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Spring Fling

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Most of the quilts I work on are complicated and intricate; I like a good challenge.  But, this past weekend I went away for my guild’s Spring Fling, 3 days of basically non-stop sewing near Lake Winnipesaukee, NH.  For that kind of event, I leave the complicated projects behind and focus on fun, easy, colorful projects.  Here’s what came out of the weekend:

Doesn’t get more colorful than this, does it?

The second project was a fusible kit by McKenna Ryan (Block 5 from “In Full Bloom).  These kits are great for retreats because it’s just tracing, cutting, and fusing with very little thought involved.

Photo Friday – Composite Montage

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My photo for this week’s challenge didn’t get done in time. I took my photos while on the retreat at Lake Winnipesaukee and even had several hours to myself once I got home before my DH and daughter came home.  But, I was so exhausted from the weekend and the drive that I just could not muster the energy to turn on my computer and get into Photoshop so I laid on the couch and watched a dumb movie instead and missed my deadline.  So, I did my homework today and you all will be the only ones to see it.  This is a montage of the lake with the bark of a nearby birch tree.

Lake Winnipesaukee birch

Lake Winnipesaukee birch

Design Wall Tuesday – #TQSBOM2016

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I had an extremely productive weekend.  I went to the Geneva Point Center on Lake Winnipesaukee  for the Rising Star Quilters annual Spring Fling and three solid days of sewing. My first project of the weekend was to get caught up with The Quilt Show’s 2016 Block of the Month, a smaller replica version of the Rajah Quilt.

I had a false start with this project because I foolishly tried needle-turn applique for the center medallion.  After tossing that one and starting again with fusible, machine-stitched applique, the project went more smoothly and by Friday night, I had January, February, and March’s blocks/ borders complete.

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My other project was to churn out some Carpenter’s Square blocks to become the quilt in the master bedroom of the house we built in 2009.  It’s so nice to be finally making quilts for my own bed!