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It’s time for a little party for little quilts and Little Quilts! We are gleeful over the wonderful reception for our little (am I overusing that??) book so far, and we want the celebration to ...

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There’s been a slow slog of basement clean-up happening. Most of it has been boring. Today it got a little more exciting when a couple of boxes of vintage fabric were looked into. Highlights: I...

https://mrsschmenkmanquilts.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/adventures-in-vintage/

OK, OK. This isn’t all the loot from Houston. But I didn’t go absolutely crazy. I tried to make good choices, really I did. One of my favorite things is this rusty bed spring: This falls into...

https://mrsschmenkmanquilts.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/the-loot/

I’m so pleased to be able to join in Pat Sloan’s “The Edge” blog hop celebrating her new Edge rulers! BUT, when I found out I’d be sharing the blog hop day with THE PAMKITTYMORNING and ...

https://mrsschmenkmanquilts.wordpress.com/2010/09/30/size-does-matter/

Well, I tried out the new Rowan thread in some machine quilting: I stitched with Deep Violet (color 0366) from Kaffe’s Circus color grouping (on the right). I used a size 80/12 Microtex needle ...

https://mrsschmenkmanquilts.wordpress.com/2010/06/25/what-we-did-on-friday/

Ack! There’s far to much to do in the amount of time left before school’s out for summer. Ack! So I’m trying to motor right along: Botanica by Lourdes Sanchez, Rear Window by Blue Undergrou...

https://mrsschmenkmanquilts.wordpress.com/2010/06/16/say-it-isnt-so/

I was finishing up this top: when the mail carrier arrived. I’ve been trying to make time for a little something Authentic. It was one of those make it up as you go along things. Which is not r...

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…for some other project. Yes, I can finish the story I mentioned on Friday. But it got a little funnier over the weekend. See, I finally decided on a color scheme for the petals for Kellie’s ...

https://mrsschmenkmanquilts.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/i-am-totally-going-to-use-this-fabric/

I’ve been sewing up a bunch of bias-y edges. I was a little nervous. But we did just fine together: I cut the blocks with Bella Nonna’s Boondoggle ruler. Using the ruler made it fun and fast....

https://mrsschmenkmanquilts.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/my-biases-2/

I forgot to mention that I am currently obsessed with these. Please don’t buy them ALL.

https://mrsschmenkmanquilts.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/pincushion-rings/