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Ruby Moves On… to Oz?
I am making progress. I have most of my strip sets pieced and pressed, and most of the triangles have been cut. I will need a few more strip sets since… well, I might made a change or two. But more...
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Weightless…
Being without apparent weight… obviously this isn’t about me. Or this nice-looking young man. Eye candy. Search “weightless Nasa” and this is one of the pictures. Search “The Weightless Quilter” and...
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Red, White and Friday…
And Modern. This is Liberte. It’s made with French General Solids – the gorgeous linen-like textured print that has been part of Kaari Meng’s collections since her first, Rouenneries. After attending...
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Fourth & twelve…
Because we’re in Texas, folks here might think that refers to football. It doesn’t. In this case, it means that the Fourth of July is twelve days away. And there is sewing to do! If you haven’t...
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Shows, retreats and horses…
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show – Sisters, Oregon. Have you ever been there? I haven’t been there… yet. Someday, right? This is the 41st year for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and while it might seem to...
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It’s official…
I’m behind. My Little Ruby Goes to Oz quilt for the quilt-along didn’t see any progress since the last time. Worse… it’s neatly packed in a WIP-bin. (It’s now officially a PIB – a Project In a Bin.)...
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Pillows and challenges…
We’ve got a pillow-palooza in the office! It was the first week of January and we were flush with the thought of a new year, a fresh start, good resolutions to be more productive. Let’s plan ahead –...
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Christmas in July ~ Candy Canes
I love candy canes. While I’m quite partial to the edible kind, most of the candy canes I have at the holidays are made of cotton. Many years ago, a friend had a big bucket full of these, all striped....
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Quilt-alongs & diversions…
Little Ruby. A quilt-along. Melissa Corry – Happy Quilting – Juniper Berry by Basic Grey / Peta Peace – She Quilts Alot – Little Ruby by Bonnie & Camille, solids and lots of other pretty fabric....
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Laundry, barns and quilts…
Take a timeless blue-and-cream color palette and mix it with traditional pieced and appliqué designs. What you get is a fabric collection and assortment of quilts that is contemporary, and perfect for...
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Christmas in July ~ Embroidery
There are quite a few stitchers and embroiderers at Moda. Kathy Schmitz – of course. This is her quilt – A Bountiful Year – it’s made with her Count Your Blessings collection. She’s written a slew of...
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Learning to sew…
Or How To Learn To Sew While Having a Great Time With Your Mom. That’s what these four Moms and their daughters did a few weeks ago. Lower right corner – that’s Angela Yosten and her daughter, Paige....
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Bella Bellas!
The fabrics and the designer-types who picked the colors for these delicious bundles. The most oft-asked question for the designers is which Bella Solids coordinate with their collections. Which Bella...
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Christmas in July ~ Red & White
It’s a classic color combination – one of the most collectible for antique quilts – and it’s perfect for holiday decorating. Red and white. Red and cream. Any shade of red – every shade of red!...
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Well-intended advice…
Circa 1949. She doesn’t look like she’s having any fun, does she? She must know Mary Brooks Picken. Mary’s advice has been making it’s way around cyberspace for a few years, you might have seen it....
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It’s all about the amplitude…
It all starts this weekend. Are you going to watch? (The photo is from The Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the UK.) Are you going to sew while you watch? We’ve been chatting about it here –...
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On the podium…
I like this picture. Matthias Steiner of Germany – circa 2008. Matthias won the Gold Medal in the Heavyweight Division for Weightlifting in Beijing. There’s a sweet, sad story that goes with this...
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This isn’t just about tomatoes…
My first pincushion was a tomato. My Mom had one. I thought it’s what everybody used – would always use. It wasn’t until I got a few years older that I started seeing other types of pincushions....
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A “pinnie-palooza”…
We’re about halfway through and we’ve learned three things. (Super-pretty pin pictures by Brigitte – Zen Chic.) The Moda designers love pincushions. They also love pins and they’re a bit picky about...
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A Camp Moda House Party…
It’s that time again – time for the Annual Moda Warehouse Open House. The decorating has started… but it’s not anywhere near finished. Though I expect that by the time you’re reading this, Ducky will...
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