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Some New Purses
I have been so obsessed with quilting lately that I have really neglected my first love, purses. Every once in a while, I will force myself to stop quilt to whip a purse or two. A friend’s birthday is always a good excuse, especially when this friend delivered food to my doorstep in the pouring rain right after my baby was born. Yeah, that kind of friend deserves a new purse. I made this little cutie the day of the birthday celebration. The exterior fabric was picked up in Mexico a couple of years ago and the lining is from a fat quarter stack from Purl Soho. The strap is made from brown ultra-suede for durability. Since I have sewn so many purses, it makes...
Read More40 yards
I am now the proud owner of 40 yards of 90″ batting! I bought it from Joann’s with a 40% off coupon. I buy so much batting that it finally made sense. It is really a commitment to quilting.
Read MoreMagnolia Garden Quilt and Tutorial
Here is my most recent quilt and tutorial. You can find the tutorial over at fabricworm.And here is the back.I have some other baby quilts in the works but I have to get them mailed off before I can do the big blog reveal, not that the new parents of twins are checking my blog, now that I think of...
Read MoreFive Points Quilt Tutorial
So my exciting news is that I made a second quilt and drafted a tutorial for it over at fabricworm. Click on over if you want to check it...
Read MoreThe big reveal!
This quilt is happily in the arms of its new owner, and it seems like just in time since new York City is getting record snow fall this winter. From what I have heard, the quilt is already getting lots of cuddling time.I had just enough fabric left to piece a strip on the back.And here a closeup. I was going for a cute baby/quilt portrait but it turns out that is physically impossible to get a 15 month old to sit still and look at the camera at the same time. I think I will try bribery next time. Also, there is some exciting news related to this quilt but I need to wait a few more days before spilling the...
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