Friday, February 25, 2011

Fandango Stars

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Love this table quilt with wonky stars and a perfect way to use every square in a charm pack..

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The quilting was fun too

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With the couple left over squares I made a cute little mug rug, so popular these days.

I adore this tiny wonky star, bound in linen ♥

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Fandango love… linking to Amylouwho’s Sew and Tell , thanks Natalia.

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The snow is starting to melt and I’m actually seeing the daffodils try to pop up ~Yay

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xoShawn

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Instant Gratification

Compared to stitching a full size quilt, a couple of table runners finished

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A “Simple Abundance” charm pack made into a table runner,the tutorial can be found at the Moda Bake Shop.

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This fabric line is so pretty,I think I’ll make one to keep and one to sell on Etsy.

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I used natural linen on the back and brown linen for the binding. Linen love…

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A cute “Fresh Cottons” runner with some scraps left over from my Chubby Stars quilt.  These strips were edges cut off layer cake squares.

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With a natural linen border.  I love all Fig Tree designs *sigh…

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First block of a new *star* Quilt-a-Long with Natalia at Piece n Quilt.

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We had temps in the 50’s today, I think I’m finally ready for warmer weather.

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I took most all the photos in this post inside my little greenhouse.

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xoShawn

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Ready, Set, Sew

 

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I piece all my quilts on a Featherweight.  My parents gave me this machine when I was a young girl and she was used when I got her.  I.love.this. machine…. she is like one of my kids.  I should have shined her up for a photo, oh well.

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I actually have four of these hard workers including the one my Dad gave my Mom when they were married in 1956.

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I do all my quilting on my Bernina and she is a dream to sew with too! I’m working on my Chubby Stars quilt a long with Fresh Cottons by Fig Tree Quilts.

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Using polka dots from the Breakfast at Tiffanys by Fig Tree on the back.

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Lots of ironing and careful piecing in this quilt.

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I feel like I’m finally coming down the home stretch.  I started it back in August but then took a few months off for the holidays and piecing all those chain blocks.  There are 48pcs in each chain block….yikes.  I’m going to add a red polka dot border all the way around the outside edge.

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I had these old lamps packed away for so long and I love them so much I decided to put them in my sewing room, so glad I did.

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Happily Sewing,

xoShawn