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June ’17 OMG

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Quilting is in my Blood

I have decided that for my June ’17 One Monthly Goal that I am going to make a total of six blocks for three different projects. First, I plan to get caught up on my Block of the Month blocks for … Continue reading →

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May 2017 OMG Finish

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Quilting is in my Blood

My May 2017 One Monthly Goal was to get the binding sewn on my Quatrefoil quilt. I chose a medium grey Modern Paper Background print by Zen Chic which brings out the grey print on many of the low volume sections … Continue reading →

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May is for Makers 2017

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Quilting is in my Blood

Last year Lindsey Rhodes of LR Stitched started May is for Makers which is a campaign to support independent makers. I probably have more than 100 free tutorials and patterns downloaded to my iBooks or pinned to various Pinterest boards, but I also … Continue reading →

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May 2017–One Monthly Goal

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Quilting is in my Blood

I had several projects to choose from to be my OMG this month, but I have decided to finish up my Quatrefoil quilt. When I am working on multiple projects, I tend to back-burner quilts I plan to keep. I … Continue reading →

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A Cute Cat Block-another DrEAMi Moment

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Quilting is in my Blood

Yesterday when I was looking at Pinterest, I ran across a Missouri Star Quilt Company tutorial for a Pins and Paws Cat Quilt. I show the tutorial to a friend of mine who has been talking about making a quilt for … Continue reading →

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Blue Ombre HST Quilt Top Finished

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Quilting is in my Blood

My April ’17 One Monthly Goal was to turn 8″ squares of various shades of blue Kona solids into half-square triangles  and then to use those HSTs to make a blue ombre quilt top for my great-nephew, Jimmy, who will be graduating … Continue reading →

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2017 Quarter 2 Finish-A-Long Goals

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Quilting is in my Blood

I will be rolling over one of the projects from my Quarter 1 goals. I finished assembling my Quatrefoil Bee Block Quilt and had it quilted by the amazing Amy Ellis of Amy’s Creative Side, but I still need to trim it and bind … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Hexies–A DrEAMi Moment

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Quilting is in my Blood

When I was first bitten by the quilting bug in October 2014, I was like a kid in an amusement park wanting to do EVERYTHING–quilt-alongs, swaps, online bees, new block tutorials/blog hops, classes, conferences, workshops, etc. A 2017 goal has … Continue reading →

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Purple Mini Doxie

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Quilting is in my Blood

A year ago you NEVER would have heard the words “I’m starting to like paper piecing” come out of my mouth. I think words like “hate”, “frustrating” and maybe even stronger phrases came out of my mouth related to paper … Continue reading →

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One Monthly Goal April 2017

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Quilting is in my Blood

My sister commented on my March ’17 OMG finish post that she assumed OMG meant the current digital shortcut until another commenter straightened her out, so I thought I would spell out OMG for my April post in case anyone else didn’t … Continue reading →

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