Back in Business!

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My machine is back where it belongs! Even though I had been without my Baby for several weeks, it was well worth the wait.  I am hard on my machine and so is freemotion quilting. I have learned a lot by working with my dealer and making sure that everything was working to satisfaction. My machine is working like brand new and I am so happy.

I got all my Great Granny blocks sewn together.  I added a strip in between the blocks. 



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Patchwork Professional

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I like keeping secrets!

In January, I was contacted by Dorothee Crane who is the chief editor of the German Art Quilt magazine called Patchwork Professional. She had seen “Windblown” and she wanted to know if I would like to have my quilts featured in her magazine. Naturally, I said, “Sure!”

A few months later, she emailed me a series of interview questions about how I got started making quilts, techniques I used, and questions about specific quilts. It is always



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Category: published, Windblown

Little French Swapper…

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This parcel has arrived…!!!!!

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And this is what was inside….I was a “Little French Swapper”

These are the



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Japanese boxes templates

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As a result of my last post I've had a few requests for the EPP template sizes used for the JB diamond block.    
I always tend to cut my own paper templates for EPP as I have a ton of card stock left over from my card making days.
To start with I fished out my Darlene Zimmerman 60 degree diamond &



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Who Needs a Cell Phone Anyway?

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DSC_1409I got home from New York City yesterday, and since our girls are away at camp all week, I saddled my horse this morning and helped the guys gather cattle.

 
 
 
DSC_1410I mean Marlboro Man saddled my horse this morning so I could help the guys gather cattle.

I like to go help the guys gather cattle when I’m really needed. Otherwise, I’m much



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Category: Country Life

Butterfly Quilts by Diane McGregor

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From Calgary, Canada, teacher and quilt artist Diane McGregor designs for her family-owned company, Castilleja Cotton. Castilleja is the Latin name for the Indian Paintbrush flower, which blooms in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Diane's home province.  The vibrant hues of this flower reflects Diane's passion for the colors and fabrics of her gorgeous art quilts.

Stained Glass Butterfly, 23 x 33 by Diane McGregor


Like all butterfly quilts on this page,



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Category: butterfly, Diane McGregor, quilt, stained glass

Mice….not the computer kind

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Wouldn’t it be nice if we could teach mice to help out?

Unfortunately they don’t seem to care much about quilting, except to cause damage!

I recently purchased a quilt top that was chewed to shreds by mice while it was packed away. (the damage was done before I got it)

I don’t think its funny!

But I know that there is enough left to save it.



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Category: hand quilting, quilting, quilts, vintage quilt top

ANOTHER CHALLENGING SMALL PIECE

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Gosh, I was just thinking I was getting the knack of embellishing these small resist dyed felted wool pieces.....but...maybe not so much.


 The colors of this one are particularly pleasing to me...though not a combination I'd have pulled from my stash.  Which....is just another reason this  experiment in resist dye has been good for me!



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Category: Wool projects, Wool/ Felt projects

Moda Fabric Manufacturing

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moda fabric manufacturing moda fabric manufacturing QUILTING AND SEWING MACHINE SUPPLIES FROM AMAZON ... ... V-MODA Vibe II In-Ear Noise-Isolating Metal Headphone with Universal One-Button Mic (Chrome/Rouge) $79.99 V-MODA's Vibe II Stereo Earbud Headset provides amazing high-definition sound with a minimalist all-metal design that integrates a discrete microphone that blends seamlessly with a durable black



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Category: clothing, design, fashion, Moda Quilting Fabric, sewing, shopping

26 Projects – July Update

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I have been in Chicago for work for a week and have had no opportunity to sew. I thought about bringing some handwork, but, in the end, just brought a book, my journal (especially to do studies for the Creative Prompt Project) and my iPad.

Prior to leaving, I saw a clear theme in my work style which manifested in me by picking up a UFO-type project and intensely working on it until it is finished. I don’t know if that strategy will work for me long term, but right at the moment I am getting projects completed.

I am,



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Category: Projects, Works in Progress
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