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Growing Medallion Quilt
I finished piecing the Saw Tooth block border (I need to buy some fabric for the plain fabric border/floater border, so it isn't attached yet).I also starting piecing Courthouse Steps blocks for the...
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Ready for Chain Piecing!
All the pieces for the 44 Courthouse Steps blocks are cut out and ready to be sewn. This is my favourite kind of piecing!Sunset last nightHave a great day and thanks for stopping by!♥
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Medallion Quilt Outer Border
I finished piecing the Courthouse Steps blocks, and sewing them together for the outer pieced border of the Circa 2016 Medallion quilt. I am just waiting for some fabric to come in so I can add the...
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October Westering Women Block
Today I made the October Westering Women block - super quick and simple this month. The block is called Rocky Mountain Chain - the blocks tell the story of western imigration in the 1800's, so I guess...
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Circa 2016 Medallion Quilt Top
The fabric for the plain (floater) borders for my medallion quilt came, and I was able to finish piecing the quilt top. With the final border it is about 89"x94". It is all ready for quilting now!While...
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New Pillows
I decided to take a little break from quilting the Circa 2016 Medallion quilt and make some new pillows (I even repurposed some old feathers pillows and a down duvet to create the insides - quite the...
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Little Hanger
When my children were born they each came home from the hospital in this sweater.Hard to imagine they were this small - the sweater is so tiny, only 10" from top to bottom, and it was big on my babies....
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Hexagon Shaped Mug Rug Tutorial
I just finished a hexagonal shaped mug rug for Christmas, and thought I would show how I made the shape.I can't give the pattern for the appliqué since I was inspired by a beautiful table runner I saw...
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Another Table Mat!
This week I made a table mat, and thought I would share the process in case some one wanted to make something similar.This has pieced Log Cabin blocks and simple appliqué. It is about 14"x25" - the...
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Westering Women BOM
Today I finished sewing the last blocks for the Westering Women BOM from Barbara Brackman, on the Civil War Quilts blog.This is the November block - Bear's Paw.This one is the December block - Road to...
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Circa 2016 Medallion Quilt
I finished my Circa 2016 Medallion Quilt!The centre section was the Temecula Quilt Company's quilt-along-quilt for last year.I added more borders to make is a bed sized quilt. It is 84"x95" (it's on a...
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Valentine Mug Rug Tutorial
This is the next in my series of Mug Rug tutorials - perfect for Valentines Day or a Wedding Anniversary (like mine - our anniversary is in less than a week - my husband asked if this was his...
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Spin the Bin 2017 Challenge
This year I decided to participate in something 'new-to-me' through the 'Completely Twisted and Arbitrary' group on Ravelry. It is a Spin the Bin Challenge.This is the fibre I chose for the year. I...
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Finished Westering Women Quilt
I finished machine quilting the Westering Women quilt last weekend.Now it is all washed and soft.The design is from the Civil War Quilts blog by Barbara Brackman. The quilt is 54"x67". It was a fun...
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World Quilting Day
Today is World Quilting Day (International Quilting Day) and I was happy to do some online sewing with a dear friend in New Zealand. I pieced 21 little Court House Steps blocks. They are 4" blocks...
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Some Recent Finishes
A quick post to share some recent projects -I finished up the table mat from my last post (I pieced the blocks on International Quilting Day). The mat is 12"x28", with 4" Courthouse Steps blocks. I...
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BOM Blocks
I am participating in two block of the months this year.These are the blocks so far for the Yankee Diary BOM from Barbara Brackman's blog Civil War Quilts. This month's blocks are the 5 Double Tie...
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Power Quilting!
I never seem to follow quilt patterns exactly, so I decided it would be nice for a change! The quilting book Simple Comforts by Kim Diehl was one of my first quilt books (and still one of my...
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Seems To Be A Theme
I have finished a few things recently and they are all red - it just happens to be my favourite colour.I made a few pillows to go on my bed along with my new quilt, and the whole cloth anniversary...
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Celebrating Canada's 150th Birthday!
In honour of Canada's 150th Birthday this year I designed a mug rug pattern to share.The finished piece is about 9"x14". It uses appliqué and piecing techniques.I think what really makes this mug rug...
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