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02 Jul
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Hiking (and eating) Italy

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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I just returned from a week vacation in Tuscany, Italy. It was positively glorious.Hubby and I left the kids home with their grandpa, my dad, and we all had the best of vacations.I knew...

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21 Jun
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Ambitious Quilting Here

  • June 20, 2014
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This is the most ambitious quilting project I have done yet. I actually marked (with a water-soluble pen) a double wedding ring design on my Noteworthy quilt and I am quilting it with my...

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19 Jun
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Something (sew) New

  • June 20, 2014
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I am pretty proud to show this little project,Last night I attended a class at a new local shop to learn how to make a zippered pouch. I have wanted to try making a...

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16 Jun
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Memory Snack Mat

  • June 20, 2014
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I made a mini quilt! Do not laugh at my childish skills on this one...This served two purposes: making a father's day gift for my husband and practicing my (very limited) free-motion quilting skills.Ski...

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15 Jun
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Blogger Bundle

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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My stash grew a bit this week because I finally gave in to temptation and bought a small bundle of fabrics from the collection "urban mod" by Art Gallery Fabrics that I have been...

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12 Jun
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New Pattern: Zen Garden

  • July 1, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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I am so excited to finally share this pattern with you. I have made two versions already and it is a quick one to whip up if you need a gift, baby quilt, or...

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10 Jun
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a few works-in-progress

  • June 20, 2014
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today I started quilting my Noteworthy quilt and I cannot wait to show you when I finish.Another project is on my sewing table right now: scrapbooks!how cute it this paper? I wish it came...

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07 Jun
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Fabulously Finished (a top, anyway)

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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Good Gracious! it seems that this quilt top has taken forever to get finished, even though I did just start it in February. This is what you have seen me refer to as my...

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04 Jun
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Quilt Bomb 2

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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what you see here is a Freedom Quilt. Quilts like this were created to give signals to slaves who were seeking freedom along the underground railroad 150 odd years ago in the United States....

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03 Jun
Mitered Corners, Tutorials

*Easy* Mitered Corner

  • July 1, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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mitered corners are fun...and attractive! I really like the look of mitered corners. I have used this method for all sorts of borders as well as piecing within a quilt (think diamonds). Sewing time has been...

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