Quilt Museums
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The past few years Laurie and I have traveled to a variety of places to
visit the quilt museums in USA.
International Quilt Museum, Lincoln, NE
Virgini...
Mystery Fri-Yay-one week early!
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Click HERE to go to the Quiltville Blog and Print the first part of the
Old Town Mystery.
I was up early and have Printed mine.
I have a tote of Teals fr...
On My Mind, Nancy Crow on Off the Wall Friday
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You wouldn't think that living outside of Erie, Pennsylvania would be a
center of culture. And it kinda isn't. But it kinda is. Really, we're
within ...
Ode to Color
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The Quilters Color GuideMastering the Art of Color Confidencedebuts 25 Feb
25$27.95and features a whole lot of quilters, artists, art quilters and me.
C&T ...
2024 Holiday Gift Guide for Quilters & Stitchers
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This year, we’ve put together something extra magical for all of our quilty
friends (and the people who have them on their gift list)! Whether you’re
sho...
Photo Emulsion Screen Printing
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I flew up to Seattle Washington to visit my family, but first I spent a
few days with my friend Liz Kettle. We took a Photo Emulsion Screen
Printing cla...
Computer Aided Drawing: My Pasttime
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Rather than wailing I've decided lately to spend pleasant time that some
psychologists call "Flow." I've picked a couple of things I enjoy
doing---t...
What I did on my summer vacation...
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Early summer was great with lots of family fun and plenty of quilting time
in between. Then, just after my last post in August, my Myasthenia Gravis
kic...
A New Quilt Pattern + an Abloom BOM
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Happy Saturday friends! This week has been such a busy, fun week for us.
Last Saturday, Ryan & I helped my sister, Jess and her family move into a
new home...
Retreat and Other Adventures
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It felt so good to attend a retreat again, and it felt great to make
progress on a few projects.
First up, I completed the center blocks for our Mini Clu...
Spooky Cabin – Make a Mini Log Cabin Quilt
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Learn to make a mini log cabin quilt! This cute little quilt is small
enough to hang on a clipboard or tuck on a stack of books while your fabric
choices...
October Island Batik Challenge
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This month's challenge with Island Batik's Brand Ambassador Program is a
partnership with fellow Utahn Annie Unrein of ByAnnie.com. I picked the Room
Wit...
Sweet Tooth Cutie Quilt -- a love story
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I design Cutie Patterns and one of my patterns is Sweet Tooth. I love to
piece these, I love to quilt these, and I love to give these away.
As with all ...
The Circle is Complete
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Kindred Spirits; Jill's Quilt, is finished!
Jill started this quilt in 2006. It was a group project of our Cupcake
Club. A group of four quilt friends ...
TGIFF: Iridescent Star!
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Hi, it's time for " Thank Goodness It's Finished" Friday! Thanks for
stopping by!
Iridescent Star
Yay! It's always great to cross off another UFO! Big ...
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...
"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...
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...
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.
...
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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I
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...
This quilt is gorgeous! I love love love that chintz border, and the pairs of flowers across the centers....doesn't look planned, but it was! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteWow--the border fabric is stunning!
ReplyDeleteA very interesting setting. I can't imagine the patience it took to make this!