Monthly Archives: June 2014

Weekend finish – 2014.06.21

I finished my Converging Corners quilt. It started back in March, when I submitted this block lottery idea to my guild – the Vancouver MQG.  I loved the bright colors with the solid white background.  I made sample blocks to … Continue reading

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Work in Progess – 2014.06.18

I’m working on this quilt that I pieced at the VMQG retreat in May. Because I inserted the skinny black strips at each converging corner, I also wanted a black strip around the outside edge.  I considered a black binding, … Continue reading

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CQA Award!

Quilt Canada 2014 is taking place this week in St. Catherines Ontario, from June 10-14.  I’m not attending this year, but I did have four quilts accepted for the National Juried Show. The awards ceremony was held on Tuesday evening, … Continue reading

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Off my design wall – 2014.06.11

The sailboat quilt – titled ‘Catching the Wind’ – is finished (except for the sleeve and label, which I will get done soon).  I’m really happy with how it turned out, but I’m really looking forward to working on several … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2014.06.04

Sailboat art quilt – all fused, mostly stitched, and looking good.  I decided to quilt the background first, then I added the boat and the foreground waves. Last week, I said I was going to line the hull and sails … Continue reading

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