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String-pieced Quilts – Report from the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
First quilt block! Zippidy Do Da was one of the classes I taught up at the Quilter’s Affair teaching week as part of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt show week. It was planned as a kids class, but we had lots...
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All-American Flag Quilt
Star section detail from All-American Flag Quilt, by Alethea Ballard It’s true. I am very patriotic. I don’t have pictures of Uncle Sam all over my house or anything like that, but when it comes to the...
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Fabulous Floral Quilts – Old and New
Detail of Laura Fraga’s Little Brown Bird quilt – incomparable! If you haven’t gotten down to the Museum of the San Ramon Valley in Danville to see the Quintessential Quilts – a Floral Fantasy show,...
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Cantankerous Kitty and the Birthday Quilts
Scott Hastings pretending to be a cutie Let me introduce you to our cat Scott Hastings, who passed away last month. Now, don’t be swayed by the photos – he was not exactly a little cutie! He was a...
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Movember – it’s not for the faint of hair
Happy Movember Happy Movember, all! (formerly called November) Of course, it’s my favorite month of the year because, as you all know, I LOVE A MUSTACHE! You’ll recall ALL of my earlier...
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Is is January yet?
Birthday Girl December has come and gone – thankfully! And boy am I tired! First, it was my birthday. Yep – these are leggins And I received 7, 328 gifts with mustaches on them – so I have that going...
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January is Make YOURSELF a Quilt Month – I have spoken
Alexander Henry fabric – amazona January is Make YOURSELF a Quilt Month – I have spoken and therefore it shall be… What’s the deal, you ask? The holidays are over – as I mentioned in the last post –...
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Alethea’s January Quilt – Nopal leaves
Loteria card # 39 – El Nopal There is a bulletin board on the door of my sewing room and it’s a mess of photos and memorabilia. At the top is this little card. It’s from the Mexican game of Loteria,...
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Alethea’s January Quilt – flowers and stitches
Little Birdie candelabrum from Laurie The January (obsession) Quilt has made a bit of progress. I continue to find inspirations for shape, pattern, and color, like this darling little candelabrum that...
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Alethea’s January quilt – more inspirations
Serape stripes from Pintrest I’ve been looking for quilty love in all the right places, I’ll tell you that. I need to create a background foundation for the January Obsession quilt before I go any...
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Streak of Lightning Quilt – Make one today!
Rainbow Streak of Lightning If you’re looking for a super quick, classic, quilt pattern with endless variety, then hop over and pick up my Streak of Lightning pattern at PatternSpot.com today! They are...
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Margaret’s Muse – The Frida Quilt
Margaret’s Muse Quilt Center. Frida Kahlo It was a dark and stormy night… And we decided to make a birthday quilt for our friend, mentor and teacher Margaret Linderman. And we decided to make it a...
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