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2016 Paintbrush Studio New Block Blog Hop–Midnight Starfish

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

I’m excited to be participating in the 2016 Paintbrush Studio New Block Blog Hop. Paintbrush Studio generously supplied each participant with a fat quarter bundle from their new line of solids,  Painter’s Palette. Our hosts, Yvonne@Quilting Jetgirl, Cheryl@Meadow Mist Designs, … Continue reading →

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OMG March 2016

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

Last month I linked up to the February One Monthly Goal (OMG), and I even accomplished my goal of sewing four blocks for my Terra Australis Quilt but wasn’t able to write an OMG It’s Finished post for February. For March, my One … Continue reading →

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Bee Blocks and More-February ’16

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

For February, I needed to sew six blocks, one for each of the online bees that I belong to and four for my Terra Australis quilt (and for extra credit and pure fun, I sewed four Fancy Foxes blocks). I had the … Continue reading →

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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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