Applique and more
Good Morning, Quilters! I have been keeping my pledge to work on my Boxes and Vines quilt–though I admit to some quite a few detours on small projects! I think I need the small distractions–big quilts are still hard work–not just physically. I have trouble focusing on one project at a time–it’s really not my nature.…
Applique and more
Good Morning, Quilters! I’ve been busy, busy, busy stitching away on a quilt for my friend, Annie Smith. You may remember that I quilted one of her blocks several months ago…I was nervous to get started because Annie’s appliqué and designs are award-winning. (She wrote The Ultimate Applique Guidebook: 150 Patterns, Hand & Machine Techniques,…
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Good Morning, Quilters! I’ve been fishing in my sewing room! It was a rainy day in Minnesota and a golden opportunity to finish this cheery fish project. I pulled out my palette of 30wt cotton threads…(Check out Sulky’s Sale HERE for the best prices.) After stabilizing, I stitched around each of the fish and added…
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Good Morning, Quilters! One of the perks of being a BERNINA Ambassador is attending a yearly “Reunion” at BERNINA’s HQ in Illinois. We learned all kinds of new things and got to try all the latest sewing machine models. But–the best part–meeting other BERNINA Ambassadors who have a wide range of interests: quilting, embroidery, home…
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Good Morning, Quilters! As I was packing up to visit my new grandson in St. Louis, I realized I didn’t have any easy, totable quilting projects! Now all of YOU know what a crisis that is!! I grabbed a charm pack of Boundless pre-cuts (5 x 5 inches)…and quickly stitched a background. (Use my affiliate link…
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Good Morning, Quilters! I’m off on an adventure this weekend…I’ll tell you about it next week–Or follow TheInboxJaunt on Instagram for up to the minute photos! However, YOU don’t need me for Open Line Friday! We have more than 8000 quilting experts out there-so discuss!!!YOUR BLOG/WEBSITE So just to get the ball rolling… If you have…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Now that I have finished my Craftsy Adventure, I have had a bit of time to work on an old project and my second favorite part of quilting-hand appliqué. Several years ago, I started this appliqué project called Friends of Baltimore by Sue Garman. As I was working on the borders, I…
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Good Morning, Quilters! After all my focused work getting ready for My Craftsy Adventure, I needed a little time to “play”. I gave myself one hour to play with shapes, and fabrics from my scrap bag and came up with this bird. (Similar to The Baby Bird FMQ Tutorial) Then I glue basted the pieces onto…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Over the weekend, I took a jaunt to the Minneapolis Farmers’ Market and among the fruits and vegetables and flowers, I came upon a real gem…Molas-a form of reverse appliqué. All of these beautiful pieces were hand made by Kai Vang. Her granddaughter was with her and was so proud to tell…
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Yeah! I have a “FINISH”! Last night, I completed the binding on this little quilt with raw edge appliqué and free motion quilting! A bit of bright color before the purples and darker oranges of autumn. As you know, I love small quilts – my “vase quilts”–as a backdrop for pretty vases and bowls… To make this…
