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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quilting · July 5, 2021

Monday Motivation: Time to Dive In

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Jen Kingwell’s Wanderer’s Wife (formerly Gypsy Wife) quilt has been on my bucket list for quite some time. I purchased the pattern years ago and considered starting several times but never followed through. In March, my friend Jacqi got a group of seven together for a sew-along. The idea was to sew blocks, report in via Zoom every month, then have a completed top by the end of June. It was time to dive in.

Wanderers Wife book

This project is a little overwhelming and more than a little confusing to piece. The internet is full “helpful” hints and charts. I scrolled Instagram and Pinterest for hours for inspiration on colors. I give away most of my quilts, but this one is so much work I plan to keep it. Finally, I decided on navy and gray–classic colors I will never get sick of. I made the first few blocks in March and was happy with them until our first Zoom meeting. Everyone else had bright, colorful blocks that were stunning. My first few blocks, shown below, looked dull and flat by comparison. So bummed, but plenty of time to go back to the drawing board and add some color.

first Wanders Wife blocks

After sorting through my fabric, I decided to add blocks made from Bonnie and Camille fabrics. These are clearer, fresher colors that coordinate with the navy blocks. I could still make it work. I pieced a few more blocks, then went to a retreat where another friend, Deb, was piecing her Wanderer’s Wife. She made some of the blocks in the pattern but added a bunch of orphan blocks to the mix.

A light bulb went off. I have many blocks made from the 2019 Kinship Sampler 100 days 100 blocks project. I abandoned that quilt but had used similar colors. Combining blocks from the two quilts would be a win-win.

wanderers wife blocks

Incorporating all those blocks results in a quilt much bigger than the original pattern. I graphed out how to piece it and now it is a matter of sewing all the blocks together. It is a daunting task. Our June 30 deadline has passed. Not all of us managed to piece our tops, but it was fun to see what everyone accomplished.

Right now, about half of my top is pieced together. It is again time to dive in and finish it. I don’t want to take the blocks off the design wall because they are pretty much organized where I want them. My goal this week is to finish this top. It is a putzy project, but it’s time to dive in.

wanderers wife blocks

Do you have a project where you need to just dive in and get it done? Join me and do it this week!

 

 

 

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  1. Jacqi says

    July 6, 2021 at 10:10 am

    what a difference the addition of the color blocks make! Way to go Rhonda!

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