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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UFO, UFO Busting · January 23, 2015

Getting Serious about UFO Busting

Vicki at Field Trips in Fiber issued a challenge for UFO Busting in 2015.  This is something I really need to get serious about.  Many of my projects are near completion so it would be nice to finish them up and use them to bless others. Plus it would be nice to start new projects guilt free.

This month Vicki asked us to admit to the number of current UFOs and to write about our oldest one.  Ideally we would finish it before the next link up.  My UFOs are in large plastic bins and I have at least 22 bins.  Each one holds about 12-15 projects so I am admitting to 300 unfinished projects.  You might wonder how I could have so many but the answer is simple.  Most were shop samples and class samples from the many years I owned a quilt shop. When I go through a bin it is a little stroll down memory lane.  The project may be from a particular line of fabric, a fun technique from a class I taught or a special program we ran at the shop.  I really like most of these projects so it’s still fun to work on them.

This is my oldest UFO.

Ohio Star - Copy

It is from my first quilt class so I started it over 25 years ago.  Technically, it is a disaster.  Just take a look at this close-up.

Ohio Star block - Copy

Holy moly!  It is really bad, but I can live with the mismatched seams and the uneven quarter-square triangles.  What I couldn’t live with and why it became a UFO is this tragically poor choice of backing and puffy polyester batting.

Ohio Star back - Copy

Not only is the color completely wrong it is very thin.  The batting looks fluffy but is also thin so I’m sure it wouldn’t be any time at all before it migrated into nothing.  So why is this quilt worth saving and finishing?  One reason is because I LOVE this fabric.  It is still one of my very favorites.

Ohio Star fabric - Copy

The more important reason is that it serves as a reminder of how my skills have improved over the years.

The quilting I’ve done so far is just stitching in the ditch on four blocks.  That was another bad decision–nothing like accentuating cut off points and mismatched seams!!  So now, I’ll rip out that little bit of stitching, select a more appropriate backing and quilt an overall design through the blocks.  It will probably only take a few hours to finish this one and move on to the next UFO.

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In: UFO, UFO Busting · Tagged: Ohio Star quilt, patriotic quilt, RWB quilt

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Comments

  1. Pat in Appleton says

    January 23, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    How funny! You’ve come a long way, baby! Those were ‘beginner’ blocks, not at all like the ones you’re putting out today.

    You definitely have me beat on your number of UFOs … better get busy! You’re going to have to live a very long time to get them all finished.

  2. Susan says

    January 24, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    I remember that red fabric. We all start somewhere and there are a lot of places today where no one even pays attention when points are cut off or seams and points don’t match. Just call it art. 😉

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