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Hello! Hello! I am so glad you are sticking with me through this improv block of the month! Do you realize that this month marks our halfway place? Only a few months to go and you’ll have a fun improv quilt to put together! This month we’re going to make Greek Key blocks. It’s an […]
Improv Block of the Month — June’s Greek Keys Read More »
Do you remember that a while ago I made a couple of shirt quilts for a mom who lost her son? Well, after showing them to his dad, they decided to ask for another. No changes just do what you’ve already done, twice. Do you also remember that I’m the girl who loses interest easily
How to Remember Michael with His Third Shirt Quilt Read More »
These photos are of my favorite quilts in the show. They are all modern quilts and mostly improv. Yes, of course. I know a couple of the makers personally and, when I know the quilter, I give credit. Unfortunately I don’t know and can’t read the cards. I had four quilts in the show, all
GSQA 2024 Quilt Show ~~ the moderns Read More »
GSQA has a biennial quilt show, which was last weekend. I entered four improv quilts. Two friends from the Cotton Quilters’ Guild rode with me to Slidell, La. It’s easily three hours of driving, so I welcomed the company. We shopped at Sew This, a quilt shop in Abita Springs, and lunched at the Abita
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The April blocks are finished, I hope. Floating dots are stretched across the design wall. But are there enough for each quilt? Hmm, maybe. The good news is that they sew up faster as you make them. Plus, I think I have figured out a more efficient way to sew them. I’ll play with that
How Many Floating Dots Do I Need? Read More »
Cotton Quilters met last Monday, but we had a class before the meeting. Normally, this time (10-1) is used for free sewing and visiting, but last month Sheila shared with us a small bag she had made and offered to walk us through the steps. Of course, we jumped on the offer! Everyone made a
CQG April Show and Share Read More »
Welcome! Welcome! It’s already May and we are into the quilt now. Sort of “the point of no return.” It means keep playing! So let’s play with half-square triangles and quarter-square triangles. These two blocks are so closely related, that I decided to include both this month. Make extra HSTs because you’ll need them for
Improv BoM ~ May’s HSTs and QSTs Read More »
An aquaintance of ours lost her 40 year old son a few months ago. She, of course, is devastated. Several weeks ago she called to ask me whether I could make a quilt from his shirts. I haven’t made a memory quilt in such a long time, but she managed to talk me into taking
How to Remember Michael with His Shirts Read More »
I love slow stitching projects. Remember the little projects that I wrote about here? I’ve managed a few more. One that I use daily is a little drawstring rosary purse that started as a slow stitching project. Richard likes college basketball, and I have him watching old movies. You know, movies from before cursing made
Slow Stitching Another Of The Little Things Read More »
Here are some of the projects from the Baton Rouge Modern Quilt Guild’s show and share. We moved the meeting date to the third Saturday at My Sewing Shoppe in Baton Rouge. It’s a great place for a meeting and maybe a little shopping. Also, a quick reminder that the April improv block of the
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