2018

Raquette River Oxbow from Seaside Stitches

Blogiversary post 4 of 10

I love this quilt! It depicts the oxbow on the Raquette River in the town of Tupper Lake, NY. My family has been there several times, camping, canoeing, kayaking and visiting the Wild Center. My daughter was an intern there through the summer of 2015. So this spot holds a lot of memories for us.

I couldn't wait to take a class with Timna Tarr to make this map quilt. I used a topographic map from the US Geologic Survey and had it enlarged at my local copy shop. I built my quilt from ...

added by Tina Craig 5 years, 11 months ago. under 2018 , adirondacks , finish , map quilt

Mickey Mouse Quilt - much later and a friend lost.... from living, quilting and stuff

Funky old washing machine - surprisingly there are newer models of this

Another gap - my last blog post was Wednesday, 28 June 2017. I was looking forward to finishing a special quilt - all about Mickey Mouse for my friend Paula. We have been friends since we were about 4 years old. You will have to read the other post to see how this quilt actually came together. This post is about Paula.

She always loved Mickey Mouse - just Mickey, not "that slut Minnie". Mickey was everywhere in her world.

Paula and I grew up together in Coney Isand, West 29th Street- ...

added by sewnut 6 years, 1 month ago. under 2017 , 2018 , challenge , cuddly quilts , family laundry , friends , friendships , mickey mouse

{ Home Sweet Hometown Christmas~ Log Cabin Quilt } from {The Sweetest Dreams}

It's been sometime since I've updated my blog but that doesn't mean I've been idle.

There's been a lot of sewing going on from quilts to tote bags to sewing machine accessories.

I'm really happy to be sharing one of my favorite quilts to date

{Home Sweet Hometown Christmas}

This quilt is made entirely of Sweetwater holiday fabrics that I've been ~~hoarding~~ saving for a few years. The collections included are Cookie Exchange, Holly's Tree Farm & Hometown Christmas.

All of their fabrics work so well together.

The backing is from Hometown Christmas ...

added by Janine 6 years, 2 months ago. under 2018 , log cabin quilt , sweetwater

{ A Quick Project- the Mondo Bag} from {The Sweetest Dreams}

I attended my first quilting guild meeting last month and saw several ladies with these amazing patchwork bags. I inquired about an available pattern and was told that most of the guild members have made a Mondo bag. Some have made many.

Quiltsmart offers a pattern and fusible interfacing kit that make the construction of the bags so easy. Two charm packs and some yardage are needed.

This is a very roomy bag. Great for a beach tote or even a diaper bag. Quiltsmart even offers a smaller option , the Midi Bag. I've already got two more planned-one for ...

added by Janine 6 years, 7 months ago. under 2018 , moda , mondo bag , sewing

Hello, is there anybody out there!!!!! from Rose and Dhalia

It's been two long years that I haven't blogged for and although I may not have documented it here I have still been making, but the time for blogging has completely been lost.

Life, mostly the extra hours I need to spend with my parents and taking over their business full-time has eaten into any spare time that I had. And with 3 children there wasn't much to start with.
I did share on here, but my lovely Mum was diagnosed with Alzheimers 3 years ago at the age of 65 and to say that is knocked ...

added by Joanne 6 years, 9 months ago. under 2018 , alzheimer's , knitting , quilting , retreat , sewical retreat , siblings together , the threadhouse retreat

A New Year Means New Goals from Quilt Matters

Happy belated New Year all! Starting 2018 on the blog 3 weeks late. Awesome.

I usually like to start the year with a look back at the previous year. 2017 -- well, not a very productive year for me on the quilting front. Only 12 posts on the blog. I used to do 12 blog posts a month! I did finish a few quilts, but work and kids took over. And my quilting mojo disappeared sometime around May. The passion and a lot of ideas are still there, but the motivation and energy are not.

I would like that to change ...

added by M-R Charbonneau 6 years, 11 months ago. under 2018 , goals , improv

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