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Stitching & Crafting Room:  What Are You Working On Today? #2  |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2500 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2500 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 25 2025 : 7:13:11 PM
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Good job Krista!
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4436 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4436 Posts |
Posted - Apr 26 2025 : 03:45:19 AM
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Wow great projects are being made. The organizers are wonderful. The kids quilts are amazing. Krista how many blocks do you have to go? Vanessa I thought you had said sewing time, not swearing time- oh my gosh hahahahaha. You need a quilt wall to lay out your quilt pieces. I had made a small one. I am not sure what the stuff is called, got it at wally world, but it is stiff and light weight. Then I took batting and glued to it and hot glued on a binding around the edges. Your cloth pieces will sit there and not move around and you can take your board right to your sewing machine. I think I found the board in the paper section of the store.
Farming in WI
Michele
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3979 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2025 : 01:43:18 AM
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Felt is the fabric used to make a quilt board.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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shennandoah
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
Shennandoah
La Vernia
TX
USA
146 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2025 : 4:51:41 PM
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Can't remember who suggested it but I got Patty Lyon's Knitting Bag of Tricks book and workbook and am working through the exercises. heard a podcaster say that it was what they hoped the Master Knitting program would have been. So far through the first section and been interesting (and fun) process!
Making memories, building connections, and adding color and magic to every day life |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7628 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7628 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2025 : 12:19:36 PM
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A quilt board can easily be made with a vinyl tablecloth with a felt backing. Staple it to the wall or hang it somehow and you are ready to put fabric pieces on it.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month
August 2015, April 2017 and June 2023
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7619 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7619 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2025 : 1:43:49 PM
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Michele, I have 8 more blocks to go. If I can keep up my pace of finishing one a month then I will be done this year.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7619 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7619 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2025 : 12:40:24 PM
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Next one finished! It's Hagrid.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1499 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1499 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2025 : 1:36:28 PM
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I love your Hagrid Krista!
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month: Aug/2022
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3335 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3335 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2025 : 6:46:30 PM
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Hagrid looks great!
Judith - if you're checking in I've been doing a lot of cutting on some very small squares :)
There are 99 little squares in that pile next to my hand! I've started making the blocks but I haven't gotten very far yet. It's very different from the sewing I'm used to doing, but so far it's fun.
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2500 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2500 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2025 : 7:02:14 PM
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Love Hagrid!
Heather -- watch out; those little squares can be addictive! I found that after sewing with the small pieces for a while my accuracy really improved on the bigger blocks.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2025 : 7:43:38 PM
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Heather, you are definitely more patient than I am! :) lol
Nice job, Krista! :)
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7619 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7619 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2025 : 12:19:47 PM
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Wow Heather! That is a lot of tiny squares! You have been super busy. They are all so pretty too.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7628 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7628 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2025 : 12:20:42 PM
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WOW! Heather! What blocks are you making with those teenity squares? I prefer larger squares.
I have been working on UFOs - I have so many I have to! Some of the UFOs are farther along but not yet completed. LOL! Progress little by little helps sometimes see where you are.
- I made 80 blocks from a Christmas jelly roll to make the Jiffy Jelly Roll quilt (free pattern).
- I sewed together the 20 blocks I received from the block swap in my Scrappy Strippers Quilt group - it was my pattern for a star using selvages that I provided (I have a ton of them and love making selvage projects). Now I need to find a border fabric and get it to a quilter. This may take longer - my main longarm quilter just broke both bones in her lower leg - the one above her ankle and the other below her knee. UGH!
I will take pictures and add them in a day or 2.
I also am dealing with getting 2 more sewing machines in cabinets opened up so they are at the ready. I am trying to decide if where I think they will work will work or if I need to rearrange my room - again. And when you do all the scrappy projects I like to do the floor is always covered with small threads that need to be vacuumed. LOL! The house suffers, but I try to keep my sewing room vacuumed up.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month
August 2015, April 2017 and June 2023
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
366 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
366 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2025 : 2:37:48 PM
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Heather, you have cut so many tiny blocks! What are you making? You are so patient and you haven't started to sew yet! Can't wait to see what you make with them. They are so pretty.
Nancy 8352 |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3335 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3335 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2025 : 5:26:23 PM
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I'm making one of Judith's mini quilts. Her wonderful creations inspired me to give it a try and use up some of my scraps. I started with a Christmas one that will hang in my bedroom. I was nervous of things not lining up right - I'm not an experienced quilter - so I thought a project for myself would be a good place to start. After some practice maybe I'll make more for others. It's a lot of starting and stopping, but so far I'm enjoying it. I have the little squares all made into blocks (I think they're just called 9-patch) and I have the rectangles sewn into 2 strips. Now I just need another sewing day to put it together!
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7628 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7628 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2025 : 5:34:44 PM
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Do you have a book of patterns?
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month
August 2015, April 2017 and June 2023
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2500 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2500 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2025 : 5:36:20 PM
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I'm looking forward to seeing it
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7628 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7628 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2025 : 5:42:42 PM
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Do you have patterns, Judith?
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month
August 2015, April 2017 and June 2023
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2500 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2500 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2025 : 5:46:08 PM
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I have books of patterns :-)
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7628 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7628 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2025 : 6:34:13 PM
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LOL
What size are the squares? 1-1/2"?
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month
August 2015, April 2017 and June 2023
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2500 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2500 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2025 : 11:53:27 PM
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I think they are 1 ½ inches, if I recall right.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7619 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7619 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2025 : 6:31:34 PM
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Heather, that sounds really neat! I can't wait to see what it looks like when you finish. I bet all those tiny squares are not the easiest thing to work with.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3335 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3335 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2025 : 7:01:18 PM
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Linda - I was gifted a pattern book. Judith was so close! The squares are 1 1/4 inches.
Here's what the pattern looks like:
Can't wait to see the pictures of your quilt blocks - you make some beautiful quitls!
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2025 : 7:52:14 PM
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Love the pattern, Heather!! I’m a sucker for 9 patches!! :)
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4436 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4436 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2025 : 04:49:36 AM
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Heather I love the mini quilt pattern!! Have fun in making it. It is all about precision when cutting, and sewing to get it all to line up. And slowing down, helps me anyways. The more you practice the better you will get. Enjoy the process and your creations.
Farming in WI
Michele
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