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- Sandra
- My life as an art quilter, quilt appraiser and attorney in the beautiful redrocks of Southeastern Utah.
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My Blog List
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Summer! BLOGGER FIX - Happy Summer! Thank you all who left nice comments on my last post and for your encouragement to continue blogging. Here is another early peek at my new L...
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Splendid Sampler -- block TWO - This week's Splendid Sampler block is Milk and Cookies by Rebecca Bryan. I borrowed Tara Lynn Baisden's block to show how I would machine quilt it: Oh, t...
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Early Quaker Star Quilt - An almost wordless Wednesday, try not to drool over these beautiful early fabrics (1830s) in this lovely quilt from the Starley Collection. The full quilt...
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Minnesota Quilt Show - 2018 - We are back from a 3 day visit to the neighboring state of Minnesota where we attended the 2018 Minnesota Quilt Show at St. Cloud. Along with 3 quilting f...
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Sapphire Stars - Home at Last! - I had such fun following along on Kevin’s (Kevin the Quilter) “Sapphire Stars” mystery quilt! Since I am in charge of veteran’s quilts in my local quilt g...
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WOW-Wednesday - Splendid Sampler 2 - I just can't resist a scrappy Block! The 1st Block was introduced last Thursday. It was designed by Alex of Aurifil fame. My oldest granddaughter is here h...
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Loaning Quilts - My Franklin Stars QuiltI like to think I am generous when it comes to loaning and sharing my quilts. Although, some might say I am not when it comes to s...
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NEW BOOK: Garden Sampler Block of the Month Book - Get your green thumb ready and grab your gardening gear, the Garden Sampler Quilt is here! It’s Sew Emma and Sherri Falls of This & That Pattern Company ...1 day ago
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Stars & Leaves Done! - *Stars & Leaves* was #19 on my 2018 list and it is now done :) I like to have a quilting project to work on after dinner and this was my most recent one....
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BlockHeads Block 3 and MORE - Hello Wednesday! It is Moda BlockHeads 2 week 3 with Carrie Nelson's block Pennsylvania. Fun, fast and easy. So easy that like last week, I've made two! ...
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Blockheads Block 3 & Free Coloring Page - Happy Blockhead day! Today’s block is brought to you by Carrie Nelson. And yes, it is block 3 even though in my photo it says “block 2”–I didn’t realize ...1 day ago
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Houston- Clear for Take Off! - As part of the education team for Quilt Festival Houston I am prepping already! First up, choosing a pattern and fabric for a garment. Always difficult for...
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Sew Goodness – Quilts of Valor - [image: Sew Goodness – Quilts of Valor] Hello friends! I’m back with a Sew Goodness cause to share this month. Are you familiar with Quilts of Valor? Th...2 days ago
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Southern Quilts - *Unnamed pattern from the Kentucky project and the Quilt Index.* As a person who has spent entirely too much time indexing quilt patterns, determined to f...
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Fabric Review: Giucy_Guice - I sat down with Giuseppe Ribaudo at Quilt Market for all of five minutes. While I wanted more time to look at other lines, the five minutes was all I neede...3 days ago
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MOKA Quilt Study Group June 2018 - We're almost half the way through 2018 now, and I've been working on finishing a book's worth of new designs. So far I've finished four of the quilt design...
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Red Paisley Shawl ex Sothebys and Castle Howard Costume Gallery - As you may have noticed, I recently became very interested in Shawls.....There are not very many books on the subject, although I have tried to glean as mu...
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For a Limited Time Only .... - .... my new e-book is FREE. Quilt Block Houses: Appealing Yet Absurd A five day promotion has just begun so don't delay. If you can share this post ...
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1880 Doll Quilt Swap - I particpated in an 1880 Doll Quilt Swap organized by Deborah Cade in the Prim Folk Arts Facebook group. My swap partner was Dianne Ducello of Helena Mont...
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Where to start? - So much has happened since I last posted, and I don't want to bore you--but I also want to share. Hang on, here goes. Wedding day was wonderful and fun! We ...
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My Favorite Things: 1970s Quilts - *"I don't give a damn what anyone says...* *I love 1970s quilts, and I'm going to collect them!"* It was a beautiful day when I said to myself, "I don't gi...
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Buckaroo Stars Quilt Pattern - Buckaroo Stars Quilt made by Deonn Stott, 50" x 62" Featuring *Boots & Stars* fabric by Samantha Walker for Riley Blake Designs Yep. It's a Horse Blanket. ...
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Hydrangeas as "Hair" - I love Facebook! I recently posted a photo of Hydrangeas used as "hair," an idea from an Australian magazine owned by a friend. As a gift, my friend locate...
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Florabunda Blog Hop - *“Ups and Downs” by Susan Brubaker Knapp40" square*Hello! I’m today’s stop on the Florabunda! Blog Hop to celebrate Melanie Testa’s new fabric line for R...
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Catching Up - Sometimes I honestly forget that I have a blog, and those sometimes seem to be more often then not of late. Oh Instagram... you have made it so much easi...
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Fundraising Opportunities for the UQG - Link Your Smiths Card Smiths Food & Drug agreed to be one of our sponsors. But you'll have to link your Smiths card to the UQG. This can be done on your co...
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Bathroom Makeover - My sister June and I remodeled my bathroom while Terry was gone for 9 days. We worked long and hard days. Here are a few before pictures. The cabin...
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Taking a Sabbatical - For fifteen years I have been running my long arm quilting business Addicted To Quilts - meeting and working with many wonderful quilters. After a great de...
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Random Post - It has been almost 2 months since I blogged. The easiness of Instagram has made me lazy! If you are on Instagram you can follow me @pinkadotquilts. You w...
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Sunbonnet Sue & Overall Sam, Still Kickin' - "A Meeting of the Sunbonnet Children" by Betty J Hagerman (1979) I never set out to collect Sunbonnet Sue & Overall Sam quilts. *Then how did so many...
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Carve & Print - It's here! The article I wrote for Quilting Arts Magazine has been published and my copy is here! It is moments like these when I am listed alongside art...
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A Maryland Album Quilt - Back in March 2016, I wrote a post about a signature quilt I had acquired and called it “nearly” my holy grail of quilts. It is a special quilt with bea...
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The Comfort Quilt || Quilt-Along – Week 1 - Hi Friends! I'm really excited to be quilting along with all of you! There's over 700 quilters (so far!) signed up to sew The Comfort Quilt! I'd love to ...1 month ago
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Long Time Gone - I think this is the longest I have ever gone without writing a post since I started this blog (back in 2010)!!! It's been a Long Winter and it ain't ov...
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Lone Star Project - Just What I Need - 59" x 66" left side points already removed! Well, I've done it again. I was out on a "Search and Rescue" mission with my gal pals recently. This sweet Lone...
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Legal Triangle Wonky Quilting Fun - I had fun playing with color and shapes and quilting in making a miniature courthouse steps quilts for the Curated Quilts Mini Quilt Challenge: Triangles....
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Garden Mystery Blog Hop - 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 h...
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National Quilt Museum Benefit Auction - 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 is...
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Ideas for Decorating with Vintage and Antique Quilts - Ideas for Antique & Vintage Quilt Decorating by Vintageblessings [image: vintageblessings] The Antique Quilt Collection Decorating with Antique and Vinta...
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A Quilt for Kennedy - 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...
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How to Use a Hera Marker - A HERA MARKER is a traditional Japanese tool used for marking fabric by making an indent on the fabric.It leaves no residue (no chemicals), works on any fa...
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Emma Andres Collection - So, now, you know a little about Emma Andres. And you are wondering why all of a sudden I am so interested in Emma. I’ve either done the most marvelous ...
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Ending 2017 on a High Note - *I'm going to make everything around me beautiful - that will be my life. * * -Elise DeWolfe* *2017 end...
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Happy New Year! 2018, a Quilty Good Year - Another year gone. I used to hear my parents and aunts and uncles at reunions talk about how every year went a little faster than the last one did. As a...
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Long time gone - 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...
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I’m on instagram now - 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. Quil...7 months ago
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Brenda's Bounty update - 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 ...
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Posting old favourites... - 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. ...9 months ago
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Hopscotch - Remember playing hopscotch? MamaNana Patterns newest baby quilt pattern, yes called *Hopscotch*, is quick and easy...so easy there aren't even any seams...
10 months ago -
"Spare Parts" is Quilted! - Actually, it happened months ago, but I didn't have decent photos until now. Meanwhile, it's been to two shows and it's been slept under a few times. You...
11 months ago -
A Fictitious Detective Story: The Completely Made-Up Case of Elma's Quilt Blocks - This is a tale of pure fiction, yet one that presents an opportunity to share some pictures of pretty, historical quilt blocks. We also hope it will pr...
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My Color Kit - 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 ...
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We have news! - 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 ...
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BERNINA Ambassadors: Telling Our Stories - *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 ...
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Moved to Bloglovin - I'm trying Bloglovin out. It seems easy to post from iPad which I use most of the time now. We will see how it goes. You might find me blogging once again. Sue1 year ago
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This Blog Is No Longer Active - 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...1 year ago
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Finish-Along, 4th Quarter 2016 - I'm just going to list one project for my Q4 Finish-along goal: my king size Maple Leaf quilt. [image: maple quilt blocks] This is a phone pic from 2 week...1 year ago
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Welcome to Hollyhock Quilts!! - 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...
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New Old Quilt - Not much sewing going on here the past two weeks. Completing two tops by the end of September might be a pipe-dream. However, an antique Triple Irish Cha...
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Since April.... - 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....
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Girl's Weekend to Arizona - [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...
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Flying By ... with an update and a craft - 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 ...2 years ago
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More Joy - 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...
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The One(s) That Got Away - So I'm an antique quilt collector. And some of my R&D involves cruising ebay and other online auctions. When I see something strange and wonderful (noti...
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Well... - 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...2 years ago
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October Meeting - 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 ...
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Modern Makeover Hand Quilting - 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...
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Even though we're back in snow country - 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...
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A NEW WOOL PASSION - 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 ...
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Moving my blog to: Wabi Sabi Quilts - Hello fellow quilting bloggers, With the new year just around the corner, I'm simplifying a bit and starting fresh with a few things.... including in term...3 years ago
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Finally!! - 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.
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Venting ... It's a New World Dance Craze - 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...3 years ago
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Retired - 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...3 years ago
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Tall Grass/Deep Water: Chris Wolf Edmonds & Pam Sullivan - Chris Wolf Edmonds and Pam Sullivan are showing their work in July and August at the Lawrence Arts Center. The opening reception is July 11th from 5 to ...
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Seeking Fabric - A friend of mine needs help finding some fabric. She would like at least two yards of it. If you have some you would be willing to sell, or know of a sto...
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Ann Robinson Bedcover - 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 Shelburn...
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McKim Studios - Ruby Short McKim Revival: 2016 CELEBRATION - Click on the photo to visit the website! 16 Marks the 100th aniversary of Ruby Short McKim's 1st published Quilt Pattern, Quaddy Quiltie, in 1916. - See mo...4 years ago
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New Year, New quilts - 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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My Lone Star - 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 d...
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Come on Over to My House! - 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...
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Not quite a quilt.... - 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 ...
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Another T-shirt quilt - 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 having...
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Where the Market Is - 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...
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Broken Dishes Doll Quilt - The blocks in this quilt are 4" square and the quilt itself is 16" x 20". It was a fun little quilt to make! Here are close up photos of some of the ...
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An Outlier Uncovered - *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...
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wonderful old quilts ~ yuba city, ca - 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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Taking a blog break........... - 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...6 years ago
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We Have Moved - New Blogs and Website - 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...
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Homemade Wallhanger for Quilted Wallhangings with Sleeves - From Sea to Shining Sea Gaye Rice Ingram 1840-1849 Eagle Motifs in America Decade Quilt Series 1770 - 2010 (This beautiful piece is hung on a sample han...
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Getting Together - Normally December would be a time of getting things into place. Getting them together. Tax receipts. Almost finished quilts. Articles that have to g...6 years ago
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Bad Bad Blogger! - 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...
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Early 19th Century Tree of Life Quilt from a Welsh Family - *[image: full view 1810 c] Tree of Life Quilt in the collection of Jen Jones, Wales, UK * The palampore fabric was painted in India and later made...
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WE'VE MOVED! - 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...
7 years ago
Thanks for the close-ups of the fabrics. I love to see the humble piecing within a patch to have enough fabric for the block.
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