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Scrappy Trip Around the World: Finished!

It is complete!  My Scrappy Trip Around the World Quilt is done and currently in use on my couch (while I write this blog post, in fact!) It measures 70"x 80" which is big in comparison to quilts I normally make and it fits on my queen-size bed, so it may live there part of the time. The ... View Post

WIP Wednesday: Geese in the Forest Quilt

I'm still busy working on my long-time unfinished projects.  I really want to get them all done before starting anything new (ha-ha). I've been slowly quilting my Twiddletails "Geese in the Forest" Quilt.  I first blogged about this quilt on April 21st, 2010, so I think it's time to finish it, ... View Post

Sew Cute Tuesday

It's time for Sew Cute Tuesday! I must have a hankering to make some purses and pouches, because that's what caught my eye this past week: Heather from Winding Bobbins made this zipper pouch for the Triple Zip-Along on Flickr. I need to make one (or two) of these, because the ... View Post

Resizing Your Scrappy Lone Star

I've had several people ask me how they can make their own Scrappy Lone Star. I've put together this chart, so you can make a variety of sizes from 16" to King-sized. The top portion of the chart is for the original Scrappy Lone Star with 9 diamonds per panel. (Tutorial is here.) I have also ... View Post

Vintage Sheet Swap on Flickr

I often get asked where I got my amazing collection of vintage sheets for this quilt (which is almost finished after 3 years in the making, by the way): and for this quilt: Some of the vintage sheets were thrifted at various stores around Los Angeles and Sonoma County, but I received most ... View Post

Sew Cute Tuesday

It's time for another Sew Cute Tuesday! The link-up is growing and I'd like to thank everyone for spreading the word.  Here are a few of the amazing projects that were linked-up last week: Jenni from Just Stuff shared a tutorial for these hooded scarves made from long-sleeved ... View Post