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Sampler blocks on the back of my Civil War Repro quilt.
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My first Civil War fabrics quilt, which I made to enter into a fabric manufacturer's recent challenge. I designed, machine pieced and machine quilted in a straighforward utilitarian style I believe would have been used for many quilts during the Civil War. As I worked, this quilt became a tribute to my Great Grandfather who served in the infantry
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I am working on a colorful pinwheel quilt today. Vine and leaf applique in the corners. I used 1930s small floral prints in the pinwheels. Machine quilting on my home sewing machine is adding to the fun casual feel of the pattern called "In Mother's Garden". Wish I could spend some time in the garden, but "Spring" has been slow
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I don't know if this would work for the Flying Geese or not... but a few weeks ago my LQS showed me a very slick Flying Geese Ruler by www.lazygirldesigns.com Official name is Flying Geese X 4 No Math Ruler . It is designed to make Flying Geese, Half Square Triangles, and Quarter Square Triangles.... all based upon the geometry / ratios of the pieces
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Skeeter's Chocolate overflowing my design wall in this second view - LOL I made only 1 MQ, but I'm showing two pictures of it. "I Love You More Than Chocolate"
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MQ2 "I Love You More Than Chocolate"
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Help - my quilt top is not laying flat and smooth. I know that pressing is an important part of piecing and sewing the patches/rows together. So I tried to be diligent and careful. However this is also the first quilt top I have made with so many triangles and bias edges. As I sew the borders onto it, I can't get it to lay flat. I started with a
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Stephanie, WOW! Absolutely lovely. Can't imagine how many hours you must have in this already. Something for me to aspire toward. Skeeter
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Sandy, when is the deadline for posting photos of our finished quilts? Thank you! Skeeter
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Hi, Jennie. Threadbare Heart sounds like a must read for me. Fabrics and sewing creativity have always been a part of my life from the moment I first sat down as a young girl with my mother's Singer Featherweight at our kitchen table. An important part of my adult life was serving as a member of Incident Management Teams fighting wildfires in many