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ALYoF March ~ Something from nothing, a scrap quilt

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"Something from Nothing", a scrap quilt 51 x 52 1/2" Leader and ender method started early 2014 650 2 1/2 squares with bits and snips of binding ends   My goal was set HERE   I love all the bright snips of fabrics and I especially love that this was all throw away scraps. I should have made it bigger but with the mess of the stacks of 650 of these little blocks was enough AND this little guys is plenty heavy!! I spent all yesterday blocking it so it can hang on the wall. We will see if I get that done.   All stash scraps and scrappy stash backing too.  My stash is getting a work out this year and I am so happy!   My trouble on this one came with the straight line quilting. I knew I had to only quilt straight lines where the scrap corners were not. This is pretty bulky even though some of the seams are ironed open.   I started out with the idea of stitching down and then turning and stitching back up. I quickly saw that the top, no matter

ALYoFinishes Feb goal - SuperNova Friendship quilt

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  For my Feb goal I want to get this quilt backing made and this SuperNova Friendship block quilt quilted. This is the the quilt I made with friend Jennifer. I think the extension date is mid Feb so I have to get a move on. I think Jennifer is going to have her finished this weekend. We are doing this qal through HERE Linking up with A lovely year of finishes Feb goal party HERE

ALYoF for Jan 2015 - Beads

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      Starting the year off with an easy one I hope!   This is the Urban Abacus pattern from SewKindofWonderful  using the Quick Curve Ruler.                      Linking up with Fiber of all Sorts and Bittersweet designs HERE also linking up with      WIP Wed   with Freshly Pieced and with Lorna Sew Fresh Quilts