Monthly Archives: March 2010

Quilts & More Likes FOTY 2009

Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2010 by Jaye

Truly, I don’t really know that, but this quilt looks like the same pattern as the block I used for FOTY 2009. What do you think? clipped from www.allpeoplequilt.com I talked about the selection and the resizing of this block … Continue reading →

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New Blog

Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2010 by Jaye

Caroline, another CQFAer, has started her own blog. Her first post tells a little about what she wants to accomplish and what she plans to write about. It is actually a great post and much better than I did on … Continue reading →

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Springy Bag Complete

Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 by Jaye

You might remember about a week ago I talked about selecting bag fabrics. I just couldn’t decide so, instead, I started on a different bag where the selections were already firm in my mind. I really enjoyed working with these … Continue reading →

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Too Many Books?!?

Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 by Jaye

These are the books that I MUST finish reading soon. Four of them (top 3 and bottom middle) are due back at the library. In fact, by the time you read this I will have already taken back the Design … Continue reading →

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Linda M. Poole’s New Fabric

Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 by Jaye

Linda, a big supporter of the CPP, has a new fabric line out. It is from Avlyn Fabrics and the theme is seahorses. What I love about her lines are that they are different. She is not creating the same … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Monday

Posted on Monday, March 15, 2010 by Jaye

You can find this at: http://www.abm-enterprises.net/fractals/wallpaper.html Vicki, the artist, says “I try to use nature’s laws to make images nobody has seen before.”

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Book Review: Pretty Little Mini Quilts

Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2010 by Jaye

Pretty Little Mini Quilts by Ray Hemachandra My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was sent to me for free by Lark Books unsolicited. I was pretty excited to receive it! It is part of the Pretty Little Series, … Continue reading →

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Finished Buttoning the Board

Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2010 by Jaye

I finished sewing the buttons on to board and DH said he would hang it up for me tomorrow. I am already enjoying looking at the different buttons.

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Making Yesterday

Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2010 by Jaye

What I want to do is get more organized in my workroom. It is difficult, because my budget for redoing this room is virtually non-existent. Other house rejuvenation priorities come first. I had all the makings of a bulletin board … Continue reading →

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Creative Prompt #58: Quiet

Posted on Friday, March 12, 2010 by Jaye

Quiet, Please! SSsshh! A quiet moment Keep quiet Rest Quiet Revolution In a Library. Silence Right to Quiet Society Peace and quiet Be Quiet!!!! Quiet down! Quiet time Quiet scream Quiet Waters Park, Maryland Quiet Riot (band) Find a quiet … Continue reading →

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Spoonflower: Designing Fabric

Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010 by Jaye

BryeLynn is the creator and podcaster of Sew * Stitch * Create. She is a new quilter. She has a regular format that includes her coffee of the day, what she is doing, progress on her projects and often a … Continue reading →

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Backs

Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 by Jaye

I mentioned a week or so ago that I had spent some time doing rote sewing. Part of that day of roteness (is that a word?) was making backs. Above is the back for the Tarts. As I said previously, … Continue reading →

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ATC Follow-up

Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 by Jaye

The CQFA meeting last Saturday went really well. We laughed a lot. Nancy, one of the members, is on a quest to improve her art. She took a long course (certificate program??) in Seattle that ended last year and is … Continue reading →

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LUCKY GIRL!!!!

Posted on Monday, March 8, 2010 by Jaye

OH  MY GOODNESS! You would not believe what happened to me on Friday morning. I was sitting at my DH’s computer (my laptop is dead), watching a Quilt Out Loud episode (Yes, I did find my login and password) and … Continue reading →

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Selecting Bag Fabrics

Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2010 by Jaye

Every horizontal surface in my workroom is covered, mostly with fabric, but other stuff, too. I don’t have large enough horizontal surfaces, but that is no excuse. I have so many things going on. On the top of my list … Continue reading →

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