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Wild Deer Rag Quilt   Finished Size: 64" x 72" In early December DH asked me to make a quilt he could gift to a good friend.  My first reaction was "No way, Jose!" I was working on projects I hoped to finish by the year's end, and I also wondered whether the friend would appreciate a handmade quilt. Years ago, I made several rag quilts which were quick and easy.  I remembered I had two bolts of flannel fabric that I bought at a thrift store, and I also had a rag-square die for my cutter.  Bingo!  I figured a soft and warm flannel "blanket" would be more suitable. It took me 5 days to complete this quilt, and DH was able to gift it a few days ago.  This is my final quilt for 2023. Making this rag quilt reminded me how much fun they are to make.  And, of course, the die with the cutter makes it so much faster.  I'm planning to make a few in 2024 to donate to Project Linus as I have a couple more bolts of flannel. I'm happy to join these linky par...

Stashbuster Challenge 2023 Northwind Block Finished Size: 80" square I previously posted about this top here .  The annual challenge by Border Creek Station starts January 1 which is to make 1 block a week.  And, at the end of the year, you will have enough blocks to make a large quilt. I didn't start making the blocks until February and thought I'd make just enough blocks to "catch up".  But once I started I couldn't stop and by March I had made 64 blocks - enough to meet the challenge. I used an 8 x 8 layout and each block is 9" finished.  I used some really old and ugly fabrics and I wasn't sure I would like it.  But now that it's quilted and completed I love it! I quilted it with a dark brown thread and an E2E design called Curls and Pearls.  I wish I had used a lighter brown but I used what I had on hand.  The backing is a cotton sheet and the batting is Warm & Natural.   And a label completes the quilt! Wishing everyone a very Merry Chr...

I made a Split 9-Patch quilt in 2000 from charm squares I obtained from Y2K swaps on the Internet between 1999 and 2000.   I was inspired to create the quilt from a quilt I saw in a quilting magazine.  The design was called Mock Log Cabin. I gave this quilt to my daughter. One of my quilting goals for this year was to recreate this quilt using 3" scraps from my stash.  I couldn't find the original magazine with the Mock Log Cabin pattern but I found the Split 9-Patch block which was the same pattern. I started the top in January intending to make a block or two per week.  But after making the first few blocks, I lost interest.  I wasn't getting the same "vibe" as the original so I put it on the back burner.  But I got to it again as the end of the year got closer and I finally finished the top this week.   Another top added to the "to be quilted" pile! I'm happy to join these linky parties.  Be sure to visit them to see what other quilte...