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Being Creative Beyond Quilting
Wow! The end of May already. Looks like I've become a once-a-month blogger. But you know what? I'm totally ok with that. Even though I haven't been very active on social media, that doesn't mean I'm...
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In the Works
Seems like I haven't posted many quilty things on the blog lately so unless you follow me on Instagram it might not seem like I'm quilting anymore. Trust me though . . . I am. Several different...
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Quilty Update
Bit by bit I'm making progress on my quilt-as-you-go projects that I wrote about last month. All 25 blocks are now done for the bento box quilt. I really struggled with these blocks for reasons I'm...
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Quilt-As-You-Go; An Overview Part 1
Earlier in September, I did a presentation about Quilt-As-You-Go (QAYG) for my local quilt guild, the BoulderMQG. The intent of the presentation was to give an overview of different QAYG methods and...
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Quilt-As-You-Go; An Overview Part 2
I'm back today with Part 2 of my Quilt-As-You-Go overview sharing the second of five methods I presented to the BoulderMQG at our September meeting. You can see Part 1 here if you missed it. Just a...
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Quilt-As-You-Go; An Overview Part 3
Back again with Part 3 of my Quilt-As-You-Go overview sharing the third of five methods I presented to the BoulderMQG at our September meeting. You can see Part 1 and Part 2 by clicking the links if...
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Quilt-As-You-Go; An Overview Part 4
Three posts down, three to go. Today is Part 4 of my Quilt-As-You-Go overview sharing the fourth of five methods I presented to the BoulderMQG at our September meeting. Go to Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3...
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Quilt-As-You-Go; An Overview Part 5
I'm back with Part 5 of my Quilt-As-You-Go overview sharing the final method I presented to the BoulderMQG at our September meeting. Don't forget to take a look at all the previous posts too. Just a...
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Quilt-As-You-Go Summary
In September I did a presentation about Quilt-As-You-Go (QAYG) for my local quilt guild, the BoulderMQG. The intent of the presentation was to give an overview of different QAYG methods and briefly...
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Walk With Me . . . Fall Into Winter
Two years ago this month I started a blog series called Walk With Me. My intention was to post photos of my daily walks. I walk everyday. I love taking photos when I walk. I love looking at different...
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Color Theory: Value
I'm joining the BoulderMQG in a year long color theory study. It will be similar to normal block of the month programs but rather than a different quilt block each month we will be given a color theory...
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Into the Woods - Cascade Quilt Pattern
Green is one of my all time favorite colors. And leaves are one of my favorite design elements. I use leafy themes in my home. I take tons of leaf photographs. I use leafy fabric in my quilts. Today...
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What Was I Thinking?
What was I thinking? Seriously. I don't usually prewash my fabric. I know there are many of you out there that do and I tip my hat to you for being that motivated. It's not a task for the feint of...
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Cherry Blossoms; Finally Finished
Way back in 2014 I started a quilt. Here it is 2019 and I can finally say it's finished. Cherry Blossoms was one of 4 quilts I made during early explorations and development of a pattern called...
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Quilts are Blooming
April showers bring May flowers . . . or so they say. It's May 21st and I woke up to snow this morning so anything goes here in Colorado. Snow aside, I have been spending a lot of time in 2019 working...
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Fleece Backing
Last month I shared the floral quilts I made and gifted to my three sisters-in-law. Instead of regular quilting cotton for the backing, I used a fleece for all three quilts. Today I'd like to share a...
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Robins, Chickadees and Triangles
Red Red Robin and Chickadees in the Pines are my most recent finishes for the #bouldermqgufos challenge. Both quilts were pieced a couple of years ago but then nothing. No quilting. No finish. The UFO...
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UFOs and Fruits and Veggies
I'm a collector. I have a collection of fruit and veggies dishes that I bring out for the spring/summer season each year to add a punch of color to my decor. And I have a huge collection of fruit and...
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Summer Sangria, an X-Plus Quilt
Let me introduce Summer Sangria. It's one of my favorite finishes from this summer and features several large scale prints and a very intense color palette. It was very hard to capture the true colors...
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Arboretum
Welcome to my Arboretum, a most colorful forest of fabric trees. This quilt wasn't even on my radar. One day I just happened to notice a few Kaffe Fassett fabrics in brownish colors on the shelf and...
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Night Into Day; A Negative Space Quilt Using Notan
Last night was the opening of Unoccupied: The Importance of Negative Space, a show of modern quilts made by the Boulder Modern Quilt Guild. It was a lovely evening full of quilty friends and wonderful...
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Christmas Quilting
Did you do any sewing for the holidays? Making Christmas quilts was definitely NOT on my radar for 2019. I made the drunkard's path quilt shown on the wall above several years ago as part of this QAL....
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Starting vs Finishing
You'd think being under stay-at-home orders I'd find time to blog. Sadly that hasn't been the case. I have been having fun playing with fabric combinations though. These are potential new quilts....
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