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Showing posts with label Snowflake. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Bits

2:38 AM | Posted by Mel
Be Aware, Be Thankful 1. Weekends
2. Paychecks
3. A fun job
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Bits and pieces of what I’ve been working on . . .
katys block


I got another paper pieced snowflake done for my Quilt Around the World Christmas swap.  Katy requested that all her blocks be made with red and white only.  I love the results!!  I’ve made 9 so far . . . I think!
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I joined the Brown Bag Swap via Stash Manicure.  The fabrics pictured are the fabrics I’m sending to my partner, Michele.
brownbagmine


We were to send FQ’s totaling 2 yds from our stash that no longer ‘speak’ to us.  Since I did a huge overhaul of my stash last year, I didn’t have many that I didn’t love so I had to throw in fabrics I still really like.  I’m excited to see what Michele makes with them!
Here are the fabrics Michele sent to me.
brownbagmich

 At work a couple of days ago a book came in with a project that is outside of my box that I think I’ll make with these FQ’s.
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Another swap block done for my Vintage Sheet Freedom Bee.  This one is for Jessica.
jessica


And this one is for Kylie


I have a few more I need to make SOON!!


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At Harriet’s we sell these darling kits to make two paper pieced blocks. 
There are tons of samples made, but not all are made up so I took home a pack and stitched up these two leaves. 



They finish anywhere from 3 1/2” square to 5” square with out borders.  One could enlarge the foundation, of course, to make a bigger block.
Next on my list is the birthday pack which has a present and a slice of cake and an animal pack that has a monkey and a giraffe.


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I’ve almost got all the bindings done on the mini quilts I’m taking to Argentina!!  These were so fun to make – I’ll do a post on them later.


argentinabindings
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Friday, June 25, 2010

Who's A Lucky Ducky?

1:45 AM | Posted by Mel
Be Aware, Be Thankful
1. Winning fun stuff
2. Unexpected gifts
3. Art night
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I AM, I AM, IT'S ME!

First off I won Rae Ann's (Cutie Pinwheel) 200 Post Giveaway!


I was so excited to receive some pinwheel blocks made by Ms. Pinwheel herself as well as the most darling pom-pom topped pen!  


Look at the pinwheel block in the lower right corner, it is the back of the pieced block - Rae Ann clipped the seams where they meet for a flat laying seam!


In the winnings were 6 adorable, charming, sweet fat quarters, some chocolate that I've hidden from Urban and a pattern full of helpful and fun items for sewers!  All of this wrapped up in pretty red ric rack and a bright green button!


THEN, my mother-in-law surprised me with a charm pack of Make Life by Sweetwater! 


 I was especially excited because I already had one pack, and now I can make an even larger project with two!


So, have I been sewing or just playing??  


Well, I got another snowflake block made for the Quilting Around The World Christmas Exchange!


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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Another Snowflake

8:08 PM | Posted by Mel
Be Aware, Be Thankful
1. Hubby can fix my OLD computer
2. Nice visit with in-laws
3. Microwave
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Here is my latest snowflake for my Quilt Around the World - Christmas swap.


This round of blocks belong to Patty who made the star block with the red, green and black center, pictured below right.  I liked the traditional red and green with the touch of black.


I didn't have any such fabrics in my stash so I HAD to go to the local quilt shop to find some.  :) DARN!




The fabrics I used are from Moda, Majestic Yule.  It's quite elegant with the black and the gold metallic paisley.


Wanna see my other snowflakes?


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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Snowflakes!

5:52 PM | Posted by Mel

1. A fun visit with my sister and nephew
2. Washing machine
3. Camera technology
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Jane is hostessing a Quilt Around the World with a Christmas theme.



I made my starter block (upper left) a paper pieced snowflake.  I got such a great response to the design that I'm going to try to make everyone in the group a snowflake.  


Some of the quilters request that a piece of fabric they send be used in the block we make for them.  Such was the case with the snowflake block I made with the Santa center.


I'm so glad I'm getting to participate!!


The snowflakes are particularly appropriate since we have been getting sleet and snow, here in Denver, for a couple of days now!


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