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October 2016 OMG

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

My October 2016 OMG goal is to finish one of two quilts. Hopefully, it will be my Diamond Stars Quilt (see pic below of the quilt top) for my best friend’s birthday this month. But there are things beyond my control. I talked … Continue reading →

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September 2016 Blocks

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

The majority of my focus this year has been on my Terra Australis Quilt, but thankfully I’ve had some other obligations this year to give me a much needed break from this all-consuming (though very satisfying) project. For my Bee Hive commitment, Mischelle … Continue reading →

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Terra Australis Quilt Finished!

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

I finished my  Terra Australis quilt on Saturday and slept under it for the first time last night! This is the largest quilt I have ever made measuring at 78″ x 78″. All I had left to do this past weekend was … Continue reading →

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Berry Blossom Block for the 2016 Cloud 9 New Block Blog Hop

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

I’m very honored to be participating in the 2016 Cloud 9 New Block Blog Hop hosted by Yvonne@Quilting Jetgirl, Cheryl@Meadow Mist Designs, and Stephanie@Late Night Quilter 9/12-9/14/16. Our three hosts curated the most beautiful bundle of Cloud 9 Organic Cirrus Solids. It … Continue reading →

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September ’16 OMG Goal–Finishing my Terra Australis Quilt

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

I finished my Terra Australis Quilt Top the end of July, took it in early August to Michael at ThreadBear to do the longarm quilting and got it back a couple weeks ago. This morning I finally got it squared up and the binding cut and … Continue reading →

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OMG August ’16 Finish

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

Earlier in the month at the 11th hour I changed my  August ’16 OMG Goal from a kitty quilt to working on a quilt for a friend whose birthday is in October. One problem with writing a revised post at the … Continue reading →

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Changing my August ’16 OMG Goal (if possible)

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

What Was I Thinking? In the post that I wrote on 8/4/16, somehow I thought spending probably a minimum of 20 hours making a kitty quilt that would coordinate with my Terra Australis quilt and decrease the copious amount of cat hair … Continue reading →

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OMG August ’16 GOAL

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

After working on it for seven months, I finished the quilt top for my Terra Australis quilt this past weekend. I dropped it off at ThreadBear a couple days ago for Michael to do his exceptional longarm quilting. I had some 4 1/2″ square-in-a-square … Continue reading →

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Terra Australis Quilt Top Finished!

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

I’ve been working on my Terra Australis quilt for seven months, and I’m thrilled to report that I finished the quilt top yesterday. I have blogged more about this project than any other project. The posts below include some details … Continue reading →

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2016 Mid Year Review

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

Quilting I’m joining up with Yvonne@Quilting Jetgirl’s 2016 Mid Year Review. Things have changed A LOT since I wrote my 2016 Goals for Quilting and Blogging post back in December. The major thing that has happened is being diagnosed with bursitis … Continue reading →

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