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by Ann on August 14, 2014
I spent part of the weekend cutting out hundreds of little pieces to make a wall hanging for an office we converted into a bedroom for a foreign exchange student. The pattern is Shoreline Log Cabin, designed by Judy Martin from her book Judy Martin’s Log Cabin Quilt Book. Before I discuss my wall hanging in progress, let me ... |
Monthly Archives: August 2014
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by Ann on August 13, 2014
Last week I wrote a blog about a bolster pillow cover and pillow insert in the Golden Age collection and promised a coordinating round pillow today for my second Plethora of Pillows contribution. SURPRISE! I changed my mind – due to extenuating circumstances. Today you are going see ... |
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by Teri on August 12, 2014
When we started talking about the idea of Plethora of Pillows, I immediately knew what I wanted to do! I love the focal fabric from the Isle of Enchantment collection, especially the orange version. I love ... |
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by Mari on August 11, 2014
Recently, I attended a quilt retreat where everyone took some time out and made these lovely potholders! This is an amazing project and SO doable in a few hours! That is from cutting to finished! All you need is two coordinating fat quarters and cotton batting. This project comes from the blog of Syzygy of Me and she has all ... |
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by Mari on August 7, 2014
We have a very fun addition to our Gifty Galore seasonal projects this year! Just saying… A Connecting Threads Pinterest Board was created for all the quick and clever projects posted by the members on Gifty Galore who were so kind to share. Projects such as a Gift Card Holder, |
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by Ann on August 6, 2014
During my son’s high school years, we had a ping pong table in our living/dining room. The room was admittedly used more often by my family for playing ping pong than it ever was for dining or entertaining company. Now that DS is off to college in the fall, I am slowly reclaiming the space on a very limited budget. The ... |
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by Dawn on August 5, 2014
Today we begin a really fun ongoing series in which CT staff members will share a pillow project they did. Some may be custom designs, while others are from favorite books or blog posts around the web. Since basic pillows are so quick and easy to sew up, the sky is the limit with how a more embellished pillow can turn ... |
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by Barbara Weiland Talbert on August 4, 2014
Sew Let’s Sew Quilted Wall Hanging Designed by Barbara Weiland Talbert of Jo-Lydia’s Attic Celebrate your passion for sewing and quilting with this week’s Gifty Galore project: a colorful quilted wall hanging, featuring fabrics from the Mary Jo’s Sewing Room collection from Connecting Threads. As soon as I saw these prints, I knew just what to do for my Gifty pattern project. Sew Let’s ... |
