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Category Archives: 2017 Finish-along

Luna pants at last

26 Jun

Last summer I bought the Luna pants pattern by Made by Rae; I made myself a pair out of a light cotton chambray from the local fabric shop.  I wore them for work frequently and  they were wonderful light and … Read More »

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2nd quarter finish-along list 2017

5 Apr

It’s time to write a new list/revise the one from last quarter.  I ticked off 5 things during the first quarter; red and white quilt for Siblings Together, Comox Trunks, Linden sweatshirt, baby quilt and BB8 cushion cover. 1.  I … Read More »

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There ain’t nuffin’ like a puffin

1 Apr

At the beginning of January I wrote my 1st quarter FAL list and included this pile of fabric: The plan was to quickly turn them into a Linden sweatshirt for me; so why a week ago had I still not … Read More »

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2017 Finish-along, clothing, Overlocking, sewing with knits 3 Comments

Red and white

28 Mar

I finished this quilt last month but it’s taken a while to get it photographed.  It’s a quilt for Siblings Together and I’ve had foundation pieced blocks sent from various parts of the world, thanks to all the members of … Read More »

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2017 Finish-along, Paper piecing, Patchwork, Quilts, Scraps, Siblings Together 3 Comments

Vintage Vibe

18 Mar

If you’ve been around a while you may well be aware of my love of vintage sheets and the fact that I held an extensive collection; over the years I have been selling off pieces through my Etsy shop and … Read More »

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2017 Finish-along, Scraps, Scraptastic Tuesday, Vintage 4 Comments

Pants!

19 Feb

Last summer I had a think about how to use scraps of jersey/knit fabric and made a scrappy flower.  Just after Christmas Tobi asked if I could make underpants for him with knit scraps.  He’d done a bit of research … Read More »

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Cheating?

17 Feb

Last month I pulled this cheater print from my stash to make a quick baby gift for one of Tobit’s colleagues. I had some fabric that was great for backing (Town and Country Kyoto Blue by Pepper Cory for Studio … Read More »

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I’ve still never seen Star Wars

23 Jan

I started this paper piecing gift at the beginning of the year knowing that it needed to be gifted today. I do love paper piecing just one block to turn it into a cushion cover; it’s a lot of work … Read More »

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2017 Finish-along, Boys, cushion, gifts, Paper piecing 7 Comments

Lots of winter stitching – 1st quarter FAL 2017

11 Jan

I’ve got a number of ‘new’ projects that need finishing. 1. November was my month as queen in the Siblings Together bee and I asked for red and white scrappy kiss blocks; I now have all the blocks (well almost … Read More »

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