Tag Archives: paisleys

It’s Friday, and………

I’ve not finished anything I’m at liberty to share (), but I have gotten 2 things ready to stitch….sandwiched and pinned……first, the smaller one is 10”x 15” and will (hopefully) finish in short order—it’s really speaking loudly!!!    Adding texture, … Continue reading

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Friday Finishes………..

First……a client quilt out the door.    I presented a quick glimpse of this one in this post. Because it was hand pieced, a paisley stitching motif worked best to ease in the areas of fullness that presented themselves. I … Continue reading

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A “Friday Finish”…on Wednesday!…….

I so love the sound of that!!! Backtracking a bit to the post here,, will bring you up to speed on this one. When I purchased this, last September in Kingsport, Tennessee, I just knew it would be a great … Continue reading

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Almost a UFO no longer…………..

This vintage kitchen cloth is so-o-o-o close to a finish and I’m really liking it!!!! (Story continued from this post)    Just 2 more sides to finish the border….   The last 2 photos are what I decided on for the outer … Continue reading

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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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A little kitchen vintage….moving right along……..

On this lovely 50s tablecloth from this demo/blog post and having sew much relaxing fun with the fmq. There’s no marking/stencils, just do whatever I feel like playing with….pebbles, outlining, “feather galaxy”, paisleys, “banana bunches”/”headbands”, etc.      This piece is … Continue reading

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Monday Design…..er….table????

Another client quilt. Who doesn’t just LUV a blue & white piecing?? A pristeen, simple “Trip Around the World” setting.      All prepped to be basted (Sharon Schamber’s method).     Do you see those gorgeous paisleys??? Yup, another fave!!!!    This … Continue reading

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The “Past” revisited…………….

Last week at the “Killer Bees” meeting, there were some awesome/clever quilting hints & short-cuts shared. One that I had shown was a quilt done when I was taking my first FMQ (Free Motion Quilting) steps (see here for that … Continue reading

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A QOV finish in paisleys…………………

Is my fave kind!!!! I took my cues from the fabrics used and the preferences of the client and the veteran who will be the recipient (he loves paisleys!!!! Smart man!!!!). A scrappy feel is always fun. The “back shot” … Continue reading

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A finish…………….

For the “Asian Lanterns” quilt. It was a big one, at 96”x 98”. See here for more photos. Unfortunately, I had no spot large enough to get a full shot, so here are some more block views……………       Note: … Continue reading

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“Asian Lanterns”…..progress…….

  And the obligatory “backing shot”……………… Supper time. To be continued………………………..

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3 of 3…..a finish!

Note: you can view the first 2 projects here. This last quilt is from the “Texas 2 Step” pattern and I quilted it using a ‘paisley’ motif edge to edge. The texture is awesome and will be even more so … Continue reading

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Just a quick one……..

This is a lap quilt that a friend asked me to quilt for her. She loves paisleys as much as I do (or is it the reverse??) and had collected a beautiful assortment of fabrics featuring this motif. So, how … Continue reading

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