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Sedona Star Paper Pieced Ring Border

I managed to sew and trim the six sections of the ring border. Close-up:

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Sedona Star Progress Report

September is the ninth month of The Quilt Show block of the month for 2012, Sedona Star. This is the quilt top to that point: I appliqued nine “blocks” for August and set them into their assigned spaces. There were … Continue reading

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String Quilt Completed

I completed the quilting and binding on my first string quilt in July: In the sunshine: Views of quilting from the back: The quilt has been washed and dried flat, thus the crinkly effect:

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Pea Pod Mania

Judy, the founder of the little quilt group I belong to, brought each of us a fat quarter acquired on one of her trips last winter. She challenged us to “make something” using the fabric to display at our annual … Continue reading

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Hand Quilted by Nelda

My mother, Nelda, who will be 99 years old in November, has had a life-time’s love of hand quilting. In her retirement years she belonged to a group of hand quilters at her church. This group usually had a back … Continue reading

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String Scrap Table Runner

I had a gallon zip lock bag full of trimmings similar to this after I finished piecing my recent String Quilt top. I knew they were oddly shaped and I really should discard them, but you know how some of … Continue reading

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Sedona Star

I have been working along with “The Quilt Show” Block of the Month, “Sedona Star” designed by Sarah Vedeler. This is my progress so far.

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Announcement

From now on I will post my photography and non-quilting entries to a new blog. Please visit early and often and subscribe, too! The url is http://www.photosbyjoyce.wordpress.com or click here. I will continue to post about quilts and quilting on … Continue reading

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Black Squirrel

Is someone watching me from behind that glass door? I thought so. I think it’s time to skidattle. I’m out of here!

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Who needs a canary…

… when you have a goldfinch?

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