Category Archives: sewing

Blue Irish Chain

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Emily

This blue & white Irish Chain quilt was a wedding gift. The large white spaces gave a great place for some detailed hand-quilting, so I filled them with the pattern called “Lover’s Knot” The stripe of white along the back … Continue reading →

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W.I.P Wednesday

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Emily

Here’s a report on the quilting projects I am working on. Finished: Blue Irish Chain- Finished quilting, binding and label on this one this week. More details about this quilt on Friday. Made Progress: Hexagons- I had a lot of … Continue reading →

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Fabric Prize

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Emily

A few weeks ago I won a prize from one of the sponsor of Faith’s Fresh Lemons Blog. This week this charm pack arrived from the Esty store I Don’t Do Dishes It’s called 2wenty Thr3e by Eric & Julie … Continue reading →

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Cotton vs. Wool

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Emily

Last week I asked if anyone had experience with wool batting and a white quilt top. I’ve read about how wool has better loft and hand-quilts easily and wanted to try it out. The quilt top I had was my … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Emily

Now that all the gifts have been given, I can share with you some of the handmade Christmas gifts we gave this year. Lots of handmade chocolates including chocolate covered apple cider caramels, and candy cane covered peppermint truffles. Strawberry … Continue reading →

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