Author Archives: Quilting is in my Blood

Fashion and Food WIP back from the Longarm Quilter

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

Today is an exciting day. I got my Fashion and Food quilt back from my longarm quilter friend, Peggy Lopez O’Neil. I asked her to do a squared-off stipple similar to the quilting done in Elizabeth Hartman’s Patchwork City book. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash #4–Etsy Shoppin’

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

I have found Etsy to be a valuable resource when I want small quantities of fabric, especially for fabrics that are no longer in stock in the online quilt shops that I frequently purchase from such as Hawthorne Threads, Pink Castle Fabrics, Fat … Continue reading →

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Modern Baby Quilt–Half-Square Triangle Initiation

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

I have now been initiated into world of half-square triangles that I am using for the modern baby quilt class I am taking at ThreadBear. Last week Ann taught me her favorite half-square triangle technique which uses the Quilter’s Magic … Continue reading →

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Midnight Mystery Quilt-a-long Fabrics Cut

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

I finished cutting my fabric for the Midnight Mystery Quilt-a-long this morning. I really wanted to get it done last evening. I was working on Fabric D which was my last fabric. I got all the long strips cut, then subcut … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash #3

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

I’m very excited (and a little nervous) to be participating in Meadow Mist Designs’ Midnight Mystery Quilt-a-long. There are some very accomplished quilters who are also participating. I’ve become moderately proficient with squares and rectangles, but I’ve only dabbled in triangles and … Continue reading →

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Fashion and Food Quilt WIP

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

I started working on my Fashion and Food quilt for my niece, Mary Frances, on July 17th. I was going to track the hours I spent cutting and piecing, but I just couldn’t do it. I’m a little obsessive but … Continue reading →

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2015 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

Welcome to Quilting is in My Blood Hi, I’m Mary, and I’m still a relatively new quilter who NEEDS a positive outlet like quilting to counterbalance the sometimes very difficult (though often rewarding) work I do as a mental health … Continue reading →

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Finish-Along 2015–3rd Quarter

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

I have decided to join the  3rd Quarter of the 2015 Finish-Along in hopes that it will motivate me to have three quilts completed by early October. The first is My Birthday Gifts wall-hanging that I wrote about in my … Continue reading →

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Everyday Quilt–Quilt #4

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

When my friend at work, Beverly, forwarded an email to me in Oct ’14 with a subject line that said “Make the nifty, efficient 5-yard Everyday Quilt,” I was intrigued. The email was from our local quilt store, Threadbear, and … Continue reading →

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Quilt Guild Fabric Swap Challenge–Quilt #3

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

I joined my local quilt guild in January 2015 and felt like a total imposter, but three months later with a little more confidence, I decided to participate in a fabric swap with another guild member. The fabrics provided to … Continue reading →

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