Category Archives: Sewing

Sunlight in the Gray Forest

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Sewfrench

…is finished! Pearl set forth, at a great pace, and, as Hester smiled to perceive, did actually catch the sunshine, and stood laughing in the midst of it, all brightened by its splendor, and scintillating with the vivacity excited by … Continue reading →

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Anyone up for a Liberty charm swap?

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Sewfrench

I have to admit, I have never been involved in a fabric swap. Heck I have only been involved in one quilt a long, and not when it was happening live, LOL! So when I came across someone thinking about … Continue reading →

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I accept.

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Sewfrench

Amy, over at Amy’s Creative Side, dared us to show our messes. I accept and challenge anyone to have more mess going on that I.  It doesn’t always look like this. Really, it doesn’t. Mostly not. Sometimes, but not normally. Okay, … Continue reading →

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A bag for bags

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Sewfrench

I’ve been intrigued by this tutorial, over at In Color Order, that Jeni put together, for quite some time. Maybe it is her fabric choices, I don’t know, but it’s been bookmarked,  waiting for me to *need* a new bag! … Continue reading →

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and then there was light!

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Sewfrench

Ta Da! After 12 summers here, at the cottage, it’s nice to finally have some extra light in my sewing space. I finally got all the light switches in the right position and the stars must have aligned . Maybe … Continue reading →

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Name This Quilt

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Sewfrench

Last week I asked for help with a vision that I couldn’t clearly see. I was given lots of great ideas, made some fabulous, new, blogger friends and this is where you all took me. ♪ ♫ I can see … Continue reading →

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How did you…

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Sewfrench

…continuous quilt Color Blocked, she asked. Well, to explain, I first had to learn how to draw on a picture. Obviously, most bloggers know how to do this, but I wasn’t one of them. And although, graphic designer, daughter could … Continue reading →

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Color Blocked

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Sewfrench

Ta Da! A finish for Friday! I cut 5″ x 10″ rectangles from leftover Kona solids for a  38″ square quilt. I quilted it, by machine, at one inch intervals treating each cube as an individual unit, though I was … Continue reading →

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What to do, what to do….

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Sewfrench

Using what I had on hand, I wanted to try my hand at designing a simple idea that I have been thinking about for a while now. A test pattern of sorts. Actually what I was thinking was…. My prize, … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sewfrench

Voting over at the Bloggers’ Quilt Festival ends soon. Today, I think. Go take a look.  Here and here.   Voting ends soon. Then come right back, okay? Now that that is out-of-the-way…. Luckily, I was able to use left over … Continue reading →

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