarah so kindly resent to me not once,but twice was there! (Since the first time she sent more fabric it got lost in the mail) :( These will go out in the mail tomorrow! So sorry they are so late Sarah! |
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| Next up a new bag/pouch for me :) |
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| The dark fabric looks brown in this shot (at least on my screen it does) but it is actually black. |
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| An inside shot. I have been wanting to use this camo print in something since purchasing it last fall for a possible fabric in the table runner swap I was in. Alas my partner did not like this print,oh darn ;) |
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| The pattern I used is Lollipop by Alkinson Designs. This was my first attempt at making a fabric rosette. It turned out more like a broach than a rosette,but I like it anyway. I added a silver button in the center. |
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| I also made three more blocks for Gil's quilt,which brings my total to twenty! Hope you all had some time for sewing this weekend :) |
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| This month in Sew Bee Blissful we were asked to make two Gees Bend blocks for Cindy over at Fluffy Sheep Quilting Above is the first block. |
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| This is the second block. I had never heard of Gees Bend until asked to make these blocks. So I googled it to see what the deal was. I found out that it is based on quilts made by women from Gees Bend. If you google Gees Bend you can read all about the history of this type of quilt and the women who made them. |
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| Here are my two 14.5 inch blocks and a siggy block. I am not a big fan of just solids,but I really like how these turned out! |
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| First off a much better photo of my finished quilt top. I have decided to call it Sugar and Spice and everything nice :) |
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| Saturday was The Front Range Modern Quilt Guild's monthly meet & sew. We had a pincushion swap,this is the pincushion that I made to swap :) I also finally met up with Stephanie from Spontaneous Threads !! I was so excited to be able to finally meet up with her,and get to talk to her in person. I came across her blog sometime last year. After a few emails back and forth she invited me to check out the FRMQG,which I did and joined! It has taken us this long to make it to the same meeting. She is so talented,and inspires me to improve my sewing skills and try new things! Unfortunately I was late,and not able to stay for the afternoon sew :( However I look forward to the next meeting and being able to get to know her better! |
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| How do you like my new dish mat? I was inspired by Connie at Quilting by the River click the link for her tutorial :) I used one of the huck towels that Gil brought home from boot camp. I cut it in half so that it would fit the space on my counter. Since it is almost spring I used some strips of some chick fabric and some solids in spring colors! The pink is actually a lot softer shade,but shows up as a bright or almost hot pink. I tried it out after dinner and it works great! |
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| Lastly,here are Lil miss Janome and Crabby Patty getting acquainted! Crabby Patty is my new pincushion that I received in the swap yesterday! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! |
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| Did you think that I fell off Sorry about not posting all week,but I have been sewing, ripping,resewing,re-ripping.... all week long! The Wonky part of my QAL top has been kicking my butt All Week L O N G :( The block above is my first ever paper pieced block! It is the March block for Stash Bee |
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| I have been seeing a whole lot of peeps Pinning these little microwave cakes,so thought I would try making some. |
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| Here it is with a dollop of carmel apple pie filling/whip cream! Not bad! Super easy and no (regular) oven required :) |
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| This is not a good photo,will try to get a good one tomorrow outside. This is what has been kicking my butt all Week Long! Finished :) |
