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, Sunday meditation · March 14, 2021

Sunday Meditation: Romans 15:13

Hope in a Season of Waiting  What have you waited for this past year? For most of us, we have probably waited for more things in the last 12 months than we have the rest of our lives. We have…

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homespun tumbler quilting

2021 Quilts, quilting · March 5, 2021

Friday Finish: Homespun Tumbler Quilt

This Homespun Tumbler quilt is certainly an example of the sum being greater than the parts. This quilt began simply as a way to use my stash of brushed homespuns. I wanted an easy pattern that could be cut and…

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Women of the Bible Blocks 7 and 8

Sunday meditation · February 28, 2021

Sunday Meditation: Isaiah 54:10

Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10  Earlier posts about love were…

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Rectangle Wrangle quilt

2021 Quilts, quilting · February 26, 2021

Friday Finish: Rectangle Wrangle

This Rectangle Wrangle quilt started as a group project when my friends, Barb and Deb, came over from Minnesota for a sewing week last summer. I’m sure both of them finished their quilts months ago while I still had a…

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Jon Acuff quote

quilting · February 22, 2021

Monday Motivation: A Gift You Give Yourself

“The work you do today is a gift you give yourself tomorrow.” Jon Acuff I like this quote so much I have it written on the whiteboard in my sewing room. Jon Acuff’s books are so good. Have you read…

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January stars

2021 Quilts, quilting · February 19, 2021

Friday Finish: January Stars

Wow, my third Friday Finish post in a row! It is so nice to get a few things completed. This week I finished January Stars, so named because I started this quilt in January and I’m terrible at picking names….

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1 Peter 4

quilting, Sunday meditation · February 14, 2021

Sunday Meditation: 1 Peter 4:8-11

8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace…

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The Neighborhood quilt

2021 Quilts, quilting · February 5, 2021

Friday Finish: The Neighborhood Quilt

This week’s Friday Finish is The Neighborhood Quilt. This was a quick and easy quilt and I just love how it turned out. The pattern is “The Neighborhood” (of course!) by Villa Rosa Designs. You can find the pattern here…

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quilting · February 3, 2021

Current WIP: Violet Quilt A Long

Oh, how I love a quilt-a-long. Maybe it’s because I want to make every quilt in the world, maybe I need the motivation of a schedule or maybe it’s just FOMO, I have a hard time scrolling past a QAL….

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Stars Around The Garden Quilt

quilting · July 30, 2019

Stars Around the Garden July OMG Finish

Stars Around the Garden is a big quilt but somehow I managed to finish it this month. The One Monthly Goal challenge really motivates me to finish something every month. There is no penalty if you don’t meet your goal,…

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Kinship fabric

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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Pink and Gray Flutterby Quilt

quilting · July 12, 2019

Friday Finish Flutterby

Another week and another UFO completed. This time it is Flutterby, a pattern by Villa Rosa Designs. I’m pretty sure, though,  I did not follow the pattern and just made up the sizes to fit my fabric. Most of the…

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