Author Archives: Sewfrench

I Can’t Wait!

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Sewfrench

It’s almost time for the semi-annual Blogger’s Quilt Festival!! Though I haven’t been very prolific, this year, I do have a finish I haven’t shared. Originally the hand-quilting category was eliminated, but the masses spoke and it was revived. I predict … Continue reading →

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Some would think I became French when I married…

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Sewfrench

Reminiscent of Peter Mayle’s A Year in Provence,  Almost French: Love and a New Life in Paris by Sarah Turnbull was an enjoyable read. When asked how she came up with the book’s provocative title, she said – “It’s tongue-in-cheek. … Continue reading →

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It takes some serious pondering to make a great quilt.

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Sewfrench

Sitting here with my feet in the sand, thawing my winter weary bones. Thinking about it being National Quilting Day and not a needle in sight…. Pondering making a beach quilt and wondering if I should put batting in it … Continue reading →

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A Stack of Books and a new toy

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Sewfrench

I recently splurged and bought myself a new light box. I was using a 25-year-old Princesses tracing box until the bulb went out and apparently they are not replaceable. Or I’m not as smart as a 5th grader because I … Continue reading →

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Granny Squares Quilt

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Sewfrench

When I was in 5th grade one of the things we did at recess was to make granny squares, by crocheting. Rene, who one of my best friends, had a grandmother who was an award-winning crocheter. She taught Rene, who … Continue reading →

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How many different stars in a constellation?

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Sewfrench

That is what I have been working on this week. Counting the stars. I pulled out a dozen, or so, quilting books and after flipping through them all, I picked out a variety, of different stars, and started making them. … Continue reading →

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Seeing the Forest through the trees.

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Sewfrench

Can you feel the breeze blowing through the trees? This is the second, hand-quilted, tree quilt where I used the idea of creating the feel of the breeze blowing through the trees. Freehand quilting is definitely not as easy as … Continue reading →

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What do you call this pattern?

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Sewfrench

If a quilt has a traditional name, I try to use it. No creative cutesy name here. And I do think creative names have a place. Like when you create a new design. You create it, you get to name … Continue reading →

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It’s a wrap; or unwrapped, depends on how you look at it…

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Sewfrench

You remember when I first bought all this Marcia Derse fabric, at the Grand Rapids AQS quilt show? I recently finished putting it together as a quilt. And finally gifted it, to our first-born daughter, Krystal, and her husband, Dustin. … Continue reading →

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What I’m working on…

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Sewfrench

as I look out my window… and the forecast isn’t looking any better, any time soon. So I am piecing quilt tops. My plan was to use up a bunch of these really old scraps. This is starting to sound … Continue reading →

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