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Continue reading →: Two veterans quilt topsEven though our meeting room was freezing, I stayed at the quilt club sew-in long enough to finish 2 quilt tops. They are the same except for the background and they sew up so quickly. I had the strips per-cut. Once strip pairs were sewn together (one background with one…
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Continue reading →: Just 2 more shirtsYesterday we got our new HVAC units and we are blissful with cool air on a 90 degree day. I haven’t gotten a lot done the past couple of days. We had some prep work for the HVAC work and had a new contractor meeting. I’m also packing for our…
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Continue reading →: Quilting and CricutAnd golf. I spent a lot of time this weekend watching golf. But I did get the borders finished on Mom’s quilt. The outer border is kind of a diagonal piano key border. It’s a little harder than a piano key but this is what it needed. I’m close to…
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Continue reading →: Dyeing results and a little quiltingWe have been very fortunate to not need any major projects done around the house for several years. 2026 is the year of all those delayed projects. This week has been about getting quotes for 2 new HVAC systems. All I can say is that it’s pretty shocking how different…
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Continue reading →: Dyeing and quiltingThere’s so much money being spent around here on boring things that I really haven’t accomplished much else. So far we have a new washing machine that required a plumber to install a new overflow pan and we have passed a termite inspection. We’re gathering quotes for a new HVAC…
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Continue reading →: More quiltingHonestly, there’s more yard and house work going on around here than quilting. The weather is perfect for working outside and we are trying to get quotes for a new HVAC system and a shower remodel. None of that is going very well so far. It will all get resolved.…
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Continue reading →: Everything is green!I’m not even talking about the fresh green grass or the layer of pollen on my car. I’m talking about my current projects. My new postcard project is using green scraps and my new crochet project uses green and gray yarns. The new project will be a wheelchair blanket and…
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Continue reading →: The blanket is finished!Do you get near the end of a project and reach a point where you can’t focus on anything else except finishing that one project? That seems to be how I operate and that’s how I was with the crochet blanket yesterday. I just had to finish it. This is…
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Continue reading →: A few rowsYesterday was mostly an errand day. I didn’t settle in to doing anything creative until the evening. I’m at the point on this blanket where I want it finished. I added about 4 rows last night and I’m determined to finish it this weekend. It’s about to get way too…
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Continue reading →: A new travel projectWhen I finished the Monty quilt I had a lot of leftover fabric including 5 yards if an alternative background. I had dyed 2 (pale green and tan) for the background because I was undecided. I ultimately used the green for Monty. I also dyed 6 yards of the gradient…
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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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