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I’m putting this quilt to bed.

March 27, 2012 12 Comments
I'm putting this quilt to bed.

The past couple weeks (in between work, a little gardening, and some family time), I’ve been designing, cutting, sewing, and trimming half-square triangles for a quilt that I’ve now regretfully decided to hide away indefinitely.  Here's how it went down: Inspiration struck!  So I dragged my surprisingly agreeable man with me to Fancy Tiger to help hold bolts of fabric while I strolled along the shelves looking for the perfect prints (dinner was my treat that night so don't feel too bad … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Works in Progress

Slugs and Snails and Puppy-dogs’ Tails

March 22, 2012 10 Comments
Slugs and snails and puppy-dogs' tails.

Now that my dear friend Amiee received the quilt I made for her baby boy on his 1st birthday, I can finally show the finished product! I modified Camille Roskelley's "Coming Soon" pattern ever so slightly to make this quilt and, as I mentioned in my previous post, my fabric of choice was from the Backyard Baby collection that I adore.  It's so perfectly boyish!  Anything a little guy would want is in this quilt: bugs, snakes, ant farms, beehives, snails... in other words, all things icky … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Finished Quilts

A Bit of Everything

March 9, 2012 3 Comments
A bit of everything.

I'll start where my last post left off: retreat with the Front Range Modern Quilt Guild (FRMQG). After such an epic weekend, I planned to write an equally epic blog post, but instead will keep it short and sweet. It was a blast. I got what felt like a minuscule amount done, but made up for it in late-night bonding sessions with incredible women and giggling until my tummy hurt. As planned, I completed Kelly's Dresden plate block and learned some new tricks while doing so. Then, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bee Blocks, Pups, Quilt Guild, Works in Progress

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