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Continue reading →: Just like riding a bikeActually, I don’t think I could ride a bike again. I wasn’t that good at it when I was a kid. I was much better at spending my summers laying on the sofa reading books or sewing things. But, it seems that I do still have my garment sewing skills!…
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Continue reading →: June Accomplishments and July GoalsJune wasn’t a monumental month for creative accomplishments but I got some things done. First, I finished one veterans quilt of my own and quilted 3 others. My big accomplishment for June was getting this website set up. That took over a week of my time and I’m really happy…
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Continue reading →: June AudiobooksI don’t think I could have asked for better reading month! The one book that I didn’t really like, What Happened to the McCrays, wasn’t awful and I was entertained enough to finish it. The other 5 books were all very good and I can’t even pick a favorite. I…
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Continue reading →: Road2VA part 2I’ve got a few more quilt photos to share from the Road2VA quilt show. It was a real treat to have a nice quilt show right here in Virginia! As I said Friday, this isn’t a judged show. Instead, it was a collection of special exhibits. I didn’t photograph all…
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Continue reading →: Shirt jacket part 1Yesterday was quite productive. In the morning, I went back to the show and met up with my blog friend, Kristen. We had met several years ago and it was great to catch up again. I’m going to do a separate post with more quilt photos from the show. I…
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Continue reading →: Road2VA part 1Road2VA is probably the most popular quilt show in the US aside from Houston. I’ve never been to it but have heard about it for years. I was very excited when I found out that they were expanding and the new location was right here in Richmond, VA! Yesterday, Mom,…
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Continue reading →: Veterans quilts
After our great visit to the Fredericksburg VA facility Tuesday, I took that inspiration right to the basement yesterday and got two more veterans quilts quilted. This one was made by Gwendolyn. Our group has made lots of quilts with this simple framed square block and I think they always…
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Continue reading →: Veterans Quilt DeliveryYesterday was a special day. I didn’t work on my new jacket project. Instead, my friend, Marcy, got to deliver 48 veterans quilts to the new VA facility in Fredericksburg. We were given a tour of the new facility and got to present 3 quilts to veterans that are patient…
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Continue reading →: Starting the jacket
Yesterday was a really busy day away from home. I picked up the sewing machines from the repair shop, took a gluten free sourdough class and med a friend for a drink. The class was over an hour longer than I expected. It was only $49 and lasted over 2.5…
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Continue reading →: Eclipse is now a kitI can’t believe it but I got the entire Eclipse quilt cut out this weekend! Now, it’s the only thing I did for 3 days but I stuck with it and got it done and packed up, ready for the Maine trip in August. The Quiltworx pattern instructions are VERY…
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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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