Category: My Quilting Journey
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My second niece arrived safely Halloween night. Alice Lynne McDougall-Foster was born at 7:52pm, weighing in at 8lb, 10oz and 21.5″ tall! That’s my mom, Alice and Lucy’s Nana, in the last picture. Big sister Lucy went trick or treating with her Grandpa!
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Here’s the wedding quilt I made for my friends that were married this past summer. I used the Disappearing Nine Patch design (also called the Charm Square Quilt). I started with 12 fat quarters, which I cut up into 5″ charm squares, made the nine patches and cut them in 1/2. The finished block unit…
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I forgot to post this yesterday, what I bought at the Kaffe Fassett lecture on Tuesday. The lecture was very inspiring. It was great to see all that he has accomplished and how he got started. I’ve been trying to look at things we take for granted to find inspiration. I’m planning to use the…
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My friend Lisa and I, along with her mom and her friend, are going to see a presentation by Kaffe Fassett tonight. His presentation is called Kaleidoscope of Colour … even the title sounds delightful. I’m really excited. I’m completely in love with his fabric lines. I’m going to the bank this afternoon and taking…
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Check out this absolutely gorgeous doll quilt that I won from Trisha at TLC Stitches. It’s truly beautiful! I’ve has found the perfect place for it in my bedroom. Thank you Trisha for such a wonderful gift. Robyn from Daisy Quilts gave me a Wylde Woman Award for inspiration. She wrote: You inspire me for…
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Just before I left for Nashville, I mailed my Doll Quilt 4 project to my partner Alison. I started with this, and below is my finished piece. Here’s the one Alison sent to me. I’m not sure if it was intentional that we were both each other’s partners or if it just ended up that…
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Almost 4,000 kilometres and 8 States (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland) later, I am back home. It’s been a fantastic trip. I can’t wait for the next road trip. This was a lot of fun. Here’s my route: View Larger Map Have a great long weekend (if it is…
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Hi everyone … Sorry the posts have been sparse of late, but wow did I ever have an amazing time at the AQS Nashville show. I have so much to tell you, and so many pictures to share, that I’ll get to them soon. I’ve now moved from the hotel where the show was at,…
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… New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. I’ve stopped about 30 minutes outside of Louisville for the night, and will continue on into Nashville tomorrow. I think I’m about 3 hours out. Now to jump in the pool and grab some dinner. More later, I’m hoping to post later on tonight the first round of…
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I’m participating in the Doll Quilt Swap 4 this summer. Here’s a picture of what Alison sent me. I love the colours and I found the perfect spot for it, on my side table in the living room. Thanks Alison, it’s beautiful. My contribution is done, I just need to throw it in the wash…