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Hi all!  I know this is a late post but better late than never, LOL!  My progress so far: Rita's Water Ice is quilted.  I have to trim and bind.  I have some white-on-white fabric but I am vascillating between binding the quilt or doing the shams.  I don't have enough fabric to do both and need to make a run to JoAnnes.  Finishing the quilt may take priority.  That way I can label the back and

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These are the projects I would like to get finished this month.  1.  Patriotic Denim The middle has been done for awhile, but I have been struggling with the borders.  Here it is on my design wall: I have two more border units to make because I took two out to use in the shams.  The shams have not yet been started.  This will not be quilted with batting due to weight.  I have the backing.  It 

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It seems everyone is showing a list of finishes for 2011 so I figured I would join in and bring you up-to-date on what was finished during my blogging absence. Finished Quilts Koala Redwork – Quilted, sham finished and delivered to My Dear Luis’ little boy. He didn’t seem to be impressed, but Mom and Dad loved it. They now have three of my quilts – Tessellated Wedding, Pink Ladies and Koala

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To all my blogging buddies and friends, my wish for all of you this New Year! May there always be work for your hands to do. May your purse always hold a coin or two. May the sun always shine on your windowpane. May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you. May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.   This is an old Irish blessing and it

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Hi All! Bet you thought I dropped off the face of the earth, huh? For a while there, so did I. After I finished the quilt sandwich tutorial, I sort of lost my quilting mojo. Felt like I was out in limbo somewhere. The desire was there but the motivation was missing. I think Flit took off , too! She probably couldn’t stand me.  She's back now and I missed her! In June, I re-signed with the temp

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You are halfway there.  Your backing and batting are now all one piece.  Ready to finish basting your quilt sandwich?  Here we go! Now that you have finished basting the backing and batting, turn the entire piece over so the batting is on top.  Roll/fold the piece up from the bottom just as you did when we started.  See the basting rows? Unroll the basted pieces on the table and smooth and

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A long time ago, I promised a tutorial for basting a quilt sandwich that does not involve straight pins, safety pins or crawling around on the floor (so hard on the knees)!  This method is based, roughly, on Sharon Schambers method but minus the big boards.  (I searched for the video, but couldn't find it, sorry!)   I couldn't figure out where to get boards big enough or where I would store them

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Here is a piece of what was supposed to be a quilt top that I picked up at a flea market. It is about the size of a baby quilt.  As you can see from the next two pictures, it was not very accurately cut nor very well put together.  It just will not lie flat!  Some of the blocks were machine pieced and some where hand pieced.  Do you think it is worth saving?  Should I put the time in and pull it

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OK, I promised this to you.  Along with all the other finishes I posted yesterday, the biggest finish was these Barbie clothes.  I cut these out when my daughter, Jessica, was into Barbie's when she was around 7 or 8 years old.  She's 24 now, you do the math, LOL.  I don't know if you remember, but I've dubbed this Barbie the MOST ANNOYING BARBIE IN THE WORLD because she talks, well, plays music

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Yes, I have been fretting!  Me, who never frets about anything, LOL!  About?  Well, let me give you an idea.  You know that closet you have been meaning to clean out but keep putting off for one reason or another?  And everytime you open it you think to yourself, "I really have to clean this out!".  But you don't, so it stays in your head and becomes a monster?  Well, I got that way about my

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Now, before you say anything, let me tell you that this is not one of mine!  A year or so ago (maybe even two) while checking out a second hand shop that I visit about once a month, I found a big plastic bag of what I thought was fabric.  Blue and yellow, one of my favorite combos at that, and at a ridiculously low price!  Well, of course, you know me well enough by now to know that I just

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It's been awhile since my last post.  Been walkin' a bit on the wild side.  Lots of stuff going on in my life.  My oldest son is graduating with an Associates degree on May 13.  My daughter is starting Dental Assistant school on May 31, even with 5 children.  My middle son has just escaped a major layoff due to sale of the company he works for.  I am in the process of going back to work.  Like I

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I've been trying to write this post for the past two Mondays, but hubby had the camera.  Need I say more?  I thought you might like to see what I've been working on and I threw in some finishes, too. Do you remember the scrap quilt units I've been working on - Fabric Frolic?  Well, here is the center of the Queen size. It's all sewn together but needs three more borders.  The line of colored

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I've often thought about posting this, but I couldn't find it!  I had put it away so I didn't "lose" it.  Do you do that? Doesn't look like much, does it?  I found this at a flea market many years ago and figured I would use the good parts in a project.  I thought it had been machine stitched.  I found it again a few years ago and finally took a really good look at it.  I must tell you, it

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Well, the Easter dresses for Autumn, Mara and Kayla are finished and delivered.  My daughter came down to visit her friend on Sunday and I took the dresses over.  They loved them and promised me pictures on Easter.  Kayla was not feeling well yesterday and Mara was really fussy.  We just made sure the dresses fit.  You've seen Autumn's dress: Everything is stitched, hem is in, buttons and button

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The Summer Breezes top is near completion.  All the pinwheels are done.  I have to cut the white strips for the border and then sew everything together.  Here it is on my design wall. The Easter dresses are coming along nicely.  Here is Mara's dress and panties.  And the beginnings of the pinafore. Here are Kayla's dress and panties.  I have not yet cut out the pinafore for this one.I still have

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So, we went out to do errands today and, as usual, stopped in at St. Vincent de Pauls' Thrift Shop.  Here is what came home with me today. This adorable little pattern for little girls dresses.  I love this pattern because they made it so versatile.  Six versions are shown on the cover and there are 9 more inside.  I may not need another pattern until they outgrow size 6X! Farberware pots!  I am

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Here is my design wall today. This quilt is called "Summer Breezes" and is loosely based on a quilt titled "Pinwheels in the Breeze".  I say loosely because the original has a lot more white.  These pinwheels are the leftovers from my "Rita's Water Ice".  Some were already sewn and others were cut and ready for stitching.  Its about half way there. Here are the beginnings of the 3 Easter dresses

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My first daffodils bloomed yesterday.  I was expecting only one blossom but I got a bonus! These are Tete-a-tete's, a miniature daffodil.  I am sure you have seen them sold in pots at garden centers.  They are just as hardy as the big ones!  Here they are planted in a small bed in the chimney corner of my neighbors house (our yards adjoin).  I do mixed flower beds so these are planted in with

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Well, I have to tell you that I get to make three, yes, three Easter dresses this year.  One for Autumn, one for Mara and one for Kayla.  Kayla?  Kayla is a year old, give or take a month or so, and her mommy is my daughter's best friend.  Jess (my daughter) and Jen have been friends since they were three or four years old.  (I can't believe my daughter has a 20 year old friendship!)  In any case

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Oh, can I come too?  I just had my hair done and I am wearing my picnic outfit! I picked up this little cutie at a St. Vincent de Paul $5.00 bag sale.  She's only about 5 inches high.  I don't have a lot of softies, but I had just purchased this embroidery pattern for a quilt I am planning. I intended to embroider the poodles in pink, too!  So the little lady above had to come home with me.  When

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Daffodils!  I have been in love with this flower since I was a little girl.  I don't know what it is that attracts me, maybe because I am a March baby!  They only bloom once a year but they are so worth it.  Although my garden is just now waking up (the first daffodil will be opening today), here are pictures of what is to come that I took a few seasons ago.  There are very large ones, miniatures

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is new again!  You'll recall that my iron just up and died for no good reason sometime last month.  So I had to use the "backup" iron.  This is the backup iron. You see that little chunk missing from the top?  I dropped it accidentally, once.There is also an annoying groove opening between the faceplate and the plastic cover along the side.  All kinds of stuff gets stuck in there and it catches

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Hello all, this is my first Design Wall Monday post.  Here is what is on my wall this morning: I call this Patriotic Denim.   The cards in the block are patriotic fabrics and the blue is reclaimed denim.  This quilt has been in my head for quite a few years.  Here are close ups of some of the blocks. I have 24 blocks complete, two more cut out and 4 more blocks to cut.  Two-inch denim sashings

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Yeah, I know, I called the last update post February but it was really January.  Here is how things stand at the end of February/beginning of March.  I will get my months figured out for the next one, LOL. The Patriotic Denim is coming along quite nicely.  Here are the blocks that are finished. Here is what they look like on my design wall. When the rest of the empty space is full it will be big

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Well, I finally did it!  I finally got the Patriotic Denim quilt started.  This idea has been inside my head for so long, since about 2008 or maybe earlier, LOL, and it is starting to come together.  Here are a few of the blocks I have completed so far.  They are 13 inches square and will finish at 12 inches.  Somewhere along the line while I was researching denim quilts, it was

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Having thought long and hard about this award, I have finally come up with three blogs I would like to pass this to.  They are: Kathleen Young of Loose Bobbins and Other Tangled Matters for her unusual choice of fabrics for her quilts. Ann Hermes of Notes from the Quilt Lab for her wonderfulminiature quilts and quilt history. "Love" of I Just Love Quilts for her ability to work quilts into

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Well, much to tell you this month.  First off, Ruth of Country Log Cabin Quilter granted me a Liebster Award.  Thank you so much, Ruth!   I have to tell you I was floored and then I went into panic mode.  Much as I appreciate the award, I am not sure I can live up to Ruth's confidence in me.  However, I will do my best.  I know I have to pass the award along to 3 other bloggers with less than

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I'm sick of it.  Sick of no color, sick of cold, wet feet and sick of shoveling.  The Nor'easter that moved through yesterday (actually there were two) was only supposed to leave 6 to 10 inches.  The official amount for Philadelphia is 14 inches.  This record is determined at the Philadelphia International Airport.  I am beginning to believe that the airport resides in some other Philadelphia,

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It's been awhile since my last post. I have been making pinwheels. So many, they have even invaded my dreams, LOL. But we went to St. Vincent's Thrift store today and I just have to share this find with you. I found this with a price tag of $3.99. Sad to say it is too large for me (1XL) but it was too good a find to pass up.  The jacket is made of black silk

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Flit:  Oh, pretty!  Can I play with those? Scraps from the Koala Redwork quilt.Me:  Yeah, but not right now.Flit:  Can I have the black & white scraps Kathleen sent you to play with, too?Me:  (absentmindedly)  Yeah!Flit:  Can I use the Pinwheel Party instructions you collected from Twiddletails?Me:  Flit, please, I am trying to get something done here!  (Do you notice a trend?)Flit:  Well, can I?

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You guys are so funny!  Love singing Johnny Cash and Sandy & Sister 26 wondering if I eat and sleep!  Not eat?  Not sleep?  Heaven forbid, LOL!  The truth is, ladies, I do the needlework while watching TV so I DON'T fall asleep!  You would be surprised how much you can get done in two hours (I have my favorite shows, you see) and I am usually in bed by 10:00 pm.  Thank you all for the lovely

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I have so much to show you for this quilt, I figured I would break up the posts.  First, let me show you all the train stitcheries! There are 16 panels altogether worked on 12 x 12 inch squares.  The largest one is the train station and the second largest is the train coming out of the tunnel.  The rest are much smaller with room to trim them down.  I'm thinking I won't be able

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Sorry to have been so long with this picture.  I never got to see Autumn wearing it.  Last minute plan changes on Christmas Eve.  She and Dylan were not even at our family gathering.  It made me sad.  However, my daughter did take this picture. Isn't that a crazy look on her face?  That is her "smile and let me take your picture face", LOL.  Anyway, she love

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To all my blogging friends and buddies, Wishing you a Happy New Year!  I think this little stitchery about sums it up! And my favorite prayer! Some stitcheries I finished in 2010.  Pillow cases Pillow cases.Pillow top. Love from Liri

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I know I promised an update on The Train quilt, but I want to take some additional pictures of the fabrics and other items I want to include in the quilt.  Once the pictures are taken, I will do a two-part post so you can see all that I have to work with.  In the meantime, here is an update on the rest of the WIP list. 7.  Cathedral Windows I have to change the number of rows completed to 9.  I

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Seems like everybody in blogland is making lists of projects to finish in 2011.  Since I have an ongoing list in my sidebar and I move from one WIP to the other (in no particular order or as my Muse moves me, LOL), I thought you might like to see pictures of my progress.  I will do a few at a time and we will start with No. 1. 1.  A Tisket, A Tasket Three blocks completed on this one.  Got

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WISHES YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! Oh my gosh, only 364 days left 'til next Christmas!  I better get started! Love from Liri

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As if I didn't have enough ideas, just wanted to share these two items I found at the Thrift store yesterday.  How do you like this tea cup?  I liked it because it holds even more than the cup I have been using for years, but look at the patterns! I can see several quilts here.  Can you? And then I found this plate from Mexico.  I believe it was handpainted.  Isn't it beautiful? I am not

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Well, there were only 7 entries for the needlepoint drawing.  They are as follows: 1.  Country Log Cabin Quilter said... That is amazing! Yes! Add me to the drawing 2.  Carolyn, wannabe quilter... What wonderful finds.. Please add me to the drawing..I'm one of those people that can't sit without something in their hands. 3.  Beth said... What a great find... as often as I have ever visited

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From Greek Mythology, three goddesses known as the Muses, inspired the creation of music, literature and the arts.  But we don't live in ancient Greece and although there was a lot of creativity back then, times have changed. For me, a Muse is an entity that inspires creativity.  Any creative person has a muse - whether you are a quilter, painter, mathematician, writer (I could go on).  As long

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Do you recall the conversation I had with my muse the other day while working on the Christmas Dress?  She promised she would show me how to finish the border.  And she did!  Here is the top! (Yeah, I know, the picture is a little wonky.) As you can see, the border ended up just a little different than I envisioned, but I like how it turned out.Luckily, I hadn't made the additional corner squares

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Me:            OH, NO!  (Watching as the ribbon disintegrates while threading the elastic) My Muse:  I told you not to use it. Me:            But it was so perfect!  Cream satin with little red poinsettias and just the right size. My Muse:  Yes, but I told you not to use it.  It's acetate and kinda old.  You know how acetate ribbon breaks down. Me:            But I don't think I have anything to

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Before we get started, I'd like to address the comment made by Katie with regard to pinning satin.  Katie, you are/were correct.  There was a time when you had to be careful pinning satin.  Old satin looked like satin because the finish was put on top of the fabric.  It sorta glued the fabric threads together much the same way as a feather zips together.  Once you put a pin in it, it broke the

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Who makes these lists up anyway, LOL?  Here is the list.  Bold - I have read it!  Italics - I want to read or it sounds interesting.  The rest?  Who knows! 1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien 3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte 4. The Harry Potter Series- JK Rowling 5. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee 6 The Bible - Parts here and there only 7 Wuthering Heights

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I go to the thrift store and the flea market at least once a week, sometimes 2 or more.  I have a habit of buying boxes of items that look interesting, usually for only a couple of dollars.  Needless to say, I wind up with a lot of stuff that I don't really need.  I group the like stuff together and give it away.  Other times, I come across something that is so special, I just can't leave it

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you start wrapping gifts in Christmas paper patchwork! But now all those little annoying pieces that are too big to throw away and too small to wrap a gift are gone!  Just need a few ribbons and bows! Love from Liri

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This post will be just a bit long.  Lots of pictures (I think I get a bit carried away sometimes, LOL) but I think the results will be worth it.  Just to let you know, I had to recut the facing pieces.  Turns out the collar only attached to the front of the dress, not all the way around to the zipper.  So the front facings are cream satin and the back facings are green velvet.  Never attached a

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Just a short post today.  First, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for all the lovely comments you left about my grandchildren.  It so warms my heart!  Yes, Love, I will be posting new pics of each of them.  My daughter is gathering up all the "Grandmom" pictures for me, LOL. Now on to the post.  This summer while browsing the furniture at the St. Vincent's Thrift (I am looking for a

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So we went to see my daughter on Sunday.  I got lots of pictures.  Without any further ado, please welcome Mara Nicole.  Isn't she beautiful? Mara was born November 24, 2010 at 3:26 pm.  She weighed in at 8 lbs 8-1/2 ounces and measured 20 inches long.  She still hasn't figured out day/night yet, so she slept the whole time we were there. I got some candid shots of the rest of the herd (LOL).

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You all know how much I like Thrift Stores and flea markets.  We have a small St. Vicent De Pauls about 5 minutes away that Hubby and I visit whenever we go out on errands - about twice a week.  Usually they don't carry new clothes, but about two weeks ago a special rack was set up in the middle of the store with lots of kids clothes.  Curious, I checked them out only to realize the clothing was

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LOL, now tell me you didn't feel that way when you read the word ZIPPER!  I confess I used to get the same feeling until a student home ec teacher showed me how to install a zipper with this method way back when I was in junior high school.    Most dress patterns will have a notch at the zipper end mark.  This pattern doesn't, so I had to mark the end.  See the red pin?   This pattern calls for

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In between working on the Christmas Dress, I have been tossing ideas around to finish the Koala Redwork quilt.  I had already decided on a medium red border for the basic blocks and was working on the finishing borders.  Did you notice that all the string blocks were lined up the same way?  Did this for a reason.  Here is what I tried first. Ehh!  It was OK, but I thought the scale was off and I

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If you read/have read dress pattern directions before, usually the first thing they tell you to do is stitch the shoulder seams.  This never made much sense to me because when you have to attach the skirt you have at least 3/4's of the dress flopping around.  So I am going to show you how I do it (actually, I misplaced the directions for the dress.  I know they are in my quilting room, somewhere!

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I am pleased to announce that my new granddaughter, Mara, came into the world yesterday around 3:00 pm.  Mother is doing fine and reports that Mara is beautiful and "pink", which we all know is a wonderful color for a new baby.  Mara weighed in at a whopping 8-1/2 pounds!  Mama is doing fine but very tired (small wonder, huh?).  We will be seeing her sometime this weekend and I will be taking

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Although these posts are supposed to be progress posts, I think they are turning into a tutorial.  So I will start at the beginning and try to take photos as I go along.  This is how I start all my fabric construction (including quilts!), so here goes. Step 1:  Pull out all you pattern pieces and press them flat with a dry iron. Step 2:  Assemble the fabrics, notions (zippers, thread) and any

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Do you remember these little guys? These are 3 of a set of 7 embroideries originally for day-of-the-week tea towels.  I finished 4 sets about two years ago in preparation for a quilt for my grandson, Warren.  Then I found a set of puppies and used those for Warren's quilt.  So these have been sitting around for about two years now. For some reason, I was having a hard time coming up with an

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OK, I think I have made up my mind. Love all your feedback, it was so helpful. Talked to my daughter and here is how the dress will turn out. Here are the patterns, again, so you can follow along.Pattern #3 is out.  Much as I love it (for the pretty much the same reasons you do), the fabric is just too drapey.  The skirt on this pattern requires a fabric with a little stiffness to it and there is

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This top is finished!  The quilt measures 72 x 92, a bit larger than I expected but I love the way it turned out and can't wait to be able to use it.  Here it is in all its glory: Love, if you look closely, the setting triangles on the outside are a very pale blue.  I tried navy, but it was too dark.  Then I tried royal blue but it was too bright.  I pulled the pale blue thinking I might use it

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I am so excited.  My daughter asked me to make a Christmas dress for my new step-granddaughter, Autumn.  No picture yet, but Autumn is a beautiful little red-head with big brown eyes and fair skin.  She is 5 years old.  I have the fabric, a slightly toned-down emerald green crushed velvet.  I have creamy satin as a second fabric along with laces in various sizes and creamy pearl trim.  But I have

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Surprise!  Another post!  I am going to try and keep the posts flowing as long as the ideas are.  Since I have limited time on the computer (only while hubby is sleeping), I am not going to answer individual comments but will try to deal with questions from the last post.  And, please, do not think I am not grateful for all your lovely compliments - I am, it keeps me going and I appreciate every

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Hi all, been a long time gone but I am back in action now.  Haven't had a quilting studio for a year and 3 months and I have been chomping at the bit, so to speak.  There is so much to catch up on and I have so much to prepare, I thought the best way to start this post is with a list of quilts in progress and then a list of wannabes.  So here goes the progress list (in no particular order):   1.

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to do much of anything except veg in the house, unless I go to work.  The heat just drags me out and eats up my energy.  Too hot to work outside, too hot to do any housework except what has to be done, too hot to cook.  Guess you can tell I am not a summer person, right?  But having always gotten a good check mark for "makes good use of spare time", here are my latest finishes: First up, here

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Just a short post here.  My new job is working out well but I am very busy.  I've found out I don't know as much as I thought I did, but I still know more than everybody else thinks I do!  Makes life very interesting sometimes. Got some more goodies this week.  First up, from Lisa of Unexpected Paths: These two beautiful blocks and two lovely fat quarters.  Thank you, Lisa. Just in from across

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I have been trying to post this since Wednesday last week, but hubby has been using my camera and I have to recharge the battery everytime I come home.  He left me a little charge tonight.  God knows what he is doing during the day, LOL.  In any case, here is what has arrived since my last post.  From Anne of A Good Yarn: Not just the blocks which are absolutely lovely, but an Australian Quilt

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I have so much to show you in this post.  First, the swap block packages.  This one came last week from Mary at Stash Heaven.  She and Katie think they are really slick, LOL. Do you recognize the fabric at the bottom?  That is the fabric Katie used as a frame for one of her swap blocks (and she said she didn't have any left).  Mary sent me two glorious yards!  I am going to have so much fun. 

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I haven't posted for a little more than two weeks.  You see, I have known since February 1st that my department was being closed on March 31st.  That meant my coworker and I were losing our jobs.  Truth to tell, I had been expecting this for over a year, but I wasn't sure when it was going to happen.   Our company had been sold to another owner last December.  The new owners started cutting and

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Recently I have seen this book crop up in a couple of blogs: They all think this book is fabulous and, I must say, they are absolutely correct.  I have had this book for over a year, now, and it still fascinates me.  You will find this quilt in this book: It is called Underwater World.  Pretty, isn't it?   Now, let me introduce you to my dear friend, Luis and his wife, Andy! Luis and Andy

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OK, here is another installment of 8 blocks: Thanks so much for your encouraging words with regard to my imperfect blocks.  Please understand that I am not a perfectionist.  When I make a quilt, I expect imperfections.  I figure it is the nature of the beast!  If I give the quilt away (and so far, I have, every one), I don't expect the recipient to examine it with a microscope and

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Here are two more sets of blocks for the APQ Block Swap! For some reason, some of my blocks are turning out less than perfect - the inside points don't quite meet perfectly or the outside block seams don't match as well as they should.  I wouldn't dream of sending those out.  So I have decided that, since I want a full-size bed quilt anyway, I am going to keep the less-than-perfect blocks and

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Well, here you go ladies!  Prepare yourselves! Six down and 20 to go.  Do you like?  Should I tone the rest down? Liri

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Remember way back when Mary blogged about not winning the chicken wall hanging pattern on Ebay?  I think she told you that Marsha had alerted her to the pattern and Mary, in turn, alerted me to what was posted because there were several redwork patterns up for bid as well.  (And everyone knows how much I like that!)  Well, I didn't win the patterns I wanted, but I did win a Sunbonnet Sue "tweener

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I went to the Philadelphia "International" Flower Show on Thursday, March 4.  Note the quotations around International.  For as long as I can remember it has been the Philadelphia Flower Show.  The International was inserted this year - I don't know if it will be permanent.  The show is held at the Philadelphia Convention Center but I can remember when it was held at the 34th Street Convention

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OK, so this blog is a little late!  I attended the first meeting of the Philly Modern Quilt Guild on Saturday, February 27th.  I met Christine (Stitch Niche).  What a thrill after having blogged with her for so long.  Oh, and she does absolutely beautiful work!  There isn't much to report from the first meeting 'cause it was mostly the administrative stuff being set up - choosing officers,

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I did a lot of research before I made my first quilt - reading books, looking at pictures and magazines.  The first time I laid eyes on a Cathedral Windows quilt, I knew that I wanted one, but geez, it looked like an overwhelming task.  I really didn't think I would ever be able to make one.  But once I got a few quilts under my belt, there was no stopping me!  I started constructing a Cathedral

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In my last post, I told you about the Playful Puppies I made for my grandsons and that I had a third puppy transfer for another grand.  Marsha suggested that, if the next grand is a girl, I should do the quilt in pink.  Well, I did this quilt in pink - sort of. I had an idea for a quilt before I made the first puppy quilt, but it was very nebulous.  I had always liked the Southern Belles

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Alice of  BCQuilter challenged us to write about our first quilts.  Well, I can't write about the first one without including a second.  (The second was actually my 4th quilt.)  You will see why. I spent about 4 years reading and researching quilting before I ever attempted my first quilt.  Everything I read made quilting seem really complicated and difficult, which really surprised me because I

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I am sure you have noticed the Paperbackswap.com button on my sidebar (it was at the top of the page but I couldn't make that one link).  That is a link to the website and I need to tell you about it.  It has the potential to make all your book wishes come true. Check out this book the front and back of this book: Doesn't seem like much does it, until you open it.  Here are a few of the

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How do you like my new avatar?  Instead of a blue box with a white bust I now have a face.  It is a real picture of me from some thirty, er, twenty (mumble, mumble) years ago.  Do you like it? On to something more fun.  All the APQ Bloggers know I am an avid flea market/thrift store shopper, so I thought perhaps you would like to see some of my finds.  Earrings are a passion of mine and really

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OK, so I promised myself that I would try to post at least one blog a week, but I have nothing quilty to tell you about - yet.  However, I am trying hard to figure out how the blog program works.  I have noticed that some blogs show all the comments right underneath the entry.  I would like to set mine up for that too, but I can't figure out how.  Any help out there?  I chose the updated editor.

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To all my APQ friends - I AM HERE!      Still setting up the site.  Stay tuned!  (If I have missed your blog on  my list of "Blogs I Follow", leave a comment and let me know.  I don't want to lose anyone.) Liri

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