Category Archives: Scrap Quilts

True Confessions 2: Chain of Luv (and proof this is not a fashion blog)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Chris

I’ve spent so little time at my sewing machine lately that I feel like the ultimate poser writing all these perky tips and tricks to make the whole process better. To make matters worse, I’ve been OBSESSING about trying to … Continue reading →

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Slow and Steady . . .

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Chris

  It’s no surprise that my 15 minutes per day of quilting on this queen size baby makes for slow going.  Yes, Mom, sometimes I do stretch it out to longer than 15 minutes, but some nights I can’t quite … Continue reading →

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What I Can Do in 15 Minutes

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Chris

I decided this past week to use a little trick taught by Lyric Montgomery Kinard in her series of blog posts a while back about continuing to create even when life doesn’t seem to give you time to do so:  … Continue reading →

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My First Selvage Project!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Chris

You know I just couldn’t take my Round Robin start to the IMQG meeting in a Tar-jay bag, right?  Or worse yet, an ugly plastic bin – no way!I had to go ahead and make a little selvage tote . … Continue reading →

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Mementos to Savor

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Chris

  Time for a collection of fun images from recent weeks: 1.  This is the pincushion that I got in the Modern Quilt Guild pincushion trade from Lauren Tolhurst from Vancouver.  Is this just adorable or what?  It has a … Continue reading →

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Scrappy Trip-A-Long – a(nother) start?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Chris

  (Isn’t my sweetie kitty pretty?  Funny how this delicate, 9 lb purr-y bundle  of silly can turn on a dime and have the attitude of a irritated Dobie.  With retractable claws.  Just sayin’.) Anyway, I decided to start a … Continue reading →

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Birthday Giftie!

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Chris

Having your birthday in December must stink. Is it difficult to share the spotlight with THE BIGGEST HOLIDAY EVER?  A holiday that hogs all the TV and internet white space, greets us at every turn, jingling it’s bells and lighting … Continue reading →

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An Easy Finish – iPad case!

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Chris

Isn’t it great to have a quick finish every now and then? Yeah, the easy stuff can be hard sometimes, and the hard stuff is fun sometimes, but when the easy stuff stays easy, well, that’s a beautiful thing.  No … Continue reading →

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Counting Down to Christmas: Fabric Bucket Tute!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Chris

So we’ve moved from “counting blessings” to “Christmas countdown” and I’ll admit that I never put so much effort into de-stressing a holiday as I do Christmas.  To say that I stress about de-stressing is not an exaggeration. That said, … Continue reading →

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FMQ – the Video

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Chris

In lieu of torturing words today, here are a couple of little videos I recorded using the above set up. I finished quilting Section 2 of the Crossroads quilt and have added Section 3.  Here’s how all that magic happens. … Continue reading →

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