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Continue reading →: Quilting and ironingLook! The quilting is done! I’ll have lots of photos once it’s bound. My backing was extra wide, so I quilted some placemat-sized pieces to use for future fiddle mats for donation. Here are the quilted bits. I got to use up some fluorescent orange thread for some of them…
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Continue reading →: September Accomplishment and October GoalsMy goals for September were:– finish the Eclipse top – done!– finish one wheelchair shawl and start another – done!– finish the gray scarf – done!– quilt some veterans quilts – done!– make a veterans quilt top – 2 done!– start planning Christmas postcards – did absolutely nothing It’s football…
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Continue reading →: September AudiobooksWhat an interesting month of reading! Frankie had great characters. Run For The Hills was a fun adventure. What Comes After was touching and the mysteries were all good. What good books did you read this month? Have you read any of these books? If so, what did you think…
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Continue reading →: No quiltingI didn’t get any quilting done on my house quilt this weekend, but I will rectify that today. I spent all day Saturday at the Montpelier Center. They are reviving and old tradition called Montpelier Day. The last one was in the 1990’s. They even had a parade, and my…
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Continue reading →: Dyeing and quiltingYesterday, I finally got around to dyeing some veterans’ quilt backs. I also dyed the green on for the backing of the Eclipse quilt. I know it doesn’t “match” Eclipse, but I’m planning to use the back of this quilt under another, smaller quilt on the same bed. This color…
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Continue reading →: Delivery dayYesterday, it was finally time to deliver my collection of items to From The Heart. Once I emptied the closet, I realized that it’s been about a year since I last donated items. I had a lot of things! They don’t require, and probably don’t want, plastic bags, but it…
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Continue reading →: The houses are done!I finished all of the houses yesterday! This photo doesn’t show them off well, but trust me, they are all done. I think the straight line pattern works well with the fabrics. I used 13 colors of thread. Choosing colors was the most fun part. I’m pretty sure that a…
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Continue reading →: Quilting housesI really enjoy quilting on the longarm. I find it really relaxing to be in the basement by myself, listening to a book and quilting the afternoon away. The only stress I have is figuring out how to quilt a quilt. I’m just not creative at quilting design. The house…
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Continue reading →: A crochet weekendThere was a lot of football this weekend. My Hokies got their first and possibly last win. There’s too much turmoil in that program right now. My Eagles decided to make their win as stressful and exciting as possible. I watched a lot of football, so I didn’t get much…
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Continue reading →: Another veterans topI got all of these blocks made at sewing days, and while I had them out, I commenced with sewing them together. These fabrics are leftover from Karen’s quilt. I way overbought these fabrics. I’ve already gotten a set of placemats from them, and this project mostly finished them off.…
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I’m Vicki
I’m Vicki Welsh and I’ve been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I’m into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here.
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