Category Archives: Quilting

Wanderingquilter’s 2012 in review

Posted on December 31, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Thank you, everyone who has visited my blog in the past year.  Thank you for your comments, making me really realize that there is someone out there and urging me to continue and to get better at this. Thank you … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen Botanical Gardens – a Dangerous Place

Posted on December 20, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Dangerous for a quilter, anyway! There are far too many textures and interesting shapes.  One could almost say that Pat and I couldn’t see the forest for the trees. There have been botanical gardens in Copenhagen since the 1600’s. In … Continue reading →

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A Mystery Being Quilted

Posted on December 15, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

I finally got my Muscat mystery quilt on the frame and began to stabilize it. It’s been a long time coming. I had hoped to quilt this one in 2010, but we were to move before I got a chance. … Continue reading →

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Two Quilt Shops

Posted on November 26, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

in Copenhagen area that we visited. There are more than that, but, hey – I wasn’t there very long.  Next time, the rest had better watch out. The first one we went to was Speich Design in Lyngby, after we … Continue reading →

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Know Thy Machine

Posted on November 12, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Hi – I’m thrilled to be a part of this blog hop about sewing machines – where would most of us as quilters be without them? Thanks, Shruti, for organizing this. Be sure to follow the sewing machine link to … Continue reading →

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The Mystery Continues

Posted on November 7, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

In September I told you about mystery quilts I have done, and showed you the beginnings of a new one by The Quilt Pattern Magazine online. I used Christmas colours – reds and greens – and a cute white with … Continue reading →

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Seeing Red

Posted on October 23, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Lately, I’ve been thinking about the colour red.  “Why on earth?”  you may think. Well, it all began with an email from my friend Jo in Muscat.  She has joined the team leading the quilt group there, and they have … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Go Back!

Posted on October 6, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

When I started sorting and organizing my sewing room this fall, I found a quilt that was partially completed.  Only the borders remained to be done – I thought that I should be able to know this one off pretty … Continue reading →

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UFOs Part II – Swaps

Posted on October 4, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

More boxes gone through – more UFOs unearthed.  The ones I’m disclosing this time are sets of finished blocks that the block elves haven’t gotten set into quilt tops while they were hidden in boxes and bags.  Darn elves, anyways. … Continue reading →

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In Search Of UFO’s

Posted on October 1, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Actually, it’s not much of a search…. the darn things are leaping out at me every time I go into my sewing room.  I made the mistake of deciding to go through ALL my boxes and bins to see what … Continue reading →

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