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Hand Pieced Quilt Along Almost Done!

I have been working on my Hand Pieced Quilt Along quilt for about a year now. I have loved working on this project and have done it completely by hand, even the cutting. I wanted to see what it was like to quilt back in the day and about how long it would take. IContinue reading “Hand Pieced Quilt Along Almost Done!”

Hand Piecing Block #3 Down

I finished my Hand Pieced Quilt Along Ohio Star Block this past weekend! We had a beautiful afternoon with the Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild and sat out in the sun and did hand work all afternoon. I got this done and then another couple of blocks done on my only ongoing hand quilting project. IContinue reading “Hand Piecing Block #3 Down”

Hand Piecing Experiment

Every couple of months I get on a hand stitching high. Well, I am on a hand stitching high right now. When I moved a couple of months ago, I was stuck in a hotel room for two weeks and I fell back in love with hand work. There has been a Sew Along thatContinue reading “Hand Piecing Experiment”

English Paper Piecing

After seeing lots of people doing the Hexie things around the blogosphere I figured I should give it a shot as well. With some of my new stash I am doing 2.5 in hexies in black, white, and the letter print. I\’m still trying to decide if I want to add a pop of colorContinue reading “English Paper Piecing”