Archive for the tag 'quilt'

Nov 12 2008

On the Go

Published by Amy under Arts & Crafts, Sewing

This is what has been depriving me of computer time for the past few days:

Yes, I finally finished this quilt, which is destined to be a Christmas present for my son. It took me a little over a year to complete Why so long? Hunting down the perfect fabric for each part [...]

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Sep 05 2008

Stitch Witchery

Published by Amy under Arts & Crafts, Sewing

I finished my witchy mini quilt:

The piece has its quirks–I had trouble keeping the pieced border from warping terribly, but I’m proud of it regardless. It’s the first sewing project I designed from start to finish. I learned a lot along the way and can fairly confidently say, I’ll be designing new things soon. It’s [...]

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Aug 22 2008

Crazy Summer Days

Published by Amy under Arts & Crafts, Sewing

I imagined this summer would have been filled with long, lazy days, but it wasn’t like that at all. First, there was my sister-in-law’s wedding, then we moved to a new home, and after refinishing three pieces of furniture, I dragged the kids to Montana to visit their grandparents, go camping and sight-seeing. After that, [...]

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