Author: Aleeah McGinnis
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Tiger stripe, Oh My
I really think the tiger stripe sashing makes this quilt top. It blends perfectly with the other colors and the black border provides the final finish for a fabulous combination. I’m excited about getting this one quilted and out this week. If nothing happens, that is. The way things have been going, I can never…
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My photo skills must improve!
Every “artist” needs a portfolio. Every craftsman needs to maintain a catalog of their works or at the very least, a catalog of samples of her work. I realize that. So I keep trying to make pics of completed items and add then to my “catablog”. But evidently my photographic skills have gone down the…
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Another T-shirt quilt underway
The shirts have been stabilized and cut. I got the final word on the shirt layout from the Princess so I am ready to proceed with stripping and piecing the top. I can’t wait to see how the tiger stripe fabric looks with the black and gold shirts! Then on to the borders, backing and…
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Knit nite at M’s
There is nothing more fun on a cold January night than getting together with friends and having a Knit nite. Throw in a good pot of chili and you have a real party! We all got together last night and showed our skills and our completed items. We even had a fashion show, of sorts.…
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Brazil Blue scarfI just love starting new projects. It allows me to get my whole creative thing going on. A friend of my husband requested a knitted scarf from some yarn she found at Big Lots. I have to admit, I am jealous. This is a really nice yarn PLUS was a good price! I…
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Terrific Team scarf
I finally found the solution to the earlier scarf problem. In knitting scarves to sell, several people requested some in local school colors. I remember when those were a hot item to wear with your letter jacket. Evidently, they are not available any more. I tried to knit a few in garter stitch using some…
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T-shirt quilt finally finished
I FINALLY finished the sorority T-shirt quilt for a customer. I hope the person receiving it as a Christmas gift is not disappointed. It turned out beautiful but I have to admit it was a struggle. Most t-shirts quilts just have between 20-25 panels in the top with plain fabric borders and this one was…
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Fabulous new research tool – Zotero
For all of you Firefox lovers out there, I just found the handiest Firefox add-on named Zotero. Zotero calls itself “a personal research assistant. inside your browser”. Simply get the add-on and install it in your Firefox browser and start surfing. I hate doing research across the web and having to take notes with a…
Fruit From My Hands 