One Block Wonder Part II: Rethink

 Though I have some wonderful blocks, I think that my fabric has too much background.  I feel like I have better single blocks.  As you can see from the first pic below I'm having some...

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One Block Wonder: Make the Cut!

 I think that the hardest part of the OBW is cutting the fabric.  There are many great videos on this process, but my trepidation ran deep for actually getting my cuts made.  I spent much time afraid of making a mistake.It gave me confidence that I had auditioned my fabric using the One...

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Stack and Whack | One Block Wonder

 Though reminiscent of pancake eating, I have recently become enamored in interest (not done one yet) of the "stack and whack" a/k/a "One Block Wonder" method of quilt making.  Essentially,...

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Getting Things Done

 Getting Things Done or GTD by David Allen is one of the most workable and inspirational methods of organizing one's life.  I am not naturally organized.  The GTD method is the one thing...

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Keeping Fabric Costs Down

 I approach my fabric purchases as I do everything else in life:  I look for a bargain and find a way to use it.  For fabric, I frequently shop Hancock's of Paducah.  No place online...

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Quilt Finishes; Lost Quilts; Quilt Basting

Quilt Finishes:  The long July 4 holiday provided an opportunity to get some stuff done.  I finished two baby quilts (basting, quilting, binding).  I don't do any fancy quilting on them--they...

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The Leftovers Quilt-Finished

 Here are the front and back of my leftovers quilt.  Yes, I wished I had put the pink bee fabric in the top left corner block...but I had already adhered the batting to the top.  No baby...

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