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Black and White + Red = Table runner!

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Back in April I posted pictures of six black and white blocks I pieced during a block of the month project. I had no idea what to do with them, as I was not inclined to turn them into a quilt. Cathie wrote in her comment that I might think of using a color to add some 'pop' to the blocks. Well, I turned them into table runners and used a red and white fabric to liven things up. The first table runner is completed.  I used black rick-rack on the long sides, and decorated the ends with … [Read more...] about Black and White + Red = Table runner!

My dream tool: stitch zapper – GIVEAWAY!

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This post is for all of you inventors: I need a Stitch Zapper! Here is how I envision it: it would be as thin as a laser pen, and you point its zapping doohickey to stitches you want to undo (I don't like the word 'unpick' because to my foreign language thinking brain, it doesn't make sense! You pick out the stitches you don't like, but how do you 'unpick' stitches? Anyway...) Could you imagine how wonderful the stitch zapper would be when you need to undo quilting stitches? (I spent 40 minutes … [Read more...] about My dream tool: stitch zapper – GIVEAWAY!

Cool little bags

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A few weeks ago I won these fat quarters from Annie at Annie's Ruby Slipperz, and during our quilt retreat last week I finally had time to work with them. I turned them into awesome bags, using the Smart Bag product by QuiltSmart. Aren't they cute? They are easy and quick to make, and you can use all sorts of fun trims to decorate them: buttons, ric-rac, ribbons, fabric flowers... You sew the liner and the outer shell at the same time using two fat quarters per bag.That is it! I will fill them … [Read more...] about Cool little bags

Post-Wedding treat

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Nothing like a Quilt Retreat to energize and relax you at the same time! I had so much fun last week at the Sherwood Hills Resort in Wellsville, Utah, where our quilt guild held our Spring retreat. There were about 50 women talking, laughing, laughing, laughing... and sewing. The treat table had amazing fare (meaning sweets) to keep us fueled through the grueling (right!) hours of 'work', which extended well into the wee hours of the morning for some of the more determined ones. Hiking before … [Read more...] about Post-Wedding treat

Home Machine Quilting Show

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This year's Home Machine Quilting Show in Sandy, Utah, was held from May 10-12. My mom and my sister, visiting from Brazil to attend Michael's wedding, had never been to a quilt show before. Although we were busy with preparations for the wedding, we managed to spare a couple of hours to visit the show. What a treat! We saw wonderful works of art of various styles, sizes, and techniques. The vendors area was full of new and interesting tools, amazing fabrics, and cool gadgets. At some point, we … [Read more...] about Home Machine Quilting Show