Category Archives: quilt

Sewing and Speaking

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

It’s Show and Tell Monday! Ok, it’s not, it’s just Monday. But, today is letter S for the A to Z challenge. Okay, it’s not even Monday, it’s Wednesday. The post was ready, except for a picture on Monday. Still … Continue reading →

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What is a Longarm?

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

What is a Long arm? When I first heard the term my mind went silly. A person (most likely a woman) sitting in a chair with arms that reached down to the floor. Or she could be standing, flat-footed and … Continue reading →

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Here Come da Judge, The Quilt Judge

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

  “Here come da Judge, here come da Judge.”  Anyone remember that phrase from way back when? Quilters also have judges. Actually, our own judgement of our work is far more critical than that of others. My quilt guild has … Continue reading →

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Improv Quilts

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

IMPROV QUILTS Whoo-hoo I’m finally in style!  Back when I second started making quilts (the first attempt ended in the trash) I made Improv quilts. Except, I didn’t call them Improv. I called them, functional, utility, thrown-together quilts. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Quilting Groups

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

Today’s post  brought to you by the letter G for the Blogging A to Z Challenge. Quilt guilds and groups are great for learning, sharing, and girl time. I love the my guild, and visit a couple of others regularly. … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Pinwheel Block

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

How do you make a Pinwheel block? I don’t know about other quilters, but I use the half-square triangle blocks together to make the Pinwheel. Four triangles from two seams, efficient. Once the triangle blocks are made, pressed, and squared … Continue reading →

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Felting to Freemotion

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Day Six. Letter F. After a little research I realized many quilting terms begin with the letter F. There’s Felting. I have no interest in felting. I think it’s pretty and I enjoy watching others work at it, it’s just … Continue reading →

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Embroidery and Embellish for Quilts

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Today, for the A to Z challenge the letter is E. In my quilting world E is for embellishment and embroidery, two things I do very seldom. Other quilters though often combine the two and embellish their quilts with embroidery. … Continue reading →

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D- Designs for Quilts

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Quilt designs are varied, from organized chaos (now often referred to as “improv” quilts) to those with intricate designs and everything in between. This family quilt is a good example of organized chaos. Uniform sized blocks make up the quilt. … Continue reading →

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Caring for your Quilt

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Today is letter C in the A to Z challenge.  Which means today, the subject is caring for  your quilt. Taking care of an heirloom, or other special quilt isn’t hard. Here are five tips for taking care your special … Continue reading →

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