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Tag Archives: linen
Two-fer Tuesday plus one………..
These last few days have been about 2 quilt gatherings and continuing to finish projects. The first meeting was last Saturday….”SEAMS” (SouthEast Area Minnesota Stitchers). There was much discussion of the upcoming October 2 day workshop with Angela Huffman. Getting … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Ann, Feathers, linen, pillows, red and white, vintage
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Once again, it’s (fun) Stitchin’ Saturday!!!!………..
The morning was time enough to take care of the ‘must-do’ tasks which left the afternoon fa-reee!!!!!! Ms Texas Juki and I and a lovely little vintage linen piece. Let the micro-stippling and feathers(!!!!) begin…………….. I’m not exactly sure how … Continue reading
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Tagged Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, Feathers, FMQ, Hobbs 80/20, Juki, linen, micro-stippling, vintage
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Now that the gifts are gifted…………..
I am free to share the delightful finishes…….. First, granddaughter’s table topper. Total fun and becomes an “I Spy” quilt for the 2 sweet great grands…. This is a great topper to use all those 5” charm packs we all … Continue reading
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Tagged 5" squares, Aneela Hooey, basting demo, charm pack, easy star pattern, Feathers, FMQ, froggies, frogs, Houston quilt group, Jo, Lil Apples, linen, Little Apples, Moda, paint chip challenge, paisleys, Piecemakers, Riley Blake, secret projects, Sherbet Pips, star, star pattern, swirls, table topper, tablerunner, Virginia. Christmas gifts
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Hush hush projects in progress here………
How ‘bout where you are????? A tad difficult to share just in case there lurks……a recipient!!! hehehe………….. But, here’s a sneaky peek at a couple of my secrets…………… And…….. That’s it for today! Onward to the machine……….
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Tagged Christmas gifts, Feathers, FMQ, froggies, Houston quilt group, Jo, linen, paint chip challenge, Piecemakers, secret projects, star, table topper, tablerunner, vintage
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Activity….outside and in…………….
Several months ago we altered the “landscape” in our front yard. See here. Trying to move forward on a small(?) project presents its own set of problems. The most major one is: our area has been experiencing a building/construction boom … Continue reading
Tuesday’s update…………….
My, the days are feeling more Autumn-like than I care for. 62F at 2:30 pm is a bit unusual but so perfect for stitching!!!!! Some stitching progress has been accomplished on my most recent linen piece (post here)…………… As … Continue reading
Design now transferred…………….
Using the method shown here, and getting the Juki set up for the fun…….. A water-erasable marker was used. Batting will be Hobbs Heirloom cotton/poly (80/20). Glide thread (40 wt) on top with Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly (70 … Continue reading
Design Phase……..continued……….
For those who have just asked, I will mark my linen (see here) using a devised light table (works much better than a window and I own the pieces!!!!!)…….. I use a blue water erase marker to transfer the design … Continue reading
