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ds scrap string quilt

Quite a long time ago (2009!), I had a chance to go to Denyse Schmidts annual studio sale. It was such fun to see her studio space, to admire those beautiful and inspiring quilts, and a bonus to be able … Continue reading

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speaking of string quilts…

It’s time to use up some scraps, so here’s my latest – String diamonds! (thanks to Max, who unearthed a pile of rectangular pieces of paper while pulling all the fabric off my shelves!)

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back to the string quilts!

Oh yes, I felt the urge for another string quilt! They’ve always been a favorite of mine, and I’m loving how this one looks with the lovely Ruby by Bonnie and Camille. I changed it up a bit this time, altering … Continue reading

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a wonderfully wonky string quilt

Oh Anna Maria, how I love you and your gorgeous Little Folks fabrics! I finally finished up my wonky string quilt and I’m so in love. I can’t even tell you how much I love it. So very much. I … Continue reading

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another string quilt… completed!

It’s not queen-sized, but it is finished, and that’s something, right?! I really love this one, particularly because it has such a large mix of fabrics. I can tell exactly what else I was working on when I made these … Continue reading

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the thing about string quilts…

I had big plans to make a queen sized string quilt using 5 1/2″ squares. It didn’t happen. The thing about string quilts is that I love looking at them (and I’ve made quite a few!), but if I’m going … Continue reading

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a colorful (and slightly wonky) string quilt top

Thank you. Truly. You all are so nice, and left such sweet comments about my grandfather. I really appreciate it. I haven’t really been doing much sewing this week, though I do have photos of the Anna Maria Horner voile … Continue reading

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an Anna Maria Horner string quilt, in voile

You know my love of string quilts, right? Well, despite having one in progress (one which may never be finished!), I decided to start another one. I just couldn’t resist using all of the Anna Maria Horner voile fabrics together … Continue reading

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string quilts might make you crazy

Remember when I showed you this and asked if you thought I was crazy to start another string quilt? Most of you nicely said that I wasn’t (thank you!). What I failed to mention though, was that these squares are … Continue reading

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cookies & cream baby string quilt

Finished! and oh so cute! I think everyone already knows how much I love these string quilts! I previously made a black and white string quilt using a solid green, and this time I decided to go with this beautiful … Continue reading

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