Monthly Archives: March 2011

Proud to be a Quilter!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Kathy Hannah

Most days, I don’t think about my part in the quilting community. I quilt because it makes me happy. However, there are points in time when I’m struck by what an amazing community it is and humbled to be a … Continue reading →

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Tiny Houses Finale

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Kathy

The quilting is finished, and I bound this miniature with single-fold binding to avoid bulk. I think it turned out pretty well, considering my limited machine quilting skills. It was amazing to me how well large-scale Kaffe Fassett prints worked … Continue reading →

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Guilt-free Quilting – National Quilting Day

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Kathy Hannah

As if I actually need an excuse to quilt, tomorrow is National Quilting Day! I googled “National Quilting Day” just to see what would turn up. It turns out that Mahalo.com had the best definition: “National Quilting Day was established … Continue reading →

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Stash-Busting with Enthusiasm… Really!

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Laura

Spring is just two days away, thank goodness, and the spring-cleaning bug has hit! As you may have read, I have a pretty large stash that I’ve been sorting through as I move. (Photos and blogs about my stash)  I’ve … Continue reading →

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Little Cityscape Art Quilt 6: Finishing and a Comparison of Process

Posted on March 17, 2011 by ktaylor

With framing borders added, I stitched the looped mohair yarn on by hand. This proved to be a delicate yarn, and I snagged a few loops which then became fluff! Oh no! I gave the fluffy places a crew cut … Continue reading →

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Newborn Snuggler

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Kathy

A dear friend asked me a few weeks ago to make a baby quilt she could use as a gift, and I was happy to do it. There was just one catch…it had to be done very quickly, as the … Continue reading →

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Become a Quilt Design Star™

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Kathy Hannah

You, too, could become the next Quilt Design Star™. From March 15 through May 1, 2011, we are asking all of you budding designers to enter the contest by uploading a picture of your quilt and answering some basic questions … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Quilt – Back on Track

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Kathy Hannah

After falling off  the quilting wagon in February, I’m finally back on track. I’ve finished all of the blocks and partial blocks (for edges) and I put them up on my home design wall. I’m pretty happy with how it … Continue reading →

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Little Cityscape Art Quilt 5: Framing & Embellishing

Posted on March 9, 2011 by ktaylor

My border fabrics are chosen and sewn. I decided to sew the backing to the front in pillowcase style, with batting in between and no binding. Now that I’m nearing the finish line I know this art quilt needs a … Continue reading →

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Tiny Houses…Time to Quilt!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Kathy

This quilt is so small, there’s really no excuse to ask anyone else to machine quilt it for me. I’ve decided to quilter-up and do it myself. And I’m using a pretty elaborate quilting plan. Rebecca Segura of Zeffie’s Quilts … Continue reading →

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