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Quilting my Ls and Es
As you may know, my Mom and I recently went together and bought a quilting machine. We bought a sit down machine by APQS. Their sit down model is named George. I have been quilting my own quilts since I started quilting (didn’t know to be afraid of it). I feel like I do a […]
Batik Sampler Quilt – Kit # 3
I am so excited about my 3rd Unfinished kit (soon to be finished). First, it is nice to be working with a different kind of fabric. I love the Civil War reproduction fabrics, but it is nice to have a change of pace. This kit is a Sampler quilt using batik fabrics; it is pretty […]
Shop hop in South Dakota
We had the pleasure of visiting friends in Rapid City, South Dakota recently. My friend Judi took me on a shop hop in the area. Amazingly there are 12 quilt shops within a hour of Rapid City. I was impressed with how different each of the shops were; it was rare to see the same […]
Kit # 1 – Quilt Top Complete
I just finished putting together the top from that first kit I started on last week. It is a small quilt, only 42” x 42”. The blocks I showed last week are put on point and the quilt is assembled in rows. Here is a closeup. I loved laying out these blocks on my design […]
Finishing up the Old
So, I’ve been quilting for about 7 years at this point. When I first started quilting I fell in love with Civil War Reproduction fabrics. Since that time my tastes have somewhat changed. Although I still like the Civil War Reproduction fabrics I love working with all kinds of bright patterned fabrics now more sew. […]