Tag: quilt top
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In a galaxy far, far away.
A long time ago… I cut over 1000 little squares. Back in 2008, I had wanted to dip my toes into quilting and so I started a hand-pieced quilt (more on that soon). In short order, mom convinced me to give machine piecing a try. I quickly sewed up a Turning Twenty quilt top and…
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Scraptastic.
I have long admired the scrappy look. I love a bit of whimsy and bright, fun colors and patterns, but have been a little nervous about trying to pull it off myself. Enter the Homespun Quilt. A dear friend invited me to join her in the quilt-along and so I spent some time looking at…
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Tying up loose ends.
It’s that time of year again, my friends. The air turns crisp (sort of, it’s Maryland after all), we’ve got pumpkins galore, and Christmas and New Year’s are nearly here. Now I know that sounds a bit crazy at the beginning of October but bear with me. I tend to try to accomplish two goals…
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Super Secret Summer Sew
As you may have heard, this summer has not been what any of us expected. When last we spoke, I was deep into a sock fog and I’ll admit my knitting mojo has not come out of that haze yet. One thing has happened as expected, Astra’s summer visit out of town. A few months…
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The most fun I’ve had at a sewing machine.
About a year ago, I spied a sew-along on instagram that took my heart. It was from the ladies of my favorite fabric shop, Sunny Day Supply, and was for a quilt called The Norah Quilt. The quilt is simple: a single block log cabin. I’ve ooh-ed and ah-ed over all the Norahs out there…
Knit 1, Make 2 