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Continue reading →: Placemats and windowsI only got the binding on two placemats because I was distracted most of the day cleaning the guest house. This set is, hand down, my favorite of the new ones. They are a little wide at 18″ but I didn’t want to trim the side triangles. These have a…
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Continue reading →: 4 placemats doneYesterday was an absolutely beautiful day so I spent a lot of time outside doing yard maintenance. In the afternoon I got back in the sewing room and got 2 sets of placemats bound. the first one are these purple ones. I wasn’t too happy with these as pieced tops…
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Continue reading →: May Accomplishments and June GoalsMay was a fun making month as I worked on the beach gifts and did a lot of dyeing and screen printing. I made 15 etched glasses, 10 little t-shirts for my Grand Niece, 6 shirts for my brother and 22 tea towels. I also made 14 postcards, finished 2…
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Continue reading →: May AudiobooksYay! May was a month full of winners! I can’t even rate the books this month. I enjoyed every one of them. I had said months ago that I wouldn’t read any more John Sandford but my husband convinced me to try again. I’m glad I did. I really enjoyed…
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Continue reading →: Democratic primary votingYesterday was one of my 2 days to work the early voting center. This was my view most of the day. We had a grand total of 20 voters! I was not surprised. Primaries are always low attendance and the positions being selected are Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General so…
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Continue reading →: The two most difficult placemats everBelieve it or not, this took HOURS. But I have forgiven them for the annoyance. When I made all these placemat tops, this was my least favorite design. Now, I think they might become my favorites. It sure was difficult to get here though. It all started because I chose a…
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Continue reading →: Zig Zag PlacematsI got another pair of placemats quilted today. I have 2 more sets to go before I can bind all of them. When i make placemats I have learned to quilt then pretty densely. It makes them much easier to wash and iron. The ones that I have made with…
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Continue reading →: Vacation is overIt’s impossible to have a bad vacation with this view every day. We moved to a different part of the Outer Banks this year so it was a new part of the beach and a new house. The house was a bit smaller but much more of a traditional beach…
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Continue reading →: Wolf PostcardsI actually made these cards in March. These are the birthday cards for the dudes in my life so I had to wait to post them until my brother received his. He actually reads this blog occasionally. This design started on the Cricut where I found this wolf silhouette. I…
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Continue reading →: Finished placematsI did a little bit of beach packing yesterday but I also got these 2 placemats done. Honestly, I was pretty tired all day. I always exercise as soon as I get up in the morning and I exercise to YouTube videos. The one I picked for yesterday was HARD…
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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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