Blog with Kimmel

Sometimes Less Is More

This weeks blog is a few days early because I'm about to leave on a trip and I won't have my computer with me. I hated missing my post a few weeks ago so rather than not do one at all, I'm doing it early.  I am so excited about my plans for my red and black quilt....

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Not What I Expected

I had a plan for this week. I was going to figure out the quilt design for my two quilt tops that are begging to be finished.  I've been visiting my parents all week and I figured I would design while sitting by the pool and watching the kids swim. Of course that...

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I’m Back!

I missed last week and it was very strange. It was the first Friday I haven't posted in over a year and a half.  What was I doing instead of writing for all of you?  I was spending the week in the woods with a bunch of teenage girls. I hadn't been camping in fourteen...

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It’s Finished!

There were times when I felt like I would never finish this quilt. It's always interesting to think about why some things are more difficult than others, especially considering the fact that I love quilting.  This particular hurdle was deciding on the quilting...

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I Love the Red Binding

I'm so close to finishing this fun quilt! Completing the quilting around the boarder took some patience, but it was relatively easy to do, especially with my Quilting Guide. I was able to make perfect 'X's without taking the time to mark them like I did the rest of...

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The Dreaded Part Is Over

This week I tackled the parts of the quilt that I'd been dreading.  The areas of concern were the top and bottom of the main center panel. Each of these sections have a celebratory banner and each triangle has been appliqued onto the quilt. I kept putting off quilting...

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Making Progress

I am so happy with my progress this week. I can see the finish line and it's exciting.  I've managed to completely finish two more sections of the quilt and I've stitched in the ditch the rest of the quilt which means I just have to fill in the quilting of the last...

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Working From the Inside Out

I actually started to make some progress this week.  When I laid the blanket out to make sure there weren't any areas that would cause puckering when it was quilted I noticed that it wasn't laying as flat as it had when I put it away. I was able to smooth them down...

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The Sandwich Is Done

I just love this quilt.  I had really hoped that I would have it finished before May, but here we are on the 3rd and I have just sandwiched the front and back together. I have my plan for the quilting portion so once I get going on that I should get through it...

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Rough Week

This has been a rough week for me.  We came home from our Spring Break trip on Monday which was hard enough. I had to say goodbye to my twin sister whom I only get to see once a year, on average. She is my best friend and I miss her terribly.  Then on Tuesday I had to...

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