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Stash Bee …. June Block
This month, Mandy at Sew Say We All picked a fun block for our monthly quilting bee (Stash Bee – Hive #4). She picked the Friendship Hexagon block and the tutorial we used is from Don’t Call Me Betsy.This was a super easy and fun block to make. She instructed us to choose from the colors teal/turquoise, grey, white, chartreuse, and green. It was fun pulling these fabrics from my stash and playing with the different combinations.Here are the two blocks I came up with… Happy Sewing! Candace
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2 Special Double Wedding Ring Quilts
Visit at the Beach and my Grandmother’s Double Wedding Ring Quilts I am as happy as a clam spending time with family at the Emerald Coast in Florida. I was born here and spent many of my younger years here. Definitely a beach baby, having spent most of my childhood at the beach. My visits usually consist of beach time in the morning and time with my grandmother in the evening. She taught me to quilt and made the two Double Wedding Ring Quilts I am going to share with you. I am so happy when I come back to the beach, that I cannot even describe it to you. I…
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The Start of a Pretty Pink and Green Quilt
Fabric Selection for a Pink and Green Quilt This is the start of a new Pink and Green Quilt with a rose theme using the Double Stack Quilt Pattern that I have available in my Etsy shop. These fabrics are so sweet and colorful. The rose fabric is the starting point. I love roses and decided to make a rose themed quilt. These antique roses are pictures I took of roses in my garden. I’m a big fan of antique roses that can stand up to heat and the dry months of our summers in the south. I found these roses at the Antique Rose Emporium in Independence, Texas and…
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Rose Quilt
I am starting on my new project. I fell in love with these fabrics…. I decided to make a rose themed quilt based on the colors from the rose fabric. I love the different shades of green and pink. I also love roses! This is one of my favorites in my flower bed. It is called Valentine and it is an antique rose. It is very tough and can withstand the crazy heat we have in the summer. It just keeps on blooming through the heat. Here are some of the fabrics I am going to include in the quilt… from left to right… Crazy for Dots and Stripes Dottie…
