Tuesday, October 9, 2012

She caught the bug!

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This weekend my twin sister, Jennifer,  and my mom and dad visited.  It is so much fun to have family come and stay!!  Whenever my mom comes we always spend a few hours in my sewing room.  Good Times!!!  We  go through the new quilts I have made since she was here last, I tell her of  my new planned quilts and we ohh and ahh over the fabrics I will be cutting up soon.  And we even get in a bit of sewing :)  Jennifer joined my mother and I on this little sewing room escapade and after a while she asked, "Do you think I could make something like this??".  Absolutely!!!!!

We surfed through my archive and she decided on a quilt design.  It took her a little bit to narrow it down but in the end she decided to go with the Double Dresden idea only she will be adding the circles in the centers.   She plans to make a twin size bedspread for her cute little girl.  Once the design was chosen it was back to the sewing room for some fabric fun.  She played and played in my stash until she came up with this beautiful pile!!!


And then it was a crash course in cutting as she only had 2 hours until she had to head back to Salt Lake!!  She opted to have varying sizes of Dresden's so we cut some 8", 7", 6" and 5" blades.  I can't wait to see them put together!!!

And speaking of cutting, I am about to start cutting my own new project!!  Can I just say, I love Marmalade!!!  It has been on my shelf for about a month now, awaiting it's turn to be played with.  I am so excited to get going on it!!


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17 comments:

  1. I love it when people get bitten by the quilting bug! Please show us the finished quilt - it's gonna be beautiful! Can't wait to see your project, too. Isn't quilting fun?!!

    Happy sewing!!!

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  2. Oh...the Dresden will be beautiful....can I come and play in your stash too???

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  3. wow! dresden for a first quilt and then a twin size, good for her!! can't wait to see the progress.

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  4. That's the only kind of BUG I ever want to catch. Nice of you to SHARE your Stash. Pretty colors for her first quilt. Daring that she is making Dresdens.

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  5. WOW that is courage! I've been quilting since the 70s and still haven't worked up the courage to try a Dresden. Of course, there weren't specialized rulers in the 70s. In fact the only help - beyond family - in those days was the Quilter's Newsletter Magazine. But then your sis has you to help her out.
    I hope you will show your Sister's version. Nice colors she chose... You cut that all in 2 hours? It would take me a week!
    Hugs

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  6. Nice. I just watched the dresden block tutorial on Craftsy. It does seem really doable.

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  7. What a nice sister you are! I am impressed and inspired by her choice of pattern. I have wanted to do a Dresden and have been afraid of the difficulty in it. What beautiful colors that have been chosen also. Hope we get to see the finished quilt.
    I also am in love with Marmalade...how can you not love it. Can't wait to see your finished project also.

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  8. Oh I agree with the Marmelade fabric! I am drooling with envy :D

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  9. A great choice of fabrics for the Dresden quilt. Hope your new project goes well =D

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  10. How exciting that your sister has been bitten! My sister was just here this weekend and she has NO hobbies other than tv watching and reading. She isn't interested in quilting or sewing, :(. One of my good friends has finally been bitten but she now lives 6 hours away. sigh...

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  11. Wow, either she has so e experience or she is very brave, or you are a good and speedy teacher. I have only just started quilting, although I am an experienced seamstress and I have looked at this pattern, thinking, one day maybe when I have more confidence. Anyway she is very lucky to have a sister like you.

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  12. How wonderful to share your fabric, patterns and passion for quilting with your sister! Please share photos of her projects, too.

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  13. It must run in the family...looking forward to seeing her progress!

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  14. Another one falls!!! YESSSS!!!! :) Glad you can share your passion with your sister!!

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  15. Your sister's very lucky to have a stash like yours to shop when making her quilts :oD I'm sure it'll look great once it's done :o)

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  16. she picked an amazing array of fabrics! anxious to see her finish!

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  17. Ooooh I think I've fallen into lust with Marmalade too now! Thanks for being an enabler of a povo quilter!

    Hugs
    Naomi

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Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I just love hearing from you!!
Have a Happy Quilting Day :)

Melissa