Tag Archives: stacked 4-patch

Finishing “loose ends”……………….

Posted on April 27, 2016 by treadlemusic

Sigh………sometimes I wonder about myself!!! Looking back over my Texas projects, I realized I had not posted the actual finish of the Stacked 4 Patch quilt that I had done in a workshop in February! (insert another ‘sigh’………). To finally … Continue reading →

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The “rest of the story”……………….

Posted on February 18, 2016 by treadlemusic

Yesterday’s tease really wasn’t nice….was it. A strange looking foot and some very nice looking rulers. Let me delve into this a bit more. My search for a “ruler foot” for my Juki 2010 has taken me to many sites. … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday……and……….

Posted on February 17, 2016 by treadlemusic

A huge tease………………..

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Stitching leafy borders………………..

Posted on February 13, 2016 by treadlemusic

On my “Stacked 4-Patch” (see here). I decided that both designs (here)  would have a place in the yellow border that was made up of 4.25” tall half-square triangles and a 2.5” straight piece. The leafy motif would give me … Continue reading →

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Doodling………………

Posted on February 11, 2016 by treadlemusic

Ideas for the borders on this current piece. There are many different options to draw up your ideas…….some high tech and some….well, more low tech—-and that’s my current choice!    Which one?? Both would fill that buttery yellow border section … Continue reading →

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Merrily we stitch along…………………

Posted on February 9, 2016 by treadlemusic

On a beautiful Tuesday morning! My current quilty ‘nest’ is working out pretty well, with the addition of a small folding table we discovered in our shed (when we bought this Texas ‘cottage’/park model, it was with all the contents, … Continue reading →

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Design….ummmmm…..table Monday……..

Posted on February 8, 2016 by treadlemusic

For the beginnings of this ‘story’ see here.

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And the choice has been made……………….

Posted on February 4, 2016 by treadlemusic

From yesterday’s possibilities, the option chosen is…………… For more info on this pattern, see this post.

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Options….on a Wordless Wednesday

Posted on February 3, 2016 by treadlemusic

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Kaleidoscope 4-patch…decisions….a bit of “frogging”……

Posted on February 2, 2016 by treadlemusic

Yup, “frogging”….you know, ‘rip-it; rip-it’! The fun part of this technique is seeing all the possible block arrangements one can come up with! From this……………  To this……..   Yup, lookin’ pretty good. Add a bit more……………      And more…………… … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday…………………….

Posted on February 1, 2016 by treadlemusic

Please note the state of the art design wall!!!!! Take one fuzzy blanket and add conveniently located cabinet doors and….wha-la! = design wall!!! LOL! My Thursday quilt group had a workshop on this technique last week (when #2 son & … Continue reading →

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