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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Reporting In!

with little bit and pieces!

Firstly, I decided to get some order into my stash!


I borrowed this book from my library...

And got cutting...


into 2", 3.5" and 5" squares!

There is something satisfying about make order out of scrap!

And I have started a new secret project.....



but I have only got to the cutting stage with this!

I have managed a little sewing...

Here are some of my favourite Farmer's Wife blocks together....


And the hand quilting on my Modern Sampler Christmas Runner! ooops!


Linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced for WIPS Wednesday!

WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced



Happy days...

SUZ
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67 comments:

  1. felicityNovember 9, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    Oh my goodness that hand quilting looks beautiful! I am also loving your Farmer's Wife blocks. Happy WIP Wednesday!

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  2. Heather D.November 9, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    I just love the hand quilting. I'm experimenting with that myself for the first time, and it is a lot of fun!

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  3. **nicke...November 9, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    i am a bit in love with your farmers wife!

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  4. KarenNovember 9, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    I am a little worried about this idea of being organised!!!
    Love the stars and the hand quilting. Looks great!

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  5. UnknownNovember 9, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    How organized!!! But i do love the idea of cutting scrappy bits into usable blocks

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  6. Mrs Flying Blind...November 9, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    I spy a teeny tiny stocking!

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  7. Live a Colorful LifeNovember 9, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Whoa! That last picture is gorgeous! Love the hand quilting!

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  8. SuzanneNovember 9, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    I love the idea of organising scraps into usable pieces and I have had my eye this book for a while but wasn’t sure if it was a good buy. What did you think of it and is it worth getting? I would love you opinion on this book. Love your Farmer's Wife blocks. I think I have done about 50 of them so far and still counting. I love your quilting on your modern sampler. Very nice.

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  9. LauraNovember 9, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Oooh love the hand quilting on your modern sampler! :) gorgeous

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  10. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    I love the hand quilting. It is just lovely! and your secret project looks very intriguing!!

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  11. Elizabeth DacksonNovember 9, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Love those stars - the hand quilting looks so perfect with them! Your FW blocks are also quite lovely :)

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  12. Jan MareeNovember 9, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    Loving that hand quilting....Yum!

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  13. LeanneNovember 9, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    You have a lot of fun things going on, I love the handquilting.

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  14. Quilt GeniusNovember 9, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    Your stitiching on your sampler is simply superb and your farmer's wife blocks look fabulous!

    Mary
    http://www.quiltgenius.com

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  15. JeanetteNovember 9, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    Love that hand quilting!

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  16. MaryNovember 10, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    Good for you getting organized!I think this book popped up in my email as a suggestion from Amazon. I was wondering if they had been snooping in my closet!!! Your stitching on this modern sampler looks fantastic!

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  17. LynetteNovember 10, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    Oh, wow - your hand quilting looks fantastic :D

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  18. randi--i have to sayNovember 10, 2011 at 12:36 AM

    oh my goodness, i just LOVE your farmer's wife blocks. so so pretty!

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  19. DebbieNovember 10, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    oooo. love your little sampler!

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  20. A Seam to SewNovember 10, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    Your hand quilting looks great!

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  21. KristyLouNovember 10, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    First of all, your modern sampler looks awesome!!!! Second of all, I am going to see if my library has that book. I am in the process of organizing scraps :)

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  22. CilleNovember 10, 2011 at 1:58 AM

    the hand quilting looks great :) And agree that iot feels great to use the scarps.

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  23. JenniferNovember 10, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    love that hand stitching! great job!

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  24. DeeNovember 10, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    Oh what fun in this post. I'm inspired to go look for the book now! I just throw everything in a tote for scraps...

    The hand quilting is phenominal on the Modern Sampler!

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  25. BreeNovember 10, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    Your Farmers Wife blocks look great!

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  26. MelanieNovember 10, 2011 at 3:24 AM

    I've read that about the Cut the Scraps book. I might have to check it out from the library.

    Love the hand quilting on your modern sampler!

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  27. Christie describeHappyNovember 10, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    I'm also curious what you thought of the book and it's tips. Looks like you are off to a great start with organizing! And can't wait to hear more about your secret project!

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  28. JuliePicklesNovember 10, 2011 at 3:50 AM

    Ditto ditto ditto, the hand quilting is spectacular!

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  29. KristenNovember 10, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    Lovely!! The hand quilting always makes me swoon. :)

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  30. Foolish FeathersNovember 10, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    I love the hand-sewing on the modern sampler, very nicely done! What fabric is the one that you used with those 4 farmer wife's blocks? They have bold and interesting patterns to them.

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  31. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comNovember 10, 2011 at 5:51 AM

    your hand quilting stitches are so perfect

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  32. RachaeldaisyNovember 10, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Great idea with your scraps! You sure do get a lot done in a week! Is the last photo really your modern sampler? It looks like your modern Christmas table runner, whichever one it sure is looking fabulous!!

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  33. Marsha CooperNovember 10, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    I'm really going to have to give a shot at hand quilting!

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  34. KerstinNovember 10, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Your handquilting looks absolutely fabulous!

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  35. ChelseaNovember 10, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    I love the hand quilting. I really need to give it a go myself.

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  36. RachelNovember 10, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    oooh. The Christmas runner is pretty. Love the hand quilting in red.

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  37. RebeccaNovember 10, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Your hand quilting looks so great! I am a big fan of red!!

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  38. AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Beautiful! I love it. I'm your newest follower and I hope you will follow back!

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  39. AnnabellaNovember 10, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Oh I love your modern Christmas tablerunner and cutting into blocks is a great idea for ordering your scraps!

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  40. Pippa ParsonsNovember 10, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    the hand quilting is gorgeous, what thread are you using?

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  41. MargNovember 10, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Wow yay for being organised, I will never be organised.
    I love your hand quilting, after seeing your last few projects you have inspired me to get back into hand quilting.
    I love the Christmas table runner and you know I love hexies. They are great colours you have chosen for them.

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  42. MaggieNovember 10, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    I love the hand quilting -- it looks wonderful!

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  43. EllaNovember 10, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    So many awesome projects! I am now inspired to clean up my scraps a bit.

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  44. MelodyNovember 10, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Fabulous sewing. You are so clever.

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  45. Marlene @ KISSed Quilts . comNovember 10, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Nice 'big stitch' quilting!

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  46. UnknownNovember 10, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    lots of goodies here! Love the Christmas runner!

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  47. Kirsty @ Bonjour QuiltsNovember 10, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Yay for new projects! Love the handstitching, you have such neat stitches. My fav block is the one top left, I think it's your fab fabric choice!

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  48. Rafael's MumNovember 10, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    Just love the quilting on the stars! What a lovely effect !

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  49. MelindaNovember 11, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    Ooh, I haven't seen that book. I need to check it out! Love your FW blocks!

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  50. CATHY DANIELNovember 11, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    Just love your work - it inspires me.

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  51. Marci GirlNovember 11, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    Oh, I love that table runner! Nothing better than some nice hand stitching!

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  52. KirstenNovember 11, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    I hope I am your partner in the swap as I really love your table runner - the handstitching is beautiful!!

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  53. Kelli Fannin QuiltsNovember 11, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    I love your scraps! That Christmas table runner is gorgeous!

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  54. OliviaNovember 11, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    I love the hand quilting you did on the table runner it is so cute. It really makes it pop!

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  55. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Nice work! the farmer's wife never looked so cute!

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  56. Scrap,Quilt, PreachNovember 11, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    The Christmas runner is looking good and good for you for making Farmer wife blocks. I've stalled out on mine.

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  57. ChristineNovember 11, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Love your runner with the red hand quilting.

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  58. BrookeNovember 12, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    I love the fabrics you're using for your farmer's wife.

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  59. AllisonNovember 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    you're lucky to have good quilt books in your library. nice farmer's wife blocks :)

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  60. RachelNovember 12, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    Love the hand quilting!

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  61. CarlaNovember 13, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Susan, I have to say that your FW blocks knock my socks off!! I just looooove your fabric choices and color sense. As a big fan of scrap cutting and organizing, I'm going to look for that book. Thanks for the hint.

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  62. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Your Christmas table runner looks amazing - I love the hand stitching. And your farmers wife blocks are awesome too! The colors all look great together.

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  63. Katy CameronNovember 14, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    That book looks like a great way to scrap bust :o) Love the table runner and your FW blocks

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  64. LeeNovember 14, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    LOVE your Farmer's Wife blocks. And the hand-quilting on your runner is so super cute! Thanks for linking up to WIP Wednesday. : )

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  65. AlNovember 15, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    I'm going to have to look into that stash. Love that glimpse of hexies in your secret project.

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  66. LeilaNovember 16, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    I love the quilting on the runner.

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  67. Jessie FinchamJanuary 11, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    oh my gosh I'm in love with your farmers wife blocks, the fabric choices are brilliant! they work so well together, and your hand stitching on your other quilt looks just lovely :)

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