American Spirit – Backing Question

American Spirit quilt top.  Machine-pieced, circa 2004. American Spirit, originally uploaded by quiltnomad. Backing One, originally uploaded by quiltnomad. Which backing fabric would be best, in your opinion?  Backing one, above, a more folksy pattern — with more muted colors.  Or backing two, below, a much bolder pattern with brighter colors? Backing Two, originally uploaded [...]

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Bouquet – In Progress

Bouquet, In Progress.jpg, originally uploaded by quiltnomad.

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Books, Books, and More Books

Just how many books do I really own…. You’ve already seen the bookcase that my Dad put back together for me….  Full of quilting, sewing, and crafting books; and cookbooks mostly: Daddy Fix, originally uploaded by quiltnomad. And here is my bookcase full of paperbacks in the hall….  These are double-stacked, there’s a whole row [...]

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Evergreen Panel – Part II – In Progress

Evergreens and ribbon – Panel II – In progress, originally uploaded by quiltnomad. Evergreens and Ribbon – Panel II – In Progress September 23, 2008 Machine-pieced From JoAnn Fabrics, Holiday Tidings QBOM

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Tree II

Tree II, originally uploaded by quiltnomad. Tree II Machine-Pieced, Hand-Appliqued from JoAnn Fabrics, Winter Wonderland QBOM

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Evergreen Panel – Part I

Evergreen and Ribbon- Panel I, originally uploaded by quiltnomad. Evergreen & Ribbon Panel – Part I Machine-pieced and Hand-appliqued From JoAnn Fabrics, Holiday Tidings QBOM

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Evergreen Panel – Part I – In Progress

0921081030.jpg, originally uploaded by quiltnomad. This is from JoAnn Fabrics – Holiday Tidings QBOM (2000) This is the first part of the “Evergreens and Ribbon” panel.   This is machine-pieced, and I will hand-applique the ribbon.

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The Gun and its Development

The Gun and its Development (Ninth Edition) “First published in Great Britain in 1881 and subsequently revised nine times between that date and 1910, The Gun and Its Development traces the fascinating history of weaponry from the obscure, ancient origins of the slingshot and the bow; the invention of the crossbow, possibly around 1000 A.D.; [...]

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Violets III – In Progress

0918081748.jpg, originally uploaded by quiltnomad. This is the third Violets block from the Quilter’s Garden, QBOM. The craftsmanship is much more fine, but after I finished stitching it — I realized that I made a large mistake.  (Anybody who knows me, knows what a nightmare of stress that I’ve been under this week.  If this [...]

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Tree I

Tree I, originally uploaded by quiltnomad. Tree I Machine-Pieced, Hand-Appliqued from JoAnn Fabrics, Winter Wonderland QBOM

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