Blocks complete. Now it's time to sew the top toge Blocks complete. Now it's time to sew the top together. Look for this fun new quilt pattern coming soon from @sewhookedontreasures!

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Fun fabric pull to test the lovely #holidaytrimmin Fun fabric pull to test the lovely #holidaytrimmingsquilt by Shereece @sewhookedontreasures. 

Does the new Hustle and Bustle fabric by @official_basicgrey on a Grunge Hits the Spot background put you in the holiday spirit?
This is my most recent finish. I stitched the last This is my most recent finish. I stitched the last bit of binding just about a half hour ago! I love the fabrics in this quilt and they were just random fabrics from my stash. The pattern is #theellaquilt by @kitchentablequilting. I may have to hang this in my family room until it finds a new home.

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Today's prompt is pressing matters. I love flat bl Today's prompt is pressing matters. I love flat blocks and these three items are my essentials for achieving that: white fluffy bath towel, cheap Black & Decker iron that steams like crazy, and a Jackson's Woodworks square clapper.

I have a wool pressing mat, but I like the bath towel better. It has enough nap to "grab" the fabrics for a super flat press and it can be tossed in the washer and dryer. 

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One of my cherished quilts is one I didn't make. T One of my cherished quilts is one I didn't make. This album quilt was made by members of a club I ran for many years when I had a brick and mortar shop. Several members continued to meet in my home monthly until COVID hit. 

It is special to me because it is a reminder of what is important; the friendships, camaraderie, and encouragement that developed within the group. 

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This super scrappy quilt is one of my favorites fo This super scrappy quilt is one of my favorites for a couple of reasons. First it is proof that any fabric works when you cut it small enough and second I pieced it on a little mini retreat with a couple of friends. The pattern is Rectangle Wrangle by Bonnie Hunter.

I love, love, love scrap quilts, the more fabrics the better, and that's how I justify buying all the fabric I do.

This particular quilt was chosen for today's prompt because tomorrow it will be on its way to Poland along with nine others from my "quilt room" (see day 3 prompt).

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Lesson learned. I could write a book on all the th Lesson learned. I could write a book on all the things I've learned through quilting, but one I can't seem to get through my head is that I don't like foundation piecing, paper piecing, or hand piecing.  Slow stitching is a concept I can't wrap my head around.

This String Spiderweb was started at a retreat so I jumped on the bandwagon without thinking it through. I have a bunch of these units made but no interest in continuing. As I was snapping the photo though, I had an idea. Stay tuned.

Are there quilting techniques or methods you don't enjoy?

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I'm not really sure what to say about my quilting I'm not really sure what to say about my quilting origins. No one else in my family was or is a quilter. For some reason my Grandma Ruby had this old quilt top, had it finished, and gave it to me. She didn't make it and I don't know who did, but I still cherish it.

As for me, I walked into a quilt shop in 1988 and the rest is history. My heart still races when I walk into a shop!!

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Why I quilt: 1) Fabric. It is so fun to cut littl Why I quilt: 
1) Fabric. It is so fun to cut little pieces of fabric only to sew them back together and see how the colors and texture work together. 

2) To fill a need. I enjoy donating pretty quilts to those who need them. 

3) Community. Early in my marriage we moved every three years or so. I always found new friends in guilds and classes. It's even easier to connect with other quilters with the internet.

There are many other reasons like fun and creativity, but those are my top three.

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quilting · March 30, 2020

March Sewing: Cathedral Squares Quilt

At first it seemed like a dream come true. All outside events cancelled leaving nothing but uninterrupted sewing time. In reality, I’m discovering the full meaning of Parkinson’s Law. With what seems like unlimited time it is taking me FOREVER to get anything done.

My husband and I were traveling the first half of the month, getting home a few days before Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” was enacted. Since then we’ve been home by ourselves. Just the two of us, day after day after day. I’m finding it hard to get motivated and spend hours poring over news online. With the news being so bleak right now, I need to focus on something else. What better thing than the million UFOs tucked into bins in my basement that are just waiting for a little attention. Surely I can finish up a few with all this extra time.

First up is the Cathedral Squares quilt, a quilt-along from 2013. This project was jettisoned when I ran out of (or misplaced) the red constant fabric. I was sewing at a friend’s house in September and she just happened to have a nice hunk of that very same red. She donated it to the cause thereby eliminating my excuse for not finishing. Thanks, Barb! The blocks are finished and it is quilted.

Tonight I will machine sew the binding, then hand stitch it down tomorrow. Look for detailed pictures of the finished quilt later in the week.

The Cathedral Squares quilt pattern by Freshly Pieced is available here.

It sounds like we will still be social distancing for at least another month. I plan to turn my focus into finishing some of my old projects, organizing my sewing room and maybe joining a quilt along or two. I’m going to make this my quarantine quiltathon!

 

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Comments

  1. Jacqi says

    March 31, 2020 at 8:38 am

    That is a very pretty quilt Rhonda. I’m also fighting myself to get into my sewing room. It’s so hard to stay away from the news. Keep posting – it’s inspirational. Stay safe.

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