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About quiltify

Crazy about functional art: quilting; travel, family, and New England.

The Holidays…

Posted on January 7, 2014 by quiltify

We had lovely company for several weeks over the holidays so the festivities lasted a bit longer than usual.  Things have settled down now so I’ll get back to blogging a little more regularly, I hope.  If I made new … Continue reading →

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Card making …

Posted on December 24, 2013 by quiltify

Here’s the finished baby quilt mentioned in my November 6th and 18th posts.  B. made this lovely card for me from his photographs. Here are my not so fancy pictures of the quilt.  I like it, but gender neutral?  What … Continue reading →

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Bobbins…Thread

Posted on December 13, 2013 by quiltify

I’ve been trying to figure out the best longarm bobbin and thread for me, if there is such a thing.  I had been told that the pre-wound bobbins are best for tension issues because they are wound consistently.  Here is … Continue reading →

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The beginning of a design…

Posted on November 22, 2013 by quiltify

I’ve been busy with odds and ends. I did get my Etsy shop open:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheQuiltifyShop.  So that’s exciting.  It’s been interesting.  There’s a learning curve certainly; particularly with my usual problem: good photographs…still working on that one.  The photographs in … Continue reading →

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A new project

Posted on November 18, 2013 by quiltify

I picked some fabrics from my stash for a baby quilt.  I like my quilts to be gender neutral, but I’m afraid there might be a few people who feel the purple makes it too feminine.  I’ll let the consumer … Continue reading →

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Pantogram Samples

Posted on November 6, 2013 by quiltify

I haven’t posted in quite a while because time flies when you’re having fun.  Right?  Actually, I am having fun, but I have no excuse.  I will try to do better.  So to start, I thought I would make a … Continue reading →

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still monochromatic…

Posted on October 17, 2013 by quiltify

I seem to be addicted to playing with muslin. Not to bore you, but here is more muslin work.  I really am uploading these because I need to improve my photographs.  I need to get better pictures of the stitching. … Continue reading →

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Rulers…

Posted on October 13, 2013 by quiltify

I’ve been playing with rulers and lines. I am thinking of ultimately buying a different type of ruler.  This is the ruler that I received with my machine. As I move my fingers to keep them close to the hopping … Continue reading →

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More practice…

Posted on October 6, 2013 by quiltify

Between finishing one section of house trim painting and a party welcoming home my daughter and her husband, I have been able to squeak out two afternoons of practicing my custom quilting technique.  Here’s what it looks like:    My … Continue reading →

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ereader covers

Posted on October 4, 2013 by quiltify

In small blocks of time, I have managed to sew a little.  I have been working on various forms of this:  This is a travel pouch for a nook, whether it be in a purse on a daily basis or … Continue reading →

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