tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33690857422614627952024-02-19T10:03:46.843-07:00whats next maA space for me to explore my latest interests, a bit about family, a bit about work, a bit about crafting. My current favorite activity is quiltmaking, all the beautiful fabrics!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05775898190184558227noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-15858208742729377952017-12-31T21:11:00.000-07:002017-12-31T21:11:36.324-07:00Finished Projects: Completed in 2017<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello my friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It has been a busy year around my house...unfortunately not in the sewing room! I have managed to finish a few projects though!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As far as quilts go...I finished three lap quilts...they actually all were donated to different places this year...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and five baby quilts...two were gifted, and three are in the closet, waiting for the right recipient.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I made five medium sized quilted projects...swaps, gifts, decor...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And three teeny quilted projects...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then I managed some clothing sewing projects too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It has been an adventurous year in many ways, and I'm excited to find out what 2018 will bring my way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Happy Quilting,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-28601313306898211322017-02-03T19:32:00.002-07:002017-03-30T19:03:08.594-06:00Monthly Quilting<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One of my goals for 2017 was to become more social with my quilting. Some of that is done in person, and in today's social media world, some of it is done by connecting with other quilters online. I decided to join in with various groups this year, two online bees, one LQS Saturday sampler, and several online QALs. The problem isn't finding places to join in...the problem is that there are so many great ones I want to do too many!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Anyway, I narrowed it down to just a few for now...although I'm sure that there will be more that I can't resist later this year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This first one is a brick and mortar store in Edgewood, NM. <a href="http://shopbusybee.com/" target="_blank">Busy Bee Quilts</a> is one of my favorite places to shop, and they host an annual Saturday Sampler where you show up to the shop on the first Saturday of the month for a 30 minute demo then you go home and make your blocks. As long as you bring the completed block back the next month, you pay only the initial fee. This year is a mystery sampler, and we had three choices of fabrics. I couldn't decide between the black and white prints and the Australian prints, so I'm making both!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://stashbee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Stash Bee</a> is an online bee that runs January through November. Each month a participant has a turn at being the Queen Bee that chooses a block and color scheme, then the participants in each Hive send a block. This is the January Hive 3 block, a modification of the bear paw.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blossomheartquilts.com/category/the-bee-hive/?v=7516fd43adaa" target="_blank">The Bee Hive</a> is the brainchild of Alyce at Blossom Heart Quilts. In this Bee, the participants choose from the patterns presented during the blog series, and each month they get sent to the Queen. January's queen choose an inverse of the Ripples block...I liked it so much that I made one for me too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And then the online Quilt A Longs...oh, all the fabulous quilt-a-longs! This is where narrowing the options down became difficult!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I enjoy paper piecing, although I am by no means an expert, so I thought that the <a href="http://www.blossomheartquilts.com/category/qals/milky-way/?v=7516fd43adaa" target="_blank">Milky Way Sampler QAL</a> being hosted by Alyce at Blossom Heart Quilts would be a great way to practice those skills. Each pattern may be downloaded for free in the current month, or you may purchase the pattern with all at once and get an additional medallion block. I'm choosing to do this one in various batiks, and I made two of the January block, Sirius.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Alida at TweloQ Designs is hosting an intriguing <a href="http://alidatweloqdesigns.blogspot.com/p/growing-up-qal-2017.html" target="_blank">Growing Up QAL</a>, if you look at the blocks, there are going to be many different techniques learned. The pattern is emailed to you each month for free, if you post a picture of the completed block from the prior month. I like the idea of stretching myself with all the techniques, so here is January's applique block.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And then The Fat Quarter Shop is hosting the <a href="http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/p/patchwork-quilt-along.html" target="_blank">Patchwork QA</a>L...five inch blocks!!! They are so cute and fast! This is a charity qal, and you are encouraged to make a small donation to Make A Wish with each months pattern, how neat is that? I'm out and out copying <a href="http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/2017/01/patchwork-quilt-along-souvenir-of.html" target="_blank">Melissa at Happy Quilting</a>, and using the Desert Bloom fabrics for my quilt. Here are January's Souvenir of Friendship blocks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">That's it for now...in and among my other sewing projects...it should keep me busy and out of trouble! And I just have to mention, if you are looking to add a bit of social sewing to your calendar, then you should absolutely check out the linky of <a href="http://busyhandsquilts.blogspot.com/p/quilt-alongs.html" target="_blank">2017 QALs at Busy Hands Quilts</a>, what a great resource! Be sure to visit, scroll through the list, and find one (or a few!) that you would like to participate in! I'll be joining in with Myra's Postcard from Sweden QAL starting in March, I've already set aside the fabrics to use! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Linking up to:</span><br />
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Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-65833928992705395912017-02-03T16:47:00.000-07:002017-02-03T16:47:06.498-07:00One Monthly Goal: February<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Well, the January OMG setting worked like a charm...so here goes for February!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My guild tells me that I am supposed to donate a quilt for their silent auction happening at the biennial show at the end of February...I suppose that this quilt will do! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I plan to plain Jane the backing and binding...I have a denim looking wide backing that I'll use for both. The quilting will be done with my walking foot echoing the diamond shapes. Maybe red in the warm diamonds and blue in the cool diamonds? We'll see!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Meredith</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Linking up to <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2017/02/one-monthly-goal-february-goal-setting.html" target="_blank">Elm Street Quilts: One Monthly Goal </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-66335455548311550992017-01-31T17:53:00.002-07:002017-01-31T17:53:11.590-07:00Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2017: January<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One of the lovely things about quilting is that even when you are finished with a project, you have the scraps! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As a consequence, there are many great ideas on what to do with your scraps...and one of those is the <a href="http://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2017/01/rainbow-scrap-challenge-2017.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Scrap Challenge</a>, hosted by the SoScrappy blog. The basic premise is that a color is chosen for the month, and you use that color to make scrappy blocks in the pattern of your choice. Each Saturday during the month, there is a linky where you can show what you've done for that month...or, and I highly recommend this...you browse for inspiration. There are some fantastic ideas in those linkys!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Well, after seeing a great quilt made by a participant from last year's challenge, I decided I'd like to hop on the bandwagon! I'll be using the <a href="http://tanyaquiltsinco.blogspot.com/2015/01/scrappy-2015.html?m=1" target="_blank">Medallion Log Cabin tutoria</a><a href="http://tanyaquiltsinco.blogspot.com/2015/01/scrappy-2015.html?m=1" target="_blank">l</a> by TanyaQuilts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here are the blocks I made with purple for January...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The purples are from my tiny purple scrap pile, and the background I'm using is a neat angular backing fabric that I used on the second quilt I ever made. It was a wide backing, so there was a lot left over...hopefully it will last me through this particular quilt!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I look forward to next month's color! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2017/01/scraphappy-saturday_28.html" target="_blank">Scrap Happy Saturday</a> at SoScrappy </span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-9317287105619380752017-01-31T17:47:00.004-07:002017-03-30T18:58:13.633-06:00One Monthly Goal: January, Finished!<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I did it! Having the accountability of the <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2017/01/one-monthly-goal-january-goal-finish.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal linkup</a> at Elm Street Quilts really worked! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Because I published the goal on my blog and linked up, I was inspired to pull out this quilt in the last couple days of January and finish it up, I'm so pleased!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> What a beauty! I quilted it with my walking foot and a serpentine stitch. Just simple lines along the seams and in the middle of each block to form about two inch squares.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And I made a scrappy binding with fabrics that were used in the blocks...they were hanging out in my 2.5" scrap bin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The backing is just as wild in color as the front! I had thought about using a black and white print, but then just decided to go for it! This quilt will be given to a baby born in the Florida Keys, so I thought the fish would be just perfect!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I can hardly wait to wash this one up and see it in its crinkly goodness!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm glad for the push having the One Monthly Goal gave me, and look forward to seeing what I accomplish next month!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Meredith</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Linking up with Elm Street Quilts: <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2017/01/one-monthly-goal-january-goal-finish.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal January Finishes</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">C<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">apitolaQuilter: <a href="http://capitolaquilter.blogspot.com/2017/03/q1-fal-2017-time-to-link-up-your.html" target="_blank">2</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://capitolaquilter.blogspot.com/2017/03/q1-fal-2017-time-to-link-up-your.html" target="_blank">017F</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://capitolaquilter.blogspot.com/2017/03/q1-fal-2017-time-to-link-up-your.html" target="_blank">ALQ1 Finishes</a> from my <a href="http://whatsnextma.blogspot.com/2017/01/2017-fal-q1-goals.html" target="_blank">Goal Post here</a></span></span></span> </span><br />
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Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-36871624669315569762017-01-09T10:27:00.001-07:002017-01-09T10:27:41.297-07:002017 FAL Q1: Goals<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Alright! On to the second part of my plan to tackle my unfinished projects this year! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There is a wonderful and encouraging link up called <a href="http://throwawenchintheworks.blogspot.com/p/finish.html" target="_blank">Finish A Long</a> that is hosted by multiple international bloggers. The year is divided into quarters, at the beginning of each quarter I will write a post listing my goals, then at the end of the quarter, I will post my finishes! There is also a week of tutorials leading up to the finish linky, and I'm excited about that too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have ambitious goals for this first quarter, especially considering that the first quarter of the year is when I work my 'day job'. But hey, if I don't make the goals, I'll never make progress on any of it, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As seen before, I'll be finishing this Rainbow Baby Quilt. Right now it is in the flimsy (finished top) stage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have this great Summer Solstice Quilt flimsy to finish as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Next up is my Southwest Saturday Sampler Quilt. It needs one more pieced border, then finished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My Positive Symmetry Pillow will be a free pattern/tutorial here on the blog, and the beginning of a series of mini charm patterns too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I purchased a kit from Connecting Threads last year of the Sparkle Plenty pattern in Sedona Sunrise fabric, what can I say, Southwest themes make me smile! I've only barely started stitching the hsts together, so this quilt has a long way to go to be finished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Another pillow to finish, a Hunter's Star that I made as a sample for a workshop that I taught last year (and just booked another one in April, yeah!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A quilt made from leftovers is always a bonus! This is a Hst baby quilt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Once again I find myself with an unfinished Christmas gift in January...really? I've already made good progress on this Hidden Stars quilt this week, hopefully I'll get it done soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Another project that was originally a sample for the workshop, my Scrappy Hunter's Star quilt. I know the picture shows it in blocks, but it has made it to flimsy stage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And one more Hunter's Star project, a Black and Bright Hunter's Star quilt. There are sixteen different brights in this quilt with the black background, and it is stunning! Right now they are all in block units, I need to get them up on the design wall to decide on color distribution, then make the top and finish it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">That should be more than enough to keep me busy for three months, right? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">With these projects along with some new sewing that I will be doing, I should be pretty happy in the quilting room!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-15462128129913163562017-01-07T11:37:00.000-07:002017-01-07T11:37:10.685-07:00One Monthly Goal: January<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What a fun an encouraging place the online quilting world is! I enjoy my interactions with my local guild members, no question, but it has been a surprise to me how much I enjoy the digital interactions too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I've almost finished a review of my unfinished quilting projects from 2016 and prior years (an accounting for another post!), and part of my plan to move forward on them is to participate in the <a href="http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/p/omg-one-monthly-goal.html" target="_blank">One Monthly Goal linky hosted by Elm Street Quilts</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">It is currently in the flimsy (finished top) stage, so I need to choose a backing, sandwich, quilt and bind it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The making of this top was a great deal of fun. One of my 2016 accomplishments was to make my scraps available for use, so for this quilt, I pulled out my 5" square bin and started pulling bright and happy colors. I only used one square from each fabric, so there are 100 different fabrics in the top! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">It is a simple 10 x 10 layout, and right now I plan to do strait line quilting...we'll see whether I stick with that or try a spiral or something organic. I do know there will be lots of it, because it is intended as a baby quilt, so I want it to be able to handle many washings.</span></div>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-40836413261717663542016-12-29T13:38:00.000-07:002016-12-30T11:52:05.956-07:00Finished Projects: Made in 2016<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello, hello! Welcome to the third and final post on my quilting adventures in 2016!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">This post is dedicated to the finishes...and may I just tell you, I am so surprised with how many projects I actually finished this year!?! Granted, many of them are small...but I'll take what I can get!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">I started the year by finishing a Christmas gift...tell me I'm not the only one? It's a simple pillow cover from a charm pack with some strait line quilting on each side of the seams.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Next isn't technically my finish, but I had a part in it, and I'm so darn proud of how it turned out! This is a New York Beauty quilt, Florida Keys style! I contributed two blocks. I don't personally have a picture of the finished quilt...but it is finished, and will be up for raffle at our guild show in February 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">My husband had a coworker expecting their first grandchild, and he asked me if I could whip up a little gift...of course I could!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">We have dark leather furniture in the living room, and wanted to brighten up the look...quilted pillow covers to the rescue! On the right is the <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2014/02/contact-print-pillow-tutorial.html" target="_blank">contact print pillow</a> from Amanda at Crazy Mom Quilts, the second on the left is my original design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">And then, my crowning glory of the year...my very first commission quilt! You can read more about it <a href="http://whatsnextma.blogspot.com/2016/07/a-finish-my-firstlots-of-things.html" target="_blank">here</a>...and later on I made a pillow cover to match it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">My youngest (17) has discovered sailing since we moved to the Keys, and he loves, loves, loves walking to the sailing center after school to sail for a couple hours before it is time to come home. I made him a pillow to celebrate his new found hobby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">For some more tropical color and brightness around the house, I made a quick batik table runner from a charm pack or two.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">And for Christmas sewing, I made a quick ornament from the <a href="http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2014/12/mini-christmas-tree-quilt-ornament.html" target="_blank">tutorial by Amy at Diary of a</a> Quilter. Too adorable!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">And just to round out the year...I made a pillow as a Christmas gift...only I actually finished it before Christmas, lol! This is for my youngest again...he loves penguins too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">All in all, far more finishes than I would have originally thought! Now that I've looked at what I've accomplished, I get to plan on how to get things done in 2017!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Linking up to <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2016/12/rainbow-quilt-complete.html" target="_blank">Crazy Mom Quilts Finish it up Friday</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"></span><br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-86784880410177485972016-12-29T12:38:00.001-07:002016-12-30T11:47:16.149-07:00Works in Progress: More of 2016<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Welcome back! I'm continuing to review what I accomplished over the past year in my quilting...it's more than I thought!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">In this post I'll cover the projects that made it to the top/flimsy stage that were not scraps...eight in all! There are quite a few more projects that I am still working on, so I set the limit of it needed to at least be sewn into a top.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">I started the year by taking a fun workshop with my local quilt guild called the sawtooth star...I've seen it by several other names on Pinterest. This is a fun method because you don't have to worry about losing points as you stitch things together!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Later in the year, I actually led a workshop myself! I used <a href="http://hopefulhomemaker.com/2014/04/16/scrappy-hunters-star-tutorial-layer-cake-pattern/" target="_blank">this</a> tutorial to teach my guild members how to make the Hunter's Star block, and this quilt and pillow were some of my samples.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">During the summer, I participated in the <a href="http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/2016/06/summer-solstice-quilt-long.html" target="_blank">Summer Solstice Quilt-along</a> with Melissa at Happy Quilting. I loved the pattern and the pace of the QAL, and the color choices of the other participants was so fantastic! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">I'm trying to venture out of my bubble a bit...and I made up my own pattern for a pillow! I'm calling it the Positive Symmetry Pillow, and I'll be writing up a tutorial for you to make your own and publishing it in January, wish me luck!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WhatsNextMa: Positive Symmetry Pillow</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Throughout the entire year, I've been participating in a Saturday Sampler through what was my local quilt store when I lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (If you are driving through on I-40, be sure to stop by Busy Bee Quilts in Edgewood...they are fantastic!) I chose the Southwest colorway, because I'm a sucker for turquoise. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">And right at Christmastime I was introduced to the A Little Bit Shorter Tall Tree wall quilt pattern...so I started two with big plans to get them finished and off to the intended recipients...it's a good thing Christmas comes every year, lol!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">And that's it for today! Not bad progress for a fairly new quilter, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Linking up to <a href="http://busyhandsquilts.blogspot.com/2016/12/honey-honey-patchwork-lap-quilt.html" target="_blank">Busy Hands Quilts: Finished or Not Friday</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Thanks for stopping by,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Meredith</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"></span><br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-43494744522335300992016-12-28T19:40:00.001-07:002016-12-28T19:40:18.058-07:00Accomplishments: Review of 2016<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hello friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">As part of moving into 2017, I wanted to make a record of what I had done in 2016...so here goes! Today is the scrappy edition!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Oh, did I ever have such a great time with scraps! I was initially inspired by Sarah at <a href="http://whatsnextma.blogspot.com/2016/12/welcoming-2017-quilting-goals.html" target="_blank">Confessions of a Fabric Addict</a> and her <a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/search/label/I%20May%20Have%20A%20Scrap%20Problem" target="_blank">i may have a scrap problem</a> posts. Now, I don't have tubs and tubs of scraps...I don't even have as much fabric as she has scraps...but I did have one little medium size tub that was full of scrunched up pieces that bothered me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Keep in mind that I live in a house that is less than 1400 square feet right now, and although I have a room dedicated to sewing/crafting, it measures less than 10 x 10. So, my little box and I became friends...over several weeks I pulled out a few fabrics, pressed them, then cut them up into 5" squares, 2.5" strips and squares, strings (strips less than 2.5" wide) and crumbs (pieces less than 2.5" square.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Wonderful! I had made progress...now instead of one medium size box of jumbled scraps, I had four shoe size boxes of scraps in various sizes. It was progress, but not as much progress as I wanted...so I started sewing...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">First up was a value hst (half square triangle) lap quilt top from the warm/cool 5" squares...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Next in the scrappy sewing it was back to the 5" bin for a rainbow baby blanket...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Then it was time for the crumbs! I'd never sewn with crumbs or strings before, it's addicting! This top is twin size...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And the final scrappy project of of 2016 took me right back to the beginning...remember those hsts? I made many more than I used in the first quilt...enough for a baby quilt!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Now, these are all still in the flimsy stage...I have planned some backing for some of them, purchased some for others...so I have plenty of work to do...but this is some fantastic progress for the year! I definitely understand why some quilters work almost exclusively with scraps!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And it all started because Sarah had such a great series of ideas on <a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">her blog</a> about scraps! Thanks for stopping by!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com/2016/12/oh-scrap-happy-holidays.html" target="_blank">Quilting is More Fun Than Housework: Oh Scrap!</a></span></div>
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Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-69196074778891170522016-12-28T13:24:00.003-07:002016-12-28T13:27:16.099-07:00Welcoming 2017: Quilting Goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello! Welcome to my little piece of the online quilting world!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Like many, the new year marks a good time for me to make plans for upcoming months and how I would like things to progress. In my mind, planning always involves lists - not <b>a</b> list; <b>lists</b>, plural. I am an unabashed continual list-writer! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With that in mind, let's take a peek at what I'd like 2017 to look like...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">That's where I'll stop for now! Because I love writing lists, I can sometime's feel as if in writing the list I have actually accomplished something...the real goal for the year is to get my ideas off the page and out into the world! That's what the list above is about...breaking out and going for it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you for the encouragement to figure out and commit to some goals for the year to Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl, and her <a href="http://quiltingjetgirl.com/2016/12/15/2017-planning-linky-party/" target="_blank">2017 Planning Linky Party</a>. </span><br />
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Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-61561532066444336612016-07-19T06:38:00.004-06:002016-07-19T06:46:43.109-06:00A Finish: My First...lots of things!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am so excited to share with you today!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I started quilting in the summer of 2014, so there are a lot of things in the quilting universe that are new to me...and I am so enjoying the opportunities that I have to learn and try new things!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The quilt that I finished this week had a lot of "firsts" for me...</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">This is the first time that I've tried improvisational piecing...I was gifted the book "Minimal Quiltmaking" by Gwen Marston, and what a marvelous book it is! I had the best time using her suggestions to explore making this quilt, and plan to make several more! I planned out the front of the quilt (above), then had the idea for the vertical design (below)...but once made, couldn't decide which I liked better...so the recipients get to decide which is the front and back!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This was the first time that I have tried spiral quilting...and what fun it was! I read through a couple of posts on Pinterest about how to do it...the key seems to be realizing that you will be stitching just two or three stitches at a time for the first ten or twelve spirals. As long as you remember to be patient, it comes out so stunning!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This was my first attempt at glue basting...oh my, I am hooked!!! I like to bind my quilts completely by machine, first stitching the binding to the front, then folding it around the edge to the back and stitching in the ditch from the front and (hopefully) catching the binding. Even with careful pinning it was a hit or miss process, and I would often have to repin and restitch several sections that I had missed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Well, with glue basting...I didn't have to do that!!! The binding stayed right where it was glued, and my stitching looks marvelous on the edge!!! And take a look at those corners...all four of them look this good!!! I am so pleased with this technique!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And the first for this quilt that has me hopping up and down with excitement? This was my very first commission quilt!!!!!! I am so excited that I was actually paid to design and sew this quilt for a baby that is due soon! How wonderful is that?! After it was finished I washed it up to make it all crinkly and soft, then packaged it up and mailed it to the grandma-to-be. Just two short days later she received it, and she loves it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oh, and I couldn't resist playing with the scraps a bit...I made a card that coordinates with the quilt to gift with it, if grandma wants to. I think that I'll do this for more of my quilts that are intended as gifts...it was so quick and easy, and it looks great with the quilt!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Linking up with:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><a href="http://www.blossomheartquilts.com/2016/07/sew-cute-tuesday-82/" target="_blank">Blossom Heart Quilts</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><a href="http://quiltstory.blogspot.com/2016/07/fabric-tuesday.html" target="_blank">Quilt Story</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Confessions of a Fabric Addict</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Crazy Mom Quilts</span><br />
<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-86789856725880960512016-06-23T12:50:00.001-06:002016-06-23T12:50:27.746-06:00Summer Solstice Quiltalong - CuttingTime for part two - cutting fabric!<br />
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The <a href="http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/2016/06/summer-solstice-quilt-long-cutting.html" target="_blank">Summer Solstice Quiltalong</a> is happening over at Happy Quilting, and I'm off to a good start! My cutting space was set up today, so I got right to it. It was quick and easy for me, since I'm just making one big block.<br />
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MeredithMeredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-5141253394768103742016-06-22T16:55:00.000-06:002016-06-22T16:55:56.149-06:00Summer Solstice Quiltalong - Choosing Fabric<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Summer is here! With summer, comes lots of sewing time...and I'm joining in on my second online quilt-a-long (QAL).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The fun is happening over at <a href="http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/2016/06/summer-solstice-quilt-long-schedule.html" target="_blank">Happy Quilting</a>, this link will take you to the Intro post that will have links to the rest as they come up. Come join in!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> There are so many choices for this project, five different block sizes, and layout options to make a mini to king size quilt, wow! The pace is pretty easy too...with new instructions coming out every other week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm going to make a single block, in the 32" size, with borders it will finish about 38"...which should look great on the partial wall that you see as you enter my house, awesome!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Meredith </span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-18265533601714409152016-05-28T10:31:00.002-06:002016-05-28T10:31:42.863-06:00Hands 2 Help QuiltAn oh, so quick post to share the picture I have of the quilt I'll be donating for the<a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/p/hands2help_11.html" target="_blank"> Hands 2 Help</a> drive this year...I only have a picture of the top because I'm still quilting the sandwich! I'll get it done though!<br />
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I used a jelly roll of More Hearty Good Wishes, that line has some great nautical prints! The pattern is the Fat Quarter Shop's <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/free-quilt-patterns" target="_blank">Jelly Roll Jam</a>...super-sized! I added a column and row to what the pattern calls for...used all the jelly roll strips instead of just half, easy peasy!<br />
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-25911608063824945712016-01-13T13:12:00.000-07:002016-01-13T13:12:05.625-07:00My First Quilt-Sized Quilt<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After a few months of smaller projects, I was ready to try a "real" quilt...and by that, I mean a quilt-sized quilt! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found what I thought would be a great pattern in the Sept/Oct 2014 issue of Quilty magazine, called <a href="http://www.heyquilty.com/articles/jelly-roll-redux" target="_blank">Jelly Roll Redux</a>. It uses 2 1/2" strips and some additional contrast yardage to make the top. Fair warning, it takes more strips than one jelly roll has...that caught me by surprise! I used an assortment of black and white print strips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was such a fun quilt to make - well within my novice capabilities! I changed the pattern up a teeny bit by adding a contrast 2 1/2" square in between each of my strips, I love the pop of color!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I managed to finish it up in January (with much encouragement/badgering from my daughter!) I used the walking foot on my regular machine to quilt it, once on each side of the vertical seams, then in the contrast panel I quilted strait horizontal lines...well, mostly strait!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a tremendously fun quilt to make, and I love how it turned out! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each of my projects has taught me something new about quilting...I love that about making! For this quilt, I learned to measure my intended backing fabric...lol...I ended up trimming about a foot off the side and bottom of the quilt top after I had made it, because the backing was smaller than I thought it would be, and I had purchased the minkee years prior, so was unable to get more. Now I know! I do intend to make a coordinating pillow sham out of the pieces though!</span></div>
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Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-41356994477317506282014-10-08T17:11:00.001-06:002014-10-22T11:02:36.074-06:00Boos are Ready!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Howdy! I managed to eek out some sewing time and put together the two Boo quilt tops for the Boos and Ghouls mini Quilt-a-Long over at <a href="http://www.bryanhousequilts.com/2014/09/boos-and-ghouls-introduction-quilt-along.html" target="_blank">Bryan House Quilts</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These went together so quickly...and I'm a novice quilter! So go gather your black, gray and white scraps and make some cute ghosts! (Or, if you're just beginning like me, go raid the 6" square basket at your local quilt store, lol!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hopefully, I'll get some time tomorrow to go pick out some backing fabric for these cuties...and have them up on my wall for at least part of October!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">P.S. ~ I'm linking this post to the Scraptastic Tuesday Linky hosted by <a href="http://mrsssewandsow.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/scraptastictuesday-link-up.html" target="_blank">Mrs Sew and Sow</a> and <a href="http://www.shecanquilt.ca/2014/10/scraptastic-tuesday-monthly-linkup.html" target="_blank">She Can Quilt</a>. Come join in on the fun!</span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-73728081875079155202014-09-26T20:09:00.002-06:002014-09-26T20:13:45.361-06:00Boos and Ghouls Quilt-a-long ~ Ghoul quilt top<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh goodness...this little pattern is so cute! I'm loving how these mini quilts are coming together! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've got the ghoul top stitched...and over the next few days hope to have time to put together the boos, I can hardly wait!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Meredith</span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-57305649237927021352014-09-13T12:28:00.000-06:002014-09-13T12:28:08.563-06:00Boos & Ghouls Quilt-a-long Progress<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm making progress on the quilt-a-long that is being hosted at <a href="http://www.bryanhousequilts.com/2014/09/boos-and-ghouls-fabric-stacks-and.html" target="_blank">Bryan House Quilts</a>...Monday the cutting instructions were posted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I spent a fun half hour or so at my local quilt shop sorting through their 6" scrap bin, pulling out all the black, gray and white scraps that I could find...at 7 for $1, it's hard to get too much! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then last night I started cutting away...and now...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The cutting is done! Two Boos and one Ghoul, in pieces! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm ready for next Monday when the stitching begins!</span><br />
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-31681991859080083632014-09-07T08:06:00.001-06:002014-09-07T08:06:07.672-06:00New Adventures<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've been keeping busy with lots of things, one of which is a new skill I'm learning, quilting! I just finished a class at my local quilt shop, and have a completed project, yeah!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As I was looking around for my next project, I came across an invitation for a Quilt-a-long with <a href="http://www.bryanhousequilts.com/2014/09/boos-and-ghouls-introduction-quilt-along.html" target="_blank">Bryan House Quilts</a> to make these adorable ghost mini-quilts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">How cute are they? I plan to make two boy ghosts and one girl, representing my children. Then, as they move on, they can have a cute decoration for Halloween of their own...if I can give them up, that is!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I look forward to practicing my newfound skills, and ending up with cute decor!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-68332074588352884142014-06-06T10:24:00.001-06:002014-06-06T10:24:52.668-06:00Flowers for My Daughter ~ Friends with Flair<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Just popping in to share a quick project...my daughter is off for some more Coast Guard training, and requested some goodies from home to personalize her space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I found some instax picture frames at Michael's (she was given the camera for her birthday) and decided to gussy them up some.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Because you don't always have pictures that you want to frame right away, I used my Unity stamps to decorate one of the frames, and put a quote inside.</span><br />
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-37948156067175717812014-05-12T08:00:00.000-06:002014-05-12T08:00:01.593-06:00Wearable Flower Power ~ Silhouette Challenge<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm breaking away from my normal paper crafts this month...and putting my Silhouette cutter to use on a different medium ~ t-shirts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is most definitely spring here the southwest, well into it, in fact...and that means that its time to break out the tees! I don't know about you, but I get a little bored with wearing the same ones over and over, so I decided to do a little makeover on the plain tees that I'm used to wearing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I purchased new ones for these projects - but you could just as easily treat some much-loved tees that are already in your closet to the same designs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First, I cut some freezer paper with the design that I wanted to use, <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=54937" target="_blank">this one</a> from the Silhouette store, and ironed it on to my t-shirt. There are some great instructions for cutting and using the freezer paper <a href="http://www.thinkingcloset.com/2013/08/12/keep-calm-onesie-with-freezer-paper-stenciling-silhouette-winner/" target="_blank">here</a>. I then used a spray paint for fabric to spray over the stencils going over the fabric much heavier toward the bottom of the shirt and fading to almost no color at the top...I was going for the ombre look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is what it looked like right after I finished spraying, before I removed the freezer paper stencils...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And this is after the stencils were removed...perfect!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have to wait one more day for it to dry according to the instructions on the paint...but I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then, I cut some htv (heat transfer vinyl) in the same design and ironed them on. <a href="http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/silhouette-heat-transfer-tutorial-cameo-giveaway" target="_blank">This</a> is a pretty straitforward tutorial on using heat transfer vinyl. My hint...make sure you purchase Easyweed htv...do you <b>see</b> all those little parts that needed weeded from my design? With the easyweed, I didn't even use a hook tool, I simply bent the backing/transfer side and the edge popped right up for me to grab hold and pull!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's the finished shirt with that method...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Meh...I could have placed the designs a bit better, but pretty good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Third, I cut some contact paper with the same design, but this time I placed the designs on the shirt...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And then sprayed the shirt with diluted bleach from a spray bottle. The process was fine...the result...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not really what I was going for! Oh well...it's still a good shirt...and I'll experiment with another color of fabric paint a little later to see if I can get a design on the shirt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bonus: I liked the floral design so much, that I used it on a mug that I etched for my mil as her Mother's Day gift! On her last visit she caught sight of a mug that I had experimented with glass etching on...simply putting my first initial on one side. She hinted strongly that it would make a good gift for her, as we share the same initial. :) I decided that I could do one better, and make her her own mug. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Meredith</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I are all sharing projects on our blogs today, so peruse the projects below for a wealth of Silhouette inspiration!</span><br />
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1. <a href="http://createandbabble.com/?p=4726" target="_blank">Create & Babble</a> // 2. <a href="http://www.katespapercreations.com/2014/05/silhouette-challenge-shape-challenge-flowers.html" target="_blank">Kate's Paper Creations</a> // 3. <a href="http://wp.me/p3QQ9v-GC" target="_blank">Please Excuse My Craftermath</a> // 4. <a href="http://wp.me/pRwhr-1L8" target="_blank">Tried & True</a> // 5. <a href="http://www.unoriginalmom.com/dr-seuss-quote-graduation-gift/" target="_blank">unOriginal Mom</a> // 6. <a href="http://wp.me/p1XTLI-F9" target="_blank">Mama Sonshine</a> // 7. <a href="http://adventuresinallthingsfood.blogspot.com/2014/05/say-it-with-flowers-may-silhouette.html" target="_blank">Adventures in All Things Food & Family</a> // 8. <a href="http://www.theexperimentalhome.com/confetti-flower-card/" target="_blank">The Experimental Home</a> // 9. <a href="http://theoutlandishmomma.blogspot.com/2014/05/silhouette-challange-may-flowers-mixed.html" target="_blank">The Outlandish Momma</a> // 10. <a href="http://whatsnextma.blogspot.com/2014/05/wearable-flower-power-silhouette.html" target="_blank">Whats Next Ma</a> // 11. <a href="http://www.dreamalittlebigger.com/?p=16452" target="_blank">Dream a Little Bigger</a> // 12. <a href="http://silhouetteschool.blogspot.com/2014/05/dingbat-font-flower-garden-flag-free.html" target="_blank">Silhouette School</a> // 13. <a href="http://www.creativeramblingsblog.com/stenciled-burlap-canvas/" target="_blank">Creative Ramblings</a> // 14. <a href="http://wp.me/p3XV6w-Yl" target="_blank">Our Rosey Life</a> // 15. <a href="http://wp.me/p3JtYY-kw" target="_blank">Bringing Creativity 2 Life</a> // 16. <a href="http://practicallyfunctional.com/diy-paper-flowers-3d-paper-tulips/" target="_blank">Practically Functional</a> // 17. <a href="http://mintedstrawberry.blogspot.com/2014/05/diy-fabric-flower-hairpins.html" target="_blank">Minted Strawberry</a> // 18. <a href="http://twopurplecouches.com/2014/05/silhouette-sketch-pens-peony-prints" target="_blank">Two Purple Couches</a> // 19. <a href="http://simplykellydesigns.com/blog/2014/05/12/paper-purse-gift-card-holder" target="_blank">Simply Kelly Designs</a> // 20. <a href="http://greylustergirl.com/3d-watercolor-paper-peony-flowers/" target="_blank">Grey Luster Girl</a> // 21. <a href="http://www.titicrafty.com/2014/05/diy-home-decor-paper-flowers-blossom-branches/" target="_blank">TitiCrafty</a> // 22. <a href="http://wp.me/p4Axks-YI" target="_blank">My Mom Made That</a> // 23. <a href="http://www.architectureofamom.com/2014/05/french-box-upcycle-with-graphic.html" target="_blank">Architecture of a Mom</a> // 24. <a href="http://wp.me/p4v2x4-u9" target="_blank">My Paper Craze</a> // 25. <a href="http://thesensoryemporium.blogspot.com/2014/05/metal-etching.html" target="_blank">The Sensory Emporium</a> // 26. <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2014/05/flower-kraft-boxes-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Crafts</a> // 27. <a href="http://www.mabeyshemadeit.com/vellum-flower-arrangement" target="_blank">Mabey She Made It</a> // 28. <a href="http://www.mccallmanor.com/?p=1953" target="_blank">McCall Manor</a> //
Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-44562787906931668452014-04-14T08:00:00.000-06:002014-04-14T08:00:04.204-06:00Look what's Blooming! ~ Silhouette Challenge<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land;" ~ Song of Solomon 2:12</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm keeping it simple this month...my project is the first of what I intend to be several to decorate my space...but I only had time to make the one before I had to pack up my craft room to move to a new house!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I used <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=55887" target="_blank">this</a> design from the Silhouette store, and cut it out at about 8 inches. I live in the southwest, and love, love, love the work of Georgia O'Keefe, and how her super large flowers look fabulous. I assembled the flower according to the designer's instructions and glued it onto a 12" canvas that I had painted with a bright turquoise...that's it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The plan is to make about six and hang them on the upper cabinet that faces the breakfast room...so that I can have spring year-round! I'll spare you the picture of the lonely panel on the expanse of cupboard! </span><br />
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Want to Check Out More Silhouette Projects?</h3>
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you're in the mood to celebrate spring, I invite you to take some time to visit my friends in the Silhouette Challenge group who are all using their Silhouette machines to celebrate spring in some way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meredith</span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-3446724333331852072014-03-16T21:55:00.000-06:002014-03-16T21:55:40.553-06:00Stitched Cards ~ Happy St. Patrick's Day!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hello, and Happy St. Patrick's Day to you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm just dropping in to show how I made some cards that I did for a swap recently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm a member of the Silhouette Challenge Facebook Group (the link to request membership is in the sidebar) and the first of four fun swap activities for 2014 was to join in on a handmade card swap. All the cards are in the mail back to us (I'm still waiting for mine to arrive) and some have already made it to their new homes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I had a request to share how my cards were made, so here you go!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I used a cut file from the Silhouette store, design <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=55107" target="_blank">#55107</a> for the swap, and design <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=55684" target="_blank">#55684</a> for today. I did modify them a bit...I used a rounded rectangle for the base instead of the sharp corner one that it comes with.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">cut files (listed above)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">cardstock - green: Bazzil; white and cream: Wausau; pink: unknown</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">embroidery floss: DMC</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">embossing folder: Darice</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When you choose your cardstock for the card base and the cut layer, I recommend a heavier weight cardstock so it can stand up to the stitching - I chose bright colors for the card base and white or cream for the cut layer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Cut the file from your cardstock...the settings you use will depend on the cardstock you chose. Oh, and don't resize the file, you need the stitching holes to not change.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When you pull the cardstock off the cutting mat, you will probably have some stitching holes that still have the cardstock in them...just push the cardstock from the front to the back and brush it off with your fingers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I wanted to add some extra texture to my cards, so I chose embossing folders and ran the cut cardstock through to add some dimension.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For the next step I chose an embroidery floss color that matched (as best I could) the colored cardstock that I used for the card base. I used all six strands and stitched the shape using a backstitch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A backstitch is a stitch made with stitches sewn backwards in the direction of the sewing. Bring the needle up in the forward hole...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Then back down through the stitch behind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is what the back side looks like. I just used tape to secure the ends of the embroidery floss.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You do need to take care not to pull too hard while stitching, as the embossed paper will tear if you do. If it does, simply take the stitch again, supporting it with your finger so that it does not move through the torn spot, and move on to the next stitch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Once the stitching was complete I added foam adhesive to the back side of the stitched piece, and adhered it to the card base. The foam adds another layer of dimension...and it would be difficult to adhere the stitched layer flat to the card with the bulk of the stitches on the back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">That's it! Your card is done!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you are not a fan of the embossing, or just want to do things a bit differently, I also like the look of the layer with some ink along the edges to add a bit of dimension. I made this card base larger...that is why the shamrock looks like a different size.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Have fun making your own projects!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you're interested in participating in the next group swap, we'd love to have you join in! The details will come in June, but I'll be hosting a tag swap with the group in July to play along with all my Silhouette Facebook friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Have a great day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Meredith </span><br />
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Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369085742261462795.post-6317017062306616962014-03-10T08:00:00.000-06:002014-03-10T08:00:00.484-06:00Greeting Card Holder ~ Silhouette Challenge<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hello, hello! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I haven't been posting much, but that doesn't mean that I haven't been creating! I've got something special to show you today...I hope you like it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm participating with the Silhouette Challenge group today ~ this month the challenge is all about paper! My project is more about showing off <b><u>your</u></b> card creations to best advantage, but there will be a huge batch of other fabulous projects at the bottom of this post. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you've explored this blog at all, you know that I make handmade cards...lots of handmade cards. I put time, thought and love into each of these creations, just as you do with what you make. Then, when it comes time to pair one of those cards with a gift, what do I do?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I stuff it in an envelope and drop it in the bag. That's it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">No more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Now, thanks to the brilliant idea I found <a href="http://soapboxcreations.blogspot.com/p/card-hanger-die.html" target="_blank">here</a>, I'll be proudly displaying the card on the front of the gift bag!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I've got some examples for you...this idea is so versatile, you could use it any way that you want to!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can use a top-folding card...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">or a side-fold card...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can make the card holder the same color as the bag...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">or you can make it a decorative element in and of itself...here's a close-up...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">See, any way that you want!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I do have a few files to share with you, but really, you can make this easily yourself. Just make the opening that you will slide the card through about 1/4 to 3/8" larger than the length of the side that you want it to hold. Have fun going through the label and frame shapes that you have to choose the outer edge to cut.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You may download the files I made here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="https://app.box.com/s/i9m2sjxfm9gkxz8nfk26" target="_blank">Greeting Card Holder</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You are free to use
these files for personal and commercial use, but you may not share the
file themselves. Please send those who want the file here to download
them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Have fun using this new way to show off your beautiful creations!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Oh, and for those of you that participated in the card swap with the Silhouette Challenge group...yes, one of the cards above is like the ones that I sent in...but you'll have to wait to see which one!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And if you would like some more inspiration from my talented friends on how to use your Silhouette machine with paper, click on through to the fabulous projects below!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Just click through on the picture of the project that you want to see!</span></span><br />
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