February 2010

Another Finish – Almost

February 22, 2010

This isn’t totally finished but it’s as finished as it’s going to get til someone else gets it.  This is completion #8 for 2010.   There are more pictures of it here. I added the binding but didn’t do the finish stitching on it.  The binding is the same fabric as the purple in the [...]

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Design Wall Monday – February 22, 2010

February 22, 2010

On my design wall is yet another Big Star.  I have enough blocks to make the bigger version or two smaller versions.  I’m tempted to make the bigger version and be done with Big Star for a while or . . I may put it all away and work on something else.  Can’t decide!  The [...]

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Stash Report – February 21, 2010

February 21, 2010

Not as much out this week as I would have liked, mainly because I quilted two tops that had the backing and binding already accounted for in previous stash reports.  At least nothing came in . . we’re not counting sock yarn yet, are we?  Used this Week:  6.75 yards Used year to Date: 162.50 [...]

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More Answers – Batting

February 20, 2010

I knew I’d forget something. I was asked about batting.  I’ve had a love/hate relationship with batting for a long time.  While I don’t want to put any company down, I’ll share my honest thoughts here. Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 used to be my favorite batting in the whole world.  I used it exclusively.  Then about [...]

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Messy Quilter!

February 20, 2010

You wonder how I make so many quilts?  I don’t clean up after myself!  Never have .. probably never will.  Things just keep piling up and piling up and then I can’t take it any more and something has to be done. I reached that point when I looked at my cutting table. Ideally, I [...]

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Longarm Posts

February 20, 2010

Several years ago I did a series about researching, buying and owning a longarm.  I’ve been asked recently some questions that I think are answered in these posts so I’m listing them here for anyone who might want to go back and read them.  And, since I am an APQS dealer, if you have any [...]

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