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Sewing Machine Cozy
Desmond is Not Quite Sure About the Pillow
A Nice Pouch For Sewing Notions!
Werst Perenting Ever
Bunny
Happy Students!
My Business Logo!
Applique Tree
My first attempt at a Log Cabin Block
Kol Shofar Quilt
It is coming to get you!
Honeymoon Quilt
Mr. and Mrs. Harding Under the Chuppah
Bridesmaid Gifts
Detail of the lace and ties
Best Wishes Sign
My Aunt and Uncle at the Wedding in Spirit
Hairbands
Hairbands for the Ladies
Junior Bridesmaid Gift
Maid of Honor Gift
Message Cards for the Wedding
Table Signs
Cherry Oh! Square
Storybook Quilt
Desmond and His New Blanket
Madison’s Quilt
A Quilt for Madison
1930’s Hex
Beginnings of a Chuppah
Block of the Month
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Keeping Organized and Obsessed with the 1930’s
I have so many projects going at the same time, that I had to find a way to stay organized. I’m a compulsive list maker and I love setting tasks and checking them off. Knowing this about myself, I got … Continue reading
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Field Report From a Marathon Day of Sewing
Now that I have Monday’s off, I am dedicating the day to sewing. Today I spent a little over six hours working on various projects. I got a lot done! I worked on all three Block of the Month projects … Continue reading
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2/13/11- Things I Learned This Week
Plastic bags keep the booze out. 9-Patch makes me happy. It’s ok to let go of a project that isn’t working. Conversely- if you hit a road block, re-think the way you are doing something and rework it if you … Continue reading
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Adventures in Chuppah Making: Part One
I had a minor freak out earlier this week when I realized that my wedding is in less than 60 days. I don’t have too much together so I whipped into a frenzy of planning and got a lot done. … Continue reading
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Hard Lemonade Disaster: Why Plastic Bags Can Be Your Friends
I read in one of my books that you shouldn’t store your fabric in plastic bags as they can get musty and moldy. That’s good advice for long term storage, but for short-term, portable storage I say the opposite. Last … Continue reading
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Status Report for January
January was a busy month! I didn’t get to do as much work as I had hoped, but still got a lot done! Block of the Month Quilts- I have the first month block done for all three sets. Next … Continue reading
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Things I Learned This Week
Wonder Web is a great tool for someone like me who has difficulty cutting out shapes. “Mistakes” make your projects unique, especially when using a kit. When using a pressing cloth with fusing web, make sure it isn’t colored. When … Continue reading
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Wonder Web- You Truly Are Wonderful!
I’ve been putting off my “Learn to Quilt” January project for weeks. Why? Because it required me to do the two things I am most afraid of- cut out shapes and applique. With January slowly coming to an end, I … Continue reading
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Rocky Road Indeed
One of my goals for this year of quilting is to become better at technique. Most of the quilts I have done have been pretty free-form and don’t need to be as technically precise as other quilts. That’s one of … Continue reading
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“War Wounds”
My poor hands are in bad shape. I had sewing calluses on my fingers to begin with, but they were formed using your standard sewing needles. I was advised to use the John James “sharps” for the Hexagon Quilt so … Continue reading
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