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One little Ragdoll

Dolly number 1 of 3 is done!  This one was a gift for a friend's daughter.  She turned 3 on Saturday. I used the Wee Wonderfuls Kit, Chloe & Louise pattern and it was very easy to sew together.  The most labor intensive part was stuffing the doll.  My suggestion is to stuff, stuff and when you ... View Post

WIP Wednesday

Progress feels very slow lately, but it's still progress! I have TONS of WIPs, but I'm just focusing on two right now and this quilt is actually on my 100 Day Hustle list! I have all 120 blocks for my Jaybird Quilts "Unwind" Quilt ready to piece together into a top.  This is a gift, but there is ... View Post

Blogger’s Quilt Festival Nominations

I am excited to announce that my "Over the Rainbow" mini quilt has been nominated for favorite ROYGBIV quilt in the Blogger's Quilt Festival over at Amy's Creative Side!.  I am up against four other amazing rainbow quilts, so if you have a minute, head on over here and vote for your favorite in each ... View Post

Sew Seasonal Blog Hop

Welcome to day 4 of the Sew Seasonal Blog Hop! Kristy at Quiet Play and Alyce at Blossom Heart Quilts have teamed up to bring you 25 (FREE!) Christmas-themed block patterns to help put you in a Christmassy mood and get you started on your handmade holiday projects. Stay tuned for the end of my ... View Post

TGIFF- Quilt Market

Last Tuesday was definitely a "Thank Goodness I Finished It!" day.  I was asked to work on two quilts for the Robert Kaufman booth at International Quilt Market. That means I had to cut, piece, baste, quilt, bind & sleeve one quilt, and baste, quilt, bind and sleeve a second quilt all in three ... View Post

Fresh Sewing Day

It's time for Lily's Quilt's Fresh Sewing Day! How did it get to be November 1st?  We moved a month ago, spent a week in a hotel and I have gotten ZERO done for the 100 Day Hustle.  I keep starting new projects! In October I did a Christmas Garland tutorial for the "Let's Get Aquainted ... View Post