Category Archives: Friday finishes

Friday Finish – 2013.11.08

The Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild has organized a needlebook swap with the London Modern Quilt Guild.   I’ve never made a needlebook, but was up for learning a new technique. I decided to use the VMQG logo colors for my needlebook, … Continue reading

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Off my design wall – 2013.11.02

The portrait quilt is finished and off my design wall. (You can see other posts about it here, here, here and here.) I didn’t have enough of the border fabric for a traditional binding, and I didn’t want to use … Continue reading

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A finish and a work in progress – 2013.06.28

I got the Sew Batik challenge quilt faced, labeled and sleeved on Wednesday, and in the mail Thursday.  I forgot to take another photo after sewing on the facing, so this one (cropped to finished size) will have to do. … Continue reading

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Off the design wall – ‘Abstracted’ pieces finished – 2013.05.31

If you’ve been reading along, you’ll recall the red bench quilt is for an exhibit by Fibre Art Network members. ‘Abstracted’ will explore the development of a subject from a realistic image to one that illustrates the essence of that … Continue reading

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On my design wall – more plans for May – 2013.05.03

I forgot to say in my Wednesday post that I will be attending the Canadian Quilters’ Association (CQA) annual quilt show.  This year it will be in Penticton BC from May 16 to 18.  I’m driving up with my friend … Continue reading

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On my design wall – progress on my fossil quilt – 2013.04.26

Orthrozanclus reburrus is now fused to the background fabric.  I’m going to outline all the pieces with zigzag stitching.  I’ll do each spine with a lighter color thread on one side and a darker color on the other side to … Continue reading

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On my design wall – dog portrait finished – 2013.04.13

My art quilt portrait of Courtenay is finished, except for the binding.  If you’d like to see the beginning steps of this project, check this post and this one. I constructed the dog in units – head, paws, neck/collar, body … Continue reading

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Off my design wall – Finished projects – 2013.3.29

I’m featured on the Janome Life blog this month – check it out. My two entries for the Quilting Arts “Text Me!” reader challenge are finished and submitted.  They are each 8 x 8 inches, so I thought a really … Continue reading

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Off my design wall – Finished project – 2013.03.15

Rainy Day People 3 is finished and submitted.   I’m very happy with it, but wish I had made it a bit bigger at the top.  By the time I trimmed it straight and folded the binding to the back for … Continue reading

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Off my design wall – Finished projects – 2013.03.08

I finished two quilts this week.  Rainy Day People 2 is on its way to the SAQA Auction, and Scrappy Star has been listed in my Etsy shop.      Linking up to: Finish It Up Friday hosted by Amanda … Continue reading

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