Category Archives: Quilting

Nearly Done with Number Three!

Posted on March 25, 2011 by 12months12quilts

I spent some quality time with the long neglected “Storybook Quilt” today and cranked out the top. I had to skip one of the layers of borders as I have misplaced one strip of fabric. Oh well! Tomorrow it’s back … Continue reading →

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Making Up For Lost Time

Posted on March 21, 2011 by 12months12quilts

Well, I made it through the Spiel! The costumes looked great, and everyone had fun! Now that the Spiel is done, I can get back to sewing for fun, and today I made up for lost time.  I spent a … Continue reading →

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Two Down, Ten to Go! Plus- Costume Extravaganza!

Posted on March 12, 2011 by 12months12quilts

Today was an insane day of crafting and sewing!  Purim is a week away which means the Spiel is looming!  We bought the costumes for the leads this year, but I still needed to make parts of the costumes for … Continue reading →

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Progress Report- February

Posted on February 28, 2011 by 12months12quilts

The Baby Quilt- I am 75% done with this quilt!  I got a lot done today  in my six hours of sewing.  I need to finish the last row and the borders then it is quilt sandwich and binding time!  … Continue reading →

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My Two Favorite New Tools

Posted on February 21, 2011 by 12months12quilts

I spent the night babysitting and decided to work on the Baby Quilt.  In addition to making great progress on the quilt, I now have two favorite tools to share. To help my poor little fingers, I invested in a … Continue reading →

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Keeping Organized and Obsessed with the 1930’s

Posted on February 21, 2011 by 12months12quilts

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

Posted on February 15, 2011 by 12months12quilts

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

Posted on February 14, 2011 by 12months12quilts

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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Hard Lemonade Disaster: Why Plastic Bags Can Be Your Friends

Posted on February 11, 2011 by 12months12quilts

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

Posted on February 4, 2011 by 12months12quilts

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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