Category Archives: Quilting

Destashification Table Runner Tutorial – Part 2

Posted on October 30, 2011 by destashification

First strip completed! Repeat sewing and flipping (and ironing) steps from Part 1 to add each subsequent strip. Verify the design is straight by checking after completing each strip that the square point aligns with the crease on the foundation … Continue reading →

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Destashification Table Runner – The Tutorial

Posted on October 30, 2011 by destashification

It’s October. Time for candy corn (best candy ever!) and now that  the costumes are done – time to think about sewing gifts for the holidays. With rotary cutting, straight seaming, foundation piecing, and endless color possibilities, the Destashification Table … Continue reading →

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More on the 3-Generation New York Beauty Quilt

Posted on October 11, 2011 by destashification

I was blessed to receive fabric from my Grandmother’s Stash.  Many were very small pieces – no larger or wider than an an inch!  These precious pieces were safely stored until I found the perfect project.  Last spring I found … Continue reading →

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Patchy Boho Sling Bag Tutorial

Posted on August 29, 2011 by destashification

The Patchy Boho Sling Bag is what prompted this series of tutorials.  After completion of the foundation piecing, the bag is constructed in the same manner as the Boho Sling Bag. The simple construction makes this a great beginner sewing … Continue reading →

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The Three Generation Destashification Quilt

Posted on August 3, 2011 by destashification

Good to be back home… While I was traveling, the Long Arm Quilter Extraordinaire (please visit her website to more beautiful quilts) worked her magic on the New York Beauty Quilt wall hanging. This quilt is extra special to me … Continue reading →

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Another Tutorial: Destashification Make-Up Bag

Posted on June 10, 2011 by destashification

With all the travel planned for this summer, my DD really needed a new cosmetics case.  However, I have learned the term “Cosmetics Case” is apparently outdated – it is a “Make-Up Bag.” While I was making the bag, I … Continue reading →

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12 Yard Quilt!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by destashification

Returned by the Long-Arm Quilter more than a month ago, I finally completed the binding! It is fast approaching temperatures too hot to work on such a large object, so I knew if I did not finish the binding soon, … Continue reading →

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25 Squares = 1 Movie

Posted on March 25, 2011 by destashification

The Postage Stamp Quilt continues.. Piecing 25 one-inch squares proved to be the perfectly sized project for an evening. It requires just less than 2 hours, which in Destashification Time is approximately One Movie! So, 96 movies to go… The … Continue reading →

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Destashification Postage Stamp Quilt

Posted on March 22, 2011 by destashification

One hundred hand-pieced 1″ squares! 100 down, 24,000 to go….. Total time:  8 hours (for this block) That averages 5 minutes per square inch! All of these fabrics are stash fabrics. Some from my grandmother, including  (in the Close-Up) the … Continue reading →

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French Braid Table Runner

Posted on March 10, 2011 by destashification

Gorgeous! Speedy Rotary Cuts… No Miters… Uses small pieces of several fabrics from the Stash! Could there possibly be a project that checks all these boxes?  Yes. Yes, there is!  The Destashification French Braid Table Runner! Love it! Love it! … Continue reading →

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