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Brave Enough
Once again linking up with Lisa Jo Baker and others for Five Minute Friday. I promised myself I’d start back up with the Five Minute Friday in May. Here is it Saturday, and the Five Minute Friday post for yesterday … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Devoted to Quilting, Five Minute Friday
Tagged Blog, bloggers, devoted to quilting, family, five minute friday, friends, God, Home, mental health, quilt, quilter, quilters, quilting, writers, writing
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Using Zig Zag in Quilts
Thanks to Calico Connections for reminding me that a zig-zag stitch is often used in quilting. I’d planned to write about the Zig-Zag quilt which some call the Chevron, and can be made with half-square triangles. The problem is I … Continue reading
Posted in A to Z, Devoted to Quilting
Tagged applique, applique blocks, binding, bloggers, decorative stitch, devoted to quilting, family, friends, Home, photos, pictures, quilt, quilter, quilters, quilting, sewing, square triangles, zig zag
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Are Yo-Yo Tops Really Quilts?
All quilts are not created equal. The first time I saw a picture of a Yo-Yo quilt I didn’t quite understand it. It didn’t look like any quilt I’d seen before. It had holes in it. Okay. To be fair … Continue reading
Posted in A to Z, challenges, Devoted to Quilting
Tagged Blog, bloggers, clothing, devoted to quilting, family, friends, heat of the summer, Home, photos, pictures, quilt, quilt show, quilter, quilters, quilting, yo yo maker, yo yos
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X Quisite and X Quarter Quilt Blocks
Finding words, quilts, ideas for each letter of the alphabet that have quilting in common has been much easier than I’d thought it would be. I mean, even Q was easy. Hello? Q? Quilt? Others with different themes may have … Continue reading
Posted in A to Z, challenges, Devoted to Quilting
Tagged Blog, bloggers, books, family, friends, Home, photos, pictures, quilt, quilter, quilters, quilting, style, tulip patch, xzylophone
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Quilts, Tied, Unsewn, Washed and Versatile
Playing catch-up today. Tied or tacked quilts are most often relegated to the functional uses. In fact there are some, like my father, who don’t consider a tacked quilt a “real” quilt. In his world, a tied quilt was a … Continue reading
Posted in A to Z, challenges, Devoted to Quilting
Tagged alex anderson, Blog, bloggers, devoted to quilting, flour sack, friends, Home, household items, outdoors, photos, pictures, quilt, quilt show, quilter, quilters, quilting, seam ripper, sewing, table cloths, transportation, travel
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Sewing and Speaking
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
Posted in A to Z, challenges, Devoted to Quilting, sewing
Tagged arts, Blog, bloggers, devoted to quilting, friends, Home, illustration, photography, photos, pictures, quilt, quilter, quilters, quilting, sewing, writers, writing
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Patterns, Quiet and Rectangles of Quilts
Patterns are so pretty and make a project go faster and easier. So, why don’t I follow them? Good question. I do sometimes, however I often, I veer off on my own. Sometimes it’s to make an adjustment (or ten) … Continue reading
Posted in A to Z, challenges, Devoted to Quilting
Tagged Blog, bloggers, devoted to quilting, family, fortress of solitude, friends, Home, photos, pictures, quilt, quilter, quilters, quilting
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Needles and Original Designers
Today, two short posts in one. Since I’m playing with the A to Z Challenge, we are up to N and O. Yes, I know we are really up to P, but that’s for tomorrow. I’m a tad behind, anyone … Continue reading
Posted in A to Z, Devoted to Quilting
Tagged Blog, books, devoted to quilting, friends, Home, quilt, quilter, quilters, quilting, sewing
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Quilts are Magic
I love magic. Even when I know how a magic trick is completed, they fascinate me. When I was a kid (yes, really I was) television shows that had a “how-to” segment would often have the next step completed and … Continue reading
Posted in A to Z, Devoted to Quilting, family, friends
Tagged arts, Blog, bloggers, creativity, family, friends, Home, quilt, quilter, quilters, quilting, television magic
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What is a Longarm?
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
