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Sew Thinky Thursday...already?

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Emily at  Mommy's Nap Time  has this weeks question up and ready.  First I can't believe it is Thursday and almost the end of the month..wow! Okay the Question for today :  If you were a quilt block which one would you be? Yikes! I have no idea. I have been getting back into quilting only recently. So I am not sure what it is or what represents me the most...yet! I plan on trying many many things. I know some people know exactly what they like and they do it and do it often and are successful. I want to try it all and then weed out what I enjoy. With that said...recently I tried pieced circles. So fun.  They turned out great and I loved doing them.  I think that I am more than that though. I love scrappy piecing right now too.  This is a charity quilt I made from scraps I made into a disappearing nine patch. I love the randomness of it.  And not so random but the precise work involved in piecing this Burgoyne Surrounded that my mother and I worked on last sprin

WIP days

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Well I have been hit by a series of 'want' to do projects. I thought I was totally in control and going to finish up lots of projects this year before starting new ones but................?  I can't help it I keep finding so many fun things to join in and do.  First I have completed the sewing part of my first two blocks for the Skill Builder BOM fun over at  www.pileofabrics.com   I was so unsure of the fabric choices I made but seeing them all ready to quilt the last day or so...I now love them.  I had a whole bunch of the background gray s o I figured I should use it. I have a large scale black and white print for the back since this is a QAYG quilt.  Then I joined another group that is doing a Favorite Block Quilt a long.  http://www.persimondreams.com/quilt-alongs/lapaceks-orchard/my-favorite-block-quilt-along My first two so far: Update: Birdbath Relay for Life Auction Quilt Still no progress except I have the backing sewn. I need to c