Confident Beginner
A Jack of no Trades
Under the Stars Quilt Top
HAPPY QUILT MARKET Y'ALLLLLLLLL! Man, how I wish I was rocking that #Houstin life right now, kicking it with Beyonce and ordering all of next years Cotton+Steel fabrics for my make-believe quilting store. Alas, I am not 'bout that H town, coming coming down, but I am...
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Macrame Layer Cake Quilt and Pillow
Oh haaaaiii guys. Sorry I have been ?ghosting? this week. I am having a crazy third of my life crisis over here which is taking up all of my mental capacities. For all of you ride-or-die hards over there, yeah it's basically this but fast forward one year. ANYWAYS WHO...
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Solar Eclipse Wall Hanging take 2
Hey everybody! Do you remember my Solar Eclipse Wall Hanging post from earlier this year? I've done it again! My best friend forever for life and beyond, Ashley, loved the wall hanging I made for my mom and wanted one of her own. Although I love the stark white...
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Black Cherry Nails Quilted Wall Hanging
I know, I know, you may be wondering where I have been. It turns out 'bloggers' need to sit down and write 'blogs'. Ugh, how gross. After a month of sewing garments, of which I am still going strong, I am DESPERATE to quilt again guys. Come through, almost finished...
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Pointy Wall Hanging
GUYS, I FIGURED IT OUT. I am really excited about my blog, and I have so-so many things that I want to show all ya folks, but the act of sitting down and writing a blog entry is so hard for me. Here's the thing, I work in an office. So, I spend all day, 6 days a week,...
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Geometric Quilted Wall Hanging
My friend Shauna has been obsessing over this quilt from a March 2015 Design Sponge - home tour since, well, I'm pretty sure since March 2015. Whenever we would begin to discuss our 'future quilts' or 'projects we want to complete' (note, there are about 24125 items...
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#FBF: 8 Fun Crafts for 2015!
As I plan to regale you with all of my holiday crafting for the next month or two of posts, I thought we should take a step back and see what I was up to one year ago. It is so interesting to look back and see what my skills were at last year, and see how I have gone...
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Solar Eclipse Wall Hanging
Every year at Christmas, I tend to gravitate towards one or two major project ideas that everyone on my gift list ends up receiving. This year was all about wall hanging quilts, pillows, and a few dop kits sprinkled here and there. When I am planning out my holiday...
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I’m back, baby!
Alright guys, it's real. Christmas is over. The leftover turkey is finished. The torn wrapping paper has been recycled. I have eaten approximately 1400 pounds of chocolate and kringle pastry. These all mean that the 'tis the season', is tis-otally over. Nope. That...
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My Old Lady Quilt (aka HST Jelly Roll Quilt in Daysail)
Cut to a a few weeks ago: I had just finished up sewing the last row of this bad boy, I had my seams freshly pressed, and I tapped Brian on the shoulder to show off my work. I unfurled my masterpiece to his puzzled gaze. He sat there, silently, for a few seconds...
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#WIP Wednesday: How many squares did you say?
Let me get this on record right now, I am a serial starter. When I become obsessed with an idea, I need to start (and possibly even finish) it right away, or else my attention will wander, I will move on to one of the thousand other ideas I have, and I will lose all...
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Tokyo Train Ride Jelly Roll Race Quilt
Over the past year I have made a total of 5 quilts, and 3 of those have been Jelly Roll Race tops. I really enjoy the way that this quilt looks, and it is a great skill builder if you have trouble with straight lines and stitch control, because it is a lot of straight...
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