Author Archives: Quilting is in my Blood

2018 Mid Year Review

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Quilting is in my Blood

I am so grateful to Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl for hosting several goal-setting planning parties and mid-year reviews in the past couple years as it gives me an opportunity to more clearly focus on what I want to prioritize, then reflect and … Continue reading →

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2018 Qtr 2 Finish-A-Long Finishes

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

I’m happy to report that I finished three of my 2018 Qtr 2 Finish-A-Long Goals. My most recent finishes were the Purple Quatrefoil French bulldog quilt pictured below and the accompanying Pink Quatrefoil French Bulldog Quilt. Both of these quilts were … Continue reading →

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July ‘18 OMG

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

Wow, we are officially halfway through 2018! It’s been a productive six months so far, and Patty’s One Monthly Goal link-up continues to help me move forward with my quilting goals. For the month of July, I plan to make six more … Continue reading →

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Quatrefoil French Bulldog Quilts Finished

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

I’m so thrilled to have finally finished the Pink and Purple Quatrefoil French Bulldog quilts for twins who were born in April to a colleague at work and his wife. I got to see the twin girls earlier this month, … Continue reading →

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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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