Tuesday Tips–2/10/2015

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Quiltmouse

Good Morning!  Have you done any sewing this week?  I consider myself an experienced quilter, but also feel that I am constantly learning something to improve my craft.  Here are a few tips that I’ve seen this past week.

Heather takes some of the popular products, prints on them, sews them on to a small ‘quilt’ and washes them.  And washes them some more! This is an interesting read on her thoughts comparing the results.

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The Week That Was–2/8/2015

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Quiltmouse

 

The week started with some cold weather and a smattering of snow.  This was just about all we got.

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The rest of the week was windy & cold.  With temperatures down in the teens and wind-chills much lower it was great weather to stay in and stitch!

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Stitching for Good–2/6/2015

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Quiltmouse

Formerly known as “Quilting For Good” our group of stitchers are now known as “Stitching For Good.”  Meeting on the First Friday of the Month (during September – June) we still make quilts for charity, but we have expanded to also sew things like pillowcases, placemats, bags and other items for hospitals and non-profit organizations. There are kits available or participants bring their own projects.

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Yesterday the room was a buzz of activity.

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Friday Finds–2/6/2015

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Quiltmouse

It has been busy around our house.  Have you done any stitching this week?  I’ve found some patterns you may want to check out.  There are even some that you may be able to complete before Valentine’s Day!

  • 25 Things to Sew for the Kitchen – Andrea of Andrea’s Notebook Blog shares links to tutorials and patterns for everything from pot holders to re-usable fabric “paper” towels, bags, coasters and even a rug. 

I need some new pot holders, think this is going to the top of my To-Do list.  Maybe a good use for my scraps?

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Tuesday Tips–2/3/2015

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Quiltmouse

Winter is still with us, and according to the Ground Hog, we will be having 6 more weeks of winter.  So I’m guessing that means we will have 6 more weeks of sewing time!

Today will be a sewing day for me, but before that gets started here is today’s list of Tips:

  • Bed Sizes/Quilt Sizes – A different Twist. Your blocks are 12” Finished, so how many do you need across and down to make a Twin or a Queen Quilt?  This chart will help you calculate how many blocks you need for what size.

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