Looking Like Christmas – Another Tablecloth Hack
Apparently, cutting up old tablecloths is a habit of mine. One of my grandmothers passed away last November. For Christmas last year, I took her old Christmas tablecloth . . . . . . which was worn and holey, and cut out the poinsettias and holly leaves to applique onto …
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#TBT – Journal Quilt Week 31
We had a scare just before Christmas in 2011. I was pregnant with our daughter and we went in for the second ultrasound a few days before Christmas. The doctor reading the ultrasound couldn’t get a good view of her heart and he asked us to come back the next …
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Looking Like Christmas – Advent Calendar
I might have mentioned before that I was working on an advent calendar for my daughter. I saw this calendar in the Pottery Barn catalog and decided to make my own. I am extremely happy to report that I finished mine by December 1st and my daughter has been enjoying …
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Design Wall Monday – Posies Quilt Top
Last week, I finished the quilt top for the posies quilt designed by my 10 year old cousin. We have a quilting plan in place and some backing fabric picked out so I’m ready to baste and get the quilting started.
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#TBT – Journal Quilt Week 30
This week in 2011 during my journal quilt project, Christmas prep was in full swing and my kitchen had become a rum cake factory. I have probably made hundreds of this cake over the years. I first made it in 1988 (probably), when a teacher of mine pulled me aside …
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Looking Like Christmas – Festive Potholders
On Sunday, my daughter was invited to her friend’s house for a holiday cookie party. Christmas, cookies, and a stack of holiday fabrics inspired me to make a few potholders as a hostess gift.
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#TBT – Journal Quilt Week 29
I admit it. I’m a little Scroogey when it comes to Christmas, especially when I am working full-time. It doubles an already too-long to do list and amps up my stress level to the point where the machinery starts shaking and smokes start pouring out. This year, I am not …
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Looking Like Christmas – Tablecloth Hack
It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas in the Neu house (and way more than it was last year since we moved on December 16th). I pulled out a very Christmas-y dark green tablecloth, only to realize that it wasn’t nearly long enough for our table. A yard and a …
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Design Wall Monday – Arabesque #3 Grows
Arabesque #3 is growing. The center medallion is sewn (and resewn and resewn again) and I have cut many of the pieces for the edges. Still to decide where to cut it off. The beauty of geometric designs is that they could go on forever.
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#TBT – Journal Quilt Week 28
Journal Quilt #28 has a satin-stitched door that opens to reveal a photo of my studio. This weekend is the Monterey Makers Studio Tour in Monterey, MA. This year’s event is being held at the library on Saturday, rather than being a studio tour. But, when I participated in 2011, …
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