Category Archives: antiquequilts

Something Different

The sewing room has finally lived up to its name this week. I quilted on both the Still Life and the Craftsy Class quilts and stitched on this appliqué block. I’ve worked on this block off and on for years. … Continue reading

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A Non-Sale

I had another garage sale today to try to get rid of mom’s stuff and get my car in the garage before winter. Parking outside for the past two winters was beyond annoying with all the cold and snow. I’m … Continue reading

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UFO Parade: Small Dresden Plates

I had another sewless week here. We had multiple vehicle breakdowns that took up a good four days. I also learned Monday that mom would have to stay in the nursing home and I had to clean out her other … Continue reading

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UFO Parade: Color Wheel Blocks

I’m still working way too much and not sewing. Anything. Ever. I have interviewed some candidates and have more resumes to choose from. If I look real hard, I may see my life way out on the horizon. Maybe. Since … Continue reading

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The Ten Year Project

  Not quite, but almost. I’ve decided the only sewing I have time for is handwork, so I dug out a project from days gone by.  I believe this is block #14.   It’s time to admit that my life … Continue reading

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Unlikely Destination

Today I went to the Ohio Outdoor Quilt Festival at Bonnie Brae Farms in Wellington, Ohio.  They had about 500 quilts hung in, on and around the various buildings.             The farm is a working elk farm.  They … Continue reading

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A Special Gift

I went to the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild show last Saturday to check out the wonderful quilts and the interesting vendors.  I walked through the quilts with my friend, but we split up to shop.  We have different tastes … Continue reading

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Back to the Old

I finally finished another Dresden plate block,               and prepped another.              The bag contains one more sewn “plate” and enough spokes to make at least one more.  That would give me 15 blocks.    After … Continue reading

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Cycles

Another finish, and another beginning.          Stitching these will never get old.

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December Dresden

I started appliquéing another Dresden.            I will never get tired of these blocks.  I think I have a couple more sets waiting in the wings for when I finish this quilt …… someday.

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