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Finito

Posted on January 14, 2013 by | Comments Off on Finito

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The Jacob’s Ladder quilt is done and dusted. I’m really pleased with the border and Riley obviously approves. I need to find a box for it and send it on it’s happy way. I hope it brings some small comfort to the intended recipient.

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All squared up

Posted on January 8, 2013 by | Comments Off on All squared up

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With a little expert help from Riley, I was able to finish my Jacob’s Ladder squares and create a layout for my quilt top. Winnie observed the layout from her perch in the warm sun.  She was so blissed out she let me get a rare closeup.

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Nearly there!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by | Comments Off on Nearly there!

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This weekend I got back into the sewing room to actually sew! I’ve done another set of 12 Jacob’s Ladder blocks with just one more set to go. It’s exciting to be almost done with these. I’m anxious to see how they look laid out together. I tried out the Angler2 for making my half square triangles and after a bit of modification for the size of my squares, it worked beautifully and is even faster than the other no-sew method I tried. I changed a bobbin in the middle of these blocks and found it quite easy to get things realigned. Of course, it has been a few weeks since I worked on these blocks and a cutting error meant one block has a little bit more piecing than originally intended.

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Halfway there

Posted on December 4, 2012 by | Comments Off on Halfway there

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Each of these blocks is from a set of four so that I’ve got about 36 blocks done so far.

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Jacob’s Ladder and no-mark HSTs

Posted on November 30, 2012 by | Comments Off on Jacob’s Ladder and no-mark HSTs

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The Jacob’s Ladder squares are coming along slowly but surely. I’ve decided I quite like the no-mark method of making half square triangles. I’ve tried it with a strip of paper or with a strip of template plastic and either way works fine.

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Jacob’s ladder progress

Posted on November 24, 2012 by | Comments Off on Jacob’s ladder progress

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These are not fast squares to sew but they are a lot of fun! There’s a lot of cutting and trimming involved so they start off really slow and then finish up fast. I also had a chance to make some soy candles for Daniel. I added half an ounce of scent per pound of wax and learned to let the wax melt thoroughly before pouring. I used paper plates with holes in the middle to keep my wicks centered as the candles cooled. They turned out pretty nicely!

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