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Review of 2015
31 Dec 2015

Review of 2015

by Maria | posted in: Hazel, Sweet hubby, #3 Requisite Red, Holidays, Family, Little Punkin, Teaching | 4

For the last few years, I’ve posted brief summaries of the year as it ended. I haven’t been posting much lately, and with the loss of my sweet hubby, I was hesitant to do a review this year, but I … Continued

A little punkin surprise!
15 Sep 2015

A little punkin surprise!

by Maria | posted in: #3 Requisite Red, Little Punkin, Quilt shows | 0

The weather is getting cooler and I’m eager for some yummy pumpkin-flavored treats — maybe a steaming pumpkin spice latte or some warm pumpkin pie with real whipped cream. Well, today I received a little punkin surprise that I want … Continued

Getting back in to the swing
2 Sep 2015

Getting back in to the swing

by Maria | posted in: DD#1, DD#2, Hazel, Sweet hubby, #3 Bull's Eye, Aliza, Other projects | 0

I’m busy getting back in the swing of things! The first good news to share is that two of my secret quilts (ones I can’t show you yet) have been juried into a special exhibit called Circular Abstractions that Nancy … Continued

Tutorial: hammers for flat corners
27 May 2015

Tutorial: hammers for flat corners

by Maria | posted in: #3 Requisite Red, Tools, Tutorials | 7

I finished quilting my little quilt, Requisite Red. George behaved admirably once I put in Magnifico by Superior Threads. Magnifico is a 40 weight polyester thread specifically designed to stand up to the tension requirements of a machine like George. … Continued

Product review: Heat Press Batting Together
26 May 2015

Product review: Heat Press Batting Together

by Maria | posted in: #3 Requisite Red, Free-motion quilting, Product reviews | 2

I have recommended to sweet hubby that we should rename the month of May. I think it should now be called “If it weren’t for the last minute nothing would get done” month. He says it should be called “Desperation.” … Continued

Review of 2014
31 Dec 2014

Review of 2014

by Maria | posted in: Amalya, Acceptance, Blue things, DD#2, Hazel, Sweet hubby, #3 Bull's Eye, #4 Autumn Fields, Family, Purposeful Gift, #7 Trio, #8 ADD, Teaching | 0

I can’t believe it is already the end of 2014! This has been a busy, eventful year for our family. Being “Mimi” means a lot of quilt making gets put on hold temporarily so I can focus completely on little … Continued

Autumn Fields Complete!
1 May 2014

Autumn Fields Complete!

by Maria | posted in: Foreign Language Series, #4 Autumn Fields | 0

I am happy to say that my “Autumn Fields” quilt top is done! This is the fourth in my “Foreign Language” series. I am placing all of the quilts that are started in a Nancy Crow workshop in this series. … Continued

Shuffling the pieces
25 Apr 2014

Shuffling the pieces

by Maria | posted in: Foreign Language Series, #4 Autumn Fields | 0

After spending some time looking at this on my design wall, and moving pieces around, I decided it would be faster and easier to move them around in Photoshop Elements. I isolated each “block” on its own layer so I … Continued

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