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Log Cabin Baby Quilt
This little Log Cabin quilt (30″ x 42″) is going to my new step-niece, Allison. I bought the Log Cabin blocks on Ebay years ago and decided to assemble them as part of my “clean the sewing room by making new projects” initiative. This is a limited success as a cleanup measure, but it does…
Quilt-as-You-Go Strip Quilt
53 x 42 Here’s the story of this quilt: I had some fabric left over after making a table runner for my friend Felicity Walker’s new quilting book. (The book includes a complete tutorial for a quilt-as-you-go table runner.) Instead of cutting the fabric into small blocks, I decided to make this lap-sized strip quilt. Here’s what…
Blog Giveaway Winner!
First, a big thank-you to all you wonderful quilters who commented on the giveaway post and are following Quilter’s Diary. It’s a pleasure to share our quilting adventures and misadventures with you. Now, the winner of the blog giveaway! Missmoozie, a new quilter, will be receiving a free copy of Hand & Machine Quilting Tips…
Quilting after Enlightenment
This is my quilting version of a Zen saying that goes like this: “Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water.” The tasks that go into making a quilt couldn’t be more simple: cutting, sewing, and pressing. But the quilt that comes out of those everyday tasks can be deeply satisfying…
Blog Hop Giveaway Winner
The winner of the Blog Hop Giveaway, chosen at random, is Joanie Page of Joanie’s Quilts. Joanie will receive a DVD from Piece O’ Cake Designs and two charm packs from Thimbleberries. Thank you to everyone who entered, and my apologies for taking so long to announce the winner. What have I been doing that distracted…
The Cats Who Help Us Quilt
We’d like to thank Quilter’s Diary reader Beth for posting a link to our new Cats and Quilts Coloring Book on her blog, and for letting us post these photos of her own quilting cat, who looks about as helpful as quilting cats usually are. Anyone else have a quilting cat to share with us?…