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Big Ones, in Process
tiThis week many of my Chicago Modern Quilt Guild are in Phoenix at QuiltCon. Last year's event was virtual. Two years ago, right before the pandemic, I shattered my wrist and missed out on the...
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What? it’s mid-March already?
We’re in the middle of house repairs - new counter tops in kitchen and master bath, removing a whirlpool tub and converting that space into a closet, and just some general updating. While things are...
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Mid-March Pursing
Here's a batch of 8 purses. I've been more productive in other months. What's special about these purses is that they are primarily from scraps and odd bits that have been begging to be used....
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Look who’s working cute!
I tend to not work cute. I'm capable - its just not a personal preference. But when a niece is having her first baby and knows it's a boy and has decided on a jungle theme... C'mon, I just gotta do...
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A Big One - Finished
When I finish a bigger project that can't be photographed on the floor, then I ask John to hang it over our balcony while I go outside to take the photograph. But this quilt needs two people to hold...
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Pretty Batik Purses
These Sew Powerful purses are unique for a two reasons. First, I used some pre-made straps instead of making my own straps. And I must admit that this streamlined the process. I do like how bright...
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Back to Cute
Well, surprise, surprise. Not only do I do cute, I also free-motion quilt! I am stunned at how fabulous this quilt turned out. As luck would have it, the last guild meeting was all about...
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Crushing on Fabric
Sometimes when looking at fabrics, I fall pretty hard. Designer Janet Clare did some wonderful stuff for Moda with a line called Wordsmith. I've made several quilts simply because I love working with...
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Graduation Quilt for Natalie
I have two granddaughters. The older one Nikki is in her third year of teaching in Arlington Heights. The younger one Natalie is graduating from Iowa State this month and starting a job in Moab,...
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Five new ones + fifteen in the wings…and a new way to ship!
Perhaps I was thinking of Ukraine when I made these. Perhaps I was just wanting to use these celestial fabrics. Either way, I like the results. Except for the one when I attached the flap the wrong...
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ADHD sewing
So many unfinished projects, both in the house and in the studio. There is an underlying sense of not quite being able to settle down and focus. On anything. But slowly the house projects are being...
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Pursing with and for Sew Powerful
Most of the purses I put on this blog or on my Instagram are finished. But several of these I have left unfinished. To the left is a completed purse and then another one whose body must be turned...
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Guess I’m down to One Blog Post a Month
Good news: our house projects in the kitchen and bathroom are over! The painters just left today. Bad news: there's been a lot of turmoil locally, nationally, and internationally. But the good...
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Summer Quilt - Finished!
Summer Quilting is so much different than quilting in the other seasons. Evenings I quilt. Cool and cold days are perfect for sitting with a quilt and stitching. But in summers? No way? Not to...
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So Many Projects: A Good Thing
Sometimes I’m happiest when plotting what projects I want to work on next. And I’m also aware my stash is dangerously close to being out of hand. Wait. Let me restate the truth: my stash is out of...
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Plus Signs + Fat Quarter Gifts = Fun Small Quilt!
Years ago, in 2011, Rossie Hutchinson made Double Plus Good. And it was this quilt that sucked me into the modern movement. Check out this link to her post about this quilt. I’ve tried to do various...
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Look! I made a backpack!
I just finished a couple of quilt tops, and now I’m getting ready for a September Sew Powerful Purse-a-Thon. But first I am rewarding myself by doing a back pack. I started it yesterday and finished...
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Plus Signs Wall Hanging
This small pretty quilt is straight off the hand-quilting express. My goal was to use up a pretty set of fat quarters of spotted grunge gifted to me by Sarah E - . These warm tones are ones I...
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