Author Archives: Quilting is in my Blood

Practice Makes Better

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

I don’t really believe in the adage, “Practice makes perfect,” but I do believe that practice makes better. I decided awhile ago to make two pillow covers to go with my stepson’s Japanese Quilt for his Christmas present this year. I’ve made … Continue reading →

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Quilting Bees 2016

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

A few days ago I sewed my last bee block for 2016. I participated in both The Bee Hive and Stash Bee in order to increase my piecing skills and to connect with other quilters who share my passion. Below … Continue reading →

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December ’16 OMG

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

At first I was going to make my One Monthly Goal for December ’16 one of the Christmas presents I am making for my family and friends, but I’m actually not sure who regularly reads my blog. I know my sister … Continue reading →

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Charming Plus Baby Quilt Finished

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

I started two quilt-alongs in October, and I am really happy that it is almost the end of November, and I have one finished: my Charming Plus Baby Quilt. This quilt-along is being hosted by Tisha of QuiltyTherapy.com. When I decided … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday Quilt-Alongs

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

I haven’t written a Work in Progress post for a long time but have been inspired to do so by my friend, Sarah Goer, who has written several WIP Wednesday posts lately letting us know all the wonderful things she … Continue reading →

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November ’16 OMG

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

My November ’16 OMG goal is to finish my Charming Plus baby quilt in grey and teal/turquoise/aqua fabrics using the tutorial from Tisha at Quilty Therapy. So far I have the blocks sewn for four of seven rows. Most of … Continue reading →

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OMG Oct ’16 Goal Completed

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

My main Oct ’16 OMG Goal was finishing my Diamond Stars Quilt, but it was dependent upon me getting my quilt back from ThreadBear where it was being long-armed quilted. They were having a lot of problems with the machine, but Michael somehow … Continue reading →

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Lucky Me

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

I took my first quilting class at ThreadBear two years ago and was immediately hooked. I started to read and follow blogs shortly after that class, and one of the first blogs I followed was Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl. Fast forward to … Continue reading →

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Birthday Gifts Wall Hanging Finished

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

I have an early Quarter 4 2016 Finish-Along Goals finish to share. It is my Birthday Gifts Quilt that I started in April 2015 and finished sewing the binding on 10/14/16. This wall hanging measures 36″ by 29 1/2″. One of … Continue reading →

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2016 Finish-Along Quarter 4 Goals

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

I have three projects to roll over from my 2016 Quarter 3 Goals. The first one is a project I started back in Spring 2015 with fabric given to me for my birthday by my sister, stepdaughter, and two friends. … Continue reading →

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