Tag Archives: quilting

Just playing…

Posted on March 7, 2017 by quiltify

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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Conserved for a while…

Posted on January 30, 2017 by quiltify

So I finished my first official attempt at conserving with the Rocking Horse Quilt.  If you haven’t read my prior post, you might want to do that so you can see what this quilt looked like when I began.  This will … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Adventures

Posted on January 7, 2016 by quiltify

So we have had quite an eventful 7 days in this house.  This is what happened on New Years Eve: Beautiful four hour old Oliver Reynolds is held by his grandfather Robert Reynolds.  This was a good day! It is … Continue reading →

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So many opportunities, so little time…

Posted on November 24, 2015 by quiltify

As many of you know, I started my quilting business a little bit before I retired to make sure I had something to do during my ‘retirement’.  I love quilting.  However, I think I was affected by all the people who told … Continue reading →

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Millie Monday

Posted on September 7, 2015 by quiltify

I did manage to get one quilt top quilted and bound this week.  Here’s busy Millie: My goodness, she is a particular charm when it isn’t humid.  Who would think the atmosphere could affect a machine so?  And yet, I … Continue reading →

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Millie Monday

Posted on July 6, 2015 by quiltify

Last week Millie was finally busy after my travel obsession of the spring.  However, I can’t show you because of the case of the reformatted memory card.  We have a slight camera addiction in this house, B in particular.   … Continue reading →

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Finally, ready to get back into the studio…

Posted on March 13, 2015 by quiltify

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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No Quilting Zone

Posted on February 18, 2015 by quiltify

I love winter, but I love it outside of my house.  This year, with the record making snowfall (I think we are over seven feet), it is seeping into my home at the gutters (we think).  It is largely confined … Continue reading →

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Copyrights and Distractions

Posted on February 2, 2015 by quiltify

Let’s talk about copyrights.  I am a firm believer of protecting copyrights on artistic works.  It’s just I find this much easier to understand with writing than with quilting.  As a writer (Even My Family, Cries of Freedom, Once Again), … Continue reading →

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Longarm Zipper System

Posted on January 13, 2015 by quiltify

  There are many systems to assist in loading the quilt pieces onto a longarm.  I like to use the Quick Zip System.  One of the advantages is there is less time bending over the longarm in an awkward position. … Continue reading →

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