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Shiny Brite Quilt Top Complete
Posted by Claire on Jan 15 2014
Hoorah! Shiny Brite is wrapped and off to Allison’s for the quilting. It had been sitting, all the blocks trimmed and completed, since August. You can see how far I’ve come since my last update on this project. But all through the fall, every time I shifted the box the pieces lived in to get […]
Shiny Brite Update #1
Posted by Claire on Jul 27 2013
Ever wondered what 960 triangles look like? Wonder no more. I’ve finally emerged from my earth-tone, vintage inspired phase and am enjoying working with the fun colours in Shiny Brite. Of course, my output has dropped dramatically since school got out. It’s a little difficult to focus on your hobbies when you’ve got work and […]
Raising the Roof Quilt Top Complete
Posted by Claire on Jun 13 2013
Just a quick post to show you the completed quilt top for Raising the Roof. Hard to believe but in just over 4 weeks, I was able to complete the whole thing, from cutting to dropping it off with Allison. We’ve decided on a classic feather motif to emphasis the tromple-l’oeil effect of the dark […]
Dots and Spots and Polka Dots
Posted by Claire on May 28 2013
I mentioned in my last update on “Raise the Roof” that I was planning to tackle a second quilt this summer. I think I’m so determined to get all my UFOs and wanna-sews done while I can because I know the fall is coming and the fact that I’ll be heading back to school to […]
Raising the Roof a little higher
Posted by Claire on May 15 2013
I’m so glad I’m able to sew regularly again. My sanity suffers if I don’t! My winter term at college was a heavy one, teaching wise, and by the end of April, it seemed that marking and lectures and exam prep were a 24/7 job. I was lucky if I got to lather, rinse and […]