Some of my readers may not be familiar with the story of my daughter Eleni. Although our time with her was a brief 10 months, it felt like a lifetime of fighting, loving, losing and learning.
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I’m mostly making these blocks via the Trip Around the World method. It sounds tricky, but it’s actually one of the fastest and easiest ways to make patchwork. Here’s a full tutorial if you’d like…
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All the storm prep also has me brainstorming upcoming sewing projects. I recently ordered this Outback Wife fabric from Fabricworm, to make a fall jumper for Rora. I'm so glad I did! The fabric is just gorgeous!
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A finished quilt! Now off it goes to Wrap Them in Love, where I hope some special little one will enjoy imagining the stories behind these pages or creating her own in the clouds, as they drift by.
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Wow, I had such a lovely weekend! It began Saturday morning, working side by side with sweet Miss Rora and continued with friend-filled celebrations for my 36th birthday.
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Sometimes we all need a jump start, color-wise. Do you follow Cottoneer on Instagram? I do. It's a great source for fabric eye candy and fun color schemes, of the custom bundle variety.
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Introducing Dear Dottie, my latest finish. She's a scrappy color scheme, minus yellow and brown, with generous helpings of black and purple. Sometimes I characterize my scrap quilts with a vague…
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Let’s get your quilt finished! My crafty bookshelves are overflowing, friends. To spread the love and inspiration, I'd love to send you a free book with your quilting service order. All orders placed this week…
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This dottie quilt has been so much fun! I love cutting up scraps, discovering how many template shapes can emerge from a pile of odd-shaped pieces. Today I started joining my dots together…
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How has it been nearly two months since I shared a longarm quilting update? August really did get away from me! Here are a few of the many special quilts I've enjoyed working with this summer.
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While the end of things is sad, it's also bright with possibility. What will come next? What goodness will fill this newly-created space? As it turns out, I have a few ideas...
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This week I chose to drop everything and sew something easy and relaxing. Something fresh, but not too hard. Something deliciously scrappy!
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Guess who's 21 months old today? I'm glad it's time for another update, because Elora has developed so much in the past three months. Come enjoy her with me!
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Isn't it funny how we put off hard things as if that will help? As if they'll get easier or disappear? And I don't want this to disappear. I feel I'm working on the edge of my capabilities. That's a good thing, even if it is a bit uncomfortable.
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Progress, I've made progress! After creating a few more elements of my Brave quilt, I'm feeling better about it now. I think adding more shapes and repeating colors helps it to feel less tentative.
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Would you like to see my book collection? Hehe. Those are book blocks I'm collecting from my bee mates. In July it was my turn to lead the collaborative quilt for Love circle of do. Good Stitches.
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Satisfaction is not entirely my reaction to this quilt so far. More like apprehension. Amy I getting the concept right? Are the fabrics spot on? And, really, where am I going next? Haha.
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Guess what, friends? Lucky Spool Media has given me the all-clear to talk about my book. Here’s how The Quilter’s Field Guide to Color came to be!
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