Category Archives: Quilting

Diamonds really are a girl’s best friend.

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Sewfrench

I’ve been working really hard to use up more and more of my older fabrics. They’ve been hanging around so long that my eyes just cruise right past them. They have become no longer important, a nothing. I previously talked about … Continue reading →

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If this is what all the global warming fuss is all about…

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Sewfrench

…then sign me up. I’m game for some 30° latitude weather. I took advantage of this gorgeous 55° weather to step out and photograph the inventory reduction, diamond quilt I started last week. I got the main part of the … Continue reading →

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Are there any ugly fabric, quilt challenges out there??

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Sewfrench

It all started with trying to get a little more organized in my studio. I need to get rid of fabric. There are so many shelves, that I never even poke through. I’m thinking this is the year to bang … Continue reading →

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Merry Giftmas #2

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Sewfrench

Many years ago my siblings and myself decided to stop buying gifts for each other. Instead, someone had the bright idea (?) that we, being the creative family we are, should create just one, very special gift, per year.  Sister … Continue reading →

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Merry Giftmas!!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Sewfrench

You always know it’s going to happen. It’s just a matter of when. This is that year. When every thing having to do with Christmas will be different. For starters we will celebrate most of them away from home. Once … Continue reading →

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Swoon….

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Sewfrench

Another Wednesday has come and gone and now another Thursday…. If you’ve been playing along, the mystery quilt is 36/36 heavily, hand quilted, up from 32/36 blocks quilted last week.  Binding is attached and mostly hand stitched down.  It needs the … Continue reading →

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WIP #18

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Sewfrench

It would seem I haven’t gotten much done this week, but I have. I did get my tablecloth and napkins finished, just in time for Thanksgiving. Lots I can’t show though… Got the Bubble quilt put together this week. I … Continue reading →

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WIP # 16 ~ Bubbles

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Sewfrench

Remember this pretty stack of Kona Cotton? Remember this daughter designing a pattern off of Brigitte‘s idea? Then color coding it for me? Well, I finally got caught up on most everything around here and found the time to play … Continue reading →

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Pinterest sucked me in again…

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Sewfrench

When I spotted this pincushion on Pinterest, I knew I had to make one. The popular name for this quilt pattern, Dresden Plate, reflects the romance of the Victorian Era with it’s love of elaborate decoration on household items and … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday #14

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Sewfrench

This has been an interesting week.  Our wireless internet has been down *all* week.  We have two hard-wired locations in our house.  One being at my husband’s desk and the other at my, work from home, daughter’s desk. This leaves … Continue reading →

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