Crafter’s ADD

One of the reasons I haven’t posted in so long was that I was flitting from one project to the next without finishing anything! It was really frustrating for me because I’m someone that likes to focus on one or two projects and see them through to completion. If I’m going to put something to [...]

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Endless Circle Quilt

You wouldn’t know it from the total lack of posting lately but I finished some older projects and started some new ones! First up is my Modern Meadow two sided quilt. I designed it so that neither side was “the back.” While I love the mustard yellow its a very strong color and I wanted [...]

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First and Last Finishes

I didn’t realize that it had been quite so long since my last post! I spent a lot of that time just hanging out with my family and enjoying not having to travel for work but I did get some crafting done. This was my last finish of 2011 and one of two that I [...]

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Finally a Finish- Deer Valley Hexagon Quilt

I joined the “Finish It Up!” group on Flickr weeks ago and have finally finished a project. Oh don’t get me wrong, I’ve made significant progress on a number of quilt tops but I hadn’t actually finished anything until now. I made this quilt as a way to use up some fabric I’ve had sitting [...]

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A Quilt (Be)for the Baby

I love making baby quilts, I get to use fun colors and interesting designs but on a much more manageable scale then an adult sized quilt. But until now I have never finished a quilt before the baby was born. Usually I shoot for finishing them before the baby turns one but I routinely miss [...]

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Tokyo Subway Construction Complete!

This is my second finish of 2011 and unlike my first finish I did a decent amount of work on this quilt this year. I quilted, bound and buried all the threads this past week. I love what Oh Fransson is doing on hers but since I’ve never tried free motion quilting I wasn’t game [...]

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First Finish of 2011

It’s a bit of a stretch to consider this my first “finish” but it is technically true. I started this quilt in November and by mid-December had finished piecing, quilting and even binding this quilt. But as usual I got stalled burying the thread tails. I really hate this part! The obvious solution is more [...]

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Last Quilts of 2010

Unfortunately I don’t have a full picture of the last quilt I made in 2010. The one my nephew E is sitting on was actually made for his dad. As you can see in the photo the quilt uses a lot of Echino fabrics and a simple black and white color scheme. I really love [...]

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Mini Quilt Monday: It’s A Hoot

Tell me the truth, am I the only that’s made a quilt for a pet? I guess it isn’t technically a quilt since there isn’t any batting, it’s backed and “filled” with fleece. I made our dog a quilt because our house in the winter gets pretty cold. TH and I like it to be [...]

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Mini Quilt Monday (ish)

I know it isn’t Monday but this is my first work day of the week so does that count? I’m sure you will forgive me for getting distracted by these two. I spent the weekend visiting my two nephews (only three weeks apart!) and visiting one of my favorite quilt shops. I started to feel [...]

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