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Tag Archives: scrappy quilts
Maple Leaves from 2008: Part Two
The story of the Maple Street Rag quilt begins in 2008. This is where it all began–> in the Tyler Room on Maple Avenue in Powell River. The fabrics have been cut and organized. (The pattern used is by Karen … Continue reading
Seaglass Quilt
Seaglass. I love seaglass. There is just “something” about finding these bits of weathered & smooth pieces of glass. I’ve heard it said “it’s garbage, other people’s garbage.” Well, it’s the best kind of garbage! And I love finding it. … Continue reading
Quilting List 2020
I started last January with a list. And I was able to get 11 of the 20 items accomplished!! Plus I made six Canuck Place Children’s Hospice quilts and six other quilts/wall hangings. Not too shabby other than maybe I … Continue reading
The Quilts of Christmas
Sometime in October I was thinking I should make some Christmas themed quilts. I could not come up with any one thing to do. I’ve been working out of my stash since I returned to the Island eight years ago … Continue reading
Pt Roberts 2017: A Tribute to Merle
Maple Beach in Pt Roberts. We have gathered here for 15 yrs each September since 2003. We share all that has happened over the course of the year, good, bad or otherwise!! We eat, drink, eat, sew, chat, laugh and … Continue reading
When Life Gives you Scraps…
…make a quilt. The projects may have been small but they were a way to give the mind and heart a little relief from the world outside. Everyone on our list got a pot holder this Christmas, whether they needed … Continue reading
The Mile-a-Minute Quilt
In May/June 2013 I started making sample blocks for a class on the Mile-a-Minute quilting technique. I’d originally planned on making a couple of blocks but as I started working through my special stash of scrap fabrics I couldn’t stop … Continue reading
Traditional Charm Quilt
My Thimble Collection. This is a traditional charm quilt featuring a repetitive block pattern (thimble) that never repeats the same fabric twice. The pattern is from a Better Homes & Garden magazine dating back to February 2000. There was also an … Continue reading
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Finding the Groove–thank you September
I’m continuing to work on small projects to get those creative juices flowing. Before I moved back to Nanaimo I made a concerted effort to organize what fabrics I had and file them in some kind of workable fashion. There … Continue reading
September, where are you?
I don’t know what it is about September but it seems to me that it is the time of year, every year, that I start looking ahead. It’s been fairly quiet on the quilting front here this summer but I … Continue reading