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I finished the Irish Chain quilt --

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Here are some finished pics -- Some of the center blocks have a dense quilting pattern .. All of the 9 patches have a squiggle pattern.  Some pics showing the diff fabrics -- All done -- I really do like the pattern and the quilt. I think any time I want to make another Irish chain I will remember there needs to be lots of contrast between the chain and the background.
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Irish chain quilt -

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Im happy with the progress on this quilt -- and results. I dont know if its going to get more rows of boxes or a boarder and then a solid ..? I dont know yet what direction Ill go - but, I know its not quite done yet. This new quilt direction is odd -- Im surprised by it. I never thought I wanted to make quilts with blocks .. but, I like the way they are looking, too. Still with the recycled fabric's, though.

Im working on an irish chain quilt

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collection by mistake ...

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When I bought all of the Polyester fabric -- lots of patterns came with the collection.. Now, I have a collection of patterns -- I had all of the patterns under my bed for a year - but, now -- no bed = no free storage. Time to get rid of the patterns.

Still cleaning -- idea's for 100% Polyester.

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I have a huge variety of vintage 100% polyester fabric. Lots of the pieces are 6-7 yards long and 60 or so inches wide.  The 100% polyester section of my stash accounts for probably only 20% of the whole but, The pieces are so big that they are a challenge to work with when I dont like them but present a great chance to get in some huge pieces for color blocks in quilts ...  I got all this fabric last summer, from craigslist (site unseen). And ad showed up for 30 boxes of fabric for 20.00. I jumped on it. I was sorta new at sewing and did not care - (I would still buy it now) - Anyhow ... here are some projects Ive made from that fabric.  The above quilt is double sided - no batting - 100% polyester. The above quilt is 100% polyester - no batting - polyester back. (Gees bend copy) The above quilt is 100% polyester - poly back, also and a cotton batting.                                                    The above quilt is 100% poly double

I have too much stuff in my house!

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Im overwhelmed. I feel like I cant move without bumping into things and tipping stuff over. Here are two pics of when my house was clean and manageable. Those two pics also give an idea of the size of my entire condo. Its 250sf. The Bathroom is behind the kitchen wall there where the sink and stove top are. I tore down the wall in between the Kitchen and the other room when I first moved in. It never really felt too small until I got the bunk beds ... then, I started feeling cramped. Now, with all the sewing stuff I feel really packed in here. I think I need to try to make a plan. I got really depressed when no project seemed to really work out to my liking. I tried to paint it three times and hated it every time .. and Ive had great success in the past decorating. I got accepted to design school once upon a time .. I mean Im kinda good at design but, not in this house. Every idea seemed to fail. Now - I just have piles of unfinished (home imporvement) projects e
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not many words tonight.

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More on this quilt ---

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I added a green boarder to all of this. I hope I can finish up this quilt soon - Im afraid that moving it around so much might make parts of it get stretched out -- oh well. I still dont know quite how I want to quilt it anyhow. Ill have to cut a few more blocks worth of pieces to finish putting the 4 piece blocks on the outside edges. I think the quilt is really a good one - it was fun to cut the pieces and have then line up. Ive not really been able to do that in the past.

My bright seat -

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I love sitting in bright sun - not at the beach or in a bathing suit - but, right in the garden or at my sewing machine.

Some fabrics from Granny --

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School started...

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Yuck .. I have been quilting -- still working on some older things moving forward slowly. I worked on quilting the red and white one today - I just did stitch in the ditch. George and I are doing OK.

thoughts. my house.

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Quilt show !!

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I have posted pics of all these quilts before -- but, I thought it was nice to post them hung up.

-- shirts.

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Modern quilt ---

So many of the Modern Quilts" I see are a size that I cant figure out what in hell they would be used for? Yet, the guild claims to make utility quilts? I see lap size quilt after lap size quilt come out of that group.... what is a 30 yo doing with 75 lap quilts in they house?   All those words do not take anything away from the quilts ... but - I dont see them as utility. I see them as decorative.   I love so many of the quilts I see that are called modern. I love them.   I need more than off center things and color blocks to call projects modern, though.   I need the products to use recycled fabrics. I cant have consumption and the prohibitive cost of new materials keeping the poor out of anything that calls itself modern.   Modern MUST include recycled goods and access to anyone who wants to join.

Test Piece!

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Shirts for cutting --  My little house -- and my dog, George. When I pull fabrics for a quilt - I still always pull WAY too many! All thise stacks of shirts were test pieces for one quilt.