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Archive for September, 2008

As usual, when I make a quilt, I don’t just make one.  I make many.  This way, I get the quilt “out of my system”, I make all that I can, and when they are gone, they are gone.  Period.  And with the Vermont Farm Baby Quilt, I am making seven baby quilts at once.
Seriously, [...]

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Well, here she is, my new sewing machine!  I did a lot of thinking about what I should get for a machine and test drove several.  And I came to the conclusion that I just am not happy without a Pfaff.  That dual feed system just cannot be beat!  My local dealer had this little [...]

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I received an e-mail last week from a Project Linus coordinator in Michigan who wants to use my free Crib Rails quilt pattern for her blanketeers!  How exciting is this?!  She plans on distributing the pattern on their Blanket Days and also making up kits for sewing at home with the pattern.  I am extremely honored [...]

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I am all for assembly line sewing and maximizing my time usage, but when you start to do the math it can get a little daunting!  For example, I am currently making the last 4 Tumbling Squares baby quilts and a twin quilt, too.  This means with 36 blocks in each baby quilt and 180 [...]

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Yesterday saw two major events – the last Turtle Tracks Quilt and the last (of the original version) of the Ladybug Quilt have been sold.  The Ladybug Quilt was the first quilt I ever designed and has been one of the most eye catching and most commented upon quilts that I make.  Turtle Tracks was [...]

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First of Five Done

The first of my five fall craft fairs are now done and I am glad to finally be starting on them.  It takes such an enormous amount of work to prepare for them and then, once you actually get to the event, you realize the work is only just beginning!  It is usually well worth [...]

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