Month: January 2012
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January Free Motion Quilting Challenge
Earlier this month I joined SewCalGal’s 2012 Free Motion Quilting Challenge. I want to use this challenge as a way to get to know my new sewing machine, George. January’s guest teacher was Frances Moore, and she did a video tutorial on quilting an all-over leaf pattern. I used a fat quarter of Kona cotton…
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I get to make a very special baby quilt!
I’m excited to announce that I get to make a very special baby quilt!!! DD#2 and her hubby just found out they are expecting their first child, which (more importantly) is our first grandchild! Good job, you two! 🙂 I’ve been not-so-secretly hoarding fun children’s fabrics for many years now. Since DD#2 loves children’s books,…
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I’m on Pinterest!
I’ve succumbed! I joined Pinterest, and it’s addicting. It started out innocently enough, pinning some interesting craft pictures. That led to good examples of free motion quilting motifs and quilts I liked. Then I thought, “I should post my own quilts,” so I did. Then I saw something blue. Oh dear, a whole new world…
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Sapphire Star – complete!
Sapphire Star is now complete! I decided that waiting another six months to finish just wasn’t going to work for me. I wanted it done! But, last night we had movie night at our church. What’s a girl to do? I quickly trimmed the quilt, cut some binding, and sewed it on by machine. All…
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Exile and giveaway
Exile. How sweet the word! Sweet hubby and I decided to exile ourselves this week. Away we flew in Dad’s RV, away to a nearby, not-to-be-disclosed location, away from phones, away from email, away from the rest of the world. We got to our destination, plugged in, and hunkered down. Yes, there was snow on…
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George’s permanent home
Earlier this month, we set up George in the folding table that came with it. To my surprise, somehow my measurements were off and the table was 3″ too long for the space that was available. Because of that, when the table was set up, it was nearly impossible to freely move around in my…
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IQA Journal Winter 2012
I just got my IQA (International Quilt Association) Digital Journal for Winter 2013. It has the award winning quilts from the 2011 IQA Judged Show in it. All I have to say is, seriously? When “Windblown” won the big award at the Houston quilt festival, they told me I would have to say a few…
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Improvised marking
Today was Craft Day at our little church. It’s a really nice time where the ladies can all gather together for food and fellowship. We each bring whatever craft we like and sit and work and chat. Ahhh…relax! I grabbed the Sapphire Star quilt I’ve been hand quilting. It’s been sitting for several months and…
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Slow thaw
I’ve been going through a slow thaw. Sweet hubby and I traveled to visit my dad last week. We stayed with my brother and sister-in-law who live in California. They’ve been caring for Dad the last few years. My other brother who lives in Japan came, along with his wife and daughter, and my sister…
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Want to organize your studio this year?
I realize that sometimes it is a good challenge or deadline that motivates me to get things done. Maybe you work that way too? Within a Quarter Inch is hosting a Studi-O-rganization project for 2012. There will be homework assignments, tutorials, projects, challenges, giveaways, and guest bloggers. I’m a sucker for all kinds of organizing…