Quilting

In 2006, My sister-in-law, Lorraine, turned me on to quilting when we went shopping for fabric for a king-sized quilt she offered to make for our guest room. I’ve made several quilts since then and each time I try to incorporate new techniques or styles I haven’t used on previous projects. I’m now quite addicted…RSS Feed to Hobby Stash » Quilting

March 6, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – March

I discovered this pattern while watching a Craftsy video, The Twisted Irish Chain, with Amy Gibson. She combined triangle blocks…
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March 6, 2014
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Fons & Porter: Sew Easy, Quick Triangle Squares

I cut my squares one inch larger than the finished size of the block. The general rule is 7/8 of…
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March 3, 2014
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Carpenter Star King Quilt

By request, here is my design for a king-sized Carpenter Star quilt.
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March 1, 2014
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Blue Bayou Sampler Quilt

I’ve recently had a request for the Blue Bayou sampler quilt pattern. I designed this quilt using Electric Quilt. It…
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February 28, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – February

[flagallery gid=24] I used the basic Arkansas Crossroads pattern to create this quilt from a Christmas jelly roll with 40…
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February 28, 2014
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A Year of Christmas – January

[flagallery gid=23] I have an unbelievable amount of Christmas fabric waiting to be turned into quilts. To inspire and challenge…
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January 30, 2014
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All Our Quilts Block Exchange Quilt

Back in 2009 I participated in several block exchanges at AllOurQuilts.com. I finally assembled the blocks from the second exchange…
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December 10, 2013
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Carpenter Star

Well I didn’t think I would make it, but I finished this baby n time for Christmas. Wrinkles are the…
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November 19, 2013
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Layer Cake Lemonade Quilt Pattern

The Layer Cake Lemonade Quilt Pattern is a cute and easy free pattern available from the Fat Quarter Shop (one…
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November 2, 2013
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Finished Round 3 and starting the Final Round

Round 3 is finally finished and I’m looking forward to the final round. This baby is getting heavy in the…
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October 8, 2013
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Finished 2nd Round and Starting 3rd

After a week of withdrawal, I finally got my Bernina back in fully working order. I must stress that I…
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September 29, 2013
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Carpenter Star

In another life I will own a long-arm quilting machine. In this life I have a wonderful Bernina 820 with…
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September 29, 2013
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Machine Quilted Feather Border

I’ve used feathers in several of my quilt borders. I like the idea of mirror images and am looking forward…
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September 28, 2013
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McTavishing – Free Motion Quilting

I’ve been wanting to do this particular filler for a while. But I had two problems…how to fill in the…
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January 22, 2013
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4 Patch Quilt + X’s and O’s = AWESOME QUILT

I used this YouTube video as a guide for making my sister’s scrappy quilt. I particularly like the way she…
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February 20, 2012
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How to Make Easy Quilted Fabric Postcards

This is one of those projects I’ve been wanting to try. This tutorial demonstrates just how easy it is.
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December 12, 2011
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Quilt An Adorable Christmas Tree Skirt

This looks like a wonderful gift project for next year and it can’t get much simpler.
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December 12, 2011
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Delonghi Iron

I can’t believe I have never reviewed my iron. Last year my 10-year-old Braun started leaking and was no longer…
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November 2, 2011
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Iron Quilter

Even though there is no possible way I can add another project to my pile this time of year, I…
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October 13, 2011
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Free Motion Quilting Project

I recently discovered Leah Day’s Free Motion Quilting Project website and I’m excited to try out her techniques. I’ve already…
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October 9, 2011
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Breast Cancer Ribbon Quilt Block

It sounds complicated but once explained, is really quite easy. I definitely plan to try this one out.
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September 24, 2011
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Disappearing Nine Patch

One of my ongoing UFO’s is a red, white, and black disappearing nine-patch quilt. I’m still in the process of…
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September 20, 2011
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The Perfect Curved Binding

Sharon’s process for folding the binding fabric before cutting is awesome. I can’t wait to try it. I’ve always used…
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September 19, 2011
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Quilt Labels

I watched this Fons and Border video this morning. I love the idea of using a fabric with a coordinating…
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August 15, 2011
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Blue Lagoon

My first original quilt design
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July 31, 2011
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Finally!

Finally! I’ve finished hand quilting my sampler quilt. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve set it aside…
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July 9, 2011
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Hoopless Hand Quilting

I’ve been working on hand quilting my Sampler Quilt for almost 2 years now. It’s one of those projects I…
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July 5, 2009
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Square-Up Ruler

I have quite a few rulers with some used more often than others. This baby is used everytime I make…
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June 22, 2009
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Eva Juliette – Almost Done

I’ve finished the hand quilting and the only remaining item is the label for the back. This was an enjoyable…
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June 10, 2009
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Eva Juliette – Hand Basted & Ready to Quilt

The final border has been added and I completed the hand basting this morning. The basting took a bit…
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June 9, 2009
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Eva Juliette – First Border

I’ve completed the first border…
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June 9, 2009
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Eva Juliette

Our nephew welcomed his daughter, Eva Juliette, into the world on June 5th. In celebration, I’ve designed a baby quilt…
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May 31, 2009
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Kaleidoscope Star Wall Hanging

I finally finished this baby. This is my first major hand quilting project and I learned a lot…. I learned…
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May 15, 2009
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Sudoku – Quilted Wall Hanging

I finally finished hand quilting this little project and it’s now hanging in “The Cave” (my sewing room).
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April 26, 2009
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Sudoku Quilt

I finally got around to doing a Sudoku quilt, which has been on my list for a couple of years. …
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April 23, 2009
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Nina

My fourth block for Nina’s quilt….
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April 22, 2009
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Nina

My third block for Nina’s quilt is the Amish Star…
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April 21, 2009
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Nina

My second block for Nina’s quilt…
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April 19, 2009
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Nina

In early April, Loes Hogenelst became a member of AllOurQuilts.com and began sharing her story about her daughter, Nina, born…
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April 7, 2009
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AOQ Block Exchange 1

I received my blocks from the first exchange last week. Here are the wonderful results.
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April 6, 2009
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AOQ Block Exchange 2

Here’s my contribution for our second exchange at All Our Quilts…
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March 30, 2009
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Blue Bayou Quilt: Borders

I’ve added the final border to the quilt and hand basted using Sharon Schamber’s hand-basting technique. This baby is now…
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March 20, 2009
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Victory Quilts – 3007

The Seventh video in Eleanor Burns’ Victory Quilt series covers the Stars & Stripes and Star Spangled Banner blocks… [vimeo…
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March 19, 2009
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Victory Quilt: Contrary Wife

The second block in Eleanor Burns’ sixth video for her Victory Quilt series is the Contrary Wife block…
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March 19, 2009
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Blue Bayou: Panel 4

Panel 4 is done and the right sashing strip has been added. The next step will be the final cream…
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March 16, 2009
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Blue Bayou: Framed Nine Patch

Final Block for the final panel…
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March 16, 2009
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Victory Quilt: Broken Sugar Bowl

The first block in Eleanor Burns’ sixth video for her Victory Quilt series is the Broken Sugar Bowl block…
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March 16, 2009
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Blue Bayou: Hour Glass

Fourth block of the final panel…
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March 6, 2009
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Blue Bayou: Sarah’s Choice

Third block for final panel…
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March 3, 2009
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Blue Bayou: Bear’s Claw

Second block in last panel…
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