Category Archives: Challenge

Episode 46 – Mollie Makes

Posted on April 16, 2012 by pq

Last week I took The Girl to JoAnn’s to get some fabric to make her stuffed animal vision: a caterpillar that converts to a butterfly. While we were there I was seduced by the siren call of a magazine:

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Episode 41 – goals for the year

Posted on February 29, 2012 by pq

Thank you for listening! Click here to download. You can check out my Fat Quarterly contribution in the previous post.

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Fat Quarterly Contributor!!!

Posted on February 20, 2012 by pq

Hey, guess what. I am a contributor to issue 8 of Fat Quarterly!!! Remember that quilt I loved too much to give away? Well I decided maybe it was time I start trying to publish a thing or two. So … Continue reading →

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Charity Challenge Quilt #3 “Hot Plate” officially complete!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by pq

I finally finished binding this quilt. Hurrah! This quilt is made with dresden plates which of course inspired the name “Hot Plate.” The plates were fun to make and I am excited to try something else along those lines – … Continue reading →

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Episode 38 – a few months in review

Posted on October 31, 2011 by pq

Happy Halloween!! Here is the couch carcass in it’s current state: And The Husband showing off his handiwork in our Bonus Room: So what do you think about swapping out one of the charity quilts (replacing it with a quilt … Continue reading →

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival – Fall 2011

Posted on October 28, 2011 by pq

This quilt was made as part of my 2011 charity challenge. I had a set of Kaffe Fassett fat quarters and some leftover jelly roll strips and this is what came out of it. I love the bright happy colors … Continue reading →

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Charity Quilt top #3 Complete!

Posted on October 2, 2011 by pq

This was completed about the 12th of September so I am not super late–but late enough that I’m wondering if I’ll be able to make the December deadline for the final two quilts.  It isn’t layered or quilted yet. I … Continue reading →

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Quilt Show Judging

Posted on September 16, 2011 by pq

This week I attended quilt judging for my guild’s quilt show. It was an enlightening experience – you can learn so much listening to the comments that the judge makes. Unfortunately I did not get to see my own quilts … Continue reading →

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Pinwheels Aplenty- free quilt tutorial

Posted on August 22, 2011 by pq

At last! I bring to you a tutorial for charity quilt number two: Pinwheels Aplenty! I would like to start out by giving credit where credit is due. I did not make up the technique I used to make the … Continue reading →

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Pinwheels Aplenty quilt – complete!

Posted on August 21, 2011 by pq

So I finished it!  Actually I finished it three or four weeks ago.  I’ve been slow in getting pictures posted.  I have the tutorial mostly written up as well but I haven’t found the time yet to finish.  This quilt … Continue reading →

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