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WIP - Yikes!

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Winds are blowing here at about 40 mph and my sewing machine is going almost as fast. I really really really want to get at least one of my 1st Quarter goals done before the end of the month.  My AYoLF for March is one of my goals too so I am putting the pedal to the metal. I am letting nothing get in my way.   *Nope not even the wind blowing the gutter off the side of the house...seriously!  The wind was so strong it picked up our 4 1/2' grill and tossed it around the patio like a toy. Good thing it is hooked to the house by a gas line. I just phoned my husband and went back to quilting. ha :)   Skillbuilder work in progress! I finished the last six blocks and finished quilting them. The Skillbuilder BOM blocks are QAYG. You can see more about them over at PileoFabrics.com. This is last years blocks...sigh.  I have them trimmed and ready to glue baste.    20 Blocks complete. Strips cut and starched and ready to glue. I am not sure about how this all works but I am goin

Project Quilting #6 = Triangles

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  "Stardust"  19 1/4" x 32" Tablerunner Project Quilting Challenge entry #6 = Triangles   This week the challenge for Project Quilting #6 was Triangles. I wanted to give the flip and sew triangles that I learned in the Jacquie Gering class a couple weeks ago a try. This method made perfect use of the triangles as a focal point of this table runner. I called it Stardust because the shades of gray and taupe blend so well with the pop of the star blocks. I used some french themed fabric I had in my stash and added a few texture pieces and I think it will look great on any table.  I did match-stick quilting with 4 shades of taupe to gray to cement thread. They actually add to the Stardust effect.  For some reason the up close view with the finer lens made this look a little more blue gray and it is not. The match stick work looks good here though.    Plain piece of dot fabric on back and bound by machine but finished by hand. (at 10:52 a.m.

Serious Play time - Accuquilt

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"Apple core quilt" 44 x 54 flannel pieced backing curvy line quilting   Recently went to visit the Accuquilt facility near by with a group of quilty friends. The lovely Tammy Miller gave a tour and currently on exhibit were a few of Eleanor Burns quilts. If you are a quilter you know Eleanor Burns and her Quilts in a Day Series. The sign outside the Accuquilt gallery says "Quilts in Half a Day" with Accuquilt of course. Cracked me up a bit. ;) Inside the studio we were allowed to play with the Studio, Go and Baby cutter. I wanted to try something I knew I didn't want to spend time cutting out. In less than thirty minutes I cut out 80 apple cores. If you have an Accuquilt cutter then you probably know how accurate they are.  Once you fan fold your fabrics (I used some fat quarters, some half yards and yardage fabrics) making sure the grain is going the right way, then you just roll it through and let me just say....it is practically miraculous.  A

WIP Wed- Friendship star

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Friendship Star March BOM block progress *note..it was so windy I had to find an alcove and tape the flimsy down!   Here is my Friendship Star quilt top that I have been working on for the Classic Block challenge at SewCanShe blog HERE The idea is to make the monthly block and post it to the group on FB. I decided this one was so fun so I made a whole top from my stash! Anyone can join in and we are just now voting on the April block.  I am linking up with WIP Wednesdays at Freshly Pieced  HERE and Let's Bee Social over at SewFresh Quilts HERE   and Fabric Frenzy Friday HERE

Radiant Orchid Patone Challenge

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As soon as I finished my Giant Starburst QAL quilt with CanoeRidgeCreations and I saw the Patone Challenge was Radiant Orchid I knew I had a quilt for entry.    "Giant Purple Starburst"  60" x 60" Aurifil thread straight line quilting Linking up with the Quilt size Patone Challenge HERE  Please.....Stay tuned for the open voting!!!! 

WIP and a little Modern inspiration from Jacquie

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Busy week so far. I have once again started something without finishing the previous project. Not only that but I took a class this week too. :) WIP is a little ditty  and the main quilt star is the Friendship Block chosen this month over at  SewCanShe .  If you want to participate you still have time for this month so check it out.    This is a big block! 18" I wanted to practice HST's and thought bigger was better. Then after the ease of practice I decided to make a few more to surround this one. I used a tutorial from Sew Happy Geek HERE  and came up with this so far.   "Bring on Spring!" ~ Now to make it big enough for our quilt guild charity which is 45 x 55 min so I have some borders or thinking to do. Most exciting news is once again this is from my stash! Then time for a little class yesterday. Our quilt guild brought in Modern Quilt guru Jacquie Gering. I can easily say that if she is near your home you need to go take a class by he

Project Quilting #5 - Grocery Store Challenge

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I am going to start out by saying that this challenge has innumerable possibilities.  I thought of so many things I might use like this coveted piece of lettuce fabric I have (don't ask!).  Or rainbow colors for all the colors you are supposed to eat, fruits, veggies etc. On Thursday night, knowing I was going to be out of town for the day on Friday, I gave up the idea of making anything. Woke up Saturday morning, got out my dresden plate ruler and decided to give a small project a go.  Every time I go to the grocery store I forget to grab the big tote bags to get my groceries in. They are big and they don't fold down unless you take the time to really make them.  I decided today was the day for a soft fabric market bag. I am calling it "Be Green".   I made a mostly green dresden plate for the greens I love to eat. The fabrics are all from my stash and left overs from another quilt I made last year. I used a dresden plate ruler, made 4 1/2" petals and