Author Archives: Quilting is in my Blood

June ‘18 OMG Finishes

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

My June ‘18 One Monthly Goal was another two-fold goal which helps me make progress on more than project at a time. Just this morning I finished the feature 15”x24” paper-pieced butterfly that I will use in the quilt I am making … Continue reading →

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Five Tips to Decrease Paper-Piecing Stress

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

There is no way when I was first introduced to paper-piecing in 2016 that I ever could have imagined writing this post. The mirror image nature of paper-piecing just didn’t compute, and I often cut pieces that weren’t big enough … Continue reading →

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June ‘18 OMG

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

My June ‘18 One Monthly Goal is again a two-parter. A couple weeks ago I started making half-square triangles for my version of Freshly Pieced’ Fire Whirl Quilt. I love Lee’s original scrappy version but decided to use solids for the violet … Continue reading →

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May ‘18 OMG Finishes

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

My May ‘18 One Monthly Goal was to quilt Jackie’s Aviary and to finish my Rainbow Autumn Chain quilt top. I am happy to report that I did meet my monthly goal again this month, thanks to Patty’s motivating monthly link up. Because I … Continue reading →

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Jackie’s Aviary

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

When my friend, Sarah, at Sarah Goer Quilts asked me to test a new pattern called Scattered Squares, I very enthusiastically agreed to do so because of how much I admire Sarah’s modern quilting aesthetic. I decided to pattern test the baby … Continue reading →

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May ‘18 OMG

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

My May ‘18 One Monthly Goal is twofold. First I want to sew one more Autumn Chain block (see my January ‘18 Queen Bee Blocks post for more information about the adaptation of Sew Mama Sew’s wonderful block). I have a total … Continue reading →

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April ‘18 OMG Finish

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

My April ‘18 One Monthly Goal was to finish two baby quilt tops for a set of twins who were due to be born this month. They were born on April 19th, and I hope to get their finished quilts to them … Continue reading →

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2018 Qtr 2 Finish-A-Long Goals

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

I have three new projects that I hope to finish this quarter that feature Kid Giddy’s French Bulldog block. I finished making a purple quilt top yesterday with her French Bulldog in the middle: My second goal is to make a pink … Continue reading →

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April ‘18 OMG

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

My April 2018 One Monthly Goal is to sew two baby-sized quilt tops that I will finish next month and give to one of my work colleagues and his wife who are expecting twins this month. At the baby shower … Continue reading →

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March ‘18 OMG Finish

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

My March ‘18 One Monthly Goal was to cut and baste 120 diamonds to use in a future English Paper Piecing project. The cutting was easier than I thought it would be. I cut two-and-a half inch strips of ten different … Continue reading →

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