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Jan ‘19 OMG

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Quilting is in my Blood

My January 2019 One Monthly Goal is to make a quilt top that eventually will become a Mercyful Quilt that will be donated to a hospice patient at Mercy Hospital in Sacramento, California. I recently ran across the Antique Tile Quilt Block Tutorial by … Continue reading →

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2018 Bee Hive Blocks

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

I participated in the IG Honeybees 2018 Bee Hive swarm this year, and it was such a joy because it was so smooth running (a big thank you to @Meredithadolf for all the work she put into organizing the swarm). … Continue reading →

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Five Favorite Finishes in 2018

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

I am joining the Best of 2018 Linky Party hosted by Cheryl@Meadow Mist Designs. I’ve chosen to share my five favorite finishes in 2018. Starting with my Summer Sampler 2017, this is my all-time favorite quilt that I’ve made. While making this quilt, … Continue reading →

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Dec ‘18 OMG Finishes

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

My December ‘18 One Monthly Goal was to make a total of four pillow covers. For Christmas for my stepdaughter, Alisha, and her new wife, Wendy, I made two teal/whirl bed-size shams to go with their Wedding Whirl Quilt wedding present. I can’t … Continue reading →

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2019 Quilting Goals

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

Many thanks to Yvonne@Quilting Jetgirl  for hosting another review/planning party. Since December 2015, I’ve joined five of Yvonne’s Planning Parties or Mid-Year Reviews (and just went back and tagged them all “Quilting Goals”). I really like participating in these opportunities … Continue reading →

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Dec ‘18 OMG

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

My December ‘18 One Monthly Goal is to make four pillow covers. I’m making two Christmas pillows for my friend, Kristen, and her son, Aidan, with some great Christmas fabric for these cat-loving friends. I really love the red text … Continue reading →

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Nov ‘18 OMG Finish

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

My Nov ‘18 OMG was to sew a simple Christmas patchwork cover for my cutting mat. I was able to get it done early in the month and enjoyed working with all the festive Christmas prints in red, green, and aqua … Continue reading →

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Feathers Quilt Finished!

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

Yesterday I finished the Feathers quilt for my niece, Kim. The pattern is by Alison Glass, and it is a fairly easy paper-pieced pattern, though I did modify a couple of the blocks that were giving me some trouble (see … Continue reading →

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Quilt Label Tutorial

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

Today I am entering my Quilt Label Tutorial in the Fall 2018 Tips and Tutorials Festival hosted by Yvonne@Quilting Jetgirl and Cheryl@ Meadow Mist Designs. Since I started quilting four years ago, I have attached labels to most of my … Continue reading →

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Nov ‘18 OMG

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

For the first time in awhile, I am planning to finish only one project for my monthly goal. I am making a Christmas patchwork cover for my cutting mat. Below are the 54 squares that are 4.5” each. I plan … Continue reading →

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