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Stash Report Week 47

hoskido — 2009-11-22T19:00:00Z

Thanks to everyone for saying nice things about my restraint. This week my local quilt shop had their annual sale. Muslin was 40% off. I dye and paint fabric. Can you see where this is going? Seven yards of excellent qua

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Clarity

hoskido — 2009-11-22T01:45:00Z

Three months ago I mentioned a picture challenge I’m doing with four friends. One person picked this picture, and each person interprets it in a small art quilt. We swap the quilts every three months, then start again with a new pic

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Not My Style Design

hoskido — 2009-11-20T02:00:00Z

After way too much tweaking, I decided on the final design. The original pattern, designed by Marti Michell, appeared in American Patchwork and Qui

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Poll Results

hoskido — 2009-11-16T23:50:00Z

And the winner is….. The fish fabric! I’ll post a picture of the pattern later this week, after I change the colors to match the fish fabric and make a final pattern deci

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Stash Report Week 46

hoskido — 2009-11-15T13:58:00Z

I made the blocks for my quilt group (shown in yesterday’s post) and made the gift bag Monday at quilt group. I didn’t buy any fabric this week. Last week Lori poked fun at my teeny weenie numbers compared to all the other sta

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Small Step Forward

hoskido — 2009-11-14T21:27:00Z

For the past week I’ve found myself in the kind of funk that makes walking into the sewing room a struggle, and creating anything an impossible task. I have no idea what brought it on, but it had to go. I think the best way to get r

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Gift Bag

hoskido — 2009-11-12T00:34:00Z

We made gift bags as part of the program at quilt group Monday night. The pattern called for ribbon handles, but I decided to leave them off for now. I put two paperback books inside the ba

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Stash Report Week 45

hoskido — 2009-11-08T18:07:00Z

I didn’t add any fabric this week. I used a half-yard for the back of this baby quilt. A quilt group member gave me the top to quilt up and donate to the Children’s Hospital. Don’t mind the white paper squares and

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Back to Not My Style

hoskido — 2009-11-07T20:37:00Z

I didn’t forget about this project. Honest! It did go through a bit of a transformation though. After talking to a quilting friend and twisting her arm a little, we decided to each make a quilt pattern outside our comfort zone

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Pipecleaners and Art Quilts

hoskido — 2009-11-04T23:50:00Z

While making all those clothesline hotpads, I couldn’t help but wonder if I could adapt the technique for use in art quilts. What if I wrapped the fabric strips around wire or pipecleaners? I had to try both. The fabric wrappe

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Dresden Again

hoskido — 2009-11-03T00:07:00Z

One block finished. Another block started. I’m on a roll!

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Stash Report Week 44

hoskido — 2009-11-01T14:12:00Z

In response to my post about how I’ve never used Asian fabrics, Wendee sent me some of her unwanted stash. I love these fabrics! Silly me for never looki

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Lacking Motivation

hoskido — 2009-10-31T01:14:00Z

The days grow shorter. Today we have balmy weather and tomorrow frost. My body craves sleep in response to sunless gray skies. I look at my paints. I unfold a finished quilt top. I open a box and touch all the UFOs insid

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Clothesline Hotpads

hoskido — 2009-10-27T22:09:00Z

I made what I think is the last of these for now. I’ve had a few comments from readers interested in making one. The book is called It’s a Wrap: Sewing Fabric Purses, Bask

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Stash Report Week 43

hoskido — 2009-10-25T12:53:00Z

Only nine more weeks left this year? The holidays must be just around the corner. I didn’t buy any fabric this week. I went to the quilt shop and Joann’s, but only walked out with thread. I used 3/8 yard of fabric

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Applewood Farms BOM October

hoskido — 2009-10-23T22:41:00Z

I finished making the October blocks today. They sewed up much easier than the September blocks. Next comes lots of pieced sashing. This could take a while.

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Applewood Farms BOM September

hoskido — 2009-10-21T23:57:00Z

I finished the September blocks. To say these gave me a hard time would be an understatement. They both came out a little too big. I didn’t square them because I may remake them.

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Fabric Painting 101: Not So Simple Stencils

hoskido — 2009-10-19T22:35:00Z

Today we’ll do a more complicated two-color stencil. You will need freezer paper, a Pigma pen, fabric, paint, a Styrofoam plate and a stencil brush. First, trace your design onto freezer paper with a Pigma pen. I use Pigma pen

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Stash Report Week 42

hoskido — 2009-10-17T22:46:00Z

I’m sewing but I’m not finishing anything. It’s like stockpiling your busts for another day. I bought a half yard of fabric to use in the October Applewood Farm block. I depleted my oranges making my son’s qu

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Fabric Rut

hoskido — 2009-10-15T23:47:00Z

Do you use the same style of fabric in most your quilts? I know I do. I favor tone on tone fabrics and subtle prints that read as solids. Sometimes I use novelty prints in baby quilts or theme prints in holiday quilts, but you&rsquo

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Retro Charm Top

hoskido — 2009-10-13T23:05:00Z

Here’s one more finish from retreat. I couldn't get the whole top in the picture, but you get the idea. It needs

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Stash Report Week 41

hoskido — 2009-10-11T21:39:00Z

I did not buy any fabric this week. I finished a few projects at retreat this weekend. My sister’s kit took a quarter yard for the binding and hanging tabs. &nb

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Packing for Retreat

hoskido — 2009-10-09T15:16:00Z

This is what I planned to take to retreat. This is most of what I’m taking. The Retro Charm quilt is still hanging on the design wall. The Fig & Plum kit is under the big pi

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Charm Square Progress

hoskido — 2009-10-07T23:57:00Z

I have enough done to give the general idea of the center of the quilt. The top four rows are sewn together, and the blocks are sewn in the last three rows. The sashi

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The Next Dresden

hoskido — 2009-10-06T23:17:00Z

I finished prepping this block for appliqué last night. I didn’t get it done over the weekend. Monday at lunch I sat in the man van and wished I had some handwork.

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