Tag Archives: longarm quilting

Just playing…

It came to my attention that still I haven’t been writing.  So many things, so little time! Anyway, I’ve been playing with Millie (my longarm) with the quilt top that I previously mentioned.  Because this is for MY guest room … Continue reading

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Millie Monday

Millie actually finished this quilt on Saturday so she’s formally dressed today: The binding is on and I just need to bury some threads and add the label.  I usually add the label while I bind a quilt, but I … Continue reading

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Millie Monday

This weekend I took a quick trip up to the MQX show in Manchester, NH.  For some reason  I was less impressed than other years, although I did attend during it’s last three hours, so maybe that was why.  There were some … Continue reading

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Finally, ready to get back into the studio…

It’s time to get back into the studio.  I’m back from my delayed trip to North Carolina.  The snow has melted from the roof and the leaking has resolved.  Today, I unwrapped Millie and organized my studio.  Here’s the before: … Continue reading

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Quilting, Shoveling and Travel Dreams…

It is snowing again here in Eastern Massachusetts.  I love the snow, but I hate the clean up of 20″ at a time.  I am trying to convince B. to keep the car in the garage until the snow melts … Continue reading

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Ruler & Template Work

I’m sorry I have been so negligent, lately, at posting regularly.  I will do better.  My goal has been to post at least once per week, but I’ve failed this fall, my favorite time of year.  However, as winter is soon … Continue reading

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Autumn duties…

Autumn is my favorite time of year.  I love to be outside.  Autumn is my summer.  However, with autumn comes my self-imposed yearly chore.  This is what I do in the fall:   This is the prettiest example of my … Continue reading

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Interruptions are part of life…quilters’ hands

I once had a wise spiritual ‘entity’ tell me not to get so disturbed about interruptions, because interruptions are part of life and are what make your life.  I guess it really is the old saying that life is what happens … Continue reading

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Tee Shirt Quilt

I finished quilting this tee shirt quilt, finally.  I did a simple, loopy meander.   I think it worked OK.   A bit simpler than I would normally do, but the emblems blocked me from doing a more formal pattern.   The … Continue reading

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Choosing a quilting design…

I’ve been staring at this tee shirt quilt top for a while now trying to decide how to quilt it.  Originally, I was just going to use a simple pantogram.  However, I don’t want to interfer with some of the … Continue reading

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