tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21390325128890046092024-03-13T09:32:36.678-04:00Snug Harbor QuiltsSharing the joy of quilting!
Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-49055219915526134812021-05-05T08:29:00.002-04:002021-05-05T08:29:58.586-04:00A wonderful Memory Quilt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0kme4AAnfY/YJGyl0A4WOI/AAAAAAAA0Eo/1UZYdwI3bw0D_qpirLtf-j8eVaoZHtQcACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0541%25281%2529.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="2048" height="638" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0kme4AAnfY/YJGyl0A4WOI/AAAAAAAA0Eo/1UZYdwI3bw0D_qpirLtf-j8eVaoZHtQcACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h638/IMG_0541%25281%2529.heic" width="640" /></a></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"> This blog is not about a quilt I made, but one that my sister, Alison, made for my mom and dad years ago. Today would have been my mother's 92nd birthday, and I thought it was appropriate to celebrate her by showing off this quilt. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Alison made it, I believe, for an anniversary, and it hung in their home for years. She used lots of fun fabrics in various blues and yellows - a color scheme to which my mother was very partial. She took old photos and copied them onto fabric, and created a wonky frame around each and then tied the quilt. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GgAuSoI8o8Q/YJGymOAdI1I/AAAAAAAA0Ek/htlFVpFaIyEkwkOZcO_a7grG1pt6qthQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1566" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GgAuSoI8o8Q/YJGymOAdI1I/AAAAAAAA0Ek/htlFVpFaIyEkwkOZcO_a7grG1pt6qthQACLcBGAsYHQ/w490-h640/IMG_0546.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"> The pictures provide such a fun glimpse of the past. There are pictures of my mom as a baby, as a child and as a young woman and then mother, along with pictures of her mother and father and grandmother, and of me and my sisters and our dad. Really, my mom was quite the glamorous woman! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e-zk2lFO7fw/YJGynK-yoBI/AAAAAAAA0E0/Goo6iMEQ6KQ07_Pmvf6hX5y6znvs6JNaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0563.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1998" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e-zk2lFO7fw/YJGynK-yoBI/AAAAAAAA0E0/Goo6iMEQ6KQ07_Pmvf6hX5y6znvs6JNaQCLcBGAsYHQ/w624-h640/IMG_0563.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gxLPavtYIW8/YJGynl3AGhI/AAAAAAAA0FA/bxIS27MyBnsPFekKLlm-i8zZedS8c6uOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0565.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1921" data-original-width="2048" height="600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gxLPavtYIW8/YJGynl3AGhI/AAAAAAAA0FA/bxIS27MyBnsPFekKLlm-i8zZedS8c6uOgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h600/IMG_0565.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKk3Q8-lxXk/YJGyn-QpuDI/AAAAAAAA0FE/DQjrnx4RWaExzYfSoe6nwnVq0zk75y4uQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1980/IMG_0566.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1736" data-original-width="1980" height="562" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKk3Q8-lxXk/YJGyn-QpuDI/AAAAAAAA0FE/DQjrnx4RWaExzYfSoe6nwnVq0zk75y4uQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h562/IMG_0566.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jN8tLhLO5pU/YJGyoAgt-MI/AAAAAAAA0FM/0Ryb0CMpPMAatvtg_6zF1rVhePh3Nuw0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0567.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2017" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jN8tLhLO5pU/YJGyoAgt-MI/AAAAAAAA0FM/0Ryb0CMpPMAatvtg_6zF1rVhePh3Nuw0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w630-h640/IMG_0567.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kipw22XCrxw/YJGyoINBViI/AAAAAAAA0FI/1E3mBYjyCBoZkvDU_pn89rSotDW4z4YkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1777/IMG_0568.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="1777" height="524" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kipw22XCrxw/YJGyoINBViI/AAAAAAAA0FI/1E3mBYjyCBoZkvDU_pn89rSotDW4z4YkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h524/IMG_0568.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> This picture ran on the front page of the local paper where my mom worked. She looked so cute, but was wearing her sister's coat, without permission! Busted! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1PPVmUdLty4/YJGyoGbXNQI/AAAAAAAA0FQ/uytNHujdXMgbpJbAybwi1GnH5crK0YT7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1943/IMG_0569.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="1943" height="484" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1PPVmUdLty4/YJGyoGbXNQI/AAAAAAAA0FQ/uytNHujdXMgbpJbAybwi1GnH5crK0YT7gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h484/IMG_0569.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hAdDf0bXwvM/YJGyoZYSlpI/AAAAAAAA0FU/ty0wsoFiLsApmwNkKVmaVzJ904HOb1fHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0570.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1935" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hAdDf0bXwvM/YJGyoZYSlpI/AAAAAAAA0FU/ty0wsoFiLsApmwNkKVmaVzJ904HOb1fHQCLcBGAsYHQ/w605-h640/IMG_0570.jpg" width="605" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Ef5IocDQx4/YJGyogmzf7I/AAAAAAAA0FY/JIspodguxA849PLRViTKxD4OF1NTijNKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0571.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="2048" height="638" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Ef5IocDQx4/YJGyogmzf7I/AAAAAAAA0FY/JIspodguxA849PLRViTKxD4OF1NTijNKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h638/IMG_0571.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8poUCIRhVH0/YJGypCmwc9I/AAAAAAAA0Fc/SE-4jyTJfdg8F-XZBuzM-9QYFcF_1TRegCLcBGAsYHQ/s909/IMG_0585%2B1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="732" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8poUCIRhVH0/YJGypCmwc9I/AAAAAAAA0Fc/SE-4jyTJfdg8F-XZBuzM-9QYFcF_1TRegCLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/IMG_0585%2B1.png" width="516" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> We threw a big party for my mom for her 90th birthday, which she thoroughly enjoyed. I am so glad we did so, because by the next birthday, she was gone. She is sorely missed, but I am thankful for the long lifetime of memories. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Take care,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Gretchen </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-44076845981333166842021-04-15T14:49:00.001-04:002021-04-15T14:49:19.271-04:00A "Wanda" quilt for Cousin Kathleen<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nvmGu9D5Ilg/YHhyTNt59CI/AAAAAAAAzpY/OUEM_ORg0y4WI9kuLurhJrdcwA2NJbEDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0207.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nvmGu9D5Ilg/YHhyTNt59CI/AAAAAAAAzpY/OUEM_ORg0y4WI9kuLurhJrdcwA2NJbEDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0207.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> After seeing many beautiful finished "Wanda" quilts from the pattern by Gundrun Erla from her Stripology Mixology 2 book, I decided I needed to get the book and give this quilt a try. I also knew that this quilt would be gifted to my cousin, Kathleen, from Louisville, KY. Kathleen is actually my mother's first cousin, but is closer in age to me. She was like an out-of-town big sister to me. I have wonderful memories of visiting her when I was in college, and having such a ball with her, her friends, and her brother! When she was once visiting, she chaperoned a middle school sleep over of probably nearly a dozen girls. With the gift of hindsight, and my own daughter's middle school years long past, I realize what a good sport Kathleen was! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I especially enjoy the making process when I know who is going to be the recipient of a quilt, because I tend to think of them as I work my way through the cutting, sewing and quilting process. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> What is great about this pattern is that it uses 5-inch squares with very little waste. I had a drawer full of 5-inch squares and pulled out all the ones in my chosen color scheme of purples and blues (with some pinks mixed in). I supplemented with squares cut from some 5-inch strips and 10-inch pieces as well. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bt_aG3SQysI/YDrQHh-SaqI/AAAAAAAAy2M/OFhtKOzNTXo0AMImv2y9uaQ6xCdtqy7gwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bt_aG3SQysI/YDrQHh-SaqI/AAAAAAAAy2M/OFhtKOzNTXo0AMImv2y9uaQ6xCdtqy7gwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1127.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"> Some of the squares were sewn together blocks from some other project, so out came the seam ripper to give them another life. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWWPtalWqXw/YDrQHy60CAI/AAAAAAAAy2Q/fNci0ELbOG4oX5ExpQcuoZOlWdk9-iajQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWWPtalWqXw/YDrQHy60CAI/AAAAAAAAy2Q/fNci0ELbOG4oX5ExpQcuoZOlWdk9-iajQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1129.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dzRfX0sOt_U/YDrQIfB2p-I/AAAAAAAAy2U/fsRVfaB3Unwtp5uFtL_fo6o-MJFk_pzawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dzRfX0sOt_U/YDrQIfB2p-I/AAAAAAAAy2U/fsRVfaB3Unwtp5uFtL_fo6o-MJFk_pzawCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1131.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The colors didn't photograph well on my design wall. While most of the colors do have a muted tone (none are screamingly bright), the colors are clearer than it appears on the wall. The pictures I took outside (above and below) are more accurate. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FOKt3-Vjjvk/YDrQJTN_EeI/AAAAAAAAy2c/IJtUMa3kkPUmzHUoZxgOpYzyozcnnrkBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1189.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FOKt3-Vjjvk/YDrQJTN_EeI/AAAAAAAAy2c/IJtUMa3kkPUmzHUoZxgOpYzyozcnnrkBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1189.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Since I was trying to use my existing fabric, I used various scraps for the sashing, combining those with some cloud fabric that I had that I never particularly liked until I cut it up for this quilt. Suddenly it was the perfect fabric for the job</span><span style="font-size: medium;">!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xpxzq6t_qEI/YDrQKac2UzI/AAAAAAAAy2k/FV5YUsw0cRUDUrcYo9jFEtXGbD07nA13gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xpxzq6t_qEI/YDrQKac2UzI/AAAAAAAAy2k/FV5YUsw0cRUDUrcYo9jFEtXGbD07nA13gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_1214.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-owzfEPUFzY8/YDrQK2XYryI/AAAAAAAAy2o/Yod2Xp7wsQQO3qBvDp1V_mbJhT76WbM8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1222.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-owzfEPUFzY8/YDrQK2XYryI/AAAAAAAAy2o/Yod2Xp7wsQQO3qBvDp1V_mbJhT76WbM8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_1222.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5DRPDmWcK28/YDrQLbBGMbI/AAAAAAAAy2s/s096G6f-P_Ec-hQ3kSA-ykMvp94eI1nUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5DRPDmWcK28/YDrQLbBGMbI/AAAAAAAAy2s/s096G6f-P_Ec-hQ3kSA-ykMvp94eI1nUACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_1223.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Unfortunately, the cloud fabric had been in my stash for many years, and I realized (after I created the sashing), that I didn't have enough to make a border. I thought about using a solid, but nothing really worked for me, so I ended up ordering what looked like similar cloud fabric to use as a wider border. The new fabric ended up being brighter than the sashing fabric, so I used a purple solid as a narrow border to separate the two similar, but different cloud fabrics. This is a tweak to the original pattern, but I think it works just fine.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HmyY9H5iljU/YHhymbRqc4I/AAAAAAAAzps/cYYnVH_ubTQAO-0aew4Exhx79wpnui4CACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HmyY9H5iljU/YHhymbRqc4I/AAAAAAAAzps/cYYnVH_ubTQAO-0aew4Exhx79wpnui4CACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1352.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> Betty was a big help when I was sewing on the narrow purple strip! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I wanted this quilt to be a soft and supple lap quilt for Kathleen, and so did some big loopy-loop quilting all over the top. A blue Aurifil thread worked nicely for the job.</span></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bP6V6sX5Ry4/YHhylmCho-I/AAAAAAAAzpg/8SemtDvYGp0FwLo0oDL-StOPLNiNUbZXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0175.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bP6V6sX5Ry4/YHhylmCho-I/AAAAAAAAzpg/8SemtDvYGp0FwLo0oDL-StOPLNiNUbZXACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0175.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5uJC_601ezs/YHhylu-bbBI/AAAAAAAAzpk/9cLWKw1Xv6Y-hECJSbbQjH1O_S9nEQQDACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0176.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5uJC_601ezs/YHhylu-bbBI/AAAAAAAAzpk/9cLWKw1Xv6Y-hECJSbbQjH1O_S9nEQQDACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0176.heic" width="480" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I pieced together some bright pink and white floral for the back, and used the same blue ditsy floral print that I used for the tiny blocks in the sashing for the binding. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OFU4lnMv7vA/YHhymqH-6XI/AAAAAAAAzpw/SwxoyeM87TQ3xslsDp6KXLgHgTa1FPvdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0213.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OFU4lnMv7vA/YHhymqH-6XI/AAAAAAAAzpw/SwxoyeM87TQ3xslsDp6KXLgHgTa1FPvdACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0213.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I am very happy with how this turned out. I really like the topsy-turvy nature of the blocks. It is a quilt that seems to be happy and have lots of energy. I was so pleased to hear from Kathleen that she loves it! </span></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dDyRjWar-Ec/YHiAEV0o2GI/AAAAAAAAzqA/iD6BVOaCPQQ60SNtdQ9sBdZLBmLKS2WlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0208.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dDyRjWar-Ec/YHiAEV0o2GI/AAAAAAAAzqA/iD6BVOaCPQQ60SNtdQ9sBdZLBmLKS2WlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0208.heic" width="480" /></a></div></div><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">I realize that I have recently made a number of Gundren quilts. Maybe the long year at home looking at and admiring all the quilts from on-line quilters inspired me! I will soon be posting about a Lexi quilt I made for my very soon to be daughter-in-law last June for her birthday (I didn't get great photos before I gave it to her - so I hope to get some pictures during an upcoming visit), and a small Roxanne quilt I tried before embarking on a larger version which is underway. </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"> I am enjoying this spring, and am so hopeful about this summer. I am so glad that I had quilting as one of my creative outlets for this past year! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take care,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Gretchen </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span> <div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p></div></div></div>Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-29275745316115554202021-03-07T15:41:00.000-05:002021-03-07T15:41:07.646-05:00Veronica's Delectable Mountain Quilt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d7DdOT4lLm0/YDrFfbn0QXI/AAAAAAAAyxQ/zUQR4noTUrsp333FgDQlE66QWJ8jXJXAACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/P9230268.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d7DdOT4lLm0/YDrFfbn0QXI/AAAAAAAAyxQ/zUQR4noTUrsp333FgDQlE66QWJ8jXJXAACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/P9230268.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> I finally decided to actually sit down and write a blog post! I find that while I am busy painting, quilting, reading and tracking down long gone ancestors, (the many things I am doing to keep busy during these odd times) I think about writing more than actually doing so. Instagram is so much quicker! But, I really like having a record of my quilt making, so now I am playing catch up. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Several years ago, I picked up some fat quarter bundles of a beautiful batik collection - Timeless Treasures Tonga Treats, Tuscany. It seemed to me that they were perfect for a quilt for my sister-in-law, Veronica, whose home had some of the same warm autumn colors. I picked up other fabrics from time to time that would complement those fabrics. I just needed a pattern! I continued to think about it over the years, but that was about all! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Last year, I happened upon the Jenny Doan Missouri Star video (<a href="https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&ei=UTF-8&p=delectable+mountain+missouri+star&type=E211US105G0#id=1&vid=d426cf4f0bec795c32ec55a4c101a929&action=click" target="_blank">video here</a>) of the "Grand Adventure" quilt, which is basically the Delectable Mountain pattern. Veronica and my husband spend part of their youth in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western Virginia, and a mountain pattern seemed apt. I also like quilts that mix and match many different fabrics, and thought this pattern would be a wonderful way to use those rich batiks. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EJvQRNiXJak/YDrE2KcKW5I/AAAAAAAAywY/P-I3a7wTMcsJ5sGd4jv64KOUX8_zNNI8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9354.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EJvQRNiXJak/YDrE2KcKW5I/AAAAAAAAywY/P-I3a7wTMcsJ5sGd4jv64KOUX8_zNNI8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9354.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Naturally, I had some help from Betty, my quilt inspector.</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_w1qbVkK-vY/YDrE2A8YciI/AAAAAAAAywQ/DXBbQ7p0P9Igdy0bd-VFgnl-t1hhZRnfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9356.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_w1qbVkK-vY/YDrE2A8YciI/AAAAAAAAywQ/DXBbQ7p0P9Igdy0bd-VFgnl-t1hhZRnfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9356.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> This was a fun quilt to put together, taking big blocks of color, cutting them apart, and mixing and matching.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4b_QJVyQIcI/YEUwPQPx59I/AAAAAAAAzDk/9WUYNo-j9PkkFjabQ7MKDuEKPEyo-zQFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/hst.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4b_QJVyQIcI/YEUwPQPx59I/AAAAAAAAzDk/9WUYNo-j9PkkFjabQ7MKDuEKPEyo-zQFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/hst.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I do make much use of my design wall. It is so nice to be able to put pieces up, and look at them over some time, and move things around. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-59w9ZxxhsN0/YEUw_B1RnaI/AAAAAAAAzEI/z253FIFzuDoSSy_wNAle97XQTLA5rCE6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-59w9ZxxhsN0/YEUw_B1RnaI/AAAAAAAAzEI/z253FIFzuDoSSy_wNAle97XQTLA5rCE6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9394.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ExfB-wdr7ZI/YEUxm23iFzI/AAAAAAAAzEc/ud1_y4ZH63w3pcKNCh0jSRjvcLW3UGEhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ExfB-wdr7ZI/YEUxm23iFzI/AAAAAAAAzEc/ud1_y4ZH63w3pcKNCh0jSRjvcLW3UGEhwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9409.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My sewing room gets a bit cramped when I am pinning the quilt for quilting, but it works better than taping to the floor, which is what I used to do. </span></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tmf8AGrihbQ/YEUwyNkmMJI/AAAAAAAAzD0/k06SsUfNqhYOCv0Y_4HFNhxowTF3q-RaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tmf8AGrihbQ/YEUwyNkmMJI/AAAAAAAAzD0/k06SsUfNqhYOCv0Y_4HFNhxowTF3q-RaQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9432.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I quilted it in an allover loopy pattern, and used a nice burgundy batik as the binding. I had found some wide medallion fabric that seemed right for the back. The binding passed inspection! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JfDrLsKUj2o/YDrF1hOmeWI/AAAAAAAAyx0/v9nVyjjQE9Y_gmvLh9pfK0XbZbwBR8JNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9488.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JfDrLsKUj2o/YDrF1hOmeWI/AAAAAAAAyx0/v9nVyjjQE9Y_gmvLh9pfK0XbZbwBR8JNQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9488.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My trusty quilt holder got to help me display the quilt on a sunny fall afternoon. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JfzumF_Jt7s/YEUwyA4crVI/AAAAAAAAzD8/6f-MU9a9jVs7es3Ovq3i4-dmK8IhK6zfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9502%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JfzumF_Jt7s/YEUwyA4crVI/AAAAAAAAzD8/6f-MU9a9jVs7es3Ovq3i4-dmK8IhK6zfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_9502%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BYVD7kuVWnk/YEUwyi5DwdI/AAAAAAAAzEA/HAM7eHhFbVAJ5vjESjMAeWwLxoQA4i1wQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BYVD7kuVWnk/YEUwyi5DwdI/AAAAAAAAzEA/HAM7eHhFbVAJ5vjESjMAeWwLxoQA4i1wQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9505.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wx-P8ol0Nr4/YEUwyzi4jVI/AAAAAAAAzEE/5wkxzOQj5sYmKQQ5qqQpuWsevlYCh2KzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/P9220256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wx-P8ol0Nr4/YEUwyzi4jVI/AAAAAAAAzEE/5wkxzOQj5sYmKQQ5qqQpuWsevlYCh2KzwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/P9220256.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> This quilt really captured the colors of autumn for me. It turned out just as I had imagined, and was a perfect quilt for Veronica. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span> I do get a little wistful looking at these photos. Although Lake Erie looks so calm in these photos, all the Adirondack chairs and furniture got washed away a few months later in an unusually fierce storm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"> Here's hoping for a calm spring and summer! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Take care,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gretchen </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /> <p></p></div>Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-33165770150748482562021-02-27T17:04:00.001-05:002021-02-27T17:13:11.662-05:002020 Quilts<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5RKb42xrfDo/X6LiAnqZBBI/AAAAAAAAvSU/ZRr1J7bh3uo8GNuUdRy-9nKA5yfLXquMQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_6447%2Bedit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1605" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5RKb42xrfDo/X6LiAnqZBBI/AAAAAAAAvSU/ZRr1J7bh3uo8GNuUdRy-9nKA5yfLXquMQCPcBGAYYCw/w502-h640/IMG_6447%2Bedit.jpg" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cora's Quilt - January 2020</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1i6XYuqhHjU/YDrDk33ue0I/AAAAAAAAywE/_Ua5pRjENGQdE35F79gOaBzNunRiC1QnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/apart%2Btogether%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1927" data-original-width="2048" height="602" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1i6XYuqhHjU/YDrDk33ue0I/AAAAAAAAywE/_Ua5pRjENGQdE35F79gOaBzNunRiC1QnwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h602/apart%2Btogether%2B1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Together Apart - Modern Mini - May 2020</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HA5LFyA-HZc/X49Tqru7-oI/AAAAAAAAu38/jYPYqyLOn_kRfNcZwyaAumLOwGaabja3gCPcBGAYYCw/s1280/P6250175.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HA5LFyA-HZc/X49Tqru7-oI/AAAAAAAAu38/jYPYqyLOn_kRfNcZwyaAumLOwGaabja3gCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/P6250175.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jess' Quilt - June 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_YegTpIqfQ/X49TdXTQGYI/AAAAAAAAu34/107Kugy7ll4ZOr-cPBrmdwq9xf9vjnYXwCPcBGAYYCw/s926/P9230273.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="926" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_YegTpIqfQ/X49TdXTQGYI/AAAAAAAAu34/107Kugy7ll4ZOr-cPBrmdwq9xf9vjnYXwCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h640/P9230273.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Veronica's Quilt - October 2020</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9JxqAiqm9TU/X9FN_qhlyTI/AAAAAAAAwVY/5ucTkFTcbGwV9sBTTWDX5nAnLvsl7PzHwCPcBGAYYCw/s1280/P9230258.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9JxqAiqm9TU/X9FN_qhlyTI/AAAAAAAAwVY/5ucTkFTcbGwV9sBTTWDX5nAnLvsl7PzHwCPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/P9230258.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Triangles - September 2020</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> 2020 was such a year. In addition to losing my mom, I took four college art classes, and jumped back into working on my family tree. As a result, I have lots of paintings, drawings, and photographs, as well as a start on a robust family tree. However, only four quilts and a mini! 2021 has been much more productive quilt-wise! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Gretchen </div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /> <p></p><br /><br />Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-56696989334303294442020-12-09T18:19:00.001-05:002020-12-09T18:19:20.171-05:00An unexpected favorite!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9JxqAiqm9TU/X9FN_qhlyTI/AAAAAAAAwVU/AGFg2sHy9mki0nEs1b-Y3gE7MxNd_94CgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/P9230258.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="570" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9JxqAiqm9TU/X9FN_qhlyTI/AAAAAAAAwVU/AGFg2sHy9mki0nEs1b-Y3gE7MxNd_94CgCLcBGAsYHQ/w427-h570/P9230258.JPG" width="427" /></a></div>This is the story of a quilt I thought I would not keep, and it turned out to be one I happily use every single day! <div><br /><div><span>It seems like a lifetime ago, but in March, when the world was starting to quarantine, Gundrun Erla of GE Designs was hosting a virtual quarantine quilt along with her pattern, Elvira. It sounded like fun, and I got the pattern, and decided to start using up my stash. (Okay - I say that every year, but I am making some progress!). I keep my fabric in smallish bins sorted by color, and I had three bins full of various greens. The greens, especially the grayer ones, are not a color I often use, so I thought this would be perfect. I figured that I could donate the quilt. I ironed the fabrics, and sorted by value to see what I had. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lDErz8buK5o/X9FOjJwB0qI/AAAAAAAAwVc/Mjtj5JBf9Voq8wDqOlupi5fM5CdmEVU8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6846%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1245" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lDErz8buK5o/X9FOjJwB0qI/AAAAAAAAwVc/Mjtj5JBf9Voq8wDqOlupi5fM5CdmEVU8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w390-h640/IMG_6846%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The Elvira pattern, found <a href="https://gequiltdesigns.com/products/elvira-pdf-fat-quarter-pattern" target="_blank">here</a>, is very nice, with big swatches of color. I cut my greens up, and had pulled some unloved reds to complement the greens. I started making some of the blocks, and found I really didn't care for it. My green variety just wasn't coming together in such big pieces. I was also furiously making masks, worrying about everything, and trying to finish up three studio art classes remotely. I hit a wall, and just stopped working on that quilt. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Since I had the greens (and reds) all cut into rectangles, I decided to cut them up further into triangles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TEqodUjgtnE/X9FPDJpFzKI/AAAAAAAAwWs/eDIi2IcAH7U9G3o_s1AIYDI6GA3fYWsXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/BF4BA02E-BE43-4085-9A64-CECD40AF658E%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TEqodUjgtnE/X9FPDJpFzKI/AAAAAAAAwWs/eDIi2IcAH7U9G3o_s1AIYDI6GA3fYWsXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/BF4BA02E-BE43-4085-9A64-CECD40AF658E%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started sewing them together at random, and then put them up on my design wall to see how it looked. I had made a few triangle quilts before and liked how they generally turned out. You can find those <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2015/03/sunshine-science-baby-quilt.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2014/09/turquoise-triangle-quilt.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div></div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xFjJsiJKrU8/X9FOjJ4ZhsI/AAAAAAAAwVg/K-Y__afuEN8PCGsi--Yu-1hTBvvqeZGMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7217%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1757" data-original-width="2048" height="550" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xFjJsiJKrU8/X9FOjJ4ZhsI/AAAAAAAAwVg/K-Y__afuEN8PCGsi--Yu-1hTBvvqeZGMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h550/IMG_7217%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VIULSGIOwFo/X9FOkJNVXoI/AAAAAAAAwVo/YmLs6d678L4Uhk2kG-khTO5S5ia2c5PkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7270%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VIULSGIOwFo/X9FOkJNVXoI/AAAAAAAAwVo/YmLs6d678L4Uhk2kG-khTO5S5ia2c5PkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_7270%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zChmfxTE2zs/X9FOkE0YAEI/AAAAAAAAwVs/qwFlqGk4hOMm7IFXs4zYviKpIqSUxcIqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7301%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1855" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zChmfxTE2zs/X9FOkE0YAEI/AAAAAAAAwVs/qwFlqGk4hOMm7IFXs4zYviKpIqSUxcIqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w580-h640/IMG_7301%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I guess these pieces were just enough smaller that they worked nicely together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I ended up finishing the quilt in August, and taking some proper photos in October. The finished quilt is a nice lap size - 61 inches wide by 72 inches tall. Perfect for my reading chair. I ended up quilting a triangle pattern in each triangle, keeping the lines about 1/2 inch or so apart. I just moved from one to the next with a little loop, leaving an unquilted ridge between each triangle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kmogKQjRfPg/X9FOkyGYTfI/AAAAAAAAwV4/4uE_vc_8_ioGPf_1xRYupvNR7RYtFwVlACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/P8310216.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kmogKQjRfPg/X9FOkyGYTfI/AAAAAAAAwV4/4uE_vc_8_ioGPf_1xRYupvNR7RYtFwVlACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/P8310216.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWotrQRiExs/X9FOlN0nbFI/AAAAAAAAwWA/SRr9hCgX4IM4GGHdX14xzCyDS_2OfFFCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/P8310222.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWotrQRiExs/X9FOlN0nbFI/AAAAAAAAwWA/SRr9hCgX4IM4GGHdX14xzCyDS_2OfFFCQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/P8310222.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pmfxRsbvDwc/X9FOlLkprGI/AAAAAAAAwWE/fqnK_C68ML06oYWbMobIHjEcDnIacf2fACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/P8310224.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pmfxRsbvDwc/X9FOlLkprGI/AAAAAAAAwWE/fqnK_C68ML06oYWbMobIHjEcDnIacf2fACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/P8310224.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-znP8pZNEaJY/X9FOqksDW7I/AAAAAAAAwWM/_FCS6oV7AU8lq3LJzf3tHLbn7CQJwNY4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/P8310228.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-znP8pZNEaJY/X9FOqksDW7I/AAAAAAAAwWM/_FCS6oV7AU8lq3LJzf3tHLbn7CQJwNY4gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/P8310228.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not the only one who finds this a most comfy quilt! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2aMX0H2NroM/X9FWWt4METI/AAAAAAAAwW4/i6wF0iSdEbIXZwDTeJjPhHxDOjpR2HuBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2aMX0H2NroM/X9FWWt4METI/AAAAAAAAwW4/i6wF0iSdEbIXZwDTeJjPhHxDOjpR2HuBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9140.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am sure I will find some fabrics that will better suit the Elvira pattern. In the meantime, a quilt made from fabrics I didn't really like ended up being one of my favorites. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I still have a few finished and gifted quilts to write about. For a new project, I am currently working on the 2020 Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt, Grassy Creek Mystery. These are fun, and a great way to learn new techniques and get great tips. There is plenty of time to join in the fun. Details can be found on Bonnie's blog, <a href="https://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/grassy-creek-mystery.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I am documenting my progress right now only on Instagram, but I will certainly blog about it when it is complete. Check it out and follow me at @snugharborquilts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you so much for visiting my blog! Stay safe! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Take care,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gretchen </div><br /> <p></p></div></div>Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-25762917671293461502020-11-29T11:38:00.000-05:002020-11-29T11:38:50.134-05:00The Rag Rug - still a work in progress! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KfvQrzY9Fjo/X8PJAbvc2NI/AAAAAAAAwG8/PfHGx1pD3rIWhWv-9QktY_vSRD9n588IACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KfvQrzY9Fjo/X8PJAbvc2NI/AAAAAAAAwG8/PfHGx1pD3rIWhWv-9QktY_vSRD9n588IACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0085.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, I finally finished sewing together the rag rug from my giant ball of cord made from scrap material and scrap batting. I have made a few other smaller rugs, but this one just kept going, and finished up as a 6 foot by 5 foot oval. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unfortunately, the edges are tight, and the rug cups up significantly. I tried weighting down the edges to see if I could flatten it out, and I corraled my trusty quilt holder husband into helping me pull it to try to do the same, but it still is pretty off. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TH8iNTiEz60/X8PK8t_gPaI/AAAAAAAAwKM/54n-FWOZWYg3HID4KtVxXiKyXbaT8g1YQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TH8iNTiEz60/X8PK8t_gPaI/AAAAAAAAwKM/54n-FWOZWYg3HID4KtVxXiKyXbaT8g1YQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0081.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Even Judy can tell that something is amiss! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n-WArAB9Fkk/X8PJh48-lbI/AAAAAAAAwIc/_Vb41W884gg-hEWEjjT4Ate-bMsSngLtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n-WArAB9Fkk/X8PJh48-lbI/AAAAAAAAwIc/_Vb41W884gg-hEWEjjT4Ate-bMsSngLtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0090.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I started out with that huge ball, and took my sewing machine to the dining room table, knowing I'd need more space to hold the weight of the piece. </div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRB-_iqzTQU/X8PC-R60oRI/AAAAAAAAwE4/2MQkNAyxRJgzYWDx1eYAv8mBlJo_wt_TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRB-_iqzTQU/X8PC-R60oRI/AAAAAAAAwE4/2MQkNAyxRJgzYWDx1eYAv8mBlJo_wt_TQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9950.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It started out looking good! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dDq3LPmFxY0/X8PJ9EI1bQI/AAAAAAAAwJY/rOhUEFYGyvYxDFrKFO7ogH5SeilISdYmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dDq3LPmFxY0/X8PJ9EI1bQI/AAAAAAAAwJY/rOhUEFYGyvYxDFrKFO7ogH5SeilISdYmgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9951.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">It soon got too large for my sewing surface, so I piled up books and boxes to enlarge the space. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SrxnlAZc4wA/X8PJzZbB5HI/AAAAAAAAwJI/OyMwO7shG6EgD5j666K-UN-BlHxFjBMLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SrxnlAZc4wA/X8PJzZbB5HI/AAAAAAAAwJI/OyMwO7shG6EgD5j666K-UN-BlHxFjBMLgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9962.jpg" width="480" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had a bag of older threads that I don't usually use for quilting, and decided to use those for this project, which uses an unbelievable amount of thread! </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3nDfPj4nQG4/X8PKCVWSL7I/AAAAAAAAwJc/Wb6_3QT8zE4G28QYnVuubI0e5OYH4USTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3nDfPj4nQG4/X8PKCVWSL7I/AAAAAAAAwJc/Wb6_3QT8zE4G28QYnVuubI0e5OYH4USTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9953.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As the piece got bigger, I added more supports, and checked it occasionally on the floor to make sure it was more or less flat. I wasn't too concerned about the few errant little bumps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HmuNBcMOnXo/X8PKMa3w1II/AAAAAAAAwJo/wM9qj5kRl0ESQe356tNyBRkXzot58EnHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HmuNBcMOnXo/X8PKMa3w1II/AAAAAAAAwJo/wM9qj5kRl0ESQe356tNyBRkXzot58EnHQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9964.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0FvRbgdAyLQ/X8PKMVmgI_I/AAAAAAAAwJk/RiwLvfvecGoqYALtt6GhwAgpJEYKip9BACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0FvRbgdAyLQ/X8PKMVmgI_I/AAAAAAAAwJk/RiwLvfvecGoqYALtt6GhwAgpJEYKip9BACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9967.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fBxJioNuUGA/X8PKMaCK5II/AAAAAAAAwJs/5XyfWRlBe7s1lKm4UOY2pxBgyv2QNP93wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fBxJioNuUGA/X8PKMaCK5II/AAAAAAAAwJs/5XyfWRlBe7s1lKm4UOY2pxBgyv2QNP93wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9969.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think the problems happened near the end, when I was rushing a bit to clear the table for our little ZOOM Thanksgiving. I probably needed to really slow down and support it more. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MHlwtlXSRAQ/X8PKMytABGI/AAAAAAAAwJw/JwXU1bCc-GwM3GW4KtV6Xb5K75fSvmx9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MHlwtlXSRAQ/X8PKMytABGI/AAAAAAAAwJw/JwXU1bCc-GwM3GW4KtV6Xb5K75fSvmx9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9977.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even near the end, it didn't appear to be too off. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sAnjpRNAhSs/X8PKNN3M03I/AAAAAAAAwJ0/sqP_E4Zk9hsEbIDiz8w7YsqMUbgbxksCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sAnjpRNAhSs/X8PKNN3M03I/AAAAAAAAwJ0/sqP_E4Zk9hsEbIDiz8w7YsqMUbgbxksCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9982.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the empty spools from this project! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LkfZKPEW1-g/X8PNboDTNHI/AAAAAAAAwKc/D2ANoHdAuUQ95hoQQmdY61Z-hNIXX-deACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LkfZKPEW1-g/X8PNboDTNHI/AAAAAAAAwKc/D2ANoHdAuUQ95hoQQmdY61Z-hNIXX-deACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0077.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What to do? I am thinking that I might take off the final 5 or so rounds to see if I can redo them. A friend had suggested sticking it under my wool run to flatten it, but I think the edge cupping is too much. I thought about cutting it, and then sticking in a wedge, but that would look crappy! I like this rug, and want to do it right, but I am also trying to finish a college class, and get ready for Christmas, and get to work on the Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt. I may roll up the rug, and tuck away until after the New Year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyone have any other suggestions on how to make this work, or what I could have done differently? I'd appreciate any feedback or thoughts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Take care,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gretchen </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-34204517739370973902020-11-14T16:50:00.000-05:002020-11-14T16:50:08.704-05:00Too muchI <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qNzLeUsCleI/X7BEuvfspYI/AAAAAAAAvis/Gy1ZOsHKjhkHsZir1ZChaV4oJBhUa1wcACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qNzLeUsCleI/X7BEuvfspYI/AAAAAAAAvis/Gy1ZOsHKjhkHsZir1ZChaV4oJBhUa1wcACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9783.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>I have several quilting projects on deck - a table runner for an overdue gift, a few mixed media pieces that I have had in my head for over a year, and this years Bonnie K. Hunter mystery quilt. The info about that mystery quilt is <a href="https://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/grassy-creek-mystery.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Before I start any of these projects, I needed to clear out some of my scraps. I feel a need to get my quilting stuff organized before I embark on a project. Anyone else feeling that way? I started with making a few more masks for my family, since it appears that masks are here to stay (and the damn cats have eaten! the elastic on several of my masks!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>I have lots of scraps. I have been putting them in collapsible bins, and now find I have too many! I pulled out one packed bin, and started cutting 2 1/2 inch strips. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zMsEcRrZ4XA/X7BEujcz13I/AAAAAAAAvio/xmXL-DprbMIbKX3TdCnNbpZho-8jsbLhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zMsEcRrZ4XA/X7BEujcz13I/AAAAAAAAvio/xmXL-DprbMIbKX3TdCnNbpZho-8jsbLhQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9784.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Some of the bins are on shelves in the basement. When my son visited this summer with his dog, I found the cats hiding in the scrap bins! It turns out that some of those were scraps which I intended to use, so I cleaned those up, and am substituting little scraps of batting and fabric that I would otherwise throw away! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jRepqAZDGq8/X7BFKMeHTGI/AAAAAAAAvkI/XmUlOTBIbdIKlTfroXuKWAmnpe9FV6EUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1308/IMG_8749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1308" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jRepqAZDGq8/X7BFKMeHTGI/AAAAAAAAvkI/XmUlOTBIbdIKlTfroXuKWAmnpe9FV6EUQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8749.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I started cutting, and filled this huge basket with strips. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GwCClmMwsos/X7BEvCHRL7I/AAAAAAAAvi0/93gW3VRqL0Mu3a2LpdACnUWHV_dqP7z7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GwCClmMwsos/X7BEvCHRL7I/AAAAAAAAvi0/93gW3VRqL0Mu3a2LpdACnUWHV_dqP7z7ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9794.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before it was all filled up! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"> <span> </span><span> </span></span><span style="text-align: left;">I was operating without a plan. I tried sewing some strips together and then cutting them, but wasn't really feeling it. I think the strips are too big for me for this type of design. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nuEUPDaBki0/X7BEvibe5QI/AAAAAAAAvjA/-NlgvecqkFkz2wpcSbeqN0TcTbvzzOMyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nuEUPDaBki0/X7BEvibe5QI/AAAAAAAAvjA/-NlgvecqkFkz2wpcSbeqN0TcTbvzzOMyACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_9799.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3-e4Mb8WOE4/X7BEwJw5WgI/AAAAAAAAvjE/zuMmmPh_38cnrOg-Oqh79CS8wQIhPi-XQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3-e4Mb8WOE4/X7BEwJw5WgI/AAAAAAAAvjE/zuMmmPh_38cnrOg-Oqh79CS8wQIhPi-XQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_9801.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ra-0EIXwnjw/X7BEwOrnVJI/AAAAAAAAvjI/XVPwGU-md703WM2ZkGTXMUArQfgGR8TLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ra-0EIXwnjw/X7BEwOrnVJI/AAAAAAAAvjI/XVPwGU-md703WM2ZkGTXMUArQfgGR8TLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_9808.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> Once I rejected all those ideas, </span>I ended up deciding to also use up the two bins I had of batting that I had cut to 2 1/2 inch strips when I made a few small jelly roll rugs. I just started folding and sewing and then clipping the batting into the fabric. Luckily, I have found some good audiobooks to listen to while working on this project! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1A2aoYwHFc8/X7BKjlJgLLI/AAAAAAAAvkk/fLrDLSZDLOg-9eT2M-BEQp9c2HPLZZ25QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1A2aoYwHFc8/X7BKjlJgLLI/AAAAAAAAvkk/fLrDLSZDLOg-9eT2M-BEQp9c2HPLZZ25QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9820.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1t06rTJDtHM/X7BKjuL4AcI/AAAAAAAAvkg/RQaOu9AdQWkzMlXA-U94ZRElisbaDdxWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1t06rTJDtHM/X7BKjuL4AcI/AAAAAAAAvkg/RQaOu9AdQWkzMlXA-U94ZRElisbaDdxWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9842.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a mess this room is! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Of course, I had help! <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAAU5yUrUQM/X7BEw-9EvjI/AAAAAAAAvjU/ZmH0CO3gaVARmM5wk8XkWO1tvdOSRVtCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAAU5yUrUQM/X7BEw-9EvjI/AAAAAAAAvjU/ZmH0CO3gaVARmM5wk8XkWO1tvdOSRVtCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9860.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Betty inspecting my work<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ixiUm0VODCw/X7BL5NRYOgI/AAAAAAAAvk0/4qPXXin-rhgFH4koCpZ-FyEPfHbRczrIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ixiUm0VODCw/X7BL5NRYOgI/AAAAAAAAvk0/4qPXXin-rhgFH4koCpZ-FyEPfHbRczrIgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9898.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Judy making sure I was going to use up all of the strips! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">I did use up all of the strips and the batting I had cut. Now I have an enormous ball of fabric cord, ready to sew into little rugs, or maybe even one big rug! I didn't measure, or figure out how much I needed. I just kept sewing until all the cut strips were used. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5kBj5ZVzNtQ/X7BIrXMogCI/AAAAAAAAvkU/7X7XbAwMJKkNhDWyeXM8ldnpml0_Yo5TwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5kBj5ZVzNtQ/X7BIrXMogCI/AAAAAAAAvkU/7X7XbAwMJKkNhDWyeXM8ldnpml0_Yo5TwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9903.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G5QrJ348l6I/X7BEx60hHYI/AAAAAAAAvjs/yNSuI6SnLcMF9uiNzDYIHcoOvANILSL1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G5QrJ348l6I/X7BEx60hHYI/AAAAAAAAvjs/yNSuI6SnLcMF9uiNzDYIHcoOvANILSL1gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9904.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>We'll see how this turns out. I have plans for some of the other scraps (lots more around) and will keep you posted! <p></p><p>Thank you for stopping by and reading. </p><p>Take care and stay safe,</p><p>Gretchen <br /> </p>Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-38314419940885317622020-11-04T13:29:00.000-05:002020-11-04T13:29:13.352-05:00Cora's Quilt<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5RKb42xrfDo/X6LiAnqZBBI/AAAAAAAAvR8/APuMLaPTdkkRBeC8h-Vi9Ia_w4ihsiyCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6447%2Bedit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1605" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5RKb42xrfDo/X6LiAnqZBBI/AAAAAAAAvR8/APuMLaPTdkkRBeC8h-Vi9Ia_w4ihsiyCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w502-h640/IMG_6447%2Bedit.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div> I realized that I never had blogged about this little disappearing 9 patch quilt I made for Cora, the grandchild of one of my cousins. I had finished this quilt in January, and got it mailed out, but never got to blogging. <p></p><p><span> This was the second quilt made with some 5 inch squares I cut from material from the Sugar Sack collection by Whistler Studios. </span><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EWCkJ6dBEdM/X6LiMyJGQkI/AAAAAAAAvSE/3r-d2d4SBogvwdgqW5AkL6A8liK9hMnxACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6250.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EWCkJ6dBEdM/X6LiMyJGQkI/AAAAAAAAvSE/3r-d2d4SBogvwdgqW5AkL6A8liK9hMnxACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6250.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the design wall<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> In 2018, I had been asked to make a version of a table runner from these fabrics for Easy Quilt magazine. My blog post about that piece is <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2019/01/mad-for-plaid-table-runner-on-newstands.html">here</a>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6DA9lWmOrIA/X6Lx9zM1CjI/AAAAAAAAvTU/zoG5vk9Lz54zogNi7HQqbfNxpTtAtLlQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6DA9lWmOrIA/X6Lx9zM1CjI/AAAAAAAAvTU/zoG5vk9Lz54zogNi7HQqbfNxpTtAtLlQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2276.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div> I had enough fabric remaining to cut lots of squares, and did the disappearing 9 patch for Cora, and also made a shadowed quilt for little baby Louise. My blog post about Louise's quilt (Lil Nancy Drew) is <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2020/01/lil-nancy-drew.html" style="text-align: center;">here</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZAP7F0zni24/X6LibmaqdtI/AAAAAAAAvSk/fMv11JMd2a8gOA2StkDFQQPz3EN23invgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6185.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZAP7F0zni24/X6LibmaqdtI/AAAAAAAAvSk/fMv11JMd2a8gOA2StkDFQQPz3EN23invgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_6185.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> I finished the quilt with a nice loopy overall design.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GMspwHiIMPk/X6LvgD2VjyI/AAAAAAAAvTE/-OO5oHR9WOcyn-DiWb2YPeVnaaoV1T8DACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/50A07927-4FBF-41FA-93D7-5414534A47DC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GMspwHiIMPk/X6LvgD2VjyI/AAAAAAAAvTE/-OO5oHR9WOcyn-DiWb2YPeVnaaoV1T8DACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/50A07927-4FBF-41FA-93D7-5414534A47DC.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div> Betty found the quilt quite comfy! (I always wash them before I send them off!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Wgva5pDRnA/X6LvgB6dRuI/AAAAAAAAvTA/SbRw8qE6xAcJLJs5aLB3jQnEmxtXs_hAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6382.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Wgva5pDRnA/X6LvgB6dRuI/AAAAAAAAvTA/SbRw8qE6xAcJLJs5aLB3jQnEmxtXs_hAQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_6382.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> I've been trying to wrangle the mess of fabric scraps before starting any new quilts. I'll post about my progress next time! </div><div><br /></div><div>Take care,</div><div>Gretchen <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div>Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-75987607740909788462020-10-22T11:34:00.003-04:002020-10-22T11:34:18.601-04:00The saga of the spider web quilt! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eR7hMG9Hl4Y/X5Gd4x9cvfI/AAAAAAAAu-4/OLsqlc3b9PY1DaHlpMU_qu1xL-Mf13xtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eR7hMG9Hl4Y/X5Gd4x9cvfI/AAAAAAAAu-4/OLsqlc3b9PY1DaHlpMU_qu1xL-Mf13xtgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2715.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> At the end of 2019, I had finally finished the center of the spider web quilt I have been working on for my husband for the past eight or ten years. I had fiddled around with border designs in EQ8, and posted <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-ufo-challenge.html" target="_blank">here</a> about it in 2019, but then managed to delete all of my quilt design files in EQ8. Arrggghhhh! Getting back to designing is still on my 'to-do' list. Flying geese were part of the plan. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I still had plenty of scraps left over, so I borrowed a quilting friend's flying geese ruler and made lots of 6 inch flying geese. The ruler was very very helpful! I've made them before using a variety of techniques, but these all are sized the same, and look nice and neat. I didn't make enough to go all the way around because I thought that might be too busy visually, plus I was getting to the point where my scraps were a bit too small. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-__s0gsP9gYQ/X5Gd-34RWMI/AAAAAAAAu_A/KC0y2Up0POI8Er2B1Lq6rythb1d8rWYYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7691.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-__s0gsP9gYQ/X5Gd-34RWMI/AAAAAAAAu_A/KC0y2Up0POI8Er2B1Lq6rythb1d8rWYYwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7691.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JAyp99OR7wo/X5GgRfX7tlI/AAAAAAAAu_w/0Xw2ub0Aszw47RFlDDRepXYbn7G59RHsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9770.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JAyp99OR7wo/X5GgRfX7tlI/AAAAAAAAu_w/0Xw2ub0Aszw47RFlDDRepXYbn7G59RHsQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_9770.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I used a reddish fabric for a little border strip, and then positioned the flying geese strips around on my design wall.<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3FVlG_MTswM/X5GeTKdMx5I/AAAAAAAAu_Y/pL8FwZQxtHgZsNU84DcuN99gGPyy8kQMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9563.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3FVlG_MTswM/X5GeTKdMx5I/AAAAAAAAu_Y/pL8FwZQxtHgZsNU84DcuN99gGPyy8kQMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9563.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I was thinking that I was getting close to finishing the top, when I became stumped about the corner blocks. I ended up making a few 6 inch square blocks to see what might work. After hours of work, it turned out I didn't like any of them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SRcKUOeiHVQ/X5GeTfxOKbI/AAAAAAAAu_c/rOoRM8xrgKA9lBk9evGvZw1vyE3bRWrXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9576.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SRcKUOeiHVQ/X5GeTfxOKbI/AAAAAAAAu_c/rOoRM8xrgKA9lBk9evGvZw1vyE3bRWrXgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9576.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ou5ECKFEDD8/X5GeTLWudRI/AAAAAAAAu_Q/sLE9HLF6wEY2ig69K2CxegdE-6XUoUZIACLcBGAsYHQ/s1879/IMG_9571.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="1824" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ou5ECKFEDD8/X5GeTLWudRI/AAAAAAAAu_Q/sLE9HLF6wEY2ig69K2CxegdE-6XUoUZIACLcBGAsYHQ/w622-h640/IMG_9571.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G6Ka1KOmsgs/X5GeTAaqnvI/AAAAAAAAu_U/CkhkfWxEYMA-xigU5jofrZluznN2zv8ugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9572.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1797" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G6Ka1KOmsgs/X5GeTAaqnvI/AAAAAAAAu_U/CkhkfWxEYMA-xigU5jofrZluznN2zv8ugCLcBGAsYHQ/w562-h640/IMG_9572.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I ended up with two corners with flying geese, and placed them all going in one direction, and just used plain gray fabric for the other two corners. Since I am handquilting, I thought I might do something with those plain corners with quilting. I do like the end result now since the focus remains on the crazy spider web design of the center.<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5B-FyK5uhkE/X5GjOmWGO-I/AAAAAAAAvA4/_BQwIwlqhVwti7EOmQdGeq2QtlvRl9Q6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9613.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5B-FyK5uhkE/X5GjOmWGO-I/AAAAAAAAvA4/_BQwIwlqhVwti7EOmQdGeq2QtlvRl9Q6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9613.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /> I pieced the quilt back from some neutral striped fabric and some novelty fabric (typewriters for my writer husband!) (pictures below), and began the pinning process. I used to hate this process, but now find that listening to audiobooks makes the task go quickly. I am currently listening to the Masie Dobbs series of audiobooks from my local library. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3oVq_MIk_o0/X5GlheWBqAI/AAAAAAAAvBE/-u7cB7_UBW0LDHURq8ZUzCH3B79sR1UgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3oVq_MIk_o0/X5GlheWBqAI/AAAAAAAAvBE/-u7cB7_UBW0LDHURq8ZUzCH3B79sR1UgACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9654.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clamped down tight on my craft table<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3lznUVaGHCM/X5Gds_sKMSI/AAAAAAAAu-0/Wltr-2BS-ewrnYUgsLO0VVtdrgeOqytIACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9613.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZaKcd-f4crI/X5GiM3PR-kI/AAAAAAAAvAY/FpaNtCixZXYqKM3JRU_GUAx_VtnUK3tPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9658.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZaKcd-f4crI/X5GiM3PR-kI/AAAAAAAAvAY/FpaNtCixZXYqKM3JRU_GUAx_VtnUK3tPACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9658.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good to have an inspector checking my work! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cv_q7gKvNQY/X5GiNKCig-I/AAAAAAAAvAc/W9xrtilAcEEVi3BT6CCuiFVAf82HgFAjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9615.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cv_q7gKvNQY/X5GiNKCig-I/AAAAAAAAvAc/W9xrtilAcEEVi3BT6CCuiFVAf82HgFAjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9615.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inspection is exhausting work! The backing fabrics, and napping cat!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I am in the midst of handquilting, and will provide an update on that process in the near future. In the meantime, this is keeping me warm when I am watching TV at night! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Thanks for stopping by my blog. Feel free to ask me any questions, or let me know what you think of this quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Take care,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Gretchen </div>Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-39713630317001502922020-10-20T17:29:00.000-04:002020-10-20T17:29:02.574-04:00Hello, again! <p> I had grand plans for 2020! However, even before January ended, my life changed forever. My mom, who was an enthusiastic supporter of all my endeavors, passed away fairly unexpectedly at the end of January. I had spent time with her nearly every day since retiring in 2016, and suddenly she was gone. Then, in the midst of working through that grief, Covid hit, and life as we all knew it was no longer the same. Everyone's life has been upended in ways big and small. </p><p> I found art and creative pursuits good solace, and managed to finish up the work to complete my associates degree in fine art. I also returned to quilting, and made a lot of masks as well! While I managed to post pictures on Instagram (@snugharborquilts), I couldn't find the energy to work on my blog until now.</p><p> I have refreshed the look of my blog, and will again start documenting my quilting experiences as I go along. If I get brave enough, maybe I'll share my other art as well! I'd like to say I'll blog every week or so, but let's not get too crazy! </p><p> In the upcoming months, I'll blog about a few of my recent quilts - here are a few teaser photos! </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOx7m1nFIfA/X49TAHzIG4I/AAAAAAAAu3o/v5Y6gWUkVgYx_F1YEy3JKJZs4wR8jdEgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOx7m1nFIfA/X49TAHzIG4I/AAAAAAAAu3o/v5Y6gWUkVgYx_F1YEy3JKJZs4wR8jdEgACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9612.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A civil war repro spider web for my husband. Hand quilting! Yikes! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_YegTpIqfQ/X49TdXTQGYI/AAAAAAAAu3w/Tlmer98gkd4u5UzjM1RiY1bYyMRmXwfjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s926/P9230273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="926" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_YegTpIqfQ/X49TdXTQGYI/AAAAAAAAu3w/Tlmer98gkd4u5UzjM1RiY1bYyMRmXwfjwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/P9230273.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A batik "Delectable Mountain" gifted to my sister-in-law<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HA5LFyA-HZc/X49Tqru7-oI/AAAAAAAAu30/BlS7-uUmM7AXRUhoPLYwrVVEdKNR58h5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/P6250175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="481" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HA5LFyA-HZc/X49Tqru7-oI/AAAAAAAAu30/BlS7-uUmM7AXRUhoPLYwrVVEdKNR58h5ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h481/P6250175.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A "Lexi" for my soon to be daughter-in-law</td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VN784IVfysg/X49UC5xYqSI/AAAAAAAAu4A/ihuiTjaiwtoCCmBPrtKGmoXTqLqFOg5JACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1910" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VN784IVfysg/X49UC5xYqSI/AAAAAAAAu4A/ihuiTjaiwtoCCmBPrtKGmoXTqLqFOg5JACLcBGAsYHQ/w596-h640/IMG_9145.jpg" width="596" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quilt for me - there is a whole story behind this one! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In the meantime, thank you for visiting my blog, and be well.</p><p>Take care,</p><p>Gretchen </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-13873649658184405002020-01-20T18:22:00.000-05:002020-01-20T18:22:38.604-05:00Scrappy Little Rugs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In between projects, I decided to get going on using the scrap jelly roll strips I had made for some small rugs. I just finished two, one round and one oblong.<br />
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I still have some of the prepared strips to make some more, and I have some rolls of scrap batting all ready to use when I get around to cutting more 2 1/2 inch fabric strips. Unlike the fabric, I don't join the batting.<br />
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These are pretty easy projects, especially when listening to a thrilling novel. I have been listening to an audio book of "The Woman in Cabin 10" by Ruth Ware. I can't wait to finish it. Spell binding! Why is it that a narrator with a British accent sounds so good?<br />
I have been working to improve the smoothness of the finish on these, which involves taking out the batting incrementally in the last bit, and rolling the fabric to make it blend in to the edge. Each one gets better, although none are perfect! But since these are rugs for below a sink, or for pets, I am not overly concerned!<br />
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I also realized that it matters how you start the piece, and that it looks more finished if you can put the stitched side inside, so the last row does not look odd. The round one had the stitched edge on the outside,<br />
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On the oblong one, I managed to get the smooth side facing outwards. Much nicer finish!<br />
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The oblong rug is already out the door and headed to Connecticut with my son. <br />
These are great projects to use up scraps of fabric and batting, and also thread! <br />
I am finishing up a baby quilt, and also trying to get my pink and purple batik Lexi quilt put together. That one is a struggle - not sure what I did wrong! More to come.<br />
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Take care,<br />
Gretchen<br />
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<br />Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-37851011542754588222020-01-10T09:24:00.002-05:002020-01-10T09:24:09.440-05:00Li'l Nancy Drew<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> For those who have been reading my blog for years, you may recall that in 2013, I made two Nancy Drew Quilts for my childhood friends. We were all big fans of that titian haired girl detective! Click to see the details on those <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2013/08/heres-to-you-nancy-drew-x-2.html" target="_blank"> Nancy Drew Quilt</a>s.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Fast forward a few years, and my friend Cy (dark hair), is now a grandmother of a little girl, Louise. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">I decided to use the Sugar Sack (Whistler Studios) fabric I had used for my "Mad about Plaid" table runner. </span></span><a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2019/01/mad-for-plaid-table-runner-on-newstands.html" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;" target="_blank">Blog post here!</a><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"> . I started with 5 inch squares and cut enough for two baby quilts. For this quilt I decided to do an illusion quilt. I watched a you Tube video from the Missouri Quilt company to get started. </span><a href="https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=you+tube+missouri+quilt+company+illusion+quilt#id=1&vid=4363d651e3aa26a0d2b3c432e80be9ca&action=click" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;" target="_blank">Video here</a><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Instead of gray, which is often used in illusion quilts, I used a dark blue Kona cotton, and I substituted 3 of the 5 inch squares for fussy cuts from some of my remaining Nancy Drew fabric. The colors are close enough that you have to be a detective to find the Nancy Drew heads! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I didn't take many photos while putting together the squares, but managed to get some photos of the squares on the wall before sewing it all together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> I quilted with white Aurifil and bound it with the blue, and used the newsprint backing because my friend Cy is a writer! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Thank goodness I remembered to use some color catchers when I washed it to make it soft and crinkly. I washed it three times, and still the color catchers got filled with the blue. Yikes! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope that little Louise will enjoy reading, adventures and lifelong friendships just like her grandmother! </span><br />
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So few quilts finished in 2019! I started the year with grand plans, even though I realized that my quilting and pattern designing would slow down since I was busy with my art classes. However, life tossed me a challenge when the reality of my mom's dementia diagnosis hit. Like so many others who have loved ones with this disease, life turns upside down. All of a sudden, it is necessary to find the appropriate care, clean out and sell a home, and make difficult moves. Some days, I was simply exhausted, and had no capacity to create. I am actually surprised I finished what I did! But, right now, my mom is doing okay, and I am once again planning some quilts. <br />
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The year started with my participation in a book tour blog. <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2019/01/coming-so-soon-turnabout-patchwork-blog.html" target="_blank">Posts begin here</a> That was a great experience. The cute quilt I made was gifted to my great nephew, Coen. <br />
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I also finished my spider web quilt center. It still needs a border, and to be quilted. Perhaps 2020 is the year!<br />
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I made two quilts from the brightly striped fabric that I cut to create the illusion of a more complex quilt. This one was gifted to a cousin's grandchild, Nae. Post is <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2019/03/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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My favorite piece of the year was my modern mini, Hey Wassily #2, which placed in the Quilt Expo Modern Mini competition. Post is <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2019/05/hey-wassily-2-quilt-expo-modern-mini.html" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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I did manage to finish the Bonnie K Hunter "On Ringo Lake" mystery pattern. I am using this one on a bed at home! I enjoyed the process, and look forward to tackling another of her great scrappy patterns soon! Post is <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2019/08/on-ringo-lake-on-lake-erie.html" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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I finished a second quilt from the striped fabric, and that was gifted to Anais Rosemary, the daughter of one of my art school classmates. Post is <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2019/08/ring-around-rosie.html" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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My last completed quilt from the year was the Lexi quilt I made for Baby Hughes, the son of one of my nieces. Post is <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2019/08/" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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I also completed a small jelly roll rug, and recently finished getting some more scraps ready for a few more rugs.<br />
Some home dec projects also got done for my son's new house in Connecticut. Grommeted kitchen window toppers, new dining chair covers, and a window seat cushion and a pillow are gracing his new home. (I'm a nice mom!)<br />
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This was a wonderful wacky sequined tee shirt her college roommate found for her in Taiwan!<br />
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Finally, I also got my sewing room all set up, with my Tiara and my Bernina in the same room! <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2019/03/" target="_blank">Post is here</a> <br />
This year will start out as busy as the last. I plan to finish my art degree this semester, so will be at school 4 days a week! I have a few quilt tops ready to complete in the new year, and of course, lots of ideas for quilts to make. As I start to make art of my own, and not just class assignments, I'll start to share. <br />
While my posts may be less frequent (I'll try for at least a monthly post), I am using Instagram more frequently! Please check it out and follow me @snugharborquilts! Thanks!<br />
In the meantime, Happy New Year, and may 2020 bring peace to all!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> In early June, I was able to start on a baby quilt at my quilt retreat. I had decided to make some quilts using GE Designs' LEXI pattern. One quilt was intended for a niece's second child, and I decided to use some of the same fabrics or similar fabrics that I used for the quilt for her first baby. I have a stash of 30s children's prints, and chose a palette of bright reds, yellows, blues and greens for this quilt. I generally like to design my own quilts, but I have been enjoying making the quilts designed by Gundrun Erla. They are not difficult, and are quite eye-catching! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> We had an ersatz design wall set up, and I used it often to play with the color combinations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I got home, the panel joined others on my own design wall! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> When possible, I like to make my baby quilts a good size so the kids can use a nap blankets when they are bigger. I decided to add a pieced border of the fabrics to finish this off. I forgot to measure before I sent off to baby Hughes, but I think this is about 42 x 48. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here is the quilt I made for Hughes' big sister, Pippa. My blog about this quilt can be found <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2017/06/baby-union-jack.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still had enough of the backing to use the same fabric for the backs, and I realize I used the same Kona red for the binding, too! This picture is from the Union Jack quilt, but the one for the Lexi quilt is identical! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Welcome, Baby Hughes! I hope the kids have fun matching fabrics in their quilts!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Two of my college friends recently had a little girl. (These are clearly art school friends - a baby born to any of the women I went to college with in the 1970s would be well, miraculous!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I wanted to make a quilt for this little pumpkin and decided that a panel I had already made would be perfect. I had made two similar panels, and had turned one into a bigger quilt for a toddler who joined my extended family. My blog about that quilt is </span><a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2019/04/electric-stripes.html" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size: large;">, For this baby, a smaller one was perfectly sized and is c</span><span style="font-size: large;">olorful, bold and painterly, like her mom! I forgot to measure it (!) but I think it is about 36 inches square.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I haven't done concentric circle quilting in a long time, but felt that worked for this project! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I did have a few problems with the back for some reason, but spent some quality time with my seam ripper and got it fixed! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I love both the front and back fabrics of this quilt! All the colors and forms are so happy!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I had a chance to meet the baby today, and she is a total cutie! Welcome to the world, little Anais Rosemarie! </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I can't believe that summer is winding down. I'll soon share some pictures from the Fiberart International exhibit I recently visited in Pittsburgh, PA. Wonderful, creative works! So glad I had the chance to visit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gretchen </span>Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-31588072937314245672019-08-07T20:01:00.001-04:002019-08-07T20:01:59.965-04:00'On Ringo Lake' on Lake Erie <span style="font-size: large;"> It has been some time since I have been able to sit down and post to the blog. In addition to taking on an on-line summer course towards my art degree, I have had some family transitions which not only take up time, but also leave me emotionally exhausted! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I was grateful for the few days at the quilt retreat in June, and have been able to finish up three quilts, but didn't have the energy to write about them until now! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> First up - the biggest and oldest quilt, the Bonnie Hunter "On Ringo Lake" quilt, which was the mystery quilt she released after Thanksgiving of 2017. This was my first Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt. I enjoyed the process, and learned lots along the way. I switched up the colors to use fabric from my stash. using yellow/golds, reds, blacks, and light neutrals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I finished the top in September of 2018.</span> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ra2qJy2wQQ/XUl-p3FsoWI/AAAAAAAAiUo/BU0VNJSFglIIp3C8m7kAgw-HO4N12QGaQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ra2qJy2wQQ/XUl-p3FsoWI/AAAAAAAAiUo/BU0VNJSFglIIp3C8m7kAgw-HO4N12QGaQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0781.jpg" width="640" /></a> <span style="font-size: large;">My post about the top is <a href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2018/09/on-ringo-lake-top-complete.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Then my steady progress slowed! In early 2019 I got the top pinned, but didn't get to quilting it until a few weeks ago! My guild's biennial quilt show is coming up, and I needed this quilt done in order to enter something! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Part of the reason for the delay was trying to settle on a quilting pattern. I didn't want the quilting to distract from the detailed piecing. I ended up decided to do a medium size stipple in the squares, and to just stitch along the seams of the sashing. I used a red Aurifil for the quilting, which seems to blend well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This quilt got the cat approval! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The finished quilt is 87 inches by 71.5 inches, after washing and drying to get the nice crinkly feel I prefer. I am looking forward to finding the right place to use the quilt! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> That is all I have time for today! I'll soon post about the two baby quilts I finished, but they haven't yet been delivered. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I do post more frequently to my Instagram account because it is much easier to just take a picture than to write! Please look me up and follow me @snugharborquilts!</span><br />
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<br />Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-47887732506338306062019-06-13T16:36:00.000-04:002019-06-13T16:36:34.401-04:00Quilt Retreat Report, Part 1 A few weeks ago, I was able to join some old and new quilting friends on a 4 day quilt retreat. This is my third retreat with some of these ladies, and what a nice time I had. If you have never taken part in one, you should! It is a great way to spend large amounts of time sewing, being inspired by the work done by others, and getting to know other quilters. <br />
What I didn't realize before I started going on these adventures is that there is a healthy amount of wine sipping that happens in the evenings. Sewing while sipping is a thing, and now I plan for it.<br />
When I am figuring out what projects to take for the 4 days, I include precision projects for the morning and afternoon, and "drinking-proof" projects for the evening. I always take more projects that I can actually finish! My precision projects were three versions of the GE Designs Lexie pattern I purchased. I got a good start on those, and will share soon. <br />
For the evening, I had decided to work on two scrap projects. I have bags of scraps, some of which I had previously cut into 2 1/2 inch wide strips. Before going on the retreat, I sewed those together into two long rolls. I also cut lots of scrap batting into 2 1/2 inch strips, with the intention of making a jelly roll rug. <br />
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During the retreat, while sipping wine and binge watching Grace & Frankie on Netflix, I managed to sew the fabric covered cords to create a rug. I used up all the batting I brought, and created this nice big ball!<br />
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Yesterday, I had a few hours free, and decided to try a sample rug. Because I was curious about how far these strips go, I measured out 60 feet before starting. I put on my zig zag stitch and went to town. I like how it turned out, although I'll probably tweak the next one a bit, especially where the coils end. The finished little rug is 24 inches in diameter. A cute little mat for the sink or lav, and almost no cost, since everything was scraps! <br />
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My other "drinking" project was to start working on a crumb type piece with all my little solid bits. From my various bins of solids, I filled a huge Marshall's bag!</div>
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For this project, I just started on building from a small center, and kept adding and rotating as the mood struck. I ended up with dozen small pieces ranging from about 5 inches square to about 14 inches long. I like how these look individually and how they may look together. I am still mulling over what to do with them. I barely touched the scrap stash, so I can just keep going. I enjoyed this sewing tremendously! The lighting was pretty bad when I snapped this photo - sorry! </div>
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I wanted to check my values, and had decided not to include white, so I used my phone camera to see if I had a mix of lights, darks and mediums. I think I do! <br />
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So, 4 days of sewing, and only a small little rug completed, but lots of projects started, and lots of great memories of the retreat.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> April and early May were BUSY! I finished my two college art classes, took a 6 week (one morning a week) watercolor class with my mom at a community art center, completed 24 hours of Continuing Legal Education classes, took over newsletter duties for one of my quilt guilds, and co-hosted a wonderful 90th birthday luncheon for my mom! Whew! No wonder I haven't been quilting or blogging! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">May 1 arrived, and it was time for the Quilt Expo Modern Mini <a href="http://www.quiltexpo.com/modernminiquiltchallenge/">Challenge</a> (link to web site). I have entered twice before, with <a href="https://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2018/06/off-rails-quilt-expo-finish.html">"Off the Rails"</a> last year and <a href="https://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/2017/05/modern-mini-quilt-challenge-2017.html">"Stepping Stones"</a> in 2017. I enjoy this challenge, but couldn't begin to work on my submission until May 8! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I did have an idea in my head for my piece. The art of German Expressionist painter Wassily Kandinsky fascinates me and his Color Study piece inspired me. I wanted to work in solids, and use the Kona color of the year, Splash, as a part of this piece. I decided to forego white or black, and tried to pick a limited and saturated color palette that had some contrast created by using warm and cool tones, and dark and light tones. I wanted the colors to zing! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I also wanted to experiment with free cutting (no templates) and piecing circles. I continue to be inspired by Maria Shell's work. I attempted a piece last year, but wasn't entirely pleased with the end product. The curves weren't as curvy as I had intended and I also wasn't entirely happy with the composition of the final piece. </span></div>
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I started with a few test pieces to see how much work and fabric was required to make these blocks. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I had picked 8 colors for the circles, and pieced them one layer at a time, trying to keep the center and finished shapes generally the same size. I was enjoying the variety and the wonkiness of the shapes! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Since I was on a tight timeline, I made lots of decisions as I was going along. I started with circles of just 2 colors. I was also undecided about the background, which was between white or Kona's "Splash", a turquoise shade that is the color of the year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I looked at this for a day, and decided to use "Splash" for the background of all the blocks, and to add another ring of color to each circle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I pieced the background around the circles, and used a square ruler to cut each block 8 1/2 inches square. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once I fussed with the block placement, I began my quilting, using thread that pretty much matched the colors. I usually like Aurifil for quilting, but didn't have all the colors on hand, and so ended up using Sulky (which worked just fine, too!) I used a few different designs in the quilting to add a touch more textural interest. Here are a few close-ups </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"> I considered binding the piece in a black and white stripe, and also considered facing the piece. I ended up binding in the turquoise, to to keep the focus on the colored circles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I am quite happy with this piece, which measures 24 inches square. I am glad I finished it in time to enter it into the contest. There are loads of really interesting and beautiful modern quilts entered this year. Please check them all out! You can find all the entries in a photo album on the Quilt Expo Facebook page </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/quiltexpo/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10157517474740362&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARC5GWWxZv13blcLvzIqMEUH0GbYz9qVyvelVGZ-9saJ3CDRPZYBtjuyWO3dJGCEmTaoY7cmakJvfXvcVQkJCBVj8hsJhmXGA3p_FDlqKfKPZE4H8gtLd-aOwYImuUjrxhcyPO9eQxuDSnkvye2B9kinjAPlrOEW4n5JsUPMK6VGLkqZDR_XGKINRMQ1YViwICsTNMrnTDaZ7FlJKtnUnUg83YJAtLeoBTPRaP2WXj_VVjJb7udnGg-TXcGHQDdDmKtZudjVwnhk7wMlkly_qkLScuXIGUvo9b6CVDQz2BqMH6p1iuLinbqKo7qyWkYX1KcV3J1Mrh3X-ME" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Submissions can be added through May 21, and winners are announced the following week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here is a photo of the back of the piece, where you can see all the quilting against the white backing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am heading to a quilt retreat soon, and can't wait! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gretchen </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Finally finished the quilt for little Nayla, a new arrival to my big extended family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This quilt is the result of some experimenting with striped fabric. Last year I had won some batik striped fabric in a raffle. I loved how fun it was to work with the stripes, and figured out what the fabric was (Hoffman Artisan Batiks Elemental Stripes) and ordered up more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> One of the fabrics was in very bright, primary stripes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I cut the squares to make the half square triangles that form the basis of these pieces, and tried many variations of putting them together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I really enjoy the watercolor effect of these fabrics, and how interesting the squares are when mixed up and put back together. (Isn't that just the beauty of making quilts?) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I tried out a pretty big lap size layout, but didn't really know where such a quilt would go. It was quite vibrant and busy. I ended up making two smaller pieces for baby quilts out of the squares.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The baby quilt tops:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Nayla is now two, so I wanted something a bit bigger than those pieces. I decided to add some bright yellow solid to one of the center pieces, and then created a border of the striped fabric. I ended up binding it in the yellow as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I like how the yellow sets off the center, and really like how the border looks. The border had to be mitered, or else it would have looked odd! The quilt finished at 48 inches square.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Now that my Tiara is in my sewing space with the other tools of the trade, pinning and quilting went fairly quickly. I am enjoying listening to the audiobook versions of the Agatha Raisin series by M.C.Beaton while sewing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Betty found the quilt to be just perfect and comfortable. Unfortunately, this means I had to wash it again before sending it on! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The backing is a Kona Cotton wide fabric. I have been looking for an opportunity to use it. I did a simple big stippling all over the quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> In other news, the "Turnabout Patchwork" quilt I made for the blog hop has also been gifted to another new member of my extended family. Little Baby Coen is going to be cuddling with the fun circus animals! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I keep hoping that spring will come soon, but there is still snow on the ground, but there is also some open water! Hurray! </span><br />
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<br />Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-13388518687694162472019-03-17T16:11:00.001-04:002019-03-17T16:11:05.600-04:00Sewing room in progress!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> My sewing room renovation has taken another step forward! Here is a pano photo of my daughter's room from a few years ago. (She hasn't actually resided full time at home since 2007!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A year ago, I switched out beds in the kids' bedrooms to make room for my sewing machine, a design wall, and my cutting table, moving out one of her dressers in the process. This space was great, but my quilting machine (a Tiara II) was still in the basement. I was still switching from one room to another.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> A few weeks ago, I was decided to give away the twin bed (but not the handmade quilt!), and moved the Tiari up to the room. I swapped dressers and moved the desk to the wall next to the sewing machine. I have a serger I got from a guild member a few months ago, and to set that up on the desk. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, all my sewing machine things are in one room! My fabric stash is still mostly in the basement still, although I have all my solids in the room. I bring up other fabric as I plan to use it. I am loving the space! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I also got to hang my color wheel project from my Color Theory class. This photo is a bit dark, but it is quite cheerful framed in black over the desk! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, my daughter will still visit, but I have purchased a nice airbed, and new sheets and blankets, so when she visits, she'll be comfy and cozy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gretchen </span>Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-91533460450692408282019-03-05T09:17:00.000-05:002019-03-05T09:18:22.247-05:00The 2019 UFO challengeBoth of my quilt guilds are participating in a UFO challenge this year. Basically, you make a list of at least 12 UFOs, (Unfinished objects) and each month work on one. When I make a list, I always like to include something that I have finished, like "get out of bed". It makes me feel that I have actually accomplished something! Since I am so far behind (this is March, not January, after all!), I am going to include a few of the ones I had on my list "in my head" and finished! While I have lots more, I also included some projects that are so unfinished that they haven't even be started! So, of course, I have included some things that I did accomplish already this year! For those who follow me (and THANK YOU!), I apologize that I have been less than consistent about a weekly posting. The art classes I am taking are kicking butt in terms of time and creative effort!<br />
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Here is my "to do" list for 2019. We'll revisit at the end of the year! How are your projects going?<br />
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1. Turnabout Patchwork Quilt.✔<br />
This was a great success and took much of my time in January and early February. Participating in that blog hop was a blast!<br />
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2. Quilting the Red, white and blue jellyroll charity quilt for SPQG✔<br />
I procrastinated with this for months - glad to have it done!<br />
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3. Finish little wool needle case.<br />
This was a little wool work project started at a February guild meeting. I am hoping to finish this soon! I need a needle case.<br />
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4. Travel quilting bag.<br />
I saw someone with this bag several years back, and actually purchased the pattern on line and bought all of the bits and pieces. I have taken it twice to quilt retreats, and yet, it remains in the bag.<br />
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5. Get On Ringo Lake quilted up.<br />
This is pinned and ready to go. I need to figure out what I am doing, and just get it on the Tiara!<br />
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6. Get center of spider quilt finished ✔<br />
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7. Get border on Spider quilt<br />
I played with many borders on EQ8, and think I'll try to use the rest of my civil war repro scraps to do something like this! I may sub out a different color for the border to lighten it up a bit.<br />
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8. Make another in the Hey Wassily series (make a better one!)<br />
I am hoping that Quilt Expo does another Modern Mini Challenge this year. I am going to try to improve on this concept. (or if I totally run out of time, submit this, I guess!)<br />
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9. Toddler quilt. I have a design in mind, just need to get it done!<br />
10. Batik Delectable Mountain quilt. I purchased fabric for this quilt last year.<br />
11. Greens quilt. I have three bins of green fabric, but only got two in this shot. I may see what I could use for the Bonnie Hunter "Good Fortune" quilt. Otherwise, I have in mind a improv triangle quilt for all these varied greens.<br />
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12. Kelpie art quilt. I wanted to try a pixelated quilt in shades of gray, and have the pattern figured out, the fabrics purchased, and everything except the ooomph to get this done!<br />
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13. Decide what to do with Yellow Kaleidescope quilt pieces.<br />
All the half hexie pieces are done, I just am not certain how to put them together. I got tired of seeing it on the design wall, so took it off and put it away. Maybe I'll be inspired later this year.<br />
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14. Jelly roll rug, I would like to try one of these. I have plenty of 2 1/2 inch scrap strips, and lots of small bits of batting! I purchased the jeans needles to get this going!<br />
15. Crazy quilt for QCNYS challenge. This is a statewide group challenge, and I am halfway through my entry. I have to get going - this is due soon!<br />
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16. Good Fortune. I enjoyed doing the Bonnie Hunter "On Ringo Lake" challenge, and I have downloaded all of the instructions for this year's quilt. I need to make some decisions about the colors and the scrappiness factor. Pulling out all those greens may help me decide! </div>
17. Scrap solids quilt<br />
18. Patriotic Charity Quilt for Eden Guild. I just picked up my charity quilt packet, which is due soon. Better get hopping on that.<br />
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That's my list - we'll see what happens!<br />
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Take care,<br />
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<br />Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-43372117093561211422019-02-18T10:11:00.002-05:002019-02-18T10:11:41.574-05:00A Giveaway Winner and Project underway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Thank you to everyone who visited my blog during the recent blog hop. I had so much fun looking at all the other quilts! Such creativity and talent! If you are new to my blog, I hope you visit often and also like my Facebook Page (Snug Harbor Quilts) and follow me on Instagram (@snugharborquilts)! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> GranChris, who was comment #21 on my blog, is the winner of the pdf copy of the whole Turnabout Patchwork book. I am going to make another quilt from the book soon! Congrats, Chris, I hope you enjoy it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I can now turn my attention to other projects. One of my first 2019 "to do" projects was to finish the center portion of the spider web quilt I have been working on for years for my husband. TaDa! The center is DONE!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I love it, and he loves it. Now I need to settle on a border, and get that done, but I feel great that this part is completed. It was 240 paper foundation triangles. I sewed two together to make a square, then removed the paper before sewing any further. I filled many a trash bin, at least one of which my kittens turned over! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a close up of one of the sections. The fabrics are all civil war repro fabrics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also managed to finally quilt a charity top that had been donated to one of my guilds. Pinning the quilt is one of my least favorite parts of quilting, and so I tend to put it off. I finally got it done. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I use binder clips with my craft table to get a nice taut back without having to tape anything to the floor. I quilted it with a free motion loopy loop which followed the jelly roll strips, using a dark red aurifil. It looks fine, and it is done and delivered! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I have two small projects underway for competitions late this spring, and I am going to get my On Ringo Lake quilt quilted. It is already pinned - I just need to figure out what I am doing with it! Stay tuned, in between these projects, I have lots more I want to accomplish! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> My goal is to post a blog once a week, but I am finding that the studio art classes I am taking are quite challenging and time consuming, so please bear with me if I am delayed a bit on my posts! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Take care,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gretchen </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I am so very happy to share my version of Teresa's "Flying Rainbow" quilt, from her terrific new book, </span><span style="font-size: large;"><u><i>T</i></u></span><span style="font-size: large;"><u><i>urnabout Patchwork</i></u>. (click <a href="https://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/2018/07/23/announcing-my-book-turnabout-patchwork-simple-quilts-with-a-twist/" target="_blank">here</a> to purchase, if you don't win my giveaway - details at the end of the blog!) If this is your first time visiting my blog, welcome! I like to share the good, bad and sometimes funny aspects of making quilts, and this quilt had all of them! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This blog hop experience has been a delight from day one. Teresa was very organized, and communicated often and well! I chose to do a version of her Modern Shoofly block, the "Flying Rainbow" quilt that is on the cover of her book. I love her version, but didn't want to copy it. One of the things I love about quilting is how the same pattern can look so different with different fabric choices. Give the same pattern to ten quilters, and you will get ten very different quilts! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Now I have a great big stash of fabrics. I had in mind a children's "tossed" sort of print for the background, but didn't have enough of a that type of fabric in my stash. Although I try to support my local quilt shops, I was browsing the internet, and found a 'Dear Stella Moonlight Circus Animal' print on sale (under $5 a yard!) and thought it would be perfect. It looked like a nice blue background, which I liked a lot. There was also what I took to be a companion print, 'Dear Stella Moonlight Merry Go Round' also on sale. I thought that would be perfect for the border, and the backing. I ordered just enough of the tossed print for the background, and enough yardage of the other for the backing and border. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The tossed circus animals were perfect, and I had some bright chartreuse Kona solid in my stash that picked up some of the accent colors in the print. I wasn't sure whether to use only the chartreuse for the triangles, or to also use white. I sewed up a few small blocks to put on my wall to decide. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I liked the energy that using both the white and chartreuse gave to the dark fabric, so worked out a plan for the shoofly block that had colors in opposite corners before doing the cutting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This is an easy pattern with good instructions, but my problem with easy patterns sometimes is that I forge ahead, and forget to check the details. I wanted to make one block as a sample, and at first sewed the pieces together the wrong way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Then when I redid that sample, I had totally messed up a corner. In all honesty, in a bigger quilt, or on one for myself for watching TV, I'd probably let this go, but I wasn't going to have a decapitated corner on a quilt in an international blog hop! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"> Last year, I had purchased a Bloc_Loc ruler that I had used only once. I pulled that out, and used it to square up all of the half square triangles before putting the shoofly block together. It worked like a dream! All my points turned out pretty well, although some are tucked under the flange.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"> After those minor adjustments, the shoofly blocks came together quickly, and I just worked by way through the "turnabout process" block by block without any further problems. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting started with the blocks on the design wall. This design wall is really working out for me! </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"> I really love how the center part turned out when the blocks were all sewn together! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I had decided to do a border a bit wider than Teresa's instructions had indicated, because the 'Merry Go Round' fabric had two rows in its pattern, and I like a bigger border. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> However, it turned out that the blue backgrounds in the two fabrics were NOT the same. Arrggghhh! The Merry Go Round fabric was slightly more muted, and a tad lighter. I thought it still might work if I put a strip of orange in between the pieces. I had a small amount of Tiger Lily Kona in my stash. Since I was already enlarging the border, I decided to try a flange to add a color separation without adding any more width. I had never made a flange before, but it was pretty easy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> While I really liked the flange, once I put the borders on, I didn't like it. It really just didn't work for me. The color difference, which I think is clear in the picture below, was still pronounced even with the flange divider, and I also didn't like the busy-ness of the pattern itself. Honestly, I was so disappointed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"> And, I was worried, because it was the holiday season, I was busy with family, and I needed to finish the quilt before my spring college semester started. The tossed 'Circus Animal' print was still available online, so I ordered up some yardage, and crossed by fingers that it would arrive in time! Luckily, it did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I carefully picked off the old border, put on a new one (keeping the flange), and got the quilt all pinned and quilted. I was much happier with this version. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: start;">I used a big loopy overall quilting, almost bubbles, in a yellow green Aurifil thread that went well with the chartreuse Kona. I did have to break up the quilting between the center panel and the border to keep the flange from getting sewn. I bound the quilt with the remainder of my Tiger Lily Kona. The deep orange picks up the little tigers in the fabric. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: start;"> The 'Merry Go Round' fabric did not go to waste. I used it for the back, and experimented with a glue stick to match the pattern when piecing the back from three separate pieces. (Since I had cut it up for the border, I didn't have quite enough for just a two piece back!). I cannot believe how well that technique worked. Honestly, would you see the seams if I didn't point them out? Three pieces come together at that point! I am unabashedly proud of this part of the quilt! The glue appears to have washed out when I washed the quilt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I love this little quilt. What a great experience working with Teresa, experimenting with some new techniques, and ending up with a great piece! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I know it is hotter than blazes in Australia, where Teresa resides. We are in the middle of the polar vortex here in the Buffalo, NY area! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b><i>GIVEAWAY!</i></b> I am able to give away a pdf copy of the book, so please leave a comment below, and I will be picking a winner at random after the blog hop ends! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b><i>ETSY SALE! </i></b>Also, for the month of February, my subtly sewing themed collage art work is on sale for 30% off in my ETSY shop. Please take a look! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Thank you, Teresa, for inviting me to take part in this blog hop! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Thank you, readers, for taking a look at my blog. Please come back often. I have a Snug Harbor Quilts facebook page, and can be found on Instagram @snugharborquilts! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">January 30 - Quarter Snow Ball</span></h3>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Jen Shaffer blog: </span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNEIrz5zm13rol6ZYjWyvE2zTpJluw" href="http://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Patterns by Jen</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Lorinda Davis blog: </span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://laurelpoppyandpine.wordpress.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFNtmptlpr1YKCDDpCOJXGaU7Rxcw" href="https://laurelpoppyandpine.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Laurel, Poppy and Pine</span></a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Sandra Healy blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://sandrahealydesigns.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFOZ9bcI6nXjs1KZZyr-GOzMO7WOQ" href="http://sandrahealydesigns.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Sandra Healy Designs</span></a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Lynn Kane</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://puppygirldesigns.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNHyHQ-eVpIB4FxZRuXF9r4xa4GLPw" href="http://puppygirldesigns.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Puppy Girl Designs</span></a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Sarah Goer blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://sarahgoerquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGqE8SbUQyoNPJfk1Jnkh7NC_A35A" href="http://sarahgoerquilts.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Sarah Goer Quilts</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Tammy Silvers</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://tamarinis.typepad.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFsutE_iaTaBUzN7vbnKqbwtNCCdQ" href="http://tamarinis.typepad.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Tamarinis</span></a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1" style="font-size: medium;">Anorina Morris blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sameliasmum.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGtriWOwdpBAYXcI1WLD5H35fi7_g" href="http://www.sameliasmum.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Samelia’s mum</span></a></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Raewyn Barge</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://stitchingfarmgirl.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNHplyVuq_98f397kfvOEoOkJeN3Hg" href="http://stitchingfarmgirl.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Stitching Farmgirl</span></a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Tammy Silvers blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://tamarinis.typepad.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFsutE_iaTaBUzN7vbnKqbwtNCCdQ" href="http://tamarinis.typepad.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Tamarinis</a></span></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Becca Fenstermaker</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://prettypiney.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNE6BrU6aNAhmWmH4ehQkwRQiH3hwA" href="http://prettypiney.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Pretty Piney</span></a></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Flying Confetti</span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Laura Piland blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNEcUpNBwABCZIN-zzGmk0NPFNgLsA" href="http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Slice of π Quilts</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Sarah Ruiz blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://saroy.net/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFUFNEciuEfnK5nTg5V1OIuCAQ9ow" href="http://saroy.net/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Saroy</span></a></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">February 2 - Half Square Triangles (HSTs) and squares</span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Rose Garden Star</span></strong></div>
<ul style="font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;">
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Anne Boundy blog: </span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.saidwithlove.com.au/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNEvFDICVXHogbEQB0SxtMkRAu1LMQ" href="http://www.saidwithlove.com.au/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Said with Love</a></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<div class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="font-weight: 400;">
<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Swirl</span></strong></div>
<ul style="font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;">
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Joanne Harris blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.quiltsbyjoanne.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNExOFcSqomGIyJbkWIwG4FMsNLbUQ" href="http://www.quiltsbyjoanne.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Quilts by Joanne</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Sarah Myers blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.quilted-diary.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGCsg2UENw-jyMv3yQGcs34gVU0iA" href="http://www.quilted-diary.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">The Quilted Diary</span></a></span></span></li>
</ul>
<div class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="font-weight: 400;">
<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Houndstooth</span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Becca Fenstermaker</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://prettypiney.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNE6BrU6aNAhmWmH4ehQkwRQiH3hwA" href="http://prettypiney.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Pretty Piney</span></a></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Diamond Star</span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Sarah Vanderburgh</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sewjoycreations.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNF4o4b-oT2cCgBH-08T3qCWo_e5Kg" href="http://www.sewjoycreations.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Sew Joy Creations</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Sarah Scott</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.piccolostudio.com.au/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNEmq8MPDoEs3tG2k4hejzaZNqAVQg" href="http://www.piccolostudio.com.au/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Piccolo Studio</span></a></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">February 4 - Striped Fabric Block</span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Shells</span></strong></div>
<ul style="font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;">
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gail Sheppard blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://quiltinggail.wordpress.com&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGj1tb6ZYhHEFYtD29A6JCiAJKu2w" href="https://quiltinggail.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilting Gail</a></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Julie Burton</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://runningstitchquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNHOYjuqfY9d9mQKe8U60fBolOAoqA" href="http://runningstitchquilts.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Running Stitch Quilts</span></a></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Xs and Os</span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Linda McLaren</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://quiltingbiker.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNH5VnpYFMGpDR-3BvJkbCpb3odMyQ" href="http://quiltingbiker.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">The Quilting Biker</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Sarah Scott</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.piccolostudio.com.au/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNEmq8MPDoEs3tG2k4hejzaZNqAVQg" href="http://www.piccolostudio.com.au/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Piccolo Studio</span></a></span></span></li>
</ul>
<div class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="font-weight: 400;">
<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Jaws</span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Cheryl Brown</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://quilterchic.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGewe53cdkdQDZUC1PIYRF-qY45Vw" href="http://quilterchic.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">QuilterChic</span></a></span></span></li>
</ul>
<div class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="font-weight: 400;">
<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Arrowhead</span></strong></div>
<ul style="font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;">
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Stephanie Jacobson</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> blog: <span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3" style="color: #1155cc;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.stephjacobsondesigns.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGU2sxDg6kI9zNrJycIGHS8Sd_U9w" href="https://www.stephjacobsondesigns.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Steph Jacobson Design</a></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">February 6 - Coordinated Strips</span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Peaks</span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Afton Warrick blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.quiltingmod.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFc1HoFuLmj6Jt8V04dadpW2Gkl9A" href="http://www.quiltingmod.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Quilting Mod</span></a></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Diamond and Crosses</span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Linda McLaren</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://quiltingbiker.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNH5VnpYFMGpDR-3BvJkbCpb3odMyQ" href="http://quiltingbiker.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5">The Quilting Biker</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Brandy Pettit</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://pamperedpettit.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNE3XOnSUPBwHVPojOkoidcDDdrJHg" href="http://pamperedpettit.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5">Pampered Pettit</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Knots and Crosses</span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Leanne Parsons</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://devotedquilter.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGIqWcvilvYsXdbvl7LqQ02a-aQYQ" href="http://devotedquilter.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5">Devoted Quilter</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Andy Knowlton</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.abrightcorner.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGQgoaJoXqhBXyzC6bYpFNfv8mrWA" href="https://www.abrightcorner.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5">A Bright Corner</span></a></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">February 8 - Double Disappearing Nine-Patch</span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Holiday Trellis</span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Sherry Shish</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.poweredbyquilting.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNF0xZgsGnXtalB3yKr0OdcF1lF7XQ" href="http://www.poweredbyquilting.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Powered by Quilting</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Stepping Stones</span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Bobbi Bridgeman</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.snowydaysquilting.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNHqxLkJIRXIMv8AA9bP7qptiiCR9g" href="http://www.snowydaysquilting.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Snowy Days Quilting</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Anja Clyke</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://anjaquilts.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNG3UPyrPT3PyEu6FLpywsGTaaNNzQ" href="https://anjaquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">anjaquilts</span></a></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Two for One</span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Mania Hatziioannidi</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.maniaforquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNHZutxraoV0i1V9214OA6Gpu1uOlQ" href="http://www.maniaforquilts.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Mania for Quilts</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;"> Cross</span></strong></div>
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<br />Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-51148421797876204682019-01-26T12:19:00.002-05:002019-01-26T12:19:50.648-05:00Coming So Soon - Turnabout Patchwork Blog Hop! <h3 style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I am thrilled to be part of a blog hop (my first time!). Teresa, whose blog can be found <a href="https://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, has a new book released, Turnabout Patchwork, which uses traditional blocks in unusual ways. Each person participating in the hop made a quilt from the book. I signed up for the quilt that is on the cover! No pressure there! As you will see when my blog is up (February 1, 2019!), I used different fabrics and made some minor changes to the borders. I love how it turned out, although (as you will learn) I had some challenges due to some fabric issues.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: 400;"> I can give away a pdf copy of the book, and would like to do so to one of my blog readers. Please leave a comment on this page of my blog, or on the February 1 post, and I will pick a winner from the commenters at random. I'll announce the winner after the blog hop closes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Here is a sneak peak of the fabrics I used to create my version of the quilt. </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Here is a sneak peak at the traditional block (a shoofly) before making it over to create the quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">Here is a picture of my new helper, Judy, as she oversees my sewing efforts! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"> The schedule for the blog hop is below. Please check them out! Lots of creative and interesting quilts and quiltmakers are here! </span></div>
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January 30 - Quarter Snow Ball</span></h3>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Lorinda Davis blog: </span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://laurelpoppyandpine.wordpress.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFNtmptlpr1YKCDDpCOJXGaU7Rxcw" href="https://laurelpoppyandpine.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Laurel, Poppy and Pine</span></a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Kate Colleran blog: </span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://seamslikeadream.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNH-1EuaaQaqgRas667XNUthSB5eNg" href="http://seamslikeadream.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Seams like a dream</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Sandra Healy blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://sandrahealydesigns.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFOZ9bcI6nXjs1KZZyr-GOzMO7WOQ" href="http://sandrahealydesigns.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Sandra Healy Designs</span></a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Moira de Carvalho blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://quiltdesignduo.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNEtx0NgSccZk7t0lWtOn4xdADd4Sw" href="http://quiltdesignduo.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Quilt Design Duo</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Lynn Kane</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://puppygirldesigns.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNHyHQ-eVpIB4FxZRuXF9r4xa4GLPw" href="http://puppygirldesigns.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Puppy Girl Designs</span></a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Sarah Goer blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://sarahgoerquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGqE8SbUQyoNPJfk1Jnkh7NC_A35A" href="http://sarahgoerquilts.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Sarah Goer Quilts</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Tammy Silvers</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://tamarinis.typepad.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFsutE_iaTaBUzN7vbnKqbwtNCCdQ" href="http://tamarinis.typepad.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Tamarinis</span></a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1" style="font-size: large;">Anorina Morris blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sameliasmum.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGtriWOwdpBAYXcI1WLD5H35fi7_g" href="http://www.sameliasmum.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Samelia’s mum</span></a></span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Raewyn Barge</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://stitchingfarmgirl.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNHplyVuq_98f397kfvOEoOkJeN3Hg" href="http://stitchingfarmgirl.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Stitching Farmgirl</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1"> Flying Flags</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Tammy Silvers blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://tamarinis.typepad.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFsutE_iaTaBUzN7vbnKqbwtNCCdQ" href="http://tamarinis.typepad.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Tamarinis</a></span></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Becca Fenstermaker</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://prettypiney.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNE6BrU6aNAhmWmH4ehQkwRQiH3hwA" href="http://prettypiney.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Pretty Piney</span></a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Laura Piland blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNEcUpNBwABCZIN-zzGmk0NPFNgLsA" href="http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Slice of π Quilts</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Sarah Ruiz blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://saroy.net/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFUFNEciuEfnK5nTg5V1OIuCAQ9ow" href="http://saroy.net/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Saroy</span></a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Anne Boundy blog: </span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.saidwithlove.com.au/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNEvFDICVXHogbEQB0SxtMkRAu1LMQ" href="http://www.saidwithlove.com.au/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Said with Love</a></span></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Joanne Harris blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.quiltsbyjoanne.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNExOFcSqomGIyJbkWIwG4FMsNLbUQ" href="http://www.quiltsbyjoanne.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Quilts by Joanne</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Sarah Myers blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.quilted-diary.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGCsg2UENw-jyMv3yQGcs34gVU0iA" href="http://www.quilted-diary.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">The Quilted Diary</span></a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Becca Fenstermaker</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://prettypiney.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNE6BrU6aNAhmWmH4ehQkwRQiH3hwA" href="http://prettypiney.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Pretty Piney</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1"> Diamond Star</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Sarah Vanderburgh</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sewjoycreations.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNF4o4b-oT2cCgBH-08T3qCWo_e5Kg" href="http://www.sewjoycreations.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Sew Joy Creations</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Sarah Scott</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.piccolostudio.com.au/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNEmq8MPDoEs3tG2k4hejzaZNqAVQg" href="http://www.piccolostudio.com.au/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Piccolo Studio</span></a></span></span></li>
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February 4 - Striped Fabric Block</span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1"> Shells</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gail Sheppard blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://quiltinggail.wordpress.com&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGj1tb6ZYhHEFYtD29A6JCiAJKu2w" href="https://quiltinggail.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Quilting Gail</a></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Julie Burton</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://runningstitchquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNHOYjuqfY9d9mQKe8U60fBolOAoqA" href="http://runningstitchquilts.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Running Stitch Quilts</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4"> Xs and Os</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Linda McLaren</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://quiltingbiker.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNH5VnpYFMGpDR-3BvJkbCpb3odMyQ" href="http://quiltingbiker.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">The Quilting Biker</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Sarah Scott</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.piccolostudio.com.au/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNEmq8MPDoEs3tG2k4hejzaZNqAVQg" href="http://www.piccolostudio.com.au/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Piccolo Studio</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4"> Jaws</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Cheryl Brown</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://quilterchic.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGewe53cdkdQDZUC1PIYRF-qY45Vw" href="http://quilterchic.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">QuilterChic</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4"> Arrowhead</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Stephanie Jacobson</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5"> blog: <span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3" style="color: #1155cc;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.stephjacobsondesigns.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGU2sxDg6kI9zNrJycIGHS8Sd_U9w" href="https://www.stephjacobsondesigns.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Steph Jacobson Design</a></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">February 6 - Coordinated Strips</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1"> Peaks</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Afton Warrick blog:</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.quiltingmod.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFc1HoFuLmj6Jt8V04dadpW2Gkl9A" href="http://www.quiltingmod.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s4">Quilting Mod</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3"> Diamond and Crosses</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Linda McLaren</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://quiltingbiker.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNH5VnpYFMGpDR-3BvJkbCpb3odMyQ" href="http://quiltingbiker.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5">The Quilting Biker</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Brandy Pettit</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://pamperedpettit.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNE3XOnSUPBwHVPojOkoidcDDdrJHg" href="http://pamperedpettit.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5">Pampered Pettit</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3"> Knots and Crosses</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Leanne Parsons</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://devotedquilter.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGIqWcvilvYsXdbvl7LqQ02a-aQYQ" href="http://devotedquilter.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5">Devoted Quilter</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p2" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Andy Knowlton</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.abrightcorner.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNGQgoaJoXqhBXyzC6bYpFNfv8mrWA" href="https://www.abrightcorner.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s5">A Bright Corner</span></a></span></span></li>
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February 8 - Double Disappearing Nine-Patch</span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1"> Holiday Trellis</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Sherry Shish</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.poweredbyquilting.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNF0xZgsGnXtalB3yKr0OdcF1lF7XQ" href="http://www.poweredbyquilting.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Powered by Quilting</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1"> Stepping Stones</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Bobbi Bridgeman</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.snowydaysquilting.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNHqxLkJIRXIMv8AA9bP7qptiiCR9g" href="http://www.snowydaysquilting.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Snowy Days Quilting</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Anja Clyke</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://anjaquilts.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNG3UPyrPT3PyEu6FLpywsGTaaNNzQ" href="https://anjaquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">anjaquilts</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1"> Two for One</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Mania Hatziioannidi</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.maniaforquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNHZutxraoV0i1V9214OA6Gpu1uOlQ" href="http://www.maniaforquilts.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Mania for Quilts</span></a></span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1"> Cross</span> </span></strong></div>
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<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Sandra </span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Starley</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNH4Z5fbQoKLVM2_VmcmeLp-CV4W0A" href="http://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3">Textile Time Travels</span></a></span></span></li>
<li class="m_-4713752253491308686p1" style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s1">Anjeanette Klinder</span><span class="m_-4713752253491308686s2"> blog: <span class="m_-4713752253491308686s3" style="color: #1155cc;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://anjeanettek.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548605047683000&usg=AFQjCNFHu0UNttqVZp94cJLBhQ1bElK_Wg" href="http://anjeanettek.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Anjeanette Klinder</a></span></span></span></li>
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Gretchen Wylegalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713557491861978945noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139032512889004609.post-27897540960086695982019-01-19T08:58:00.001-05:002019-01-19T08:58:55.988-05:002018 Quilts - A Year in Review<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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A good year and many projects underway for 2019! </div>
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Take care,</div>
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Gretchen </div>
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