Category Archives: quilting

it’s not a casino, but…

Yesterday Harley Chick and I headed north to Grafton, Massachusetts to pick up her Aunt Pat and do a little fabric shopping and a lot of visiting. You may remember past outings: Though I swore to myself–and to the world–that … Continue reading

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when enough is enough

Enough is enough #1:  Remember this?  It’s why I haven’t been blogging. This project from the winter of 2017-2018 has kept me busy.  And I have given up on it once again.  I gave it my all for a couple … Continue reading

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finding more stuff

How could I have forgotten these 20 blocks? Each one has 49 pieces. Yes, FORTY-NINE pieces! That’s 980 bits of fabric precisely sewn together. No wonder I grew tired of it this quilt. Then I discovered the bin underneath it: … Continue reading

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the basting table

On this very chilly, gray, February morning (hurray!  January is over!) I thought I’d share what’s been going on here this winter.  We have no snow and don’t expect any.  The sun is supposed to come out again on Saturday, … Continue reading

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i should have turned the page

See the layout of the blocks?  I didn’t, because I assumed I knew exactly how these blocks were sewn together. I didn’t, not until this morning when I turned to page 112 of “Quilts by the Sea” to check the … Continue reading

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give me a screwdriver

What is behind that section of my fancy-schmancy sewing machine? That’s where thread is jamming. Not the good kind of jamming, like with the Cougar Creek Band. Oh, no, this is the bad, frustrating, miserable kind of jamming in a … Continue reading

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post-turkey days

Friday, after a lovely Thanksgiving gathering, I was back in my sewing room as Banjo Man cleaned up the kitchen. Thank you, Banjo Man.  You’re the best. This is the border, pinned to two sides only. The Native American quilters … Continue reading

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two containers of inspiration

In my effort to design a star quilt, I’ve been searching through fabric in my closet.  Here’s one container.  Much of the pieces are leftovers from the Gingko quilt. I haven’t used solids since, and that was 2015.  I prefer … Continue reading

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the morning star project

This is going to be complicated. I’m in the mood for “complicated”. I like spending hours staring at, rearranging, and selecting fabric for a new quilt project.  And this is going to take a while.  I don’t even know what … Continue reading

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sunday morning quilt show

The Ninigret Quilters held their annual show in Westerly this past weekend. I managed to get down there on Sunday morning for a look at the beautiful quilts produced in the past year or so. I’m obsessed with star quilts … Continue reading

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