Friday, September 30th, 2011
I’ve finally got the 56 blocks for Rachel’s quilt sewn together. 50 square in a square blocks and 6 randomly placed stars. The pattern is Simple City by Carrie Nelson. In Carrie’s instructions she states that blocks should be cut down to 9 1/2 inch squares before setting together. I had several that were smaller, […]
Rachel’s Quilt
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
I’m really getting into this cherishing and being domesticated lark. Combined with my autumn desire to put stores away for the winter means that it is all starting to get a little out of hand though. This morning down at the farm shop I bought 3kg of beautiful Fellenburg plums to stew and freeze… (please […]
Getting all carried away with this domestic goddess lark
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Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
I didn’t think it would, but it has. Rachel’s pale and interesting quilt has grown on me. And while it grows on me I keep on piecing and it grows – 20 squares now. I have no idea how big it will be. It will be as big as it is when I run out […]
Peacefully piecing
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Sunday, September 18th, 2011
If in doubt, turn to Carrie Nelson! Somehow I ALWAYS find inspiration in Carrie’s books. In this case it’s Simple City from A Touch of Rosie. Although now that I’m cutting and piecing, it isn’t all that simple and there are an awful lot of pieces (600+ for a single bed), so I think the […]
Simple City
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Saturday, September 17th, 2011
Ok, OK ….that may be over-egging it…particularly as I almost never go to quilt shows (although I will certainly be back at Ste Marie aux Mines next year and would go to more shows if there were more nearer!), but several of you did write to ask me to confess to what I actually bought […]
Confessions of a quilt show junkie
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