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Quilting Arts Complete the UFO Challenge

September 1, 2011 by Sandy

Last winter I was flipping through the Dec/Jan issue of Quilting Arts magazine and saw their “Save My U.F.O.” challenge. The idea was to send in an UnFinished Object and have another quilter finish it for me. In return, I’d get somebody’s…

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Quilting Tutorials

Quilt Repair – Fixing Popped and Torn Seams

July 11, 2011 by Sandy

Last week you saw a quilt on my desk that I was repairing. Many folks expressed interest, so I thought I’d share a few tips. This quilt was made by the mother of a friend of mine. Her mom has since passed…

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Machine Quilted Wedding Quilt

July 8, 2011 by Sandy

It’s finally done, phew! When I put it on my bed to take these pics, I said, “Ooooo, I like how it goes perfectly in here…” But I sternly reminded myself that I already have plenty of quilts and if I kept…

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Just Chattin' Quilting

Why I Didn’t Quilt Today

May 22, 2011 by Sandy

So this morning before church I did a bit of clean up in my sewing room. All the piles of fabrics to be sewn into garments went into a basket, the stacks of patterns rubber banded together so they’d stop slithering all…

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WOYWW – A Machine Quilting Adventure

May 18, 2011 by Sandy

Today’s desk shows my preparation for getting serious about learning how to improve my machine quilting. Last fall a fellow quilter recommended Diane Gaudynski’s Guide To Machine Quilting. I checked it out of the library and had to agree, it was fantastic. So I…

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Just Chattin' Quilting

Charity Quilt Opportunity – Quilts For Kids

March 19, 2011 by Sandy

My quilting group, the Kindred Quilters, met today for our monthly sewing, eating, chatting & sharing time. (Not necessarily in that order, lol.) We’ve been meeting for many, many years, and during that time have made quilts for missionaries, servicemen, people we…

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Watercolor Wreath Baby Quilt

January 29, 2011 by Sandy

This floral wreath may look complicated, but the process is quite simple. I thought it made a charming baby quilt. The original pattern is by The Quilt Company and is called Summer Bouquet Wreath. To make the wreath, first choose a floral…

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Tanzanian T-Shirt Memory Quilt

January 26, 2011 by Sandy

I received a phone call a while back from a young lady who had spent three years with the Peace Corps in Tanzania. She had had to leave suddenly, and the only souvenirs of her time consisted of several t-shirts and some…

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Bug Bottle Baby Quilt

October 7, 2008 by Sandy

Have you ever made a bottle block? They’re so easy: Take a rectangle of fabric, add black triangles to each corner, add a lid and, there you go, a bottle. Now take lots of bright, happy bug fabrics and you have the…

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Birthday Quilt For A Young Man

February 28, 2008 by Sandy

This one was made for my son Dan’s 18th birthday. The block couldn’t be much more simple, it’s basically the first round of a log cabin. Make up a bunch of them and set with plain squares on point. In these colors,…

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Category: Quilting

Quilting Arts Complete the UFO Challenge

Quilt Repair – Fixing Popped and Torn Seams

Machine Quilted Wedding Quilt

Why I Didn’t Quilt Today

WOYWW – A Machine Quilting Adventure

Charity Quilt Opportunity – Quilts For Kids

Watercolor Wreath Baby Quilt

Tanzanian T-Shirt Memory Quilt

Bug Bottle Baby Quilt

Birthday Quilt For A Young Man