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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charity, piecing, quilting, UFO · April 17, 2013

UFO Parade

What a coincidence that Judy at Patchwork Times has just started a UFO challenge.  Boy do I need some incentive to finish some things as I have a ton of UFOs and I just found more!

I am really inept when it comes to decorating my house.  I knew I’d have guests on several occasions this spring so I wanted to update my mantle.  I found a beautifully decorated mantle on Pinterest  by Dining Delights here—everything on her blog is incredibly beautiful–and wanted to use some of those elements in my house.  So I went downstairs to see what kind of spring decorations I could use and found this on top of the box of spring décor.

ufo stack-2

It’s another huge stack of UFO’s.  I really don’t understand how (or why) I spend who knows how many hours selecting fabric, cutting, piecing, layering, then quilting only to stop and abandon the project with only the binding remaining.  Some of these quilts even have the binding machine sewn so only the hand stitching is left to do.  Am I the only one who does this?

Here’s a list of these UFO’s.  I’d like to get them finished because most of them could be donated to Quilts for Kids, Quilts Beyond Borders or our local emergency center and that would be a large stack out of my house.  Double bonus!

Technorati Tags: UFO,piecing,decorating
  1. Mirrored Boxes
  2. Blue and Yellow log cabin variation
  3. Scrappy log cabin
  4. Buzzsaw variation
  5. Christmas block of the month
  6. Grandma’s brown and red quilt
  7. Brown and green crazy curves
  8. Children’s black skateboard quilt
  9. Children’s primary star quilt
  10. Red/white/blue Ohio Star
  11. Unterrageri
  12. Peach and green Ohio Star

I just cringe when I think about how old some of these are.  I’m sure the peach and green one hasn’t been touched in over 20 years!  Here’s to getting them finished and gifted!

And my mantle?  I’m really happy with it!

mantle

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Comments

  1. desertskyquilts says

    April 18, 2013 at 1:48 am

    Oh, I look forward to seeing pictures as you work on these. They sound yummy!

    • Rhonda R. says

      April 19, 2013 at 1:10 am

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  2. Jill says

    April 18, 2013 at 10:55 pm

    It’s funny how those UFOs seem to multiply when we’re not looking! I look forward to seeing the whole quilts as you work on them, instead of the little bits showing in your picture. The mantle looks great, by the way!

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