Making Scrap Quilts from Stash http://blog.maryquilts.com Fri, 24 May 2013 08:59:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Quilted http://blog.maryquilts.com/2013/05/22/quilted-5/ http://blog.maryquilts.com/2013/05/22/quilted-5/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 21:51:48 +0000 Mollie http://blog.maryquilts.com/?p=11282 This is another HeartStrings top from Cindy that I brought home from the last sew-in held in Roberts, WI. The light in my studio on this rainy day doesn’t do the colors justice so you’ll have to wait until it’s bound and I post a better photo to see how great this orange and brown HeartStrings quilt looks.

It’s quilted with the pantograph Seaweed.

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]]> http://blog.maryquilts.com/2013/05/22/no-progress-today-2/feed/ 4 Moving along http://blog.maryquilts.com/2013/05/20/moving-along/ http://blog.maryquilts.com/2013/05/20/moving-along/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 22:16:37 +0000 Mollie http://blog.maryquilts.com/?p=11277 I’m accomplishing a lot but I’m doubtful I’ll get through my entire list by the end of June. I’ve got some extra tops coming in, a trip, some social engagements (shock!), the HeartStrings Memorial Day weekend sew along, and my volunteer shifts at the library. I will however get through as much as possible.

Today I loaded and quilted this HeartStrings top that I brought back from the Roberts, WI sew-in. I think the blocks were sent to Sue and assembled by her or her Mom. Quilted with flowers from the Pajama Quilter DVD — it’s trimmed and ready to be bound.

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I love these little flowers

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]]> http://blog.maryquilts.com/2013/05/20/finished-8/feed/ 2 On my Design Wall http://blog.maryquilts.com/2013/05/20/on-my-design-wall-34/ http://blog.maryquilts.com/2013/05/20/on-my-design-wall-34/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 19:03:33 +0000 Mollie http://blog.maryquilts.com/?p=11269 Hard to believe it but this green hourglass top is finally finished!

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After a light lunch, I’ll head downstairs to quilt.

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Another binding is on today’s agenda after a bike ride to the lakes.

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Milk Run shawl

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I can’t tell you how many people tell me they wish they could knit. It’s not that hard – really! I taught myself from a book but I’m still fairly inexperienced and have to look up things. In fact, this was the first time I’d picked up stitches along an edge (I’ve picked up stitches when knitting socks but this is different). You can find YouTube videos on everything. Last night I watched a video on picking up stitches along an edge and then pulled out my first attempt and redid it with NO problem.

If you want to learn just do it. You won’t be happy with everything you do especially in the beginning but I am so happy I’ve stuck with it.

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This HeartStrings top was pieced by Cindy and quilted with the pantograph Seaweed.

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When the email about Campy Loopy came I discarded it, too much going on to knit to a schedule I thought but then of course, I read Judy’s post and saw her yarn and potential patterns posted so I decided to participate … At least in the June project. We’ll have to see about July and August!

So here’s my yarn – for the challenge it has to be a yarn I’ve never used – Colorado Spruce in Solemate from Lorna’s Laces, and it has to be lace or fingering weight – I chose fingering!

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And I’m almost 100% sure that this will be my project although I’m sure I’ll waste plenty of time on Ravelry looking at other possibilities.

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