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OMG Oct ’16 Goal Completed

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

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

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

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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October 2016 OMG

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

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!

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

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

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

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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