tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49727539042228771292024-02-21T01:06:30.670-05:00Demanding Cat Quilts & StuffCarolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-8813399388482426292013-12-22T09:39:00.002-05:002013-12-22T09:39:54.721-05:00Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and might as well throw in Happy Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, it's true. I've started another Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt. I've decided to go with a slightly softer color scheme than Bonnie suggests. Wish me luck! I've made about 300 blocks so far, and I'm actually behind. Great time of year to undertake a project like this, right?<br />
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In other news, Sarah is 15. She's my 'under-photographed' kitty, mostly because she usually ends up looking like a gigantic feather duster in photos, but this one does her justice, I think. She's been a total sweetheart for 12 1/2 years, since I brought her home from the shelter. <br />
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Bag making is still going on, but the etsy shop is pretty much empty, as I've delivered all of my bags to A Show of Hands, a hand-craft store in Del Ray area of Alexandria. Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-19373811894935222592013-10-28T07:51:00.000-04:002013-12-22T09:49:36.896-05:00The bag frenzy continues…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I visited Eastern Market this morning to see what kind of
vendors there are and if anyone was selling things similar to mine. I did meet
one woman who had about a million little zippered bags in bright, modern
fabrics. She very sweetly allowed me to pick her brain, a little. She’s been
selling there for 10 years I believe she said. Her set-up was very simple,
boxes of zippered bags. Nothing very large. Her bags were cute but they all had
black zippers without the finishing details of mine and none of them were
quilted like mine. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nobody was selling
larger bags quite like mine. There were many inexpensive imported bags. Some I
was even tempted to purchase, but I remained strong. I was strictly there for
research. So, here’s what I learned. I do believe this would be a good place to
attempt to sell my bags. There is plenty of competition, but nothing that’s too
directly similar. Here’s the big take-away though: I need to make about a
million more bags in order to show there. What I have could be wiped out in a
brisk morning of selling. Other thoughts: I should investigate selling in shops
and galleries if I want to sell this year before Christmas, I doubt much is
available in terms of craft fairs and shows that I could still get into. The
application for Eastern Market is due on Friday. Luckily I do have some time
available this week on Tuesday to do daytime stuff, while I’m getting my crown
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Here are photos of some of some of my other bags that I’m
getting ready to list on Etsy. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DemandingCat">https://www.etsy.com/shop/DemandingCat</a> If anyone visits the shop and has feedback,
please let me know. I’m still very much in the phase of market research. I want
to price my stuff appropriately, take appealing pictures, and use helpful
descriptions. If you see something and you think it’s under- or over-priced,
please let me know. If you want more details that I’ve omitted, ditto. If you
think I need more photos or more detailed photos of certain features, I welcome
your input. </div>
Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-34343640410091922502013-10-10T23:08:00.000-04:002013-10-10T23:08:09.322-04:00more bags<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-1wgWvfBa8pTk9oJodbzxCpZjieAmcVpwEbPqm0563yw9pR2bKrZd7W8XD9xLlfDh3KGCTpBvaPRcFfVTVMpJG4_-bUJam8eXuYojJdooruA-Eubli5W0ng_xqDH_Ce52gB09XxNTBU/s1600/IMG_0981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-1wgWvfBa8pTk9oJodbzxCpZjieAmcVpwEbPqm0563yw9pR2bKrZd7W8XD9xLlfDh3KGCTpBvaPRcFfVTVMpJG4_-bUJam8eXuYojJdooruA-Eubli5W0ng_xqDH_Ce52gB09XxNTBU/s1600/IMG_0981.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a>So, bag production got slowed down in a fairly drastic way this week, thanks to the maintenance crew at the apartment complex where I live. Without any notice, they came to my apartment, removed everything from the sewing room, and replaced the carpet (which, to be fair, had been soaked when there was a plumbing issue upstairs, and I had requested that they come clean and dry it). However. I wasn't prepared to come home last night and find my sewing supplies all over the apartment, including in a closet, all over my bed, dresser and yes, in the BATHTUB!! And all the furniture was put back in different places. Sigh. My sis is coming over sometime this weekend to help me get everything put back in place.<br />
Still, I have some pictures of the bags that I'd gotten made before all the crazy happened.<br />
Love me some Anna Maria Horner fabrics. <br />
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Today, I did what I needed to do to get my Etsy shop going again, and I've featured one of my new handbags. (above) Scary. Exciting. Before that, I took my bags with me when I went to get my new glasses from the coolest optician ever, Jackie at MacPherson's in Arlington, and her colleague Maria turned out to be my first bag customer of this new crop of bags. Yay! I'm psyched. Now to finish listing my bags and get to making some more. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DemandingCat">https://www.etsy.com/shop/DemandingCat</a><br />
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It’s been so long since I wrote a blog post. I’m sure since
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not humid. I took a nice walk this morning; it’s a perfect day for it. So looking
forward to the cooler weather and the changing leaves. Not looking forward to
losing hours of daylight, but as a friend says, “got to take the bitter with
the sweet”.<br />
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Pardon the bad lighting, the one on the right is truer to
the colors. I just love the print fabric on the top, the charcoal and cream go
so beautifully together, and I enjoy the hand-drawn images and writing.I have no idea what it says, but I like it! The
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course) and try to sell them. I had been thinking about getting a part-time job
to help with expenses but after I got back from vacation I decided that I’d
give making/selling a try.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have an
Etsy shop somewhere that I can rejuvenate, plus a number of opportunities here
to check into for selling things I make. Despite my love of quilts, I don’t
think that I’ll make many to try to sell, simply because they take so long. If
things go well with smaller items, I might try throwing some baby quilts/lap
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Here's the whole quilt piled up around my elderly Pfaff, who I've taken to calling Fraulein Gerta since I got a newer Pfaff. Sadly, the new Pfaff, while a very nice machine so far, isn't the greatest with the free motion quilting. She has some tension issues.<br />
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Gerta free motions like a champ. She's a sweet running machine. <br />
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and lo and behold, there's a quilt out on the bench with some of the blooming flowers! I finished my <a href="http://demandingcatquilts.blogspot.com/2013/02/linking-up-with-my-february-finish.html">March Goal !</a><br />
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I'm so happy with the way this quilt turned out. Compared to my last year's Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt, this one is masterfully made. (only compared to MY other quilt, not to anyone else's) The one thing I'm unhappy about with this quilt, is that I think some of that lovely rich blue from the back bled onto the quilt. If you look at the last picture, below, you can see some green triangles with what should be white dots, but they are a sort of greyish blue instead. Same with the basketweave pattern above the one on the left, it started out with white lines. Sigh.<br />
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I washed it with a color catcher and some vinegar. I may try again with another color catcher or 10.<br />
Does anyone have any helpful words of wisdom about this?<br />
I used to wash all my fabrics before using them in quilts, but I realized that some people did, and some didn't, most with good results. Unfortunately, this wasn't a good result, so I'm not sure if I should go through my stash and start washing all the unwashed, or maybe just wash dark fabrics? Maybe more research is needed. Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-62304780702151660092013-03-03T14:57:00.000-05:002013-03-03T14:57:10.039-05:00Sunday quilting with help.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Got my little sewing tote done around the middle of the month, in time for the DC Modern Quilt Guild meeting. It isn't pretty around the top binding, but it works, it's functional. And kinda cute. I'll keep it.<br />
My March goal for finishing is my Bonnie Hunter Easy Street quilt. I'm in the midst of quilting it on my machine, so I've got a ways to go to finish the quilting, then trim it up and bind it. It's coming along nicely and I think it's doable to have it done by the end of March.<br />
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Here it is in progress. (it's nickname is clown car because it's so bright and busy)<br />
<br />Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-59937845199506399652013-02-01T19:54:00.002-05:002013-02-01T19:54:53.931-05:00what, two posts in two days? Unheard of!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, this little cutie is my February finish I'm going for. I need to sew down the trim on the four sides, add a handle and binding to the top. It's not huge, but it'd be nice to get it done, rather than sitting around here forever unfinished. (and yes, I've already got stuff in it.) I'm excited to get it done, it's my first and second time sewing on zippers. Whoohoo! Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-11990785105405421622013-01-31T19:49:00.000-05:002013-01-31T19:49:02.925-05:00right down to the wire!I finished my Madrona Rd. Challenge quilt last night at 11:45 ish. Tonight I took a couple sort of low-light photos, but it's done. I can enter in the contest and into the lovely year of finishes for January. Whew. I struggled so with this quilt. I wanted simple stitch in the ditch horizontal quilting. My first try ended up with a nice long line of ripples in the direction of the ditch-stitching. Sigh. I plucked out a bunch of stitching. (like for a good part of Saturday) Sunday I was too depressed to do anything with the quilt. I started again early in the week, with pretty much the same results. At a certain point, I decided, too bad, I'm just going to finish this and move on. I'd love any suggestions on ways to avoid getting all those puckers. I think the linen might be the culprit, it seems a bit more stretchy than regular quilting cotton. Anyway, it's done. Finished the binding last night. It's not horrible, but to be honest, it looked a lot better before I quilted it. And I don't even feel like I've learned anything. I'll be dragging this to my next quilt guild meeting to seek guidance.<br />
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Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-11372718604393613642013-01-06T20:09:00.001-05:002013-01-06T20:09:50.245-05:00I joined another Flickr groupBut no, this one isn't going to add to the projects I have lying around, it's going to reduce them!<br />
We pick a project, one a month, and make it that month's goal to finish that project.<br />
Well, I have a lot of projects hanging around, but I had to make this month's a brand new project. Our modern quilt guild is doing a challenge using Madrona Road fabrics and solids. We have until the end of the month to submit a project to the fabric company and until our meeting mid-February to share our project with the group. So, I started this yesterday afternoon. It took me quite a while of thinking about this because the colors didn't sing out to me at first, but I'm quite happy with where it's going. I'm thinking a smallish sofa quilt or largish wall quilt, however it turns out. I have much more I want to do with this, but I ran out of linen, and have no place to get it locally, so I'll be ordering it from somewhere if I can figure out what color it is. Argh.<br />
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Some of this is just stuck to the wall, not sewn together yet if you're wondering why it's unusually wonky, even for me. Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-57578011837593288642012-12-30T10:51:00.002-05:002012-12-30T10:51:26.347-05:00More real life sewing adventures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Churn Dashes. I love Churn Dashes. I will probably make one of these myself some time. So many great ideas out there, old and new for quilts, color combinations, fabric lines......I know I'll never get to all of them, but there sure are many I admire. Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-39338578205152066152012-11-26T21:34:00.000-05:002012-11-26T21:47:43.461-05:00I think that I shall never see.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">A quilt block as cute as one with bug parts on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's that time again, time for the <a href="http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2012/11/easy-street-monday-link-up-1.html">Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt</a>. This one's called Easy Street and s<span style="font-size: large;">he claims it won't be as difficult as the last two. I was along for the rid<span style="font-size: large;">e on last year's and it was a lot. A<span style="font-size: large;"> lot of work, a lot of sewing, a lot of fun, and a lot of being pl<span style="font-size: large;">eased t<span style="font-size: large;">hat I managed to finish it, and that I like the quilt. A lot.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-12875747351101364112012-11-19T19:45:00.000-05:002012-11-19T19:45:15.527-05:00Almost ThanksgivingI've got some pumpkin bread and a German chocolate cake to make for our family get together. That'll probably be Wednesday night/Thursday morning, because why have any kind of Plan B in case of a baking disaster, right?<br />
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I finished a couple of blocks for my quilt bee and they turned out fun. These are wonky pinwheels from a tutorial here:<br />
<a href="http://greenleafgoods.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/wonky-pinwheel-blocks-a-tutorial/">Greenleaf good wonky pinwheel</a><br />
They're a little busy up close, but seeing them smaller like this, they seem to have a sort of jewel-like quality. Sparkly! I like them.<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving full of love, gratitude and good food. </span></span></div>
<br />Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-6816518053126948052012-10-26T11:00:00.000-04:002012-10-26T11:00:10.803-04:00X Plus block a bit larger<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1pQmN33EkE0Q3RlT0ctT2phbU0">PDF with revised measurements</a><br />
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Here's a link to a document I made with sizes for a little larger (13" finished) X Plus block, for which you can find a tutorial and credit/attribution on Badskirt-Amy's blog:<br />
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A bit later I'll post some pictures of blocks that I, and Bee-mates of mine, have made.Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-27280628377322798562012-10-06T18:19:00.001-04:002012-10-06T18:20:34.610-04:00I swear I've been sewing...but nothing much to show for it.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made these two blocks for a bee mate. I love the look of these. I think it'd be fun to do them with another color for the sashing also. They're improv pieced, with scraps and Kona White.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I can't wait to see the whole quilt put together, it should look terrific.</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyl6lT8dx5Qfc6t-sLJ1l1SmRLykzBYT5DbYpV6vCWrg2BR8sluImKWsEiJ98AKyZzR7D8L2jLheBus9-dJ8ru5T124kje1vfvDDIB5Lt9H0wogcjvjj00EXlqIXbMpZFkt1rLcpwfjw/s1600/IMG_0821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-size: large;">Here's some progress on my flower quilt. I think I almost have all the elements I want to include. I'm working on a couple more small items, then it should go together pretty easily with so few shapes. I've already picked out the backing. I think I'll do a simple straight line quilting on it. We'll see when I get there.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow, if I can get a picture, I'll show a quilt I finished for a charity quilt along. It turned out pretty fun! </span><br />
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Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-71228570497025517332012-08-28T20:42:00.002-04:002012-08-28T20:45:47.776-04:00haha, look what I found. ;)Mostly I have a bunch of projects I'm trying to get motivated to finish up. I've got the pink diamonds with string pieced browns/grays/purples around them, <a href="http://demandingcatquilts.blogspot.com/2012/02/quilting-vacation.html">that quilt</a>, here with me to try to get the back sewn and at least get it basted. I would really like to get some quilting done on it as well. I'm house-sitting at my brother's and taking care of my beauty-cat Sarah. AND I lugged my vintage Pfaff here especially to do some quilting and that sucker is heavy, let me tell you. So I'll be sort of disappointed if I don't end up doing any quilting with it. I have many other things I'm working on. I have a quilt top finished for 100 Quilts for Kids that I need to sew the back on and quilt. I have my <a href="http://demandingcatquilts.blogspot.com/2012/05/ive-got-idea.html">flowers quilt </a>that I need to finish piecing. I've got the sewn together signature blocks that it would be fun to figure out something to make with. I think someone suggested a cover for my sewing machine, which would be a great idea.<br />
So, with nothing going on, I am updating because recently I entered two blocks into a contest for the Modern Quilt Guild. Now don't get excited, I didn't win or anything.<br />
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<br />Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-21210073700749834042012-08-28T20:40:00.001-04:002012-08-28T20:40:48.699-04:00stupid bloggerI had a post all written out and then somehow, I managed to change it into a blank page. Brilliant. So instead of telling you about all the stuff I originally typed, I'm simply going to tell you that one or both of my quilt blocks that I sent in for the Modern Quilt Guild challenge are going to be featured on their blog tomorrow! Cool, right?<br />
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These are them.<br />
So, here's what's going on in case you don't follow this. The Modern Quilt Guild is having it's first ever "QuiltCon" (I know, the geekiness!) and they are doing a raffle quilt, here read the email:<br />
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I'm just sending you this e-mail to confirm that your block or blocks will be featured on<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_2109221024"> </a><a href="http://themodernquiltguild.com/" target="">the MQG blog</a> on
Wednesday, August 29. You can follow the blog during the next few weeks
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bed quilts for the Austin Children's Shelter so, even if your block
doesn't end up in the raffle quilt, it is definitely going to a good
cause! We're currently looking for guilds interested in finishing one of
the quilts for the children's shelter so, if you think your guild might
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<br />Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-37527137507511611032012-07-30T19:29:00.000-04:002012-07-30T19:29:01.502-04:00finished but not for me...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got this done while my sis was out of town and decided to give it to her for her birthday.<br />
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Here are some blocks on the design wall that I helped a friend make. He doesn't like the flashy colors like I do.<br />
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And now I'm trying to put together a block or three for the QuiltCon quilts, but I'm not feeling terribly inspired. Maybe more fooling around with fabric and I'll get there.<br />
Today I celebrate one year without a cigarette! I wish it wasn't still difficult, but I'm glad to have persevered even though it is.Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-1708840601914624552012-07-04T18:26:00.003-04:002012-07-04T18:28:31.816-04:004th of July<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It IS typically celebrated by sewing, right? I liked the pillow cover I made my swap buddy so much, I decided to make a similar one for myself. It's hard to get the colors to show up right, but this is close. I have only this section done, so it's just draped over an existing pillow.</span>Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-34215960544794787332012-06-24T07:50:00.003-04:002012-06-24T07:52:33.010-04:00Pillow swap pillow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finished my swap pillow. It's cute if I do say so myself!<br />
And yeah, that's piping! I made piping. The back is also cute. I still need to put a little velcro to hold it shut back there.<br />
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<br />Carolyn S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12909991964781870553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972753904222877129.post-42639021170002960782012-06-13T07:30:00.001-04:002012-06-13T07:30:33.024-04:00Tuesday sewing<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhk9HlSrY3z4rAa5Hp6fjgJ79mHpcpq9SQHdyCJ1xLhBdC6lbhlT7Z0SqsWKh6bAlI-rVH3Gefqaxw-rJZJfkbDO0Emld0lsqV-eqs2n_uyNHX_vo8bmQ65PPds41KcHpQlTE8IvtPLw/s1600/IMG_0772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhk9HlSrY3z4rAa5Hp6fjgJ79mHpcpq9SQHdyCJ1xLhBdC6lbhlT7Z0SqsWKh6bAlI-rVH3Gefqaxw-rJZJfkbDO0Emld0lsqV-eqs2n_uyNHX_vo8bmQ65PPds41KcHpQlTE8IvtPLw/s200/IMG_0772.JPG" width="190" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">I got to work yesterday and just felt terrible, sweaty and sick. I pretty much tidied a couple things up and then came home and went to bed. By afternoon, I was feeling a bit better and played around with some half square triangles that I had cut up. This was my first design.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> There is a pattern of light and dark, but it's so random as to be imperceptible and the end result is just too busy. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So I tried again. Much better. I've started sewing this one together. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBPRzdvOGBw4oqXTh52xPGCL3NzlhIlZdGCfx9p7gfhpW2iWxhMABsVMI2K2-DXo9dh53aVYyqNjFHGN5aDdnIHp8JwCpZIqGoVZ06fX-TMRLdrSYC2xSvjEs7ycLw3j7hBB4gYIi0js/s1600/IMG_0769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBPRzdvOGBw4oqXTh52xPGCL3NzlhIlZdGCfx9p7gfhpW2iWxhMABsVMI2K2-DXo9dh53aVYyqNjFHGN5aDdnIHp8JwCpZIqGoVZ06fX-TMRLdrSYC2xSvjEs7ycLw3j7hBB4gYIi0js/s320/IMG_0769.JPG" width="210" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">QU is Quilters Unlimited, a northern Virginia association of a bunch of quilt guilds. My friend that I went with told me how many, but I forget. I want to say it's like 15 or so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My camera battery died soon after we got there, but here's a couple pictures. I am so taken with the fabrics and pattern on this quilt to the left and down below. If I was a good person, I would have found out the name of the maker and shared it with you.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I see a very similar one in another picture, I guess it's time to think about sewing another diamond pattern quilt.</span><br />
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