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Pineapple Blocks
I pieced a few more Pineapple Blocks -16 blocks so far, so I am almost a third of the way through (16 of 49 blocks). These are 14" blocks.This is what is on my needles an Arietta Shawl. I bought the...
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This Week's Blocks
This month for the Westering Women BOM the block was Lone Elm.It was so much easier than last month's block! I have always loved this block, but never made one before. This BOM is very interesting -...
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Clamshell Table Mat Tutorial
Last week at the Morden Quilt Show I bought a 4" Clamshell die for the GO!.I was undecided the first time I saw it because I was worried about how hard it would be to sew (especially after watching the...
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More QAL Blocks
It is always good to catch up on quilt along blocks!These are 4 weeks worth of Circa 2016 blocks (3" blocks).The tin is getting quite full (still lots more to make since this QAL goes until...
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Finished Blocks and a Linen Doily
It is nice to stay caught up on QAL blocks for a change!These are the two Circa 2016 blocks for this week.I recently spun some flax to make linen tassels for a little project. It was the first time I...
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Crazy Quilting Pillows
Last post I mentioned that I had spun flax for a little project, and this is it. A few weeks ago I was asked to make a pillow for a Singing Bowl. Once I looked up what a Singing Bowl was, I knew what I...
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Apple Core Quilt & Summer Garden Photos
My Mother and I recently finished a charity lap quilt -It is an Apple Core quilt that I cut out with the GO!, my Mother pieced it, I quilted it and added the binding, and she stitched the binding down...
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Finished Sweater
I finished knitting a sweater -With wool that I spun -From fibre that I dyed -The wool is 100% Merino, and I designed the sweater pattern. More information and photos can be found on the sweater...
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Tour de Fleece 2016
Every July during the Tour de France, Ravelry hosts another type of spinning event - the Tour de Fleece. We are challenged to spin everyday of the race, and this seems to be when I get the bulk of my...
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More Circa 2016 Quilt Blocks
Summer isn't the time for me to do much sewing, but I thought it was about time I tried to catch up on some quilt alongs.These are the Circa 2016 blocks I have made so far - 5 weeks of blocks (I was...
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More Circa 2016 Blocks
I am caught up on Circa 2016 blocks - at least until the end of the week!My tin is getting nice and full - I can't wait to see what we will be making (I think we finish this QAL at the beginning of...
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Recent Projects
Once again I have been catching up with quilt along blocks -these are June and July's Westering Women blocks from Civil War Quilts blog.I really have enjoyed making these blocks - they are big (12"),...
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QAL Blocks and Vacation Photos
We came back from vacation last week, so I got caught up on quilt along blocks (the story of my summer!).The Westering Women block for August. When I first saw this all I saw was templates, and lots of...
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A Couple Knitting Finishes
I finished off some knitting projects this week. Both patterns are from Martina Behm. Her patterns are so well written, and a joy to make. Both are made with my hand spun yarn.This pattern is Heaven...
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The Last of the Circa 2016 Blocks
I finished the last couple of Circa 2016 blocks, as well as the last of the 150 half square triangles. The instructions for how the quilt is put together comes out on Friday.Thanks for stopping by and...
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Can't Avoid the Y-Seams/Conquering the Y-Seams!
When I first saw the September Westering Women block, I was looking for an alternative block like last month that omitted the Y-seams, but no luck!I am so pleased to say that after sewing twelve (12!)...
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Almost Finished Circa 2016
I finished sewing all the Circa 2016 blocks together, just haven't added the borders. After looking at it and realizing that even with the 5" of borders it is still a pretty small quilt (it measures...
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Growing Circa 2016 Quilt
I added the Sawtooth border on the Circa 2016 quilt top,and began auditioning for the next border. I am thinking of 5" Sawtooth blocks with 4 Patch centres, set on a diagonal. Lots of fun!Have a great...
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Slowly Growing
I am still working on the Sawtooth block border for the Circa 2016 quilt - I am really pleased with how it is coming together.Grackle at the feeder.Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!♥
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A Little Knitted Project
Yesterday I made a little knitted pumpkin with some leftover wool.The pattern (Chic Little Pumpkins) is free on Ravelry until the 2nd of November 2016. It was a fun, little knit, and a perfect fall...
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