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quilting · May 25, 2023

Practice Makes…Better

A couple of things that have held my interest in quilting after 30-plus years (besides new fabric, of course!) is there is always something new to learn and you can always get better. I am not a good machine quilter….

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quilting · July 15, 2019

Monday Motivation: Make a List

I LOVE lists. It is so satisfying to see things written down in an orderly fashion and even better to check things off when they are completed. When I feel anxious and overwhelmed I make a list. I have lists…

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2019 Quilts, quilting · February 28, 2019

Unteraegeri Log Cabin Quilt Finished!

My February OMG project, Unteraegeri Log Cabin, was a UFO for over 15 years but is now finished. Hooray for challenges that get things moving! It was the only thing I finished this month, but I’m happy for any progress….

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quilting · July 7, 2018

July OMG: More Machine Quilting

We will be travelling quite a bit for the next three months so I debated whether or not to set an OMG (One Monthly Goal) for July. It’s great motivation though and I’m on a roll with machine quilting so…

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quilting · May 7, 2018

May OMG: Other People’s Quilts

At some point in the last couple of months I thought I might be motivated to sew SOMETHING. That really hasn’t happened and now I find myself with a few quilt tops that need to be quilted. If they were…

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machine quilting, quilting, Uncategorized · September 30, 2017

Propeller Quilt September OMG Finished.

Once again, I finished my One Monthly Goal (OMG) right under the wire. Good thing I have that deadline or I might not finish anything. This Propeller Quilt was a UFO for only a few months but it’s still nice…

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quilting · January 20, 2017

Friday Finish: Jen’s Walk About Quilt

The quilt my daughter Jen made at our November retreat is finished and ready to deliver to her tomorrow.  There is no snow in the forecast and it is supposed to be unseasonably warm so Jim and I are driving…

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longarm quilting, quilting · January 5, 2017

Back to Quilting: Less is Better

It’s a cold day today (predicted high of 4 degrees F) and all I really want to do is crawl back into bed under the electric blanket, but there are quilts to be made! After a month’s hiatus, I finally…

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2016 finish, 2016 Quilts, quilting · July 24, 2016

2016 Week 29 Stash Report

Just one week left in July and I still haven’t finished either of my UFO’s for the month.  One is on the frame right now and the quilting should be finished today.  There isn’t much left to do on the…

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machine quilting, quilting · July 21, 2016

Thread Dilemma Solved

In the little time I’ve had for sewing this month, my focus has been on quilting.  My goal is to have lots of binding to hand stitch during the Olympics.  The rainbow ribbon chevron top kept getting moved down the…

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2016 finish, family, machine quilting, quilting · June 8, 2016

A Beautiful Wedding

This past weekend Jim and I drove to Kansas City for my niece Amanda’s wedding. She had always dreamed about getting married at her Grandma’s hobby farm and that dream became reality on Saturday.  It was a picture perfect day and…

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2016 finish, quilting · June 3, 2016

A UFO Finish Plus A Bonus

It took a little longer than it should have but both of the quilts made from the Always and Forever fabric are finished.  One of them was on my UFO list to finish in May and since they were both…

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