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It’s finished (first shown in this post)!!! I’m so geeked about how this turned out! I’m calling it my “Storytime Squares Quilt.” I may change my mind about this later but right now I am selfishly hoarding this one for myself. Me, me, me. Elliot saw it right before he went to bed yesterday and said, “Is that for ME?” and when I said, “NO it’s for your MAMA!” he said (and picture the cutest pouty face and puppy dog eyes here) “But I really, REALLY like…
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Just couldn’t resist showing off this quilt. I’m quite smitten with it so far. The fabric is Far Far Away II by Heather Ross (I think I may have mentioned her once or twice on this blog…?) and the sashing is a rather uncooperative 100% linen whose beauty makes up for the trouble. I just love the muted palette of this line!
UPDATED: Just noticed that my friend Laura (we met at Vermont Sewing Weekend) has a boatload of FFAII in her etsy shop Mira
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Today I’m so pleased that Andrea of Knitty Bitties is here to talk about her latest quilting experience! Andrea and I have been friends (virtually) for almost two whole years, and you know online years are like dog years. She’s helped me out in a pinch (she can pattern test at the drop of a hat), her sewing is absolutely flawless and I’ve always been jealous of her ability to pump out multiple versions of beautiful handmade things for her shop in no time (while I always get distracted after one or two, which hrrmm maybe explains why her Etsy shop has been a huge success while mine has just fizzled out. hee). She also loves colorful fabrics, so she’s a…
Clementine’s quilt is finished…got the last of the binding put on the other day, by machine of course and then handstitching all the places I missed. I am such a campy quilter it’s not even funny. Having never had any formal training in the quilting dept, I cheat in every way imaginable. Although I found a very helpful tutorial on applying binding in a recent issue of Sew Hip, which I purchased at JoAnn (of all places) a couple of weeks ago. When I got home I sat for a good half hour reading it going, “Oh…oh!” as I discovered how Real Quilters apply binding. Enlightening. Which brings me to question number one: what other sewing magazines do you guys like?
The blocks for this…
I don’t think I’ve ever done a random compilation here but I’ve been seeing the ZigZag all over the place lately and love it. I thought if I put up these pictures it would guilt me into actually doing the project that’s been in my head for the last week.
1. Zig-Zag Quilt, 2. Front of zig zag quilt, 3. Zigzag-Quilt, Detail, 4. Zig Zag Quilt from Purl Bee , 5. Henny’s Quilt from Hillary Lang, 6. mendocino zigzag
I’d also like to mention that the bottom left photo, while linked to some random person’s Flickr (where I found it), actually originated at the Purl Bee.
Thanks a ton for all the comments and compliments on the shop! It’s been so great to hear from all of you, especially all you Delurkers. The giveaway is open until Wednesday evening, but make sure you use this post if you want to be entered. I’m so excited I’ve already made some more stuff for the shop, including some home accessories, so check back. I will also be selling a women’s top.
Time for a new installment from the Kiddiewear Dept:
(closeup of snap tape closures)
These kimono pjs are made with Michael Miller’s Rocket Rascal’s fabric. I bought it last fall at a teeny tiny quilt shop inside Pike Place Market in Seattle (I can’t remember the name…
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