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August ‘19 OMG

My August ‘19 One Monthly Goal is to finish my Tranquility quilt top. That is the name I have chosen to give my adaptation of Robin Picken’s Harlequin Quilt. I purchased the PDF at her Etsy shop, but she now … Continue reading

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July ‘19 OMG Finish

My July 2019 One Monthly Goal was to finish my Vertices quilt top. I wanted to love it for so many reasons! It is made with a wonderful fabric collection, Loved to Pieces, designed by Mr. Domestic. My favorite colors of turquoise, … Continue reading

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2019 Qtr 3 Finish-A-Long Goals

I have several new goals for the third quarter of 2019. First up is my Vertices quilt that uses fabric from the Loved to Pieces collection by Mr. Domestic along with coordinating solids. For the last couple months I’ve been working … Continue reading

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2019 Finish-A-Long Qtr 2 Finishes

I had a productive second quarter of 2019 and finished all the projects on my proposed 2019 Qtr 2 Finish-A-Long Goals list except I lost all interest in making a Wedding Whirl Mini. I have blogged about all my finishes except one … Continue reading

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July 2019 OMG

My July 2019 One Monthly Goal is to finish my Vertices quilt top. Please see my June ‘19 OMG post for more information about this project. Below are two photos of the 55 blocks I have done so far, that will … Continue reading

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June ‘19 OMG Finish

My June ‘19 One Monthly Goal was to make 50 more equilateral triangle blocks for my version of Melody Miller’s Cotton+Steel Picnic Quilt. I have included one other equilateral triangle block not included in the Picnic quilt. I recalled my 10th … Continue reading

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Quilty Inspiration

Earlier this week, I saw an Instagram post by @mgjbtx_quilts that absolutely resonated with me. The post’s bold graphic stated, “Here’s to Those Who Inspire Us and Don’t Even Know It.” I plan to post on Instagram and will tag … Continue reading

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June ‘19 OMG

My June 2019 One Monthly Goal is to make 50 blocks that I will use in a modified version of Melody Miller’s Cotton + Steel Picnic Quilt. I’ve wanted to make a quilt using triangles that are not half-square triangles … Continue reading

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May ‘19 OMG Finish

My May ‘ 19 One Monthly Goal was to complete the block units for Months 2, 3, and 4 of the Stargazer Block of Month hosted by Rebecca of Bryan House Quilts (see my May ‘19 OMG post for information about … Continue reading

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Camping Quilt Finished and Taken Camping

I am so thrilled to have finished and gifted my Camping Quilt to my brother and sister-in-law. We just took it on its inaugural camping trip to Ft Bragg, California. This quilt measures 60” x 68”. The 6 1/2” square paper-pieced economy … Continue reading

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