nifty quilts

nif-ty; adjective (ti-er, ti-est) informal, fashionable, stylish: a nifty quilt!

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Winter Greetings

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Wishing you peace and joy this holiday season!
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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Corduroy Quilt #2

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I'm loving my corduroy quilt so much, I just had to make another one.  This one is for my son, who moved to his own place last month.  H...
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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Rocky Roads

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Just last night, I was drooling over this "Rocky Road to Kansas" quilt, made in 1930, pictured in Gwen Marston's  Liberated St...
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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Ho Ho Ho!

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Santa Claus has come to town!  I found him at Goodwill, and just couldn't resist.  I think he likes the orphan blocks surrounding him....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Ouch!

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Too much hand-quilting over the weekend.  Now I've got pain in my wrist, at the base of my thumb.  Does anyone have good tips about th...
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Friday, November 25, 2011

Fun with Victoria

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Victoria came to Seattle this week, and we got to spend a few days sewing together.  What could be more fun than sewing with friends?!   ...
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Sunday, November 20, 2011

The $21 Bathroom Redo

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A special visitor is coming tomorrow.  Just the motivation I needed to redo the half-bathroom in my quilting space!    Here are the "...
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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Betcha Can't Make Just One!

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Thank you to everyone--quilt makers, historians, cheer leaders and viewers--for making Corduroy Appreciation Day so much fun!  I loved seein...
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Friday, November 11, 2011

Happy Corduroy Appreciation Day!!

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The date that most resembles corduroy, 11-11-11, is finally here! To celebrate, the  Corduroy Quilt Enthusiasts  have prepared a show for y...
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I've been making quilts since 2005, and am a big fan of Gwen Marston, Anna Williams, Denyse Schmidt, the Gee's Bend gals and old string quilts--the quirkier, the better. I love new fabrics, but my favorite source is the men's shirt rack at the local thrift shop.
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