Category Archives: Sewing

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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The one where she figured out how best to piece circles!

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Sewfrench

Hmmm… I haven’t been here in a week and WordPress went and rearranged things on me.  How dare they. Trying to quickly write-up a post isn’t as quick as I had hoped.  Though I *love* the new uploading media button. … 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 #15

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Sewfrench

I am so excited about my new fall tablecloth and napkins and how well they match our Benjamin Maier dishes.  It’s a Christopher Lowell Glimmer Stripe Outdoor, with saffron, that I picked up at JoAnn’s.  Along with Kona cotton in Gold, for … 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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Bloggers’ Quilt Festival Fall 2011

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Sewfrench

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!!  It’s that time again!  The time of year when we can cuddle under quilts while we check out hundreds and hundreds of talented quilters and what they have to show off!  This is the most … Continue reading →

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Hand quilting vs Machine quilting

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Sewfrench

What a windy day I chose to photograph this project! At least the rain had stopped and the sky was blue.  And warm.  60° at noon in late October?  It doesn’t get any better than this! This was a quilt … Continue reading →

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Heather’s Quilt

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Sewfrench

Quilts and their history ~ An ongoing series. At the time I made this High School graduation quilt for my oldest niece, Heather, I was still pretty new to this whole quilting thing.  It was 1994. I *thought* I created … Continue reading →

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