Author Archives: Quilting is in my Blood

QuiltCon 2016–Lessons Learned

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

I’ve been thinking about writing a Lessons Learned post ever since Afton launched this linky party. Still being fairly new to quilting (about 16 months), I learn lessons with every new project, but since I’m starting to digest my recent … Continue reading →

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QuiltCon 2016–Quilts Made by Modern Quilt Guilds

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

QuiltCon was everything that I hoped it would be and more, but my brain is still on overload. People, workshops, gorgeous fabric, and what felt like miles of amazing, modern quilts. The experience actually started on the Super Shuttle from the … Continue reading →

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Fancy Foxes Fun

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

This past weekend I had so many things that needed to be done, but I took some time out to do some sewing for the fun of it. I decided to join a Block of the Month club hosted by … Continue reading →

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One Monthly Goal–February 2016

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

I decided that participating in the One Monthly Goal (OMG) linky party would be beneficial support/accountability to help me reach my goal of making four 12 1/2″ unfinished blocks each month for my Terra Australis quilt using fabric from Emma … Continue reading →

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2016–Change in Direction Already!!!

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

It all started when I unwrapped my Christmas present from my friend and saw this beautiful fabric I’d been eyeing at ThreadBear, my local quilt store. I’m lucky enough to live in a small town where the owners of ThreadBear … Continue reading →

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Bee Blocks–January ’16

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

I am participating in two online quilting bees for the first time this year. I’ve been assigned to Stash Bee’s Hive 7, and I’m in one of The Bee Hive’s USA swarms. In fact I am the swarm leader of … Continue reading →

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2016 Finish-Along Q1

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

I have two projects that I am carrying over from Finish-Along 2015 Q4. The first is my Gratitude Lanterns Mini Quilt. I have changed my mind a few times about how I want to finish this project. I was considering embellishing … Continue reading →

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Birthday Gifts Quilt Top

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

I finally got back to my Birthday Gifts Quilt project over the New Year’s long weekend. I trimmed up my 20 blocks to 6″ squares because my unfinished blocks were all over the place from seriously under at 6″ to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash #9–Terra Australis

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Quilting is in my Blood

For Christmas my friend gave me one-yard cuts of two of the above fabrics–the big orange flowers with feathers on the left and the turquoise and orange flowers on the right because the owners at ThreadBear told her I loved it. … Continue reading →

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Modern Baby Quilt Finished

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

My modern baby quilt has been finished for almost two months except for having the quilt label made and sewn on the back of the quilt. Part of the reason I haven’t blogged about it is because I have been … Continue reading →

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