tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56662379533692476992024-03-09T21:46:34.681-05:00Beth Donaldson: QuiltmakerFixing the World... One Quilt at a TimeBeth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-70055785629542501442018-03-04T19:20:00.001-05:002018-03-04T19:21:02.449-05:00A Quilt for KennedyKennedy is my newest niece, born on December 31, 2017, just in time for her banker daddy to get a nice tax deduction. Here is the quilt I made for her.<br />
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Her nursery has gray walls and her grandma made her crib bumpers with peachy pink, green, and white. The quilt is 54" x 63". I always make baby quilts large. I imagine the baby having tummy time on the quilt, on the floor, so I want it big enough for the baby to roll around on. It's also big enough for a toddler to snuggle under.<br />
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Till next time......Happy Stitching.Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-43997119058856551202017-11-28T16:52:00.002-05:002017-11-28T16:52:29.197-05:00Quilts and Human Rights Wins Prize<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The <i>Quilts and Human Right</i>s book that I was honored to co-author with my Michigan State University Museum colleagues, Marsha MacDowell, Lynne Swanson and Mary Worrall was awarded the prestigious Chicago Folklore Prize from the University of Chicago. You can find a review of it on the World Literature Today site, <a href="https://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2016/november/quilts-and-human-rights-marsha-macdowell-mary-worrall-lynne-swanson-beth-donaldson">https://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2016/november/quilts-and-human-rights-marsha-macdowell-mary-worrall-lynne-swanson-beth-donaldson.</a> If you haven't got your copy yet, you can find it at Amazon, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Quilts-Human-Rights-Marsha-MacDowell/dp/0803249853">https://www.amazon.com/Quilts-Human-Rights-Marsha-MacDowell/dp/0803249853</a>.<br />
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You can also find many quilts from the book and many other quilts about human rights on the Quilt Index website, <a href="http://www.quiltindex.org/search_results.php?collection=Quilts%20and%20Human%20Rights">http://www.quiltindex.org/search_results.php?collection=Quilts%20and%20Human%20Rights</a>.<br />
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Till next time....Happy StitchingBeth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-88176221842769820312017-02-08T19:26:00.000-05:002017-02-08T19:26:00.854-05:00Colleen's String Star<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just finished this queen-size quilt for my daughter. The center was an old quilt top she bought at Goodwill for $2.98. I hand-washed, re-cut and re-sewed the string stars.<br />
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When half was done, I had them photographed side-by-side so you can see the difference. The block were about 14", but after cutting them down, they are now 12".<br />
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The border was re-sewn from a small four patch quilt top. I won it at a silent auction.<br />
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Also in the auction offering was about 4 yards of nile green solid. I used the nile green solid to finish the borders and binding. The auction was many years ago at the Quilters Hall of Fame annual induction weekend. I was bidding against Eleanor Burns (yes, the Eleanor Burns). When she saw how much I wanted it, she very graciously quit upping the bid. <br />
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<br />Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-53803155976945699782016-06-28T08:31:00.001-04:002016-06-28T08:34:41.322-04:00Another Barbara Brackman BlogBarbara Brackman has created a blog just for indexing quilt patterns! Yahoo. I'm adding it to my list of blogs to follow. It's called Cloud of Quilt Patterns and can be found at this link, <a href="http://encyclopediaquiltpatterns.blogspot.com/">http://encyclopediaquiltpatterns.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Till next time....Happy quilting Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-35428419624796559622016-05-25T16:53:00.003-04:002016-05-25T16:54:20.522-04:00Quilts and Human Rights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just got my copy of Quilts and Human Rights. Wow, the folks at University of Nebraska Press did a really great job. My co-authors Marsha MacDowell, Mary Worrall and Lynne Swanson are so proud.<br />
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You can get your copy from Amazon, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Quilts-Human-Rights-Marsha-MacDowell/dp/0803249853">http://www.amazon.com/Quilts-Human-Rights-Marsha-MacDowell/dp/0803249853</a> or the University of Nebraska Press, <a href="https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/product/Quilts-and-Human-Rights,677178.aspx">https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/product/Quilts-and-Human-Rights,677178.aspx</a><br />
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<br />Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-36137273954783210062016-03-28T09:49:00.000-04:002016-03-28T09:49:11.155-04:00A Quilt for KathyThis is a quilt for a dear friend who is battling cancer. When you're sick from chemo and radiation, there isn't much you can enjoy. Always cold, maybe a pretty quilt in favorite colors brings a little comfort. This quilt was a product of a block exchange group to which I'm a member. Thanks to Terry, Ruth, Carol, Louise, Jan, Dorothy, Daisy, Bonnie, Phyllis, Eileen, Cindy and Debra for making blocks or being a member of this group. I put the blocks together and machine quilted it. Sending healing thoughts with every stitch. Why does cancer have to strike the best of us?
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Till next time....keep stitchingBeth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-66975314752565212402015-08-02T19:56:00.002-04:002015-08-02T19:58:38.900-04:00A Quilt for Lily JeanIt's always fun to make baby quilts, but it's even more fun when the baby is born on your birthday. Lily Jean and I share a birthday, 58 years apart. He mom is my daughter's best friend and I get to meet Lily next week. I hope she and her Mom like the quilt.<br />
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On the close up you can see one of the feathered wreaths and the elephants I quilted.</div>
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<br />Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-34899007546731453152015-01-10T17:15:00.001-05:002015-01-10T17:15:22.036-05:00Katy's Bed QuiltLast May I posted an EQ7 drawing of a bed quilt for my daughter Katy. I finished it in time to give it to her when she was home for Christmas.<br />
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Click on the quilt to see it larger. It is huge, 93" x 102"! It took forever to quilt, but I am pleased with the results. I quilted it on my Bernina 1030. If you scroll down you can compare it to the EQ7 image.<br />
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Next up, I am scanning all my old family photos. This will be a big job, but it's fun.<br />
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Here I am at my first birthday with my sister Mary Ellen. She's a quilter too and just won the Best Hand Workmanship prize for her quilt Carmen's Garden. You can see it <a href="http://www.quiltfest.com/activities_detail.asp?id=267" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>. <br />
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It's time for the Inspired By Quilt Contest to support the Quilt Alliance. Quilters are asked to make small quilts inspired by quilts found in the Quilt Index or the Q.S.O.S. I didn't make a quilt for the contest, but two contestants were inspired by my quilts! Very flattering. To see the entries and the inspirations click <a href="http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org/projects/galleries/Inspired%20By/1-6-2CA/Mod" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org/projects/galleries/Inspired%20By/1-6-314/Raw%20Clams%20at%20the%20Shore" target="_blank">here</a>. While there take a look at the other entries and maybe place a bid or two!<br />
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Till next time...Happy Stitching!Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-87067517806009352292014-06-19T09:31:00.001-04:002014-06-19T09:33:26.518-04:00The Life of a ClamshellIn 1997 I made a quilt for my book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Charm-Quilts-Beth-Donaldson/dp/188158819X" target="_blank"><i><b>Charm Quilts</b></i></a>. Since then, I've entered the quilt in the Quilt Index.<br />
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Much to my delight, Deb Hathaway chose my quilt as her inspiration. You can see picture of her very cool quilt, <i><b>Raw Clams at the Shore</b></i> on her blog here: <a href="http://www.debhathaway.com/2014/06/02/raw-clams-at-the-shore/">http://www.debhathaway.com/2014/06/02/raw-clams-at-the-shore/</a>.<br />
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Till next time.... Happy StitchingBeth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-80372685809859494772014-05-04T12:26:00.003-04:002014-05-04T12:26:57.014-04:00Quilts for Desi and Evelyn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are two quilts that I've recently finished for new babies.<br />
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This one is for my bosses daughter, who just had her first baby, a girl, Desi. The gorgeous top was made by my work colleague, Julie Levy-Westin. Not only did she make the beautiful Roman Stripe, but she hand dyed all the fabric. So gorgeous. I machine quilted it. I love the way it turned out.<br />
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This quilt was made for my niece Sarah's baby girl Evelyn. Eveyln has two older brothers and made them quilts, too. You can see Zander's <a href="http://www.quiltindex.org/basicdisplay.php?kid=1E-3D-2338" target="_blank">here</a>, and Charlie's <a href="http://www.quiltindex.org/basicdisplay.php?kid=1E-3D-262A" target="_blank">here</a>. Evelyn's bedroom is decorated in turquoise and pink, so I think this will look good.</div>
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While it is beautiful, it is also dangerous.
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We've lost some branches and the top of a tree.
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But the worse for us, is the loss of power. We've been without power since December 22, so this makes day 5. I'm very grateful for the crews working around the clock to restore power for over 300,000 people, but it is getting old.
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The bright side, we've been eating at lots of local restaurants and seeing movies. We've seen <i>American Hustle</i>, <i>Saving Mr. Banks</i> and today's movie is <i>The Wolf of Wall Street</i>.
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I am very lucky to have a smart husband who said, "We're going to a hotel." Hotel rooms are at a premium so we're sharing a room at the Holiday Inn Express with our daughter who's visiting from Chicago.
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We've been checking on the house three times a day, because our dog Boomer is still there. The humane society recommended letting house pets like dogs and cats "shelter in place" rather than disrupting them by taking them to a kennel. Boomer's a bit lonely, but otherwise is fine. He's spending his days on the sofa in the basement. He's usually not allowed to be on the furniture, but it's easier for him to stay warm on a nice sofa. I also made a crockpot full of Italian beef last Friday and he's been having that with his dinner everyday since it will just go bad.<br />
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<tr align="left"><td class="tr-caption">The second quilt I finished for a new baby. When my children were
little, I taught at the local quilt shop. I taught a class on the book
Calendar Quilts by Joan Hanson in 1991. One of the class samples was the
Bunny Quilt that was for a spring quilt. The top was in my UFO pile
when the I needed a quilt for a baby shower. The new mother babysit my
children when I worked at the quilt shop, so it seemed appropriate to
quilt this top for her new baby girl.</td></tr>
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<tr align="left"><td class="tr-caption">Now I'm working on a bed quilt for my other daughter. I am making 205
sawtooth stars that are 4 1/4" finished. I've finished about 80 and have
another 25 cut out and waiting on my new sewing table. The sewing table
is much wider than my old one and I can fit many cut-out blocks on it
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<br />Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-88858466367798962152013-09-29T14:46:00.003-04:002013-09-29T14:46:53.358-04:00My New Sewing Table is HereI've been shopping for a new sewing table for about a year. While at he AQS Show in Grand Rapids I was able to compare a few different brands. I bought this table from <a href="http://www.traceystables.com/" target="_blank">Tracey's Tables</a> and I'm thrilled. It was delivered yesterday and they carried it to my basement and demo'd how it worked. My DH didn't have to lift a finger.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the table with a baby quilt I'm working on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There is a large leaf that folds up to make the surface much larger. The leaf is supported by legs on casters that easily swing out. My last table had a support that hooked into a screw, that soon fell out. The old table's leaf was also on hinges that only worked if I sat on the floor and held it up with my head while I set it up. LOL!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The left side of the table is much wider than my old one. But it I do need extra space, it also has a really cool double leaf.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first leaf is on easy to use hinges. And the second leaf is on top of it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The second leaf then folds out to complete the surface. My old table didn't have the leaf to complete the rectangle and large quilts would fall into the space and cause trouble.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To complete my sewing bliss is my big screen TV. This is my view from the machine. That's Reggie Bush who's kicking some Bear butt. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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This table also has three drawers. Many of the tables I looked it at were much more expensive and had lots of extras I wasn't interested in. This table opens really large and rolls very easy. It has a hydraulic lift for stowing the machine. The $1200 price tag included delivery, set-up, and the acrylic insert for my Bernina. I've been sewing on it all day and so far, I love it.<br />
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A new sewing table and the Lions winning, I must be dreaming.<br />
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Till next time.... Happy Stitching. Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-15008412140807668282013-07-24T18:42:00.002-04:002013-07-24T18:46:57.329-04:00Last Kitchen PostWe finished the pantry to mud room conversion. At Home Depot we found a bench and shelf unit from Martha Stewart. I think it's perfect.
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<td colspan="3">We removed the shelves and the wall that framed the door. Now when we come in from the garage, it's a large landing, instead of a small landing and a closet. The Martha Stewart units did not fill up the whole space, so we'll put some more hooks on the left side.<br />
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Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-84833127517057038202013-07-21T11:44:00.001-04:002013-07-21T11:46:56.489-04:00Finished Kitchen! YAYThe kitchen is all complete except for the mud room.<br />
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<td colspan="2">From the garage before. The bar between the dining room and the; kitchen was moved about 18" into the dining room and the soffit above it was removed. We added two drop down lights. The dishwasher is now next to the sink instead of under the bar. I get a lot of compliments on the floor. It's not much different from what I had, but it is prettier. It is vinyl and the counter tops are Formica.</td>
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<td colspan="2">Old fridge area before. The fridge was on a short wall, that made the entry from the garage narrow. By moving the fridge to the wider wall, nearby and replacing the fridge with a short base cabinet (18" deep where the fridge was 26" deep), it opened up the space. The fridge now sticks out just a bit from the new wall.</td>
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<td colspan="2">I was afraid that moving the fridge would make this wall way too small, but so far I'm really loving it. In the old photo you can see the door to the basement where I'm standing for the next picture.</td>
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<td colspan="2">Here's the view from the dining room. I do miss the white cabinets, I
loved how bright it was. But we decided on the wood, for a bigger change
and they were considerable cheaper, too.<br />
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Now, back to hand quilting the Mermaid quilt. It should be finished soon. : )<br />
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Till next time.....Happy Stitching.
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<td>On Thursday, Don brought in some of the cabinets from the garage and had the electrician in to do the electrical stuff.</td>
<td>Don and the electrician put up the cabinets above the stove. Some new wiring had to be done for microwave.</td>
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<td>Don also put up the drywall to cover the whole where he took down the soffit and extended the other soffit where more cabinets will be hung.</td>
<td>On Friday, the plaster guy started covering the new drywall and did some repair work over the sink.</td>
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<td>The door on the left leads to the basement. Don added the new cabinets and the fridge
wrap around.</td>
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Till next time......happy stitching
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I'm having my kitchen remodeled. The contractor has been at it for two days. I'm taking pictures everyday and I hope to blog every few days, too. Let's start with a tour of the old kitchen.</div>
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<td>1. Here's a view standing at the counter in <br />
picture 7. </td>
<td>2. Here's the view standing in the dining room.</td>
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<td>3. Here's the view standing near the sliding door in picture 1.</td>
<td>4. At the end of picture 4, there's a landing with 3 doors, one to the garage, a half bath on the left and this pantry/broom closet on the right.</td>
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<td>5. Standing on the landing in step 4 is this view,<br />
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<td> 6. This is the fridge.</td>
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<td>7. Standing next to the fridge you see the<br />
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<td>We emptied the kitchen to get ready for Don, our contractor.</td>
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<td>We emptied the back pantry/broom closet.</td>
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Till next time......Happy StitchingBeth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-25320497336325003182013-03-13T17:32:00.001-04:002013-03-13T17:32:09.863-04:00UpdatesI haven't spent much time blogging, but I have been busy.
I converted a closet into an office in my sewing area in the basement.
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This is the closet. It was full of stuff including the
parts of a quilt frame I never used. I gave it to a quilting friend who's putting it to good use. You can check out his blog here, <a href="http://timquilts.com/2013/03/13/susan-lucci-time/" target="_blank">Tim Latimer - Quilts, Etc. </a><br />
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This is the after, a new office. I needed a space for my computer and I am attempting to scan all the old family photos I can get my hands on, so needed space for my new, very cool scanner. I'm pleased with the result. I just need a new desk chair, something, firm, yet squishy. Something on wheels that spins, too.<br />
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To make room for the office, I needed to sort through two closets full of stuff and consolidate it into one closet. I took all my UFOs and put them in this cabinet. It's working pretty well and I estimate at least 30 UFOs in there.<br />
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I've spent most of my time doing hand applique on this quilt. I've blogged about it before. My daughter Colleen posed as the mermaid in 1993. I am vowing to finish this 20 year old project this year. Colleen is now 29 and wants this quilt for her new place when she moves to Portland, Oregon in May. The top is now complete and I'm going to start basting it as soon as this post is done. I will hand quilt it.<br />
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Yesterday I had a tooth extracted and replaced with an implant. It was surprisingly easy and pain free. My biggest issue is the flipper (fake tooth in a retainer like they wear in Toddlers and Tiaras LOL). It prevents me from chewing. I get a new temporary tooth on Wednesday so I'll be eating a lot of liquid food for a week. I have a nice blender and this afternoon I pureed chicken tortilla soup. Yum.<br />
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Till next time... Happy Quilting<br />
<br />Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-80184699474245827612012-12-31T10:59:00.003-05:002012-12-31T11:01:55.187-05:002012 Year in ReviewTime to look back at the projects I finished last year. I tend to dwell on what didn't get done, so now for a little optimism.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A QR Code quilt for the Patterns of Inquiry Exhibit. I have my first smart phone, so I can finally test this quilt for myself.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hazel Ridge Path, a trade for a painting from a children's book. This took a long time to make.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Space Baby Blocks for baby Elliot, an old UFO newly quilted.</td></tr>
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And now for two of my quilt purchases.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I purchased this Bridal Stairway quilt from a member of the Quilts Vintage and Antique facebook page. It is a signature quilt and very cool.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a signature quilt I bought on eBay. It is from Oklahoma and has really beautiful embroidery. Click on the image to see the embroidery better.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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I've purchase at least four other quilts this year, but don't have them photographed yet. I'll post soon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got a new smart phone for Christmas. This is what happens when you click buttons without reading instructions. LOL. I also got a new computer and a new projector. I love power points.</td></tr>
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Goals for 2013? I need to finish two big projects. One quilt for each daughter. One is a mermaid I started about 20 years ago. The other is a new, queen size bed quilt.<br />
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Now, back to your regularly scheduled blog hopping. Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-9068951898595389572012-11-11T11:27:00.000-05:002012-11-11T11:27:13.016-05:00Dolls and QuiltsOne of my fondest memories growing up was going to the Ford Rotunda in Dearborn to see the doll display. My grandmother and my aunt had both made dresses for dolls for the Salvation Army. Before the dolls were given to little girls at Christmas they were put on glorious display in the Rotunda. I must have been about 4 or 5 years old, and the memory of all those dolls is still strong.<br />
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Many years ago, I found out the Salvation Army still had the program. My quilt guild (The Capitol City Quilt Guild) would receive about 100 dolls in September from the Salvation Army and would distribute them to guild members to dress and accessorize. When I heard about it, it brought back that wonderful memory and I knew I wanted to do one. Each September I would forget about the project and was wistful when the dolls were displayed at the guild each November, swearing I would dress a doll 'next year'. This year I was at the guild meeting in September and they had some extra dolls. Yay! I finally brought one home and here she is. I made her a dress and knit her a sweater. I also made her little quilt. <br />
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The pinwheel quilt was made from leftovers from the quilt below. I made this quilt for my nephew Charlie when he was born. It is a Snowball and Nine Patch. The snowballs were made using magic corners which left me with leftover half square triangle units that I made into pinwheels. I need only two more pinwheels to make the quilt for Dolly.<br />
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Till next time......Happy Quilting!Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-78846931351053463032012-11-04T11:29:00.001-05:002012-11-04T11:29:05.702-05:00A Quilt for baby ElliotMy friends Jennifer and Chris Sleeper are having a baby. The shower was last weekend and I gave them this quilt.<br />
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It was a quilt top I made in a class many years ago. I pressed it and quilted it when I got the shower invitation. Jennifer's favorite color is purple, so I lucked out on that. I think of this as baby blocks in outer space. I'm happy to have a hand-made gift and to finish another UFO.<br />
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The next project is dressing a doll for the Salvation Army to give out this Christmas.<br />
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Till next time......Happy Quilting.Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666237953369247699.post-41236634184270077592012-09-09T12:35:00.001-04:002012-09-09T12:35:49.091-04:00Charm QuiltsI'm packing up to go to Muskegon and teach Charm Quilts for the Lighthouse Quilt Guild. To celebrate I'm posting two new quilt patterns. For the uninitiated, Charm quilts are quilts that use one template, but every fabric is different. They were first popular in the 1880s. They were revived in the 1930s, and had a huge surge in the 1980s. Since then retailers have been packaging fabrics in bundles of 5" squares and designers have been finding new uses for the bundles. In the spirit of new uses for 5" squares, I've written two patterns.<br />
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Charm Baby uses the 5" squares to make 9 Patch units that are then cut up. Click <a href="https://www.msu.edu/~donald20/Quilts/Charm%20Baby.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> for the pattern.<br />
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Charming Hours takes one light and one dark charm, layered right sides together, cut and sewn to make a 4" Hour Glass block. Click <a href="https://www.msu.edu/~donald20/Quilts/Charming%20Hours.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> for the pattern.<br />
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I still favor a traditional charm, where one template is used and every fabric is unique.<br />
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I'll be seeing some of you tomorrow, until next time......Happy Quilting!Beth Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788006612964653053noreply@blogger.com2