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  • Bayberry Show Part 3

    Here’s is Part Three of my home town show– Bayberry Quilter’s of Cape Cod. These are some of my particular favorites which kind of defy classification as pieced or appliqued. “Leatherstocking Jane” Marie Oastler All hand done. Need I say… Continue reading

  • Bayberry Quilt Show Part 2 Applique

    This is Part 2 of posts on our local quilt guild, Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod, show. Today we’re looking at applique quilts. Artists always pick nice places to live– and Cape Cod is at the top of the list,… Continue reading

  • Bayberry Quilt Show Roundup Part 1

    If you ever have a chance to go to a local quilt show, by all means do not miss it!There is nothing better than seeing friend’s and neighbor’s quilts in person, with each and every one of them so unique… Continue reading

  • Blankie

    My family has just sprouted into a new generation! My mom’s first great grandchild was born in July. I thought that made me a “Great Aunt;” sounds so stuffy, doesn’t it? But my friend who studies genealogy told me that… Continue reading

  • Labor of Love or Lovely Labor?

    Now that my floral baskets are sewn together, it’s time to raise the bar again! I wasn’t quite happy with my hand stitching on the back. The thread color I picked was too light for some areas, my seams didn’t… Continue reading

  • I Succumbed.

    After seeing photo after glorious photo of the Brimfield Awakening block on Instagram, I finally jumped in.  Reading the story of how two people discovered this orphan block at at flea market, but then actually saw it for what it… Continue reading

  • Goodbye, June!

    I’ve been very busy this past month, but it certainly hasn’t been blogging!! Sometimes life gets so busy, there’s no time to write about it… but we should record these fleeting moments, shouldn’t we? My DD was home for five… Continue reading

  • Qwilty Pleasures– Hand Applique Tips!

    My “FOREVER” project is a kit from Keepsake Quilting about 20 years ago– it was called “Baltimore Out of the Box” by Dinah Jeffries and I’m sure some of you old time quilters will recognize it! I am proud to… Continue reading

  • MQX Dotty Challenge

    Time is flying at its usual break neck speed– thank goodness Spring has finally decided to make an appearance!  It seems like just yesterday when I was trying to finish quilting “Dot Almighty” in between winter storm power outages… and… Continue reading

  • Embroidery with Metallic Threads

    When the folks at Superior Threads sent us a rainbow of metallic and asked if we’d like to collaborate on an educational article about it, we said, “YES!” faster than an embroidery machine can lay 1,000 down stitches. ❤ Recently,… Continue reading