Easy as Cake {FREE} Quilt Pattern
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Easy as Cake Today, I am sharing a free quilt pattern, Easy as Cake. And it
is a simple one to piece! I also tried out a new ruler for trimming up
flying g...
Sweet Tooth Cutie Quilt in Low-Volume Fabrics
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I am finishing a month of medical treatments and the accompanying "blah"
feelings. One thing I do when I feel blah is quilt something fun. Fun
quilting...
Recap- Pop up Shop
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I was asked about the Pop up shop we did the week prior to Sisters Quilt
Show.
We have our large empty parts store that has a good location right on th...
Off the Wall Friday
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I think I'm finally ready to get back to stitching .... stay tune!
*What Have You Been Up to Creatively?*
You are invited to the *Inlinkz* link party...
Morris Manor Table Runner
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Several periodicals appealed to fans of the Arts & Crafts movement in the
early 20th century. Often illustrated with striking cover art or small
vignet...
Baby It Is HOT!!
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Oooh weee, it's been hot! I've been staying in most afternoons and
sewing. Here is Jill's.
As of now, the whole center section is finished. I am on ta...
I Voted & What to Quilt this Week
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The Ballots came for the Primaries.
Lots of choices for Governor.
We definitely need a New one!!
1st Cucumber is almost ready to pick.
Gladiolus bloom, t...
The Lattice Quilt Pattern - Albion Version
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Sharing a new version of my Lattice Quilt Pattern. This is the 4th quilt I
made this year featuring my latest fabric collection with Riley Blake
Designs,...
West Houston Quilters Guild
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Happy Friday friends. Wednesday I drove in to visit with the West Houston
Quilters Guild. I missed the rain by this much | |, the clouds driving in
and out...
Alabama Quilt Block
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This patchwork pattern is called Alabama. The block, made by Lena Wallace,
is in the friendship quilt Malaga 1937 which I blogged about back in 2016.
In...
I'm Still Here!
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Though I have given you no reason recently to think so. My thanks to those
who have checked on me. I just don't know how life gets SO busy!! It has
been ...
“Join the Chorus”
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"Join the Chorus"
(Copyright 2024 by Susan Brubaker Knapp) 18x16"Join the Chorus" (Copyright
2024 by Susan Brubaker Knapp) 18x16" Cotton fabric, ink, acr...
"Welsh Beauty" queen size quilt
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How do you eat an elephant? I am looking for an ambitious soul to take on
a hand quilting project that I started some time ago. The queen size quilt
has W...
It's A Finish--Antebellum!
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Antebellum aka My Inking Journey began in 2018 when Barbara Brackman
announced her Antebellum Block of the Month here.
I chose to reproduce inkings fro...
Animal quiltalong - finis!
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This year's theme for Corinne and Cecile's sew-a-long was "animals". I
have been oh so bad about posting my progress but ever so happy with the
final re...
Quilted Shoes!!
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I recently had the chance to *take* a class at a retreat where I was
teaching, which doesn't happen very often! How could I resist quilted
shoes!?!
L...
What's Happening
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It was such a fun and busy year!
We love helping other people have fun too. One of our favorite things is
wrapping and helping give gifts - just let u...
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*Downsizing Part 3 - Baby Quilts*
This post features unique vintage quilts for children - for cribs,
snuggling or display. Any new babies in your life o...
It's My Day! BH5 block 1 Bright Star
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Hello Blockheads!
Welcome to Group One for the 5th Moda Blockheads sew along! I'm pretty
excited here, for a new sampler quilt project. Or three, as yo...
Quilt National
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My husband and I took a red-eye flight to Columbus, Ohio, and then drove
the one hour to Athens, Ohio, to attend the opening of the Quilt National
quilt ...
Washing a Charm Pack
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I'm starting a new quilt and I want to use these darks/mediums from my
stash. The problem is that I don't have enough lights left in my stash...so
I dec...
Princess Quilt
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My nieces when they were little (they are now in their twenties) named
this room in their grandmother's house 'The Princess Room'.
A Princess Room needs...
Unusual Wavy Strippy Quilt
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This is a very unusual or strange strippy! It is rather tatty and worn, and
was not expensive, but it had nice quilting, and, I was curious to see how
it...
May Mini Quilt with Wendy
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Can't believe it's been since January that I've finished a mini quilt!
Don't know what I've been doing! Well, I do read more than I have for a
long tim...
Quilting instead of blogging
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I will not be writing blog posts any more but to learn more about my
schedule, books, patterns and teaching calendar go to my website.
https://www.delightf...
April Showers Kind of Day
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I've been away a long time and don't have much to show for it. I finally
got the rows of this quilt sewn together but have to get it finished. For
g...
The Yellow String Quilt
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On the eBay pictures, the quilt didn't look quite as ratty as it really was
in person. The box came and I opened it quickly in anticipation of my
'clean ...
Counted Cross Stitch and a Quilt Finish
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Counted cross stitch has made a big come back and I have joined those
returning to the craft. What a change since I taught myself how to do it
back in ...
Flora Quilt
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I am super excited as my Flora Quilt is the cover girl on the latest
Quiltmania magazine. It's such a honour to have it cosen for the front
cover. I absolu...
HAND APPLIQUE ON A V-POINT
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My favorite applique method is freezer paper on top. I trace motifs onto
freezer paper and cut them out to make templates which are then ironed to
the f...
Emma Andres Fifteenth Quilt Tillman Quilt
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Tillman Quilt
Emma named this quilt for her sweet friends that visited her in the store.
They would bring Emma flowers like those on the quilt. Emma said...
Scrappy Heart Quiltalong + Block Tutorial
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Hi!
I'm planning a long term quilt project for 2021, a scrappy heart quilt.
I've been wanting to make a heart quilt for a while, and I like the idea of ...
Transforming a 1970s Bedroom into Farmhouse Style!
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This summer, my daughter and son-in-law bought a cabin on a beautiful
lake. It was quite the fixer-upper and to say I was a bit worried, would be
an und...
The winner is...
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The winner of the mini chocolate and caramel quilt is...
Quilting Babcia - it was mailed off last week and should be arriving in its
new home any day now.
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New Board Members Needed!
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*Parliamentarian*
Should attend the monthly board meetings (1st Monday of the month at 1 pm)
Should attend the annual meeting held at Quilt Festival
Ensure m...
Using Art to Connect and Stay Sane
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Here are more of my dress cards. The first one is inspired by the Korean
traditional dress- Hanbok. I never thought I would continue to make this
but goin...
Quilted Joy - New Pattern and Class
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Sending out the old year and welcoming in the new with JOY!!! Here's a
closeup of my new pattern and applique class Quilted Joy.
A bit of the antique inspi...
Our love affair with sewing machines
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Hi friends!
Today school began in Los Angeles, and last week in the county where I live
north of LA. This made me think about the school girl darning and p...
Life after a Flood: It's Not All bad!
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Between 5 and 7 PM on February 27th, a small cold water valve under our
master bathroom sink gave way. I was gone but had been in there prior to
leaving...
Basting a Quilt on a Table
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If you're a person who bastes your quilts on the floor, as I did for
years,
you might want to know that you can save your knees and do it on a table.
I ...
Little Quilts
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So far this month, I've finished seven small quilt tops for doll quilts,
wall hangings, or table toppers. The smallest is 13" x 16". The largest 19"
x 28"...
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New Developments!
The Antique Linen Cupboard is now open on Ruby Lane. For those not familiar
with the Ruby Lane site it is described as the world’s large...
Garden Mystery Blog Hop
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Wow! It has been a long time since I blogged.. so sorry friends! Not sure
if anyone out there is still following my blog???
Rhonda of Farmhouse Threads ...
National Quilt Museum Benefit Auction
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Here is the quilt I just finished for the benefit auction this year. It is
7.25" x 9" . The eight pointed star blocks finish at 2.25" and the binding
i...
A Quilt for Kennedy
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Kennedy is my newest niece, born on December 31, 2017, just in time for her
banker daddy to get a nice tax deduction. Here is the quilt I made for her.
Her...
Long time gone
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Lots going on in the studio and beyond. Quilting customer's quilts as well
as my own. New opportunities in the longarm world. Road to California in
January...
I’m on instagram now
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I haven’t been posting to my blog because I spend my time posting on
Facebook and Instagram. Find me on Instagram by searching
notesfromthequiltlab. Qui...
Brenda's Bounty update
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When I last posted about this quilt most of the blocks were done and I was
a little worried about the piecing together stage up ahead. Happy to report
all...
Posting old favourites...
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Not much sewing getting done, but as it's the last day of
winter....yay!.... I thought I'd repost some old favourites.
Lovely and fresh, ready for spring. ...
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As I was considering breakfast, making something other then pancakes, I
pulled out the last 6 pieces of bread, and thought well, how about French
To...
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Seriously......You won't want to miss this!THE BIG BEACH HOUSE QUILT
RETREAT FEB 19-23, 2018
Charlotte Angotti is well known for her yearly beach retreats f...
My Color Kit
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Have you ever seen one of these? A friend passed it on to me a few years
ago.
Basically it's an embroidery kit. It's made of a canvas like fabric. Skeins...
We have news!
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Hi, Terry Grant here. I am so happy to let you know that we have
self-published a book documenting our Colorplay Project!
If you've been following along ...
BERNINA Ambassadors: Telling Our Stories
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*Hello there! I'm stopping by today as part of a BERNINA Ambassador blog
tour. This week (March 20 - 24, 2017) seventeen of us are sharing our
stories and ...
This Blog Is No Longer Active
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Thank you so much for visiting over the years! I still enjoy quilting and
making new work, just not blogging ... and I know there are many,
many other wond...
Welcome to Hollyhock Quilts!!
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Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoy browsing through this site
and seeing what's up at Hollyhock Quilts. Although this website is in blog
form...
Since April....
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You might wonder what the heck I've been doing since April when I last
posted. Well, I have been busy with multiple things; work, stitching,
relaxing, etc...
Girl's Weekend to Arizona
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[image: desert girls trip]
Girl's Weekend Away To Arizona - Fairmont Scottsdale PrincessWhen I was in
my sophomore year of high school, my family had to mo...
Flying By ... with an update and a craft
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Oh, I've been AWOL - but you probably noticed. What I didn't realize of
course is that it has been over a year. That does not mean I haven't
thought about...
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*Shopping Heaven in a Small Town*
It’s been a while since I’ve ventured north of the cities in the winter.
It’s the beginning of a Minnesota February and...
More Joy
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Not quite 12 x 12 (more like 18 x 36) but it is my JOY quilt.
Part of the :"Dare to Dance" Project and published in the block of the same
name.
And a patte...
Well...
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it's been another 2 years and I'm back! Leaving for Australia tomorrow and
I didn't want the girls to ask if I had blog since the last time I made
this sam...
October Meeting
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We have basically used this blog to announce upcoming quilt events. We
have decided to *try *to post summaries from our monthly meetings. We will
try ...
Modern Makeover Hand Quilting
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Hello quilty folks out there in Blogland.
My Modern Makeover progress on my Good Earth Quilting Blog is going well
and I'm enjoying it, even though my righ...
Even though we're back in snow country
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I prefer to post this photo I took just before leaving Florida. It will be
quite awhile before we see flowers blooming in Maine. But it's been a great
t...
A NEW WOOL PASSION
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I have been missing in action from this blog but all is well. I just
celebrated my 63rd (egad!) birthday without any major trauma. Like Sweetie
says, it ...
Dianabol
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Dianabol for sale online is known as the former Ciba label for the oral
steroid hormone methandrostenolone. It’s actually a type of testosterone,
featuring...
Finally!!
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It is finished! 2 years and 10 months.
Pop over to my blog to see a complete post.
This is me, Barb Vedder, signing off of the Jubilee Blog.
Venting ... It's a New World Dance Craze
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Shall we dance?
All I see in the world today is a dance. But it is an ugly contortion. No
swans, no hoe-downs, no cha chas. It is only a mashup of movement...
Retired
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I've taught my last class and given my last lecture! Now to stay home and
work on the quilts I want to make and see if I can get bored.
I loved teaching p...
Ann Robinson Bedcover
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This bedcover is one of the earliest quilts in the Shelburne Museum
collection, and is on the cover of the book Enduring Grace, Quilts from the
Shelbur...
New Year, New quilts
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Last year I think I only sewed. I certainly didnt knit, crochet or make
anything other than quilts. I had far too many trips away from home but
still had a...
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Dear Friends and Followers of Lisa’s blog,
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, there haven’t been any recent posts to Lisa’s
blogs, Michigoose’s Gander at Quilts ...
My Lone Star
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In October my oldest son requested a quilt for Christmas. I managed
to get it done, quilting and all. Below is my working drawing of the
quilt. I ...
Come on Over to My House!
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by Laura WasilowskiThe Artfabrik website is up and running again and I'd
love to have you come visit. You'll see my blog on the front page and links
to th...
Not quite a quilt....
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I haven't been doing much quilting of late - just the minimum amount to
maintain my sanity - or not quite! (should ask my children if they think
I'm still ...
Another T-shirt quilt
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Here's another T-shirt quilt that I just finished....I am now making them
for hire...thanks Pam for being my 1st customer! I am also thinking about
havin...
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I've moved! Literally and physically. Time to shut down
FingerLakesArt.blogspot.com. Join me on my new blog -
www.hollyknott.com/blog/ (which has not been ...
Where the Market Is
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Antiques are like anything else. There are trends and cycles:
When Gee's Bend Quilts were hung at the Whitney Museum years ago, African
American Improvisa...
An Outlier Uncovered
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*Unquilted counterpane dated 1782 with initials E.B.*
*Collection of the Winterthur Museum*
In 1974 the Orlofsky's book *Quilts in America* gave us all ou...
wonderful old quilts ~ yuba city, ca
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I had a *great time* with the
Yuba-Sutter Valley (CA) Quilt Guild
I *gave a talk* at their meeting last night
and this morning I *appraised* some the memb...
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*Scrappy Color Play – "Mix and Match" Sampler*
This small quilt offers a twist on a traditional sampler. It’s created from
paper piecing 10 different 3...
Taking a blog break...........
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Taking a break from quilting and blogging to recover from knee replacement
surgery. Ouch. Had no idea it was going to be so painful. O my, am I
learning...
We Have Moved - New Blogs and Website
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I am delighted to announce the launch of our new website and my new blog.
Visit - Sue's blog at www.suespargo.com/weblog2
Kelly's sto...
Getting Together
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Normally December would be a time of getting things into place. Getting
them together. Tax receipts. Almost finished quilts. Articles that have to
...
Weekend with Sue Spargo
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I attended three days of classes with Sue Spargo last weekend, and it was
wonderful to be surrounded by so much creativity! The classes were held at Smith...
Bad Bad Blogger!
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I've been a bad, bad blogger.
I know I've been MIA for longer than I care to admit.
Honestly, I'd hit a wall. I had a to-the-death struggle with the f...
WE'VE MOVED!
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Thank you for your readership, your support, and your comments on this blog
over the last couple years. To give our readers a more pleasant and full
exper...
Love the top 2 photos ~ beautiful bird shape & great wonky vine. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the old quilts--made with wonderful tiny stitches and excellent color choices and design
ReplyDeleteGreat birds and blooms--wait, isn't that a trunk show you do? : )
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