It's been since July of last year that I've been blogging on Wordpress instead of livejournal. It was different, but I like it. I'm still there at desertskyquilts.wordpress.com. I'd still be here but for the hassle with uploading pictures, so I'm going to upload one now and see if that problem has ever been solved.


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It took an hour to trim all blocks to the same size (because I started with size issues, being smaller), 12.5", then sew them together. I really like the way it looks. With Lillian supporting my inclination, I went with the light ones in the center. It seems to bring out the black angles more ( Read more... )

This is an hour's worth of work, based on the post from Sew Bitter Sweet. This is Melissa's Flying Arrows Quilt tutorial, and it will be an American Heroes Quilt ( Read more... )

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Just needs borders now - on Monday.


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Today was only a little quilting time. Some time went in a very enjoyable middle school band concert. My friend Marla's son is finishing 6th grade, and he plays the tuba. He plays it exceedingly well, too. He's the only 6th grader in the Jazz Warriors who meet after school twice a week. I was so impressed with their playing ( Read more... )

covers a lot of territory! Click on any picture about 3 times and get the close-close-close view. First, here's Miss Pinky-Do's skirt, only the elastic to go. I didn't have the right width, so have to get that. 15 minutes to finish. =)


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There was quite a bit, actually. It was another cool day, in the mid-70s, with the windows open and a breeze coming in. I took a break from sewing mid-day and swept out the garage, and took a closer look at the leaves coming up where my lantana were dead. It turns out only the above-ground part was dead, I think, because it surely looks like ( Read more... )

This is how far I got today, sideways, from donated blocks. There are three more rows of 5 to sew together, and then borders. I would love it without borders, personally, but it won't be wide enough. These are 8 inch finished blocks . I had to trim them to make them all the same size, and I thought cutting off the points might ruin the whole ( Read more... )

It's finished and it's wonderful, thanks to The Fading Charms Tutorial on Wedding Dress Blue. I had to lengthen it - rectangularize it - because it's for American Hero Quilts.


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