tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10459126485283306732024-03-06T19:34:13.764-08:00Quilts by JoanneJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-53494393299459470982020-12-03T15:39:00.114-08:002020-12-04T18:05:36.599-08:00I Spy with my little eye something that begins with T and something that begins with W<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Welcome to my stop on Kimie and Missy's Blog Hop for their new book. These two
sisters have assembled a fantastic I Spy book of 100 everyday items to
Foundation Paper Piece. Their vibe is totally modern and you can find them "On
Williams Street" <a href="www.onwilliamsstreet.com"></a> (here). I came to
"meet" them through pattern testing. Their work is very creative, take the time
to have a look at it.
I used an e-copy of the book for my sampling for the Blog
Hop as my hard copy is somewhere in the mail system. For both formats of the
book you get a login and a password to access the templates for the actual
patterns you wish to stitch.
My next problem was decided from 100 choices which
one or ones to do. I changed my mind many times. I settled on a Tulip and a
Watering Can because right now our ground is covered in snow and thoughts of
flowers and gardening are positive thoughts. In the hopes of doing something
different with the pattern I made one regular size and one at about half size
for my two selections. All the patterns in the book are scaled to be 6" blocks.
Because you are accessing the pattern templates electronically it is super easy
to scale them up or down when you print them. <b>JUST REMEMBER</b> your outside seam
allowance gets scaled also you will have to adjust that once you have printed
your pattern.
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Each block has a dedicated page in the book with a full colour illustration, a
level of difficulty, number of fabrics required, a line drawing of the block and
an identification key for colour placement. That way when you print the actual
template it is totally uncluttered. You can colour in your own version on make
your own code for colour placement. Printing the template uses considerably less
ink that way. My second block was the Watering Can.
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The Tulip is a level one and the Watering Can is a level two. There are several smaller
pieces on the watering can and once it was scaled down they were really small.
From November 30 to December 16 you can get 10% off the book by using the code
ISPYBLOGHOP Go to https//www.etsy.com/listing/877774105.
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Be certain to visit these other fabulous bloggers to see what they have spied.
November 30:
<a href="http://www.onwilliamsstreet.com/blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Kimie and Missy of On WIlliams Street</a
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December 1:
<a href="http://www.theclothparcel.com/blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Audrey Mann of The Cloth Parcel</a
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December 2:
<a
href="https://faithandfabricdesign.com/2020/11/blog-hop-i-spy-quilt.html"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener"
>Jen Frost of Faith and Fabric</a
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December 3:
<a href="http://www.beaquilter.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Bea Lee of Bea a Quilter</a
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December 4:
<a href="http://www.sarahgoerquilts.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Sarah Goer of Sarah Goer Quilts</a
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December 5:
<a href="http://www.quiltsbyjoanne.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Joanne Harris of Quilts by Joan</a
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December 6:
<a
href="http://www.stitchedbysusan.com/stitchedbysusan.html"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener"
>Susan Smith of Stitched by Susan</a
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December 7:
<a href="http://www.simonequilts.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Simone Fisher of Simone Quilts</a
>
December 8:
<a href="http://www.lovinglylissa.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Lissa LaGreca of Lovingly Lissa</a
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December 9:
<a href="http://www.amararcreacions.com/en/blog/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Catalina Barcelo of Amarar Creacions</a
>
December 10:
<a href="http://www.orangeblossomquilt.com/blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Laura Strickland of Orange Blossom Quilts</a
>
December 11:
<a href="http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Laura Piland of Slice of Pi Quilts</a
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December 12:
<a href="http://www.AlwaysExpectMoore.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Carolina Moore of Always Expect Moore</a
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December 13:
<a href="tamarinis.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis</a
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December 14:
<a href="http://www.gogokim.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
>Kim Niedzwiecki of Go Go Kim</a
>
Piecefully, JoanneJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-69879512792492554972020-08-01T03:37:00.002-07:002020-08-01T03:39:00.547-07:00Patterns by Jen-August colour challenge-PINK<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Well this year has certainly held its challenges. But now for a little relaxation. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">This year Jen has selected birds as her focus for determining the colour of the month and it is no surprise to anyone who followers her that Flamingos made this list. So pink it is. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I was thinking pink when I made this paper pieced flamingo designed by Janeen at Quilt Art designs. But it needed to translate into our themed block.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A wee bit of texture for feathers and a pink block was assembled. This year Jen has added the option of doing a two tone on tone block or using black or white for your background colour. I decided to try the black background and so far am liking it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">And here are six of my blocks so far. We are well past the middle of the year so you should be seeing your blocks building up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">There are several bloggers showing their spin on the pink block this month. It would be a good one for a charity quilt as there are no points to cut off, just straight stitching. Please visit these bloggers to see how they have interpreted the August block. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">And if that was not enough there are prizes for linking up your finished block. Check these out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><b><u>August Bloggers</u></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Mona - <a href="https://kywhittakercreations.blogspot.com/2020/08/2020-monthly-color-challenge-august-blog.html" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Ky Whittaker Creations</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Joanne - <a href="https://quiltsbyjoanne.blogspot.com/b/post-preview?token=APq4FmATkAixgJ0SgdhYY8GaRHY5TpFmvHrUtx3TL-4Z0IRlkFpl7AkxEPjjf8u05Qiwu2461aTuuh6SUqHejZMdeE0AZS-esuQDnSlQS-qneVhEPonNBKmp9J5OZKesLx5Zh4Y0eO7k&postId=6987951279249255497&type=POST" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Quilts By Joanne</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Pamela -<a href="https://www.pamelaquilts.com/2020/07/monthly-color-challenge-2020-block-for.html" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Pamela Quilts</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Carolyn - <a href="https://sweetboaterchick.blogspot.com/2020/07/august-color-challenge.html" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sweet Boater Chick</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Anja - <a href="https://sweetboaterchick.blogspot.com/2020/07/august-color-challenge.html" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Anja Quilts</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Kathy - <a href="https://sweetboaterchick.blogspot.com/2020/07/august-color-challenge.html" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Kathy's Kwilts and More</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Kathleen - <a href="https://www.kathleenmcmusing.com/2020/08/2020-monthly-color-challenge-august.html" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Kathleen McMusing</a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">But most importantly visit Jen's blog <a href="http://www.patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/">(here)</a> to get your free copy of this block pattern.</span></div>
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Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-42447287400109338632019-12-31T00:00:00.000-08:002019-12-31T00:00:06.654-08:00The Storyteller's Sampler<br />
As 2019 winds down here is one final blog hop entry from me. It is for The Storyteller's Sampler and unbelievable Hexagon quilt created by Cinzia White. She does not have a web site but is running the project via a Facebook page. This is the link if you care to join in on the fun.<br />
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The book contains pieced, paper pieced, embroidered and appliqued hexagons. So something for virtually every kind of stitcher.<br />
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I selected a foundation paper pieced hexagon just to show you how simple they are and how small they are.<br />
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These are my hexie components ready for assembly and with a ruler beside them for a size reference.<br />
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And once assembled it looks like this. These single hexagons are then assembled into groups. With each group featuring 7 unique designs.<br />
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The instructions are very brief but very clear. The introduction to the book has everything you would need to know about organization to start this project. The quilt itself is very large and there is no reason why an individual couldn't pick and choose they construction technique they want or to make fewer but larger blocks.<br />
The publisher is C&TPublisher <a href="http://ctpub.com/">(here) </a>and the book is available as both hard copy and in an ebook format. I hope you will have a look. It is a challenge but a good one.<br />
Piecefully, JoanneJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-16060810711540439692019-10-06T23:30:00.000-07:002019-10-06T23:30:06.272-07:00Not Totally Witchy for the Witchy Stitchy Blog Hop<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">There are times when the best laid plans just don't fall into place and this would be one of them. My plan (as yet unrealized) was to create a table runner with my blocks. Indecision hit and I could not make a plan. Do I use the three blocks I have or add one more and make a square. So as I ponder this problem let me show you the blocks that are done.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">These delightful patterns were created by Rachel at One Last Stitch. She is on Facebook and Instagram. The patterns are foundation paper pieced and all finish at 10". She has only been designing for a short while but her style is unique and I must say I find it very appealing. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">So that's it from me this time. A partial fail but a partial win if you are working on your optimism. Piecefully, Joanne</span></div>
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Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-49246909061195250942019-09-29T23:30:00.000-07:002019-09-29T23:30:02.233-07:00Today marks the final day of The Back to School Blog Hop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There has been so much to learn this month. Thank you Sam at Huntersdesignstudio <a href="http://www.huntersdesignstudio.com/">(here)</a> for organizing this informative, interesting and diverse hop.<br />
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My topic for the final day of the hop is Using Leaders and Enders. To the best of my knowledge Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville fame is the individual who came up with this term and I might add took the technique to new heights.<br />
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Let's look at Five W's and an H, Who, What, Where, When and Why and then finish with the How.<br />
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<b>Who:</b> Anyone can use Leaders and Enders, but I feel they are most effective for quilters who do piecing on a regular basis. If you chain piece your Foundation Paper piecing you might consider Leaders and Enders but do think about the tiny stitch length you would be using for FPP.<br />
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<b>What:</b> A Leader/Ender is purposeful fabric that is ready to put through the sewing machine when the sewer has finished the row of stitching for the primary project they are working on. I like to keep mine short, no longer than 3 1/2", but some people use string blocks as a Leader/Ender. A block for a quilt can be broken down into its components and then each component stitched in stages as a Leader/Ender.<br />
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Stitching the two sides of a waste/bonus triangle together is also an excellent type of Leader and Ender project. And some people stitch lights and darks together for future four patches. The options are as wide as your imagination.<br />
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<b>Where: </b>I like to keep mine to the right of my sewing machine, organized in a variety of ways depending on how big a project is envisioned. Some people organize their Leader/Ender projects in baggies. I like to use the small containers that deli's use for salad. These can be stacked as they are the same size with a recessed lid. A baggie would be easier to use if you were travelling with your sewing. Of course as soon as you say this is how I do it there is an exception.<br />
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This small pile is a Broken Dishes quilt in the works. I was gifted a huge bag of triangles. Note, not Half Square Triangles, just triangles. I had to first make them into Half Square Triangles, a good Leader and Ender exercise in itself. Then I squared them all up. These particular HST's were squared at 1 1/2" each. Then I need four that were either the same or played well together. I pinned them together in their groups of four and that is this pile. I have just over 100 little blocks done and these are the remaining block components.<br />
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<b>When:</b> You can use a Leader and Ender project when the seam for the primary project is completed. Instead of pulling the thread out and cutting it you take your already prepared L/E project and feed it through the sewing machine without taking a break. This becomes the end for that first task and is in place for the start of the next primary seam to be stitched, hence the name Leader and Ender.<br />
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<b>Why:</b> The most obvious reason is to save thread but this strategy also helps to keep your machine sewing needle from coming unthreaded. It goes a long way towards preventing the bunch-up that sometimes happens at the beginning of a seam. Also when you are stitching from one piece to another it helps you to avoid that tail off that sometimes happens at the end of a long seam. <br />
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<b>How:</b> There are likely several ways to organize for a Lender/Ender project. My personal preference is to have a short stitching project. I know some people who do string quilts as a L/E. I would not be able to do that comfortably because I like to audition my next string and make sure I am getting my best length and colour string in place. So I spend some time organizing before hand. I have a couple of favourite L/E projects. These require limited thinking once they are set up. the simple Windmills project shown at the top of the post with the orange windmills on a brown background is one great Leader and ender project. You can go completely scrappy or select a colour theme. I look for four blades that are the same and if you have a good value match the background can be scrappy. Think about how you organize your stitching and the types of projects you like to complete. That will give you some guidance in selecting a Leader and Ender project that will work well for you.<br />
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This is a finished Broken Dishes doll quilt. Started with triangles, then Half Square Triangles, then pairs of HST's then two pairs together. All tasks that work nicely as Leaders and Enders.<br />
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I hope my simple explanation of Leaders and Enders and some of their advantages has convinced you to consider them if you don't already use this approach. Thank you Sam Hunter for including me in this wonderful month of learning. Piecefully, JoanneJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-76215306746728507992019-09-11T23:00:00.000-07:002019-09-11T23:00:02.866-07:00Have you found your favourite quilt block yet?I think I should really call this post my <b><i><u>Current</u></i></b> Favourite Quilt Block.<br />
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In the past I would say there is no question that my <i>Simple Bricks</i> pattern was my favourite. I have done tutorials for it and one can be found <a href="https://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2019/04/hands2hep-2019-meet-guest-blogger-joanne.html">(here)</a>.<br />
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Picking a favourite quilt block is really challenging. Each and every block has something to offer. My current favourite block is <b>Broken Dishes</b>. There is a reason for this. Actually there are a couple of reasons. First of all I hate wasting anything. So those lovely bonus triangles that so many quilters generate need to be made into something.<br />
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Secondly, somehow I have acquired a reputation at my Quilt Guild and people give me baggies filled with bonus/waste triangles.<br />
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These are just the very tip of the iceberg. So I have an endless supply and I need to do something with them.<br />
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Enter the <b>Broken Dishes Quilt Block.</b><br />
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This is a finished broken dishes quilt. It is small, doll size in fact and was donated to the toy drive locally last year.<br />
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The <b>Broken Dishes</b> block starts with many, many half square triangles. Since I find I am usually working with bonus/waste triangles that need to be turned into Half Square triangles many of my Broken Dishes blocks are small blocks and I need a lot of them to make something usable. I did once start with yardage and made a table runner with larger components but the picture for that is long gone.<br />
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So for a <b>Broken Dishes</b> block you start with triangles. These are then stitched together with another triangle (background) to make a Half Square Triangle. Once you have four HST's you are going to stitch them together in pairs. The way I remember the orientation of the components that I am stitching together is I say "down and up" So the pattern portion of the HST is facing down and then up. These are stitched together and then pressed open.( I press these to one side myself). This is a place where you can make an "error". Note the direction of the seam in the middle of the green and white HST. If you consistently place this facing in the same direction before pressing then the resulting block, when all is said and done, will nest with the next block. For the light green one you can see at the bottom of the first column the seam is at the top and the angle of the seam inside the triangle is moving from upper right towards the lower left. When you press them open you get two segments that look the same (the pink ones). One needs to be rotated as shown in the pair of blue segments. Once stitched together they will give you a wee little block like the black and white one.<br />
On the final column of components I show the "wrong" way to press and the result when you open it up. You can still make a <b>Broken Dishes</b> block but it won't nest nicely with your other blocks. Unless of course you do them all this way.<br />
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And finally a photo of three <b>Broken Dishes</b> quilt tops waiting for something to happen to them.<br />
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As I look at the photo I am not certain it shows what I am after. The grey top has added sashing between the blocks. The white top I tried to grade the colours from light to dark and the black background shows that they don't always work out the way you think they will. The red print had a lot of black in it and the black and red sort of blend into each other.<br />
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I hope my little explanation has given you enough to go on and that you will look at your bonus triangles in a new light. Thanks so much for dropping by. Piecefully, Joanne<br />
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Be certain to stop by the other participants in the blog hop this week for lots of quilt block ideas.<br />
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So happy you found time to stop by my blog for the Quilters Meet and Greet hosted by Benita at Victorianaquiltdesigns (<a href="http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/">here)</a><br />
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Hi, my name is Joanne and I am happy you have found time to visit my blog. This photo was taken the last week of August so is mighty current. We were having a sewing day for my local charity quilt group. I organized the project for the day and made up kits and then I shrank the project and worked in size small for my contribution.<br />
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This was the project for the day. A pattern I call Simple Bricks3. It is a great project for charity quilt sewing because all the pieces for the project are exactly the same size so organizing kits is fairly simple and it is what I call self correcting. As you add to each piece it should fit the previous section. If it doesn't your 1/4" seam needs adjusting. For this one value placement is the key to success.</div>
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This is a single block from the quilt above so you can identify the location for value placement.</div>
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As you can tell from my photo I am fairly senior. I have been quilting for a little over 40 years and sewing for closer to 60 years. I have tried all kinds of different techniques and am always happy to learn something new. My personal preference is for regular piecing or foundation paper piecing. I can do applique but so far have not been thrilled with my results. English Paper Piecing is on the horizon as a new skill to learn.</div>
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Since my retirement from my day job as a grade 7 & 8 Mathematics and Science teacher I have been making charity or community outreach quilts. About 8 years ago I stumbled onto quilt pattern testing as a thing to do. I am hooked. I test for designers from around the world. They put out a call and I answer if I can meet their timeline. It is a great way to meet people and to work towards using my modest stash. Although perhaps modest is not the best descriptor.</div>
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I am known locally for my scrap quilts. And am constantly being given small pieces of fabric to turn into something because I like to take a standard pattern and shrink it. </div>
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This wee little doll quilt is made from pieces that are 1 1/2" x 2 1/2".</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In this one I captured a bright rainbow to complement the sheep in the print. Bricks were 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"</td></tr>
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I am not the world's greatest photographer, another skill I need to master. I do find I am not posting as often as I used to on my blog. I do however post reasonably regularly on Instagram where I am known as turtlequilterjo.</div>
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Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-29671116482901498212019-08-31T23:30:00.000-07:002019-08-31T23:30:09.117-07:00Back for the September Colour Block<span style="font-size: large;">When I signed up this year I did not sign up for September but here I am. The flower we are honouring this month is Lavender. A lovely soft purple in colour. Lavender is known in many circles as a soothing aid to sleep. In days gone by people would make lavender sachets from dried lavender and put them in their clothing drawers to make the clothes smell nice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Make sure to visit Jen at Patterns by Jen <a href="mailto:www.patternsbyjen@blogspot.com">(PBJ)</a> to get your instructions and to view her video of tips and tricks. And while you are there check in with the other bloggers who have made this block to see how they interpret Lavender. Piecefully, Joanne</span>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-46722936040630116672019-07-31T23:30:00.000-07:002019-08-01T04:47:23.180-07:00Christmas in July is sliding over into Christmas in August<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you had time to enjoy some of the beautiful work that has been showcased this month? Nancy Scott of Masterpiece Quilting has created a fabulous book of Christmas themed Quilted items.<br />
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With only two days to go in the Blog Hop I am happy to show you my not quite finished project. Maybe you can identify with the bring a bag to Christmas dinner still stitching the binding in place?<br />
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I selected the O Christmas Tree Wall Hanging. This in fact is a great last minute gift because it does not actually take long to do once you settle in to do it. I decided scrappy greens were what my tree needed. So all the blocks were constructed in the same manner with a totally random placement of greens. Each block was constructed in the same manner.<br />
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Then following the clearly written and well illustrated instructions I assembled my tree.<br />
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If I had not had a few of my ongoing health issues this would have been finished. But there really isn't much to do and I think some embellishment is in order. It will be good to sit under this and work away at that later this fall.<br />
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Take some time to visit Nancy at <a href="http://www.masterpiecequilting.com/">Masterpiecequilting.com</a> To get more details about the book itself or to find the links to the other blog hoppers. Thank you Nancy for including me on this one. Piecefully, Joanne<br />
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<br />Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-10763366083650997492019-07-30T23:30:00.000-07:002019-07-31T05:43:49.459-07:00August; The colour challenge continuesI hope you have been keeping up with Jen and the colour challenge.<br />
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This month we are onto red orange in both light and dark forms. Picture a beautiful marigold if you are having difficulty imagining the colours.<br />
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Not a colour that I gravitate to but I think I found some pieces that are close to the requirements. I will say at this time it took me longer to find fabric in the colours I thought were correct, than it did to stitch up the block.<br />
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Without further ado here are my "arty" photos of my block with some flowers from the garden.<br />
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The first flower is one we call Red Hot Poker. As the non-flower person in our house I could not tell you if that is the correct name or not. But the oranges seemed correct.<br />
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And some daylilies. The sun was reflecting through the trees and giving me some lighter lights on the quilt block.<br />
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I know Jen is working on a setting for the blocks, so take the few moments to make up your block and then come back next month for September.<br />
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Be sure to visit Jen at <a href="http://www.patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/">www.patternsbyjen.blogspot.com</a> to get your free pattern.<br />
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And while you are visiting her check out the other quilters who are supporting her this month with their version of the August block.<br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Kathy - </span><a href="https://pennyformythoughts-nona.blogspot.com/2019/07/2019-monthly-color-challenge-august.html" style="background-color: white; color: #007cbb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Penny for my Thoughts</a><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Pamela - </span><a href="https://www.pamelaquilts.com/2019/07/august-block-for-2019-color-challenge.html" style="background-color: white; color: #007cbb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Pamela Quilts</a><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Sarah - </span><a href="http://www.quilted-diary.com/single-post/2019/07/24/AUGUST-MonthlyColorChallenge2019" style="background-color: white; color: #007cbb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Quilted Diary</a><br />
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Until next time, piecefully, JoanneJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-13277400673546638322019-05-19T07:08:00.003-07:002019-05-19T07:08:45.475-07:00Time for the success stories for the Hands2Help Comfort Quilt Challenge 2019It is really hard to believe it is time to wrap up this year's Hands2Help Comfort Quilt Challenge. The last few months since this year's information was provided have just flown by.<br />
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Thanks again to Sarah for all the incredible work she does behind the scenes to make this annual event run smoothly. The featured shape in the weeks of warm up was the humble rectangle. An oft unappreciated shape in the quilting world but one I happen to love. I had the opportunity to be a guest blogger this year and spent my time on the soap box describing my simples bricks quilts and focussing on what I call simple bricks 3 because it is the third variation of the basic design. If you missed my guest post and the instructions for the simple bricks quilt it can be found here.<br />
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<a href="https://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2019/04/hands2hep-2019-meet-guest-blogger-joanne.html">https://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2019/04/hands2hep-2019-meet-guest-blogger-joanne.html</a><br />
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This is my first completed and donated quilt for this year. It actually changed it's intended destination and went to a charity auction for the Senior's home where my Mom spent her final years. The quilt did well and that makes me happy.<br />
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My second finished quilt for the Challenge is one I did as a test for Janet Barker a Canadian designer from Calgary. This one is going to Project Linus through my local quilt guild, the Kincardine Sunset Quilt Guild.<br />
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My final donation quilt for the challenge this year is simply titled Ambulance. It is a design done by Lisa at Counted Quilts <a href="http://www.countedquilts.com/">(here)</a>. She has a interesting way of designing that produces a very unique result. This quilt will go to my local Scrap Bag quilters group for distribution in our town.<br />
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So overall I am happy with my results this year. Three completions and a couple of different destinations. This is probably the only challenge I do because to me it is so meaningful. If Sarah decides to continue the tradition next year I can say right now "I'm all in". Thanks to all the participants. Piecefully, JoanneJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-61216090892160952512019-04-23T23:30:00.000-07:002019-04-24T16:22:22.253-07:00As Mr. Bond would say..."diamonds are forever"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just the logo for this blog hop is inspiring. Thank you Carol for organizing this hop. There have been some terrific projects and some inspiring ideas shown so far. The "rules" for the hop were fairly straight forward. Basically make something with diamonds.<br />
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I used this wall quilt as my inspiration.<br />
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From inspiration to reality sometimes does not quite work out. I set my diamonds together and it is somewhat like setting a quilt on point. To square up the quilt some of the edges get trimmed. I wanted to duplicate the "grout" and used black rickrack for that task. What I did not count on was even though I used a walking foot to apply the grout I got way more wrinkling than I wanted. That being said there was no way I was attacking this with my stitch ripper.<br />
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This is the right size for a doll quilt once the back is attached and binding added. I suspect I would have been smarter to stitch the "grout" on as the quilting lines with my batting in place.<br />
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Since we were supposed to post a finished project I will finish with one of my diamond String quilts. I gave a complete set of instructions for creating one of your own in a previous blog post <a href="https://quiltsbyjoanne.blogspot.com/2019/03/strings-strings-glorious-strings.html">(here)</a>.<br />
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This is the list of bloggers who are participating. I hope you will have time to visit some of them and to leave a comment here or there.<br />
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Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-60731957567348681342019-03-31T23:30:00.000-07:002019-04-01T06:29:00.209-07:00The April Colour Challenge Block is HereJen at PatternsbyJen <a href="http://www.patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/">(here)</a> has posted another great block for the colour challenge. The floral inspiration for the April block is a bulb called Glory of the Snow. With the amount of non stop snow some of us have seen this past winter glory may not be the word we would use but the flower is pretty.<br />
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Jen has all the directions on her blog. this and all the other blocks she is presenting for the colour challenge are basic blocks that she has written good clear directions for you to make them.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Leanne -</span><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><a href="https://www.devotedquilter.com/2019/04/2019-monthly-colour-challenge-blue.html" style="color: #007cbb; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Devoted Quilter</a></div>
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Sarah - <a href="https://123quilt.blogspot.com/2019/04/2019-monthly-color-challenge-april.html" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">123 Quilt</a></div>
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Nancy - <a href="https://masterpiecequilting.blogspot.com/2019/04/april-2019-monthly-color-challenge.html" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Masterpiece Quilting</a></div>
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Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-64421951126880020862019-03-24T23:30:00.000-07:002019-03-24T23:30:03.661-07:00Strings, strings, glorious strings<br />
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This is my wee diamond strings quilt. It is all quilted, labelled, washed and ready for donation. At approximately 30" x 40" it is relatively small but would be great for tucking around baby for a walk in the stroller.</div>
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To get started on this you need a foundation. I prefer some really thin cotton. Old sheets work well for this or some prefer muslin. I have not yet been converted to telephone book pages although I have tried them. </div>
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For the diamond string your base shape is a rectangle. Mine for this project were 7" x 10". I have made doll sized ones using 5" x 7" (and downsized the centre string). Any size will do as long as it is definitely a rectangle to start with.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u><i>The trick:</i></u> Half of the starter strings must reach up to the right and half of them must reach up to the left. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On these two backings you can see the drawn centre line for the string placement. One goes towards the top right and one goes towards the top left.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I just use the lines on my cutting mat to line things up. If I had used the rectangles in the diagram above with my white centre strings the pencil line would show through and you don't want that! My centre strings are 2" x 14" for this size. That gives overlap at each end. You can make your centre string a different width but it since it highlights the pattern so make it something a good size. Also note that the centre string should contrast with the strings you are going to use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then you start stitching strings in place right sides together, using a 1/4" seam. I press after each added string. That stops me from sitting for hours in the same position and it makes the my work neater. Some people finger press.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When you have covered all of your foundation your block is ready to trim. The one on the left is what it looks like from the right side the one on the right is what it looks like from the wrong side. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once trimmed this is what the blocks look like. I try to make certain my centre string is centred when I am doing the trimming for each block.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Next step artfully arrange your blocks and stitch them together. At this stage I will often use a 3/8" or even a 1/2" seam and press it open because there is a lot of bulk if you press to one side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To quilt these I follow the centre string. One a good day I would go on each side of the string and on the vertical and horizontal block lines. I hope this thumbnail sketch of how I do diamond string quilts answers most of your questions and that you will give them a try. Piecefully, Joanne</span></div>
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Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-74626248821288473702019-03-22T04:57:00.001-07:002019-03-22T04:57:15.806-07:00Day 10 and a recap of this weekI had a few too many appointments yesterday and didn't get a photo up for Lines #9.<br />
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A final couple of tips to add to the mix. Make certain you have the best possible light to work in. My hubby bought me a natural light desk lamp when I retired. I was a wee bit disappointed as I thought he was getting an Ott lamp but this natural light has turned out to be a blessing. Colours look real, there is no glare, I in fact have grown fairly rapidly to love it. It can be taken to retreats but I now have a smaller Ott lamp for that purpose. Daylight is not really enough.<br />
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And Lines #10. This is that last of the Lines section of the pattern. Next week we move onto Shapes. As you move through each "chapter" the blocks become a little more challenging.<br />
These blocks are all foundation paper pieced. There is special paper that can be purchased for paper piecing. But it is fairly expensive and not all printers love to feed it through. So I use regular printer paper. I have used both and while the special paper is easier to remove when it is time for paper removal the standard printer paper causes no difficulties.<br />
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This is the end of my week supporting Darla at Clinton Modern Creative <a href="http://www.clintonmoderncreative.com/">(here)</a>. She has been an official shop sponsor of the Sew Along this week. Remember that she is offering a 15% discount on instock merchandise for the rest of the week. Just enter TRINKET15 when you checkout.<br />
Next week another Canadian blogger will take over to show her work and support Darla. I will pop in but perhaps not as often. Thank you Darla for allowing me to participate as a blogger for you for this Sew Along. Piecefully, JoanneJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-34618327638651027532019-03-20T10:52:00.001-07:002019-03-20T10:52:26.508-07:00Day 8 Lines 8<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here they are. The blocks are starting to get a little bit more complex but still very manageable. This one has two parts to it. Remember my smaller one is downsized to 2 1/8" from the standard 4 1/2" unfinished.<br />
I leave the paper on until I am joining the block to something else.<br />
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Why you might ask does one person need two irons? I NEVER put water in my dry iron. I use a dry iron for all my paper piecing. I have a separate iron for steam and regular stitching. Pressing is one of those areas where quilters primarily agree to disagree. Most are in one camp or another. I might consider myself a fence straddler as I like steam for some purposes and a dry iron for others.<br />
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Just a friendly reminder that Darla at Clinton Modern Creative is a Trinkets Sew Along sponsor this week. All week she is offering 15% off at checkout if you use the code TRINKET15. She has some fantastic fabrics in her shop. For me these are fabrics that I cannot purchase locally. You may possibly be able to find them if you live in the city but they are found in semi rural Ontario.<br />
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Clinton Modern can be found <a href="http://www.clintonmoderncreative.com/">(here)</a> I should be back tomorrow with Lines #9. Piecefully, JoanneJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-23863517347847560422019-03-19T05:50:00.002-07:002019-03-19T05:50:11.499-07:00"Day 7 Lines 7" for the Alison Glass Trinket Sew AlongThe Trinket Sew Along is progressing well with many participants from around the globe. That is one thing I certainly enjoy about these type of events. Seeing for instance an Aussie's take on something I am doing here in southern Ontario.<br />
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Today's block is <b>Lines 7</b></div>
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The larger blocks are the actual size for the sew along and the smaller one I reduced to 40% on my printer. I had to play with that a bit so don't take that as a given for your printer. The smaller block is currently 2 1/8" unfinished.</div>
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You may wonder what in the world. It is a heavy book and a glue stick. As I finish a block component I flatten it under a heavy book. I happen to have a couple of copies of SciencePower 8 as I was the author of the Teacher's Manual for one section of this grade 8 text book. When I am ready to assemble a multisection project the components as definitely smooth and flat. The glue stick I use <b>sparingly </b>when I have a long section at the end of a component. These Trinket blocks do not have any long sections but sometimes on a larger piece you get an untethered piece and the glue stick keeps the paper and the fabric together.</div>
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Please remember that Darla of Clinton Modern Creative <a href="http://www.clintonmoderncreative.com/">(here)</a> is a shop sponsor for this sew along this week. She is offering a 15% discount at the check out for any in stock merchandise this week just use the code TRINKET15.</div>
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Back tomorrow with another tip and Lines #8. Piecefully, Joanne </div>
Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-29674727100744627322019-03-18T05:54:00.000-07:002019-03-18T05:54:35.748-07:00Have You Seen Alison Glass' Trinket Sew Along?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a small sample of what I am talking about. Alison glass has created a pattern with 40 Foundation Paper Pieced blocks. Last week was the first week for this sew along and each day you make one block and post it. She has a Facebook group as a support network. But better than that she has sponsors. This week one of the sponsors is our own Darla from Clinton Modern Creative <a href="http://www.clintonmoderncreative.com/">(here) </a> a fantastic (if you like fabric) Canadian online fabric store. She is located in Saskatchewan but I feel as though I know her personally her service is next to none.<br />
A few Canadian bloggers are supporting Darla with some blog posts especially this week as she is one of the big sponsors for week two. To get a discount of 15% at check out this week use the code TRINKET15 at check out.<br />
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I would like to add a bit about the actual sewing part of the sew along.<br />
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These are my actual "tools" for the task. You require a paper pattern. On this piece I have started you can see the fabric is "underneath" the paper. that's right you stitch on the lines you can see but build the design up in fabric on the underside that while you are working you can't see. I use my smaller rotary cutter for trimming and I have both the add a quarter and the add an eighth rulers. I am using the add a quarter for the standard sized blocks in the sew along and the add an eighth for the miniaturized block. </div>
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I will be back with more tomorrow but remember for a discount this week use the code TRINKET15 at checkout from Clinton Modern Creative. Piecefully, Joanne</div>
Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-71893175693651523422019-03-12T03:29:00.000-07:002019-03-16T09:59:49.219-07:00Text It Blog Hop Day 7I hope you have found this fun blog hop and are enjoying the projects the other bloggers have shown you from this delightful book.<br />
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Sheri Noel who blogs and works as Rebecca Mae Designs has written a fun book with each project having some form of text on it. (All appropriate/necessary patterns included). The book includes a good variety of techniques but is leaning towards applique and English Paper Piecing as opposed to regular piecing. That being said my project is regular piecing with a tiny bit of applique.</div>
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Each blogger on this hop is offering a free copy of the book as part of a give away. And as one has come to expect it was only open for US commenters. Sheri however was kind enough to send me a copy of the book for a Canadian only give away. Apparently Canadian rules say you must answer a skill testing question to be eligible for the prize. So if you are Canadian with a Canadian mailing address and would like to enter the draw this is the skill testing question. ( 24/3 + 2) Include the answer in your comment please. </div>
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There is a second give away open to anyone and it is for two spools of Aurifil thread. </div>
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The draw for both of these prizes will take place on Saturday morning March 16.</div>
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Now that the technicalities are over here is my project. </div>
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In the book this is a pillow but I made mine into a small quilt. All of my "homes" are black and white except for the one that is really home and it is filled with colour. When my Mom and later my brother were in care facilities I made them small wall hangings that meant something to them to hang on their door or on the wall beside their door. It helped them find their way on a long corridor of doors that all looked the same. My brother preferred the backing I used on his as it had hockey players and Canadian flags but it marked his room. I am not a skilled applique person and found I had a little difficulty making my word <i style="font-weight: bold;">home</i> look as neat as I thought it should be so I would call that operator error not designer error.</div>
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Please take the time to visit the other bloggers and see their projects and if you are so inclined leave a comment. If you are Canadian, with a Canadian mailing address and want in on the book draw remember the skill testing question needs to be answered. The Aurifil thread part of the draw is open to anyone world wide. Piecefully, Joanne</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The giveaway is now closed I am working on notifying the winners, thank you all for playing along.</span></div>
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Here is a set of links to the other bloggers on this hop. enjoy! </div>
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<strong>MONDAY MARCH 4 – BEE HAPPY</strong></h4>
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PAMELA JANE MORGAN –<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://mysweetlittlestitches.com/2019/03/04/text-it-blog-hop-giveaway/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNGMtJMpVkiRGVtF4hb6ROpVRQn5lw" href="http://mysweetlittlestitches.com/2019/03/04/text-it-blog-hop-giveaway/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">MYSWEETLITTLESTITCHES</a> <wbr></wbr> </div>
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SHARON LILABELLE LANE – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://blog.lilabellelanecreations.com/2019/03/text-it-blog-hop-bee-happy-quilt.html&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNG8vTjJNpgYMVz3xlRzuouBPA9h_w" href="http://blog.lilabellelanecreations.com/2019/03/text-it-blog-hop-bee-happy-quilt.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">LILABELLELANECREATIONS</a></div>
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<strong>TUESDAY MARCH 5 – INFINITY Quilt</strong></h4>
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LAURA PILAND – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2019/03/text-it-blog-hop-giveaway.html&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNFxdbR31_OTK_GQJ7CErSh1CsvzBQ" href="http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2019/03/text-it-blog-hop-giveaway.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">SLICEOFPIQUILTS</a></div>
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LEANNE PARSONS – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.devotedquilter.com/2019/03/infinity-pillow-text-it-blog-hop.html&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNHbXFSnx8XcMQcTYN7KpXfCUPb71g" href="https://www.devotedquilter.com/2019/03/infinity-pillow-text-it-blog-hop.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">DEVOTEDQUILTER</a></div>
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KATIE MUTER STARCHER – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.katiemaequilts.com/blog/2019/3/1/soul-mate-a-finished-pillow&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNGwGCQ1eiERQxnFFfCKjBM8ECYlcg" href="https://www.katiemaequilts.com/blog/2019/3/1/soul-mate-a-finished-pillow" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">KATIEMAEQUILTS</a></div>
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<strong>WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 – PILLOW TALK</strong></h4>
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KATE COLLERAN – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://seamslikeadream.com/text-it-book-blog-hop-pillow-talk/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNEsamJB2uCxh7Ftx5Oz4F58jyGmTQ" href="https://seamslikeadream.com/text-it-book-blog-hop-pillow-talk/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">SEAMSLIKEADREAM</a></div>
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CHERYL DAINES BROWN – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://quilterchic.com/an-obsession-for-colorful-words-text-it-blog-hop-giveaways/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNGg0dc3BHxcSDr_RGyUfOaKrBOOVA" href="https://quilterchic.com/an-obsession-for-colorful-words-text-it-blog-hop-giveaways/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">QUILTERCHIC</a></div>
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DORIE HRUSKA – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.forever-quilting.com/blog/text-it-quilts-and-pillows-with-something-to-say&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNFP1AtGPijaDPRZeXqvdlUBcwBIIw" href="https://www.forever-quilting.com/blog/text-it-quilts-and-pillows-with-something-to-say" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">FOREVER-QUILTING</a></div>
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<strong>THURSDAY MARCH 7 – FREEDOM Quilt</strong></h4>
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JEN SHAFFER – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2019/03/text-it-blog-hop-freedom.html&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNEroUpemQNT5v7xwCXLKCrB7JsXCA" href="https://patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/2019/03/text-it-blog-hop-freedom.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">PATTERNSBYJEN</a></div>
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TARA MILLER – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.quiltdistrict.com/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNESHCPM-O-7hZ6S6zTku8MNygsQLg" href="http://www.quiltdistrict.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">QUILTDISTRICT</a></div>
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LYNN KANE – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://puppygirldesigns.com/freedom-quilt/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNGJWFWE7tL0-7troj-_elEHmDzQ3w" href="http://puppygirldesigns.com/freedom-quilt/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">PUPPYGIRLDESIGNS</a></div>
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<strong>FRIDAY MARCH 8 – LOVING YOU Wall Hanging</strong></h4>
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ELLEN AULT –<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://handmade3d.me/text-it-blog-hop-giveaway/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNGK9uUobauP19AQGaTh_bgmm5b3rw" href="http://handmade3d.me/text-it-blog-hop-giveaway/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">HANDMADE3D</a></div>
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SHERRI NOEL – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.rebeccamaedesigns.com/homesweethome/text-it-project-4-loving-you/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNEfF_GBkhMaxa5kvvJKloJdFCUpjA" href="http://www.rebeccamaedesigns.com/homesweethome/text-it-project-4-loving-you/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">REBECCAMAEDESIGNS</a></div>
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<strong>MONDAY MARCH 11 – COUNTING SHEEP Baby Quilt</strong></h4>
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DEANNE EISENMAN – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://snugglesquilts.com/welcome-text-it-blog-hoppers/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNGEFjohh-mkUtYtYK1xM41AN6jauw" href="https://snugglesquilts.com/welcome-text-it-blog-hoppers/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">SNUGGLESQUILTS</a></div>
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RAEWYN BARGE – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://stitchingfarmgirl.blogspot.com/2019/03/text-it-blog-hop-and-giveaways.html&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNEa1Tt_n4zFazFm7PwZiivMOFrCTA" href="http://stitchingfarmgirl.blogspot.com/2019/03/text-it-blog-hop-and-giveaways.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">STITCHINGFARMGIRL</a></div>
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SUSAN PELLAND – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://suepellanddesigns.com/blog/text-it-blog-hop&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNHZM5zCkO1B3GT2bbmTi39ZAKpVhQ" href="https://suepellanddesigns.com/blog/text-it-blog-hop" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">SUEPELLANDDESIGNS</a></div>
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<strong>TUESDAY MARCH 12 – HOME PILLOW</strong></h4>
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JOANNE HARRIS – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.quiltsbyjoanne.blogspot.ca/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNEeGdOOmjcKW5w4FxPEDZPWvB6oQQ" href="http://www.quiltsbyjoanne.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">QUILTSBYJOANNE</a></div>
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PATTY DUDEK – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNG0VODb861T93hjd2mKwQLwOXTtKg" href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ELMSTREETQUILTS</a></div>
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ANDY KNOWLTON – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.abrightcorner.com/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNHRtH6eHzW_Kjq09wN56tpNj6k_-Q" href="http://www.abrightcorner.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ABRIGHTCORNER</a></div>
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SANDRA STARLEY – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNEKZCk8B6-OZ3AAXo2ykoHYK-9_VA" href="http://www.utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">UTAHQUILTAPPRAISER</a></div>
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CINDY PIETERS – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.stitchinathome.com/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNGbTN99sZJS0LEUZIbB02ieSjgtLA" href="http://www.stitchinathome.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">STITCHINATHOME</a></div>
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<strong>WEDNESDAY MARCH 13 – LIFE IS SHORT Wall hanging</strong></h4>
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BECCA FENSTERMAKER – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.prettypiney.com/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNELoNBeZVLLFfIZeCM8N6hX7Xkgvg" href="http://www.prettypiney.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">PRETTYPINEY</a></div>
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KATIE BOCK – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sewingwithkatie.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNEPLRG3Ko-sR1a-4Q1YGGQSTRgeAQ" href="http://www.sewingwithkatie.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">SEWINGWITHKATIE</a></div>
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ALLA BLANCA – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.rainbowsbunniescupcakes.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNHbvYQXsFLJl2cqRo-bQqBuFR-mBQ" href="http://www.rainbowsbunniescupcakes.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">RAINBOWSBUNNIESCUPCAKES</a></div>
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<strong>THURSDAY MARCH 14 – HUSTLE PILLOW</strong></h4>
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TERRI BANDEN BOSCH – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.meanderingsalonglizardcreek.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNG3TaRYkaLWCHdtq2HmOqvhqKT83A" href="http://www.meanderingsalonglizardcreek.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">MEANDERINGSALONGLIZARDCREEK</a></div>
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WILLOW OLSON – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.bearpawdesignblog.wordpress.com/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNEqGsqlE6ihFLJBeZl1kIS4FA8Yog" href="http://www.bearpawdesignblog.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">BEARPAWDESIGNBLOG</a></div>
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ERIN SAMPSON – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://auribuzz.wordpress.com/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705125000&usg=AFQjCNE3IhRtXDOgywps42UkLT3j-LURWQ" href="http://auribuzz.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">AURIBUZZ</a></div>
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<strong>FRIDAY MARCH 15 – SEWING MACHINE MAT</strong></h4>
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LAUREN WRIGHT – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.mollyandmama.com.au/&source=gmail&ust=1552433705126000&usg=AFQjCNFFX7WYcIyH2MjUcJF-zhdsagdwmw" href="http://www.mollyandmama.com.au/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">MOLLYANDMAMA</a></div>
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Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-13909577437951753062019-02-01T20:14:00.002-08:002019-02-02T08:33:55.154-08:00Turnabout Patchwork, there is something new<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">By now you may well have seen a few of the fantastic quilts that have been made following the instructions in Teresa's new book Turnabout Patchwork. A few years ago I tested a pattern for her that used the concept she is describing in the book. I will freely admit I do not have good enough spatial sense to do this on my own. But following her directions makes it easy. </span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I volunteered to do one of the Half Square Triangle projects. My first mistake was when I made the HST's I was not paying enough attention and instead of using the four at a time strategy for making the HST's I used the two at a time.This left me considerably short of the number I required to duplicate the pattern in the book. But my blocks were much bigger so instead of several blocks I created fewer but larger.</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">This then is a four block Swirl top. It is actually big enough to be a small baby quilt. </span></h2>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">I had four blocks left so decided to rearrange them a little and got this.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">So you can perhaps see this is a flexible block and a really flexible strategy.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;"> To create the units you need for the block you take your squared up HST and cut it into four equal pieces. Those sub-units are what you play with.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Teresa has kindly offered an e-copy of her book as a draw prize for comments left on various blogs. Please feel free to leave a comment but please with some way of contacting you as I have not heard back from my previous draw winner and will have to move on to person 2 this weekend. Draw for the e-book will be next week, February 9th.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">The following is a list of the Blog Hop participants. I suspect you will enjoy having a look at what they have created. Piecefully, Joanne</span></h3>
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January 30 - Quarter Snow Ball</h3>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Kate Colleran blog: </span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://seamslikeadream.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNG5zp_B3fQvFcKSObdmntgA0Jww5w" href="http://seamslikeadream.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Seams like a dream</span></a></span></li>
<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Sandra Healy blog:</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://sandrahealydesigns.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNG5nPVFBgc-UmbYGAPQALMkfGL0jw" href="http://sandrahealydesigns.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Sandra Healy Designs</span></a></span></li>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Moira de Carvalho blog:</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://quiltdesignduo.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNEWMZFi7TYOCuMR1LHbcAdNQA8TEQ" href="http://quiltdesignduo.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Quilt Design Duo</span></a></span></li>
<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Lynn Kane</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://puppygirldesigns.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNHO4jMZMf09QCAvKCvqU__a6c92CA" href="http://puppygirldesigns.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Puppy Girl Designs</span></a></span></li>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Sarah Goer blog:</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://sarahgoerquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNE0gLhgmHJiG5KfqCQdOZHLfeAuHA" href="http://sarahgoerquilts.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Sarah Goer Quilts</span></a></span></li>
<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Tammy Silvers</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://tamarinis.typepad.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNHhxcEuJ2ES0PMgTGF6t0GB0oyilA" href="http://tamarinis.typepad.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Tamarinis</span></a></span></li>
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February 1 - Modern Shoofly</h3>
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<strong>Flying Rainbows</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Gretchen Wylegala blog: </span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNHPoJU-9Zaom1iHDboWFJJjJlrLQQ" href="http://snugharborquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Snug Harbor Quilts</span></a></span></li>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Anorina Morris blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sameliasmum.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNFw4wuqYFmuDp_k026JSi6LpfoBmg" href="http://www.sameliasmum.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Samelia’s mum</span></a></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Raewyn Barge</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://stitchingfarmgirl.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNH6rZy7_WkuynrUgEpPG3Gn8-Mk1A" href="http://stitchingfarmgirl.blogspot.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Stitching Farmgirl</span></a></span></li>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Tammy Silvers blog:</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> <span class="m_2128871670249652736s4"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://tamarinis.typepad.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNHhxcEuJ2ES0PMgTGF6t0GB0oyilA" href="http://tamarinis.typepad.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank">Tamarinis</a></span></span></li>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Laura Piland blog:</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNHxwwMo2Eubp-TWWpKTxYGOYBMbDg" href="http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Slice of π Quilts</span></a></span></li>
<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Sarah Ruiz blog:</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://saroy.net/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNFD3-_gw8VRet1C7wIG9_h2e1tlew" href="http://saroy.net/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Saroy</span></a></span></li>
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February 2 - Half Square Triangles (HSTs) and squares</h3>
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<strong>Rose Garden Star</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Anne Boundy blog: </span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> <span class="m_2128871670249652736s3"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.saidwithlove.com.au/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNHzASnv5_cGssKx_iyD29wFrgo93Q" href="http://www.saidwithlove.com.au/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank">Said with Love</a></span></span></li>
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<strong>Swirl</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Joanne Harris blog:</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.quiltsbyjoanne.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNGN-MOciVkc9MuhbDHpV8GyKxvczw" href="http://www.quiltsbyjoanne.blogspot.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Quilts by Joanne</span></a></span></li>
<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Sarah Myers blog:</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.quilted-diary.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNGYp_49JAOIVC0Qk1FnxN8TEZ47cg" href="http://www.quilted-diary.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">The Quilted Diary</span></a></span></li>
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<strong>Houndstooth</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Becca Fenstermaker</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://prettypiney.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNFpPZo13S5hhkJMPaaoq41tevxZNg" href="http://prettypiney.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Pretty Piney</span></a></span></li>
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<strong>Diamond Star</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Sarah Vanderburgh</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sewjoycreations.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNF3g8-Menu3V7ZXPT0mFpGzBUXIsQ" href="http://www.sewjoycreations.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Sew Joy Creations</span></a></span></li>
<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Sarah Scott</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.piccolostudio.com.au/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608515000&usg=AFQjCNEOJ6uwrZYG1FUMqV2Qgg5fTI_24g" href="http://www.piccolostudio.com.au/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Piccolo Studio</span></a></span></li>
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February 4 - Striped Fabric Block</h3>
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<strong>Shells</strong></div>
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<li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;">Gail Sheppard blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://quiltinggail.wordpress.com&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNFFKQ1QIEmDodlx-vWRcYSAD8Ec8Q" href="https://quiltinggail.wordpress.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank">Quilting Gail</a></li>
<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Julie Burton</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://runningstitchquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNHgI6nAFE4EyDjnlXX6XA1hGLmNnA" href="http://runningstitchquilts.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Running Stitch Quilts</span></a></span></li>
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<strong>Xs and Os</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Linda McLaren</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://quiltingbiker.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNGP0n0LpT_crMUT4R4zQDm5jdtF9A" href="http://quiltingbiker.blogspot.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">The Quilting Biker</span></a></span></li>
<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Sarah Scott</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.piccolostudio.com.au/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNEPkHudf04EvWTTRx-LUT4JG8Q2Eg" href="http://www.piccolostudio.com.au/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Piccolo Studio</span></a></span></li>
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<strong>Jaws</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Cheryl Brown</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://quilterchic.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNFzEIZo6XdaRE6o7fLlWC4lwX_1zw" href="http://quilterchic.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">QuilterChic</span></a></span></li>
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<strong>Arrowhead</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Stephanie Jacobson</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.stephjacobsondesigns.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNE3wLTv9JX1KkEbUR2R1tt-FbeKKA" href="https://www.stephjacobsondesigns.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Steph Jacobson Design</span></a></span></li>
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February 6 - Coordinated Strips</h3>
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<strong>Peaks</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Afton Warrick blog:</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.quiltingmod.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNHegqFOYmF5xJPYn_Ml6pCZ0dPptQ" href="http://www.quiltingmod.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s4">Quilting Mod</span></a></span></li>
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<strong>Diamond and Crosses</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Linda McLaren</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://quiltingbiker.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNGP0n0LpT_crMUT4R4zQDm5jdtF9A" href="http://quiltingbiker.blogspot.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5">The Quilting Biker</span></a></span></li>
<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Brandy Pettit</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://pamperedpettit.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNG6aQ2NLwKOrV7kDuE83fuYJuTHKg" href="http://pamperedpettit.blogspot.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5">Pampered Pettit</span></a></span></li>
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<strong>Knots and Crosses</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Leanne Parsons</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://devotedquilter.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNEqivU1Luf8xosVObgpnwux7FqztA" href="http://devotedquilter.blogspot.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5">Devoted Quilter</span></a></span></li>
<li class="m_2128871670249652736p2" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Andy Knowlton</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.abrightcorner.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNEv8U8-JdloXWZGJwmMDWGN-r8HXg" href="https://www.abrightcorner.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s5">A Bright Corner</span></a></span></li>
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February 8 - Double Disappearing Nine-Patch</h3>
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<strong>Holiday Trellis</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Sherry Shish</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.poweredbyquilting.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNFXdGwj3uUIhHse0cojJaM1WIEUEQ" href="http://www.poweredbyquilting.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Powered by Quilting</span></a></span></li>
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<strong>Stepping Stones</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Bobbi Bridgeman</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.snowydaysquilting.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNHUeEi_-BOefxpwNRmSalr-VSUDyQ" href="http://www.snowydaysquilting.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Snowy Days Quilting</span></a></span></li>
<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Anja Clyke</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://anjaquilts.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNGScTndbnlpGb73AH0MiALRgujf6g" href="https://anjaquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">anjaquilts</span></a></span></li>
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<strong>Two for One</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Mania Hatziioannidi</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.maniaforquilts.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNGCkkA2jUpm0K8HmruzkiuAOKRD6Q" href="http://www.maniaforquilts.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Mania for Quilts</span></a></span></li>
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<strong>Cross</strong></div>
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<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Sandra </span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Starley</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNH-Md0YmMdF4hdAcsF60AukUnX0xA" href="http://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Textile Time Travels</span></a></span></li>
<li class="m_2128871670249652736p1" style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s1">Anjeanette Klinder</span><span class="m_2128871670249652736s2"> blog: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://anjeanettek.com/&source=gmail&ust=1548772608516000&usg=AFQjCNGPjw16-FGqfkvAfF3c4bSwUwJguQ" href="http://anjeanettek.com/" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><span class="m_2128871670249652736s3">Anjeanette Klinder</span></a></span></li>
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Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-52539668663671859002019-02-01T00:00:00.000-08:002019-02-01T03:13:48.022-08:00Back to the Colour Challenge February is PINKLast year Jen of Patterns by Jen <a href="http://www.patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/">(here)</a> offered a monthly colour challenge. Each month had a designated colour and by visiting her blog you were given freely a 12" block and a 6" block designed for that month and colour.<br />
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The plan has changed a little for this year. Only a 12" block is being offered monthly and instead of a repeating group of 6 or 7 bloggers she has opened up the blogging to a wide variety of bloggers. She has also identified a flower that represents the colour for the month. This month's flower is Carnation.<br />
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I was doing well last year until I got sick and am hoping I am well enough now to start catching up. but first I will show you my February 2019 PINK block.<br />
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Once I had picked out my fabrics this block took less than an hour to assemble. So with a month to do the task you should be good to go. I hope you will join Jen for this monthly challenge. Stop by her blog <a href="http://www.patternsbyjen.blogspot.com/">(here)</a> any time this month to get your copy of this free pattern. and don't forget that towards the end of the month there is a olink up party with a draw prize. Piecefully, Joanne<br />
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Make certain to stop by the other designated bloggers for this month to see how they put together a pink carnation.<br />
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Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-76058487241173960052019-01-26T05:28:00.001-08:002019-01-26T05:28:04.757-08:00Attempting to contact the winnerI have started to try to contact the winner. Will keep you posted. Piecefully, JoanneJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-6624241435996560252019-01-21T00:00:00.000-08:002019-02-05T06:42:57.627-08:00Black and White sophistication or just a great combo?<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><b>Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks has set up this great Blog Hop to start off the year. </b></span><br />
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I decided to use one of my test quilt tops for my entry. The quilt pattern I am using is called Modern Churn and was designed by Tammy of Tamarinis Quilts <a href="http://www.tamarinis.com/">(here)</a>. She has kindly offered a paper copy of the pattern to be given out to someone who leaves a comment on this post. I will draw the winners name at noon on Friday January 25th. </div>
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I did straight line quilting to finish this off. My stash of black with white and white with black is fairly extensive so used Kona Black for my background and a selection of white with black prints for my "churns"</div>
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Please make sure you visit the other bloggers on this hop to see what they have created for the Black and White Blog Hop. And remember to leave a comment if you want to be in the draw for the paper copy of the pattern. Piecefully, Joanne</div>
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Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-32779238697456094112019-01-13T06:10:00.001-08:002019-01-13T06:10:56.473-08:00Finally a New Year and a New PostTo say that the last days of 2018 were difficult would be a mild understatement. I am still recovering and likely will be for a while. My best friend and quilting buddy passed away unexpectedly on December 21st. There is one giant hole in my heart. We first got to know each other as work colleagues and then as friends and finally as quilting buddies.<br />
So while I could not do anything that required focus I did stitch together a couple of quilt tops.<br />
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These Half Square Triangles have been lurking in the sewing room for sew long I can barely remember the original quilt they came from. The dark is a navy blue cotton and the prints are from drapery sample books that were given to our Scrapbag Quilters group. The samples were 100% cotton so I washed them and then used them. This quilt top is roughly 39" square. For my quilt guild this year I am doing a program I call Totally Triangular. Each month I am showing something different do to with those lovely waste/bonus triangles we all seem to have. Or at least some of us have. I am hoping to get back on track soon and to be posting more regularly. Piecefully, Joanne</div>
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Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390590205101321019noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045912648528330673.post-45138449667937843562018-11-25T07:31:00.001-08:002018-11-25T07:31:35.503-08:00A busy week with lots happeningAs my subject lines says it has been a busy week with lots of different events. I started the week as the guest speaker for the Bluewater Quilters Guild monthly meeting. I spoke about Pattern Testing and my journey to becoming a quilt pattern tester. It was the first time I had been a Guild speaker. Hubby was worried about me driving there at night so he drove me there and read a book while I did my presentation.<br />
The rest of the week was eating cautiously and then prepping for Friday's colonoscopy. So I spent time stitching scraps together as that does not require the attention to detail that pattern testing requires.<br />
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This is one little project I got assembled this week. I cut the bars out this summer while the work table was set up in the garage. Smoky pinks and olive greens. Over a period of time I made small rail blocks out of them. Each block here is 1 1/2" x 3 1/2". then stitched a pair together and then made a four together unit. I thought it wouldn't make a very big quilt and recalled hearing that setting them on point extends the size. Went on line found out about the Math for the setting and corner triangles and here it is.</div>
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Today we are heading to a Festive Brunch. We purchased this "event" with our neighbours at the local Rotary Charity Auction. We each invited another couple so there will be 8 of us for brunch. </div>
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Hope to be back to regular stitching in the week ahead. Piecefully, Joanne</div>
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