Category Archives: Accomplishments

Don’t Fence Me In a.k.a. The Wooly Bully

Posted on March 16, 2020 by divadiversion

Don’t Fence Me In, the wool quilt from the first quarter of my Finish-A-Long is done and sent to its forever home.  This quilt was inspired by a photo my daughter Meaghan had found in a Pottery Barn Catalog over … Continue reading →

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I’d Be Charmed

Posted on January 24, 2020 by divadiversion

My first finish of the year.  And it was not my original plan.  Actually, I didn’t remember my original plan until I found the pattern after I had pieced the quilt together.  That being said it probably would not have … Continue reading →

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FINISHALONG 2020

Posted on January 19, 2020 by divadiversion

Every year around this time I make an effort to tidy up my sewing space.  Generally it is a chaotic workspace with several projects going on at one time. Over the years I’ve started projects, and for one reason or … Continue reading →

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Book Work

Posted on December 29, 2019 by divadiversion

Some people iron as they need something to wear, I iron on Sunday morning.  And I sit while I’m pressing away with the television on.  Most Sundays I am entertained by Jane Pauley as I watch Sunday Morning.  This has … Continue reading →

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A Stitch at a Time. A Little Progress

Posted on October 15, 2019 by divadiversion
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There was progress in August!

Posted on September 6, 2019 by divadiversion

Several small finishes feels like real progress! Continue reading →

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Well that took a while

Posted on July 7, 2019 by divadiversion

Well over 20 years ago in a little quilt guild in Fauquier County we had a block exchange.  We broke out into groups of four and each month we would exchange our blocks.  If I remember correctly my group did … Continue reading →

Posted in Accomplishments, Challenges, Exchanges, friendship quilt, Paper foundations, Terry Burris Quilting, UFO's, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

#trinketsal

Posted on May 22, 2019 by divadiversion

From the beginning of March until the last week I’ve been obsessed.  I participated in my first SAL (Sew A Long).  Alison Glass, creator of the Trinkets pattern, organized a project where each day the assigned block (one of the … Continue reading →

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Festive Finds

Posted on December 11, 2018 by divadiversion

So I’m getting ready for the holidays and I’m getting ready for a Holiday Bazaar.  The holidays are a piece of cake, I do it annually.  I’ve got it down.  The Bazaar however… Getting ready means opening boxes, finding pieces, … Continue reading →

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It’s a Two fer!

Posted on September 1, 2018 by divadiversion

Last winter I made two quilt tops from a pattern called Trip for “2” To Boston, put out by Prairie Pieces.  The pattern makes both quilts at the same time and contains two copies so each quilter can make it … Continue reading →

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