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Blending Old and New …

Posted on September 1, 2013 by quiltify

I have a dilemna.  Here it is: Emmie made this quilt over twenty years ago, sewing the dresden plates by hand.  Amazing.  She hates it.  At the time, a friend offered to quilt it for her to see if she’d … Continue reading →

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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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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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