Author Archives: Quilting is in my Blood

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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My First Quilting Meltdown–Quilt #2

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

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

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

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

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

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

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Quilting is in my Blood

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

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

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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