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Feb ’17 OMG-Quatrefoil Bee Blocks

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

My February 2017 One Monthly Goal is to sew together my Quatrefoil bee blocks that I received from Bee Hive and Stash Bee hive members when I was queen bee this past August. I have enough blocks to sew a quilt … Continue reading →

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A New Work in Progress

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

I purchased fat quarter bundles of Katarina Rocella’s gorgeous Imprint collection in both colorways about a year ago not knowing what I was going to make with them and recently decided to use this fabric in a half-square triangle (HST) … Continue reading →

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January ’17 OMG Finished

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

My January 2017 One Monthly Goal was to finish my modified Fancy Forest quilt top. This quilt is for a birthday present for my sister-in-law, Sharon, who will celebrate her 65th birthday in April. Sharon truly is a kid at heart, and … Continue reading →

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Table Runner, Placemats, and Napkins for my Sister

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Quilting is in my Blood

For my sister Jackie’s birthday this year I made her a table runner, eight placemats, and eight napkins using charm packs and yardage from Brigitte Heitland’s Zen Chic Reel Time fabric collection and adaptations of two of her patterns designed … Continue reading →

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2017 Finish-A-Long Qtr 1 Goals

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Quilting is in my Blood

I just have three goals for the first quarter of 2017. I am carrying over one of my 2016 Finish-A-Long 4th Quarter Goals and plan to get my Quatrefoil Bee Block quilt sewn together and have it quilted. I’m thinking of trying … Continue reading →

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January 2017 OMG

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

I’m very excited about my January 2017 OMG. I hope by the end of this month to have the quilt top done for the small quilt I am making for my sister-in-law Sharon’s 65th birthday in April. She loves the … Continue reading →

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Dec ’16 OMG Finish with Mystery Extras

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

I’m late joining the December 2016 OMG Finish Linky party, but I actually finished my block and the mystery extras I promised to share about in my December ’16 OMG post within the first week of December. Not everyone knows that prior to … Continue reading →

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Best of 2016–Five Best Quilty Things I Learned

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

Cheryl@Meadow Mist Designs is hosting a second annual linky party for our best five posts in 2016, and we get to choose the criteria that defines our best five. I’m admittedly sick of writing and talking about my favorite finishes in … Continue reading →

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2017 Quilting Goals

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

Recapping 2016 When I saw that Yvonne@Quilting Jetgirl was hosting a 2017 planning party, I felt compelled to go back and read my 2016 Goals for Quilting and Blogging and 2016 Mid Year Review posts. Overall, 2016 was a productive year. I met … Continue reading →

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Japanese Prints Pillows

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

To  go with the Japanese Quilt that I made for my stepson last Christmas, I made two pillow covers for him for his Christmas present this year (and sent the pillow forms to him from Joann’s). I’m fairly certain that he doesn’t read … Continue reading →

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