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Welcome to Pin It Weekly! I feel a little guilt over not posting an SQI Sunday, so I’ll post a few extra quilts today. These are pins on the board heart, quilts – modern section.
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Sometimes when my depression is bothersome, I retreat into my phone. Not a good idea if I open a game, which is why to do that I have to download one. Pinning is not quite the same as playing a game: in the end, there’s a board of ideas. So I’ve added ideas to a
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What do you think constitutes a “summer quilt”? I like light-weight quilts because we have really hot summers, but colors and design are just as important. Some things just scream summer. We do use quilts in the summer: picnics, decor, and movie binges are just a few reasons.
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Jenclair Mullens is a blogger who reviews books on her blog A Garden Carried in the Pocket. She reviewed my novel This World So Fierce earlier this month and I thought I’d share that with you. You should check out her blog because she is a prolific reader and reviewer and has an eclectic taste
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These quilts sort of don’t fit into a category. They are just fun, colorful and ready for whomever or whatever you need to brighten. Look for these and another 13,000 in my “heart, quilts” board.
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Do you struggle to keep teal and turquoise in line? I know I do. I tend to get the names mixed up, but it doesn’t help at all that either can be dark or light. And then there’s aqua. Both have blue and green pigments, but teal is blue-green (blue mixed into a green base)
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Pastels always remind me of spring. I suppose it’s the colors of flowers opening (think tulips), Easter eggs, Sunday dresses, and so on. I love brights and especially jewels, but pastels also have a place in my heart. Honestly, it’s probably all colors. I remember when lime green was just the ugliest of colors, but
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I realize that the Dream Big panels have lost some of their popularity, but I still think they are wonderful. I love the possiblilities that they present. And especially love to look at them for quilting ideas. That’s what I’m thinking of tonight as I get ready to (finally!) quilt my Sugaridoo quilt. More on
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celebrate life’s milestones with sewing-themed cakes from my Pinterest board
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A hanten jacket, or “half-jacket,” is what laborers wore in the fields and other work places. Real boro is created over time, generations in some examples. Cothing was made in such a way that it could easily be deconstructed for reuse in making another garment.
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