Category Archives: hand piecing

Circle Game & Amazon Star Revealed

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Judy's Quilting Studio

Kindergarten. Grade 3. Home schooling was not on my agenda. With school cancelled until September, we now have the grandboys several days a week.  Ken’s Kitchen is in charge of reading, math and science – mostly done with recipes. So far, the … Continue reading →

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K.I.S.S. Quilting

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Judy's Quilting Studio

We have all heard about the K.I.S.S. principle. It’s what I decided to do with a kit I had purchased called Easy Summer Fun by Viv Smith of Willow Brook Quilts. Easy Summer Fun was already a simple beginner quilt. … Continue reading →

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Back to Stitching Circles

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Judy's Quilting Studio

Today I cut out the pieces for the last circle. Hip, hip hurrah! The most challenging – should I admit that maybe even the most fun?- part of this project is done. Block #16 was as hard as they get. … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian Applique with Barbara Bieraugel

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Judy's Quilting Studio

After the Hexi quilt (my oldest UFO) … after the Circle Game … a bed size Hawaiian quilt  may be my next hand project. This class was my training, and the project I will be doing will be my practice piece. … Continue reading →

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More Circle Games

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Judy's Quilting Studio

The word ‘Game‘ mocks me. When I look at my wall of Kaffe Fassett fabrics and try to pick combinations for a particular block, I remember… this is a game. It is suppose to be fun. Consider colour. Consider scale. … Continue reading →

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The Circle Game & Pioneer Quilting

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Judy's Quilting Studio

As I was cleaning up the Christmas decorations this week, I looked at the Christmas cards and hesitated before throwing them into the recycling bin. Our pioneer quilting relatives would have kept the cards and repurposed them into quilting templates.  … Continue reading →

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Ugly + Ugly = Beautiful

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Judy's Quilting Studio

There are times I question my sanity. This is more serious than a simple “What was I thinking!?” It is more like – Really? I signed up to do that? What state of weakness was I in when I agreed … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017, challenges, hand piecing, Uncategorized | 8 Comments