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February 20, 2012
by Julie
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Flowering snowball prep

I had a marathon cutting session for my flowering snowball quilt. I still need to do some more little squares for the centers but I’m just about ready to start sewing the blocks.

February 14, 2012
by Julie
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Yesterday I started work on a quilt that I hope will be a gift for a friend. I’m following the flowering snowball tutorial but I’ve ironed my seams the wrong direction in this first block. These are hand cut and … Continue reading →

February 12, 2012
by Julie
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Stash party pinwheels progress!

I finally got brave enough to get my sashing done on the stash party pinwheel quilt. Of course there was a little glitch. The calculations for the corner triangles was off so the first ones I cut were too small. … Continue reading →

February 8, 2012
by Julie
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Farmer’s Wife quilt

Class yesterday went really well. I realized I should make my own templates since I want to make all the blocks and class only covers a portion of them so I cranked a few out just before class so I … Continue reading →

February 6, 2012
by Julie
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Stash Party Stars 2012, January block

I finally sat down and knocked out the January block. None too soon as I go to Farmer’s Wife class tomorrow and will take this along so I can pick up the pattern for February at the same time. I’ve … Continue reading →

February 1, 2012
by Julie
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Stash Party 2012 stars

I’ve been waffling over preparation for the 2012 stash party block of the month. This time we were given fabric amounts so we had the option to make a more planned quilt. I knew I wanted to use the dark … Continue reading →

January 31, 2012
by Julie
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Maple leaves

I finished up the first Oriental Baltimore block, Maple leaves. I really saw a lot of improvement as I worked on this and am pretty please with the result. I have to do applique in small chunks as it really … Continue reading →

January 25, 2012
by Julie
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Suffolk Puffs

One of the techniques I am learning with this first applique block is a “Suffolk Puff” aka “Yo-yo” with a turned edge. You stitch around the edge of your circle about 1/8″ in, insert a circle template, cinch it up … Continue reading →

January 23, 2012
by Julie
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Applique beginnings

This is the start of a project that will likely take most of the year. It’s called “Oriental Baltimore” and comprises a series of 9 floral applique blocks. I’m off to a wobbly start but I’m sure by the end … Continue reading →