Ready to get a head start on holiday sewing? This Ready to get a head start on holiday sewing? This #holidaytrimmingsquilt is a fast and easy project. The pattern releases TODAY! Head over to Shereece's site @sewhookedontreasures to grab your copy.
It's time to get excited! The #holidaytrimmingsqui It's time to get excited! The #holidaytrimmingsquilt pattern release is coming June 9th. I was happy to test this lovely quilt and even more happy with the way it turned out. Thanks, @sewhookedontreasures. I can't wait to show the full reveal!!
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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family, quilting · September 4, 2017

DWM: Back to Points of Interest

The busy summer has not been conducive to productivity in the sewing room. So far, it’s not slowing down, but there may be hope on the horizon. Mostly I stick to quilting on the blog but I’m digressing a bit so show a couple of personal points of interest.

Fifth Anniversary

Each year my son and daughter-in-law take an anniversary picture. They feature an event from the year and also hold the picture from the previous year so they end up with a picture in a picture in picture and so on. They recently purchased their first house and it is the highlighted event this year. Jim and I went over for the photo shoot. Jim takes the picture while I have the much harder job of getting the dogs’ attention and trying to get them to look somewhere near the camera. It takes about 50 shots to get a decent one.

I don’t know which one they will have framed, but I thought this one is good. Their two rambunctious Dalmations are the stars of the show. They are such sweet dogs.

5th anniversary-1

Wedding Fun

This past weekend one of our daughter’s good friends got married. Since 8th grade, Jen has been one in a group of eight amazing friends. In high school they were known as the Crazy Eights and they have turned into very accomplished young women. It has been fun to watch each of them choose a career path and become successful. If every high school girl had the bonds of friendship that these girls have, it would be a different world. They supported each other through high school drama, the fun and demanding college years and dozens of dates and boyfriends, yet still remain very close. Six of the eight were able to attend the wedding and it was fun catching up with them. It is a little bittersweet seeing them grown up and getting married. Here they are with the lucky groom (Jen is third from the left). All are incredibly beautiful women, inside and out!

Crazy 8

Not only are the eight girls friends, but their eight moms are too! Even though all but one of the daughters have moved out of town, the moms still try to get together two or three times a year. It was awesome that all eight of us were at the wedding. We had a great time!

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Weekly Sewing Goals

Okay, back to Points of Interest of the sewing variety. I’m trying to be better about not creating a bunch of new UFOs. Abandoning the project midway, dramatically increases the chances of losing parts, momentum or interest. Right not, the projects from my recent retreat are corralled in a laundry basket in my sewing room and I want to finish them before they are relegated to a closed bin. Once they suffer that fate, it could be years before they see they light of day.

I was going gung ho on Points of Interest before I setting it aside to finish City Sampler. This will be a quilt for Jen’s old room so I do have a plan for it. I’m making it bigger than the pattern so it fits nicely on the bed.  All 49 blocks are complete and I’m working on the sashing units. This quilt has an interesting setting. It almost looks like it’s on point, but it’s straight set and the sashing units make the alternate blocks. Much easier than on point but still a lot of sewing. My goal is to have the center top completed this week. It has a pieced border (even more tri-recs units!) and I know I won’t get that finished but it will be nice progress to finish the center.

POI blocks-sashing

In July, my One Monthly Goal was to finish Celtic Solstice. I had a hard time finding it and had to search through several bins. In the process I found one of those coffin-sized Rubbermaids filled with unquilted tops. Most of them are even layered with batting and backing. It would be nice to work through those quilts and get them donated. This looks like an old Thimbleberries Club project and is quilted except for the borders. I will quilt something in the flowerpots too so they don’t poof out after the quilt has been washed. My second of only two goals for the week is to finish the quilting and get this bound.

Flannel Thimbleberries Flowerpots

These are reasonable goals since we will be travelling later in the week. If I finish the quilting on the flowerpot quilt I can hand sew the binding in the car.

I’m happy that Design Wall Monday is back, so thank you Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for hosting. I’m linking up with Design Wall Monday and Main Crush Monday so be sure to click the links and check out all the fun projects in progress.

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In: family, quilting · Tagged: design wall Monday, DWM, flowerpots, main crush monday, points of interest, thimbleberries

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Comments

  1. Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting says

    September 5, 2017 at 9:47 am

    Your Points of Interest quilt is beautiful! Nice photos of your loved ones, too.

  2. Susan says

    September 5, 2017 at 9:45 pm

    I really like the Points of Interest setting. Those are definitely beautiful girls, and their moms are good looking, too.

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