July 2012

Going to the Zoo

A while back I shared this photo of fabric I bought on my visit to the LQS. I fell in love with the Alexander Henry 2D Zoo novelty print. I wandered around the store until I found a few other prints that I liked with it. And now those fabrics have become this: And the …

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A Fun Contest!

Amy at Made During Quiet Time is having a creative contest. You can find the full details by clicking here:http://duringquiettime.blogspot.com/2012/06/texting-while-sewing-contest.html?showComment=1342050782415#c707868809278900668. Basically, the challenge is to make one 12″ block using text fabric. The block can be paper-pieced, traditionally pieced, or improvisionally pieced. The name of the game is using text creatively in your block. Amy …

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Block for Elizabeth

In the Quilt Around the World Bee, Elizabeth asked us to make her a 15″ block using half-square triangle blocks. I don’t know what it was about making a 15″ block that threw me, but it did. I made this block three times before it came out the right size. It is basically six rows …

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