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Tulips
Is it too early for tulips and thoughts of spring? I am done with winter. Even though our winter here in NS was basically a good one, I am wanting it to be over. It is +14, and the sun is shining...
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Just a note about my previous post. I neglected to say that the applique design is not mine. I got it from a quilting magazine that I have looked for off and on all weekend, to no avail. The quilt top...
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Bits and pieces.
But they are exciting bits!These piles represent two strip quilts. Strip quilts are so fun. One pile has 99, 7 1/2", blocks and the other pile has 80, 8 1/2", blocks, which completes the numbe of...
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A little road trip
Hubby had to work in Charlottetown PEI, so I went along for the trip. I look forward to these little trips, just to have a break in the routine. To watch a little TV, read, nap, you know.View from my...
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Fred's Roses
That is what I called this little wall hanging. I made it for a friend of mine who turned 80 last week. Fred was her husband's name and he always had amazing roses bushes. He passed away several years...
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Sunday Afternoon Fun
I had an opportunity to "play" yesterday afternoon. Last week I bought a couple of stencils from Judi http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.ca/ at Green Fairy quilts. She sells the stencils as PDF so you...
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Taking a design wall.......
to a whole new level! I wanted to use this design on a quilt that was ready to be quilted. It is Wendy's at Ivoryspring. She has lots to show you if you haven't visited her yet. Anyways, I was...
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Bloggers Spring Quilt Festival
I just find it all too exciting for words.Thank you Amy! Here is the quilt I chose to submit. It is called "Fred's Roses". I made it just this spring for a friend of mine who turned eighty....
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I am stumped!
Ok, I need some ideas. I have had this quilt "sandwiched" for a long time. Every time I pick it up to quilt it, I don't! I do know that I don't want an all over design, but a design that features the...
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It has arrived!
Yes, the quilt book that I won arrived on Friday. It was exciting to say the least. I can't remember the last time I won anything. As you can see it is the book "Geared for Guys". It is signed by the...
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Odd ends and bits.
That is a line from a Brooke Fraser song. It nicely describes this post.When I first started my blog it was mainly for the intent to document what was happening in the quilting part of my world. Well,...
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I have gone over to the long side!
I will explain in a minute. Maybe you can guess:)But first I can not believe how long it has been since my last post. What a whirlwind of a summer and beginning of fall. Lots of stuff happened, both...
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What I have been up to!
Before too much more time has passed I wanted to share some pictures of how the long arm quilting is going. I never dreamed it would be so much fun. There is a definite learning curve though and I am...
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Happy B-Day to my amazing sister
I was the first one to turn fifty, and slowly but surely all of my siblings follow. It is my sister Dianne's turn this year.I was thinking the same thing, she sure doesn't look fifty. She is beautiful...
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As promised
An update on how the quilting is going on the long arm. To say the least it is lots of fun and I still can't believe I own one. It is challenging to not be on it all of the time.This quilt I did with...
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Bits
I think that is the title of a lot of the blogs I post. I think one of my New Years resolutions should be to post more often. Smaller posts, that is the answer. I guess I am some what of a haphazard...
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Happy New Year!
I realize that Jan. is almost over. Most quilters are well on their way to new projects and tackling the WIP pile as part of New Years resolutions. Dreaming of BOM patterns and considering what classes...
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Trips!
You know that saying "take a trip and never leave the farm" well she took a trip and never left the sewing room! This pattern just makes me happy! I was trying to be strategic about the block...
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Mysteries
One of the favorite topics of quilter's is our UFOs or I like to call them WIPs. Work in progress gives a better feeling of moving forward. Life is like that, a work in progress!Two finishes to share....
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It has been a month!
I am always amazed at how much time has passed since my last blog! Time flies when you are having fun, or busy or both!I first want to share the addition to my sewing space. I posted pics on Facebook a...
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A quick share.
Sharing this quilt I made for a special friend. I gave it to her last week so can post pictures. It is in purple and greens. It the Atkinson design Yellow Brick Road. I have used this pattern several...
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Wedding pics and a come back!
Well as most of you know our beautiful daughter got married, April 27th! What an amazing mind blowing day it was. Such a beautiful ceremony. We are very blessed to have Alan Guinan become part of our...
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Pinwheels!
I have always loved pinwheels. Especially in quilts, of course. I found the patterns for them a little intimidating. Angles or templates. Until I bought one of Kim Brackett's books called "Scrap-Basket...
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Slabs!
Are so much fun. I have been wanting to try them ever since I bought the book "Sunday Morning Quilts"Here is a pic of the ones I have made.Cheryl, one of the authors of the book, posted a blog...
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An invitation.
All things are not right for all people. I have been blogging for about a year now and I realize that it is not for me. I find that I labour over the text, moving things around, loading pictures all of...
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