Category Archives: SFQG

Challenge quilt finished

Posted on November 12, 2024 by admin

This is the front and back of the challenge quilt I recently finished. I had hoped to finish it before we knew the results of the election, but it was finished afterwards. The challenge is from the SF Quilters Guild. … Continue reading →

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Octopus’ Garden

Posted on November 9, 2022 by admin

I’m just finishing this challenge quilt. For the SF Quilt Guild’s March 2023 show there is a challenge to make a 20″ x 20″ quilt inspired by a Beatles song. This is Octopus’ Garden. If you click on the image, … Continue reading →

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Eight different layouts for Chunk of the Month!

Posted on August 13, 2022 by admin

Now that the 6th and last Chunk of the Month has been revealed, I’ve been playing with layout possibilities. Here are eight of them. I’m sure there are more!   I really like this last one, but i’m going to … Continue reading →

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Playing with the chunks!

Posted on August 2, 2022 by admin

  I’ve been having fun, playing with the chunks! I think the first one looks like a string of beads. Here are two more options: The middle one is my favorite! I like the diagonals!  

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5th Chunk of the Month!

Posted on July 13, 2022 by admin

When Julia first told me about Chunk of the Month, she was hoping I would do wonky versions, that would contrast with her more traditional ones. I did curved triangles for the first chunk, but none of the other chunks … Continue reading →

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4th Chunk of the Month!

Posted on June 20, 2022 by admin

I have now finished the 4th Chunk of the Month. Here are all four of this month’s chunks. I played around with chunks #3 and #4, not sewing them together, but just exploring the possibilities. I really like this combination!

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Chunk of the Month #3

Posted on May 14, 2022 by admin

This is the third Chunk of the month. I made four of these blocks. In Julia’s example, all of the light fabric was the same white.

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Lone Robin top finished!

Posted on October 7, 2021 by admin

This is my Lone Robin quilt top finished, with all 6 elements completed. I added the three turquoise squares on the top by machine applique, since the top was already sewn together when I decided to add them. This is … Continue reading →

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Lone Robin element #6 continued

Posted on September 29, 2021 by admin

Here I am auditioning two different squares, between the orange “mountains.” I didn’t like either version. Either way it looks like eyes and a frowning frog mouth. I decided to do more orange in a “V.” Above I’m auditioning a … Continue reading →

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Lone Robin element #6 (finally)!

Posted on September 26, 2021 by admin

I’m working on element # 6 of the Lone Robin, quilter’s choice, which means I can do anything I want! I took some of the leftover strips from element #3 and cut them up on an angle.   Now I’m … Continue reading →

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