Cocoa Leaf Quilt
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2016 Finished Quilts, Quilts

Cocoa Leaf Quilt Finish

I was really excited yesterday morning to get the binding sewn down to finish the Cocoa Leaf quilt. Before I jump to some finish photos, let's pause and talk a bit about trimming such a large quilt with lots and lots of negative space. Bottom line: trimming a quilt like this is a challenge. I use carpenter's squares, long metallic...

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Cocoa Leaf Quilt - Playing with Layout
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Quilts

Cocoa Leaf Quilt

I have friends who have commissioned me to make several quilted items for them in the past: Fall Placemats (which they use in their home) and Lighthouse Lens Placemats (which became a Christmas gift for family last year). They have now asked me to create a queen size topper quilt for the other side of their family. The quilt will...

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Orange Crush - Flimsy Finish
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Quilts

Orange Crush and Space Age Tumbling Blocks

I was able to finish piecing the Orange Crush quilt top on Wednesday. I am pleasantly surprised with how well my points turned out. It is definitely ORANGE! As I was piecing, I only found one location where the same fabric touched (which I was trying to avoid), so not too shabby. It has taken 13 hours to get...

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