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About quiltify

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

Quilt applique, and lousy photographs…

Posted on December 29, 2012 by quiltify

Have you ever been so involved in the stitching that you’ve lost track of the equipment?  On my forth ‘snowflake’ style appliqué I apparently was so mesmerized from guiding the appliqué under the needle that I had no idea I … Continue reading →

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Cutting table

Posted on December 16, 2012 by quiltify

A funny thing happened on the way to the farm.  Well, actually, after we picked up our monthly winter share box from our CSA.  We were headed to Alfredo’s to buy some fresh lasagna pasta sheets, when we found ourselves in … Continue reading →

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On my design wall (floor)

Posted on December 9, 2012 by quiltify

Here is the quilt top, mentioned in my last blog entry, in pieces on my design floor.  I’m not in the mood for symmetry, but I want balance…so I am not sure where to place  my snowflake appliqués.   This is … Continue reading →

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Snowflakes

Posted on December 6, 2012 by quiltify

I have been experimenting with appliqué for a quilt I’m working on.  My experiment is part paper snowflakes and part Hawaiian quilt.  I started with paper, made my diagram and cut. . I moved on to the ugliest fabric that … Continue reading →

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Quilts are Everywhere

Posted on December 2, 2012 by quiltify

So I thought I would not have any quilt related activity this weekend because we went to Stockbridge, MA for a Christmas Concert.  However, low and behold a log cabin quilt was draped across the bed in our room at … Continue reading →

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The Embroidery War

Posted on November 27, 2012 by quiltify

I have been having a battle with the embroidery module to my Bernina 440 since the outset.  We have a love-hate relationship (my machines are alive) since I bought it.  You see, I don’t like to embroider.  It is too … Continue reading →

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‘Studio’ organization…

Posted on November 24, 2012 by quiltify

Someday I will turn C’s bedroom in to a real studio.  In the meantime, I borrow her room when she’s out of the country.   Consequently, I need versatile sewing equipment.  Versatile as it needs to be removed, and versatile … Continue reading →

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Tools

Posted on November 18, 2012 by quiltify

I bought a new foot for my machine this weekend…a #66 hemming foot.  Sometimes new tools really aggravate me.  I bought this foot as it was supposed to save me one step when hemming linens and things (sounds like a … Continue reading →

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Longarm Rental

Posted on November 8, 2012 by quiltify

This is what I did on on Saturday morning.  I rented a longarm quilting machine to see if I would like to own one of these big babies.  This is my test quilt.  Originally, I made it with negative space … Continue reading →

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More Bandanas

Posted on November 4, 2012 by quiltify

A friend in the pet business asked if I would make holiday bandanas for her clients.  Clothes and quilts are my standard fare, so I would have to figure this out.  Now, you say, ‘a bandana is a hemmed square, … Continue reading →

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