Author Archives: Quilting is in my Blood

Quilt Guild Fabric Swap Challenge–Quilt #3

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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My First Quilting Meltdown–Quilt #2

I started a quilt for my stepdaughter in January ’15. I had a wonderful time shopping for fabric both at my local quilt store,  ThreadBear, and online. I even had a fat quarter of dachshund fabric printed up at Spoonflower. I … Continue reading

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Modern Cowgirl Friend–Quilt #1

I know I’m doing things a little backwards having already posted six blogs and not having blogged about the four quilts I’ve finished, but I’ve decided to create a 2015 Projects page for my blog, so I’m in catch-up mode … Continue reading

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Quilting in Glass

For many years when people would ask me if I quilted like my mother did, I would respond, “I quilt in glass.” I’d go on to explain that like a quilter, I would cut bigger pieces of glass and tile … Continue reading

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Sunday Stash #2

I’ve been to the  Kate Wolf Music Festival four or five times over the past several years but those trips were prior to the onset of my quilting addiction. This year when I decided to join my family for what we … Continue reading

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Sunday Stash #1

Since I have more stash than anyone who has been quilting for less than eight months should rightfully have, I decided to link up with Molli Sparkle’s Sunday Stash. I recently was lurking around the websites of the hosts of the … Continue reading

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Do-Overs

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I’m not fond of do-overs, and I know I’m not alone in that feeling. But sometimes they just have to be done. After being given so much beautiful fabric for my birthday in March by four different people and wanting … Continue reading

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Perfect is the Enemy of Good

I’m finding it more difficult to write my second blog, and part of it is that I have followers now which is both exciting and scary.  I’m learning more about blogging through participating in a new quilt bloggers group, and … Continue reading

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The Beginning

The slippery slope into my quilting addiction began quite innocently. In January 2014, I was browsing in the independent bookstore in my small town and saw they had a 2014 calendar on sale that had lovely photos of quilts. I … Continue reading

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