Little by little I am moving forward with unfinished projects left on the back burner way too long.
Category Archives: Applique
At long last: a finished project!
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Catching up: the Bedroom, the Porch, and the Garage
There hasn’t been a lot of sewing around here, but I have been working diligently on my Dollhouse BOM blocks, and a few other projects I am still finishing up.
Also posted in BOMs
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The Nursery and Bathroom
Working on the 2018 Dollhouse BOM is certainly providing me with an opportunity to try out different techniques.
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An Art Studio and a Sewing Room
The first two blocks of our 2018 Dollhouse BOM have been posted, and here are my finished blocks!
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Decisions, decisions…
I know, I know, I know! If you’ve been following me for a while (the last eight years?), you’ve hear about this more than once.
Also posted in Bed quilts, Hand Quilting
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Another day, another BOM!
I read somewhere that January 15 is Blue Monday this year, and as such the most depressing day of the year. It’s all based on some mathematical equation much too complicated for me to understand. What I do know is that even though it is a cold, rainy day outside, I certainly am not blue… […]
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Let’s try this again!
Yep. I sure haven’t done too good over the last two years when it comes to blogging. Lots of changes and a fair amount of upheaval are my excuses. That is no longer the case, however. I have pretty much settled into my new house and am back to my regular routine, and it’s time […]
Also posted in BOMs, Holidays, Sewing/Quilting
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Sneak peeks
Because of all the time taken in house building this year, work in general and this blog in particular have fallen way behind. I am now scrambling to catch up!
Also posted in Designing/EQ
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Some of my favorites this year
Since I really haven’t done much sewing this year, I’ve been living vicariously through my designs. Looking back over the years, I can see growth in my drawing skills. More perfection, and more ambitious designs.
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A growing Rhapsody quilt. And a “little” hand sewing.
My niece Ana Lía is on a semester break, so last weekend she came down for a visit and to finish the applique on her Rhapsody quilt.
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Split-Applique Technique
I never really was into the shabby chic look. That is, until I started following Jenny Reynolds.
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The Applique Garden
Over the weekend we launched our new website…. and now you know what has been keeping me so busy over the last year few months. This, and Jamie’s wedding, and adjusting to a new life, and volunteering, and…
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Machine Embroidery Applique
I LOVE Applique. I love to design applique, and I love to sew applique. And, until lately, pretty much everything I sewed was by hand – freezer paper applique was my favorite.
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I am a self-learner. I taught myself to sew and to quilt. And I taught myself how to draw. I am learning how to dye my own fabrics and am dabbling with mixed media. I am a quilt designer and teacher, and design and publish my own line of quilt patterns. With this blog I would like to share the bits and pieces of my life.