Tag Archives: hand quilting

Bloggers’ Quilt Festival Spring 2012

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Sewfrench

It all started with a past year’s Quilt Festival. You look at hundreds and hundreds of quilts, finding so many ‘new to you’ blogs to follow. Some you find an attachment to and add to your Google Reader. It’s so … Continue reading →

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I’m backkkk….

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Sewfrench

Wondered if I was returning, did you? We spent part of the winter, less connected to technology, while playing snowbirds. Only to return to near snowy conditions, in April, after missing out on the near 90° temperatures Michigan experienced during … Continue reading →

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It’s that time of year..

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Sewfrench

…when the hand quilting stack gets so high that I need a distraction to make a dent in it all… From the bottom up~ Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend~ Yes, she has been patiently waiting since before Christmas, now … Continue reading →

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Swoon-along

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Sewfrench

Phooey. When you say Swoon, in the quilting world, anyway, you’ll be overrun with thoughts of all the beautiful swoon-along quilt blocks that everyone is making. They are everywhere and so pretty with all the modern, well planned color schemes. … 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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Three quilts ~ Three colorways ~Three Precious little ones

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Sewfrench

Quilts and their history ~ An ongoing series. Too many babies, too little time! I hate to admit that sometimes I make the same quilt for multiple people.  It’s always different in some way.  Whether it’s using the same fabrics … Continue reading →

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Favorite Things about Fall Sundays

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Sewfrench

Bargain basement prices on the last of the season’s produce….. Though our closest farmer’s markets are now history, for this season, we do have a farm market, just a few miles down the road stuffed with all the fall favorites! … 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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WIP #12

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Sewfrench

Yup, I crossed one item off my list.  Two weeks in a row, wow. We just don’t need to talk about how long it’s been there. But when push comes to shove sometimes you just have to put your nose … Continue reading →

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I may have felt hounded but now it’s done.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Sewfrench

Same story, different week…. Here we are again. I have yet another road trip under my belt but *this* time I have a finish. Finally. My Houndstooth quilt bound, in continuous bias binding, hand quilted and hand bound. 48″ x … Continue reading →

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