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I am grateful for – Hope
Hope is such a wonderful thing. If you have hope then no matter how bad things get, it is like a beacon of light at the end of a long tunnel of darkness. It is food for a weary soul…
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The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt – Block 1 Eight Squared
Welcome to week 1 of the ‘The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt’. Todays block is all about 1″ finished squares. Remember, this is not a quilt-a-long. Just follow the blog every week and pick and choose which blocks you would like to…
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The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt as you wish along starts tomorrow
Tomorrow ( 1st July here in Australia) starts the marathon of 50 blocks in 50 weeks. I hope you can all join me as I set the challenge for 50 unique (as unique as one can get with 6 billion…
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Strip piecing, joining seams and pressing.
Today I would like to discuss tips for strip piecing, joining strips and pressing blocks in preparation for ‘The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt’. Strip piecing Strip piecing is a timesaver when you are making multiple blocks which have identical rows made…
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Java, Puttin’ on the Ritz and Primitive Muslin and more Ruby Charm Packs
Just arrived today the following beautiful Charm Packs: Ruby by Bonnie and Camille, Puttin’ on the Ritz by Bunny Hill Designs, Primitive Muslin by Primitive gathering and Java by Deb Strain for Moda.
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Threads, Needles, Bobbins and Tension – Part 2
Tension Part II of Threads, Needles, Bobbins and Tension. You can find Part I here. Tension is all about balance. The balance between the upper and lower thread. Ultimately, we want our top thread and bottom thread where they intersect,…
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The first 15 (It sounds like a Rugby team)
I have had a wonderful response regarding ‘The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt’. Fifteen bloggettes have put their hand up and will be presenting their original 8″ block designs over the coming 15 weeks along with my weekly block post. My goal…
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A Delightful box of goodies
Just into the little shop are the following scrumptious fabric delights from Moda designers Bonnie and Camille and Fig Tree & Co. Ruby Layer Cakes Ruby Jelly Rolls Butterscotch & Roses Layer Cakes Butterscotch & Roses by Fig Tree & Co. …
