I've been in a flurry of getting things prepped and ready for 'the next phase' this past couple weeks. With the holidays right around the corner, I know the quilting side of things will slow down and then, if I'm not careful, all the momentum could be long gone.
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| All the prep work for another Autumnal Tulips quilt |
I am just making bits and bobbles while I work on my spools quilt.
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| 9 patch on point - top monkey wrench - bottom |
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| lil beauty baskets - top 4 patches for strip tease - bottom |
These blocks were made a while back - I made the scrappy WELCOME banner from crumb leftovers, but finally the blocks are together and that kewl sashing is DONE! A border is in the making. Right now, this is 51 in. x 63 in. No plans for recipient yet. This 9 in. block is simple because the points are snowballed in the 3 1/2 in. square corner units. Do you call it a Shoo Fly or a Monkey Wrench?
New Carpet: I ordered carpet from the local neighborly supplier for my living room, AKA my Design Floor. Due to our ...
read moreHi friends! I am so sorry that I have not posted in awhile. Sometimes life just gets busy. I have not been in the mood to sew of late so there has not been much to show. I know I talk about my life too but nothing very exciting has been happening there either, LOL. I needed to make a pillow cover for my friend, Traci's, quilt shop (Something Quilty). I made the Tribute Star
read moreI *finally* finished the hand stitching on the binding of the Tribute Star quilt. It turned out so well! The pattern, Tribute Star, is a free Denyse Schmidt Pattern. I used Tula Pink's Monkey Wrench fabric for the front and her 108" wide coordinating print for the back. Seriously, the feel of this fabric was amazing! The aqua color is just stunning in person too. My
read moreHave you ever heard the saying, “Don’t throw a monkey wrench into the machine.” The phrase is about industrial-sabotage, meaning to prevent a process from going smoothly by deliberately trying to ruin it. Horrible, right?
Well, not always! Sometimes, the unknown path is the best path and who better to throw that monkey wrench into your life than Tula Pink, the queen of quirky, against-the-grind, free-spirited fabric design!
Set your quilt planners, color coordinators, and simple prints aside. Tula Pink’s latest collection, Monkey Wrench, will be the perfect storm you didn’t know you needed! Check it out ...
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