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Continue reading →: Craft camp starts today!I’ve been really quiet the past few days because painting and cleaning just aren’t interesting. We are still awaiting the shower doors but they could be in by Friday. Chris got the bathroom and bedroom painted and then I cleaned like mad to get everything ready for Ella’s arrival this…
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Continue reading →: Not much happening around hereWe’re deep into cleaning and painting so there’s no sewing going on. Tomorrow I’m taking a break to go to a quilt show and Friday I’m going with Mom to a funeral so there isn’t any sewing in the near future. But at least I get to go to a…
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Continue reading →: Quilting and cuttingWill this shower remodel ever end? I’m not sure. Aside from the shower doors that are yet to be ordered, for several valid reasons, I’m promised everything else will wrap up today. This project turned into a really complex shower remodel. It was already a little difficult because of the…
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Continue reading →: Weekend happeningsWe had a nice hot and sunny weekend so I was happy to spend half of Saturday outside dealing with miles of weeds. When I finally got down to sewing I decided it was time to make the pet beds. I had a lot of chopped up batting taking up…
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Continue reading →: A finished top!I got the borders on tge Monty Scraps quilt yesterday and I’m very happy with the result. I had no enthusiasm for this quilt at all until I cut up the gradient for tge sashing. Now I love it! It will finish to about 64″ x 87″. I don’t have…
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Continue reading →: The new machineAfter 2 days of sewing with my new machine I can report that sometimes I make mistakes cutting out my veterans quilt kits. Also, I love the new machine, a Necchi C32e. It’s a nice lightweight machine for travel. It has a bonus feature of an integrated walking foot. I…
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Continue reading →: DistractedI’ve been so distracted by the construction activities in the house that.my concentration for other things has been weak. The work is going well and should be done tomorrow. Of course it’s crazy dusty in the house. I’ll be doing a deep clean this weekend and we’ll start prepping for…
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Continue reading →: Plan B is looking pretty good.Yesterday we spent most of the morning with the contractor answering questions and figuring out things like which valves shut off which faucets. It’s not as simple as it should be due to a previous remodel. But things are going well. The old shower is gone. The reason we are…
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Continue reading →: Two projectsIt was a pretty good weekend around here. My big allergic reaction seems to have finally passed (after 2 weeks) so I was comfortable enough to get back to my projects. I admit that I did waste some time watching the World Cup with Chris. I’ve never been much of…
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Continue reading →: Blocks doneMy allergic reaction slowed me down a bit the last 2 days but I’m much better today. I’ll get to the longarm today. I did accomplish the rest of the Monty Scraps blocks. I originally thought I’d make 2 veterans quilts but now I’m not sure. Maybe I should make…
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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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