Tag Archives: sewing

and then there was light!

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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Color Blocked

WOW! I have been overwhelmed with sweet comments on my entry in the Bloggers’ Quilt Festival. Thank you all so very much. It is so special to have other quilters recognize your work. Family always does, that’s what they do. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to this world, baby Lilie!!

This quilt is for you! From the beginning I knew it was for you, great-niece. I thought of you with every stitch that went in to holding it together. How we are all linked as family even though we are … Continue reading →

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Anthropology Bathrobe reinvented

It feels good to back off the quilting and get back into some apparel sewing. I’ve always loved it but it’s not as easy as quilting. Quilting you just do. It’s relaxing. Apparel has to fit or it’s a waste. … Continue reading →

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

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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Pinterest sucked me in again…

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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Where I love to be….

I have been meaning to do this for years.  That’s how long I’ve been in this space.  When we bought this home 4 years ago, it had a beautiful, concrete shell of a space, destined to be mine.  We knew … Continue reading →

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