3:34:00 PM
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I've been busy with so many things.  To catch what I'm working on, check Instagram and my profile fredashive.  Happy Sewing. 

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McCall's Quick Quilt 2016 Project with Holly Holderman

2:33:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 45 comments

I've been making fun blocks with Holly Holderman's Two by Two quilt project through McCall's Quick Quilts.  Previously I blogged about my Jan/Feb first blocks. Sew far I've made 8 blocks in the series.  It isn't too late to get started.  The magazine is inexpensive and the project is fun and fast. These are my Feb/March blocks


These are my April/May blocks. 
And these latest two are from June/July.  Yes the June/July publication is on sale.
My blocks are all kind of yellow/cherry

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I've actually been Sewing

3:23:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 49 comments

Just an update on things I've been working on.  I've been busy sewing and living.  You know. I made these potholders for my sister Teri.  I used the barn block from Lori Holt's book Farm Girl Vintage.  The last thing I need is another valentine quilt but I can't resist.  I used the scallops for the edge from Sunrise Studio.  I can't get enough of them.  I have them in all sizes now.   I snapped this pic from my ironing board.  You can see my cute ironing

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Sew Fun project from Lakehouse Dry Goods

3:32:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 56 comments

Holly at Lakehouse Dry Goods has created a great quilting project for 2016.  The quilt is called Two by Two. McCall's Quick Quilts will be publishing blocks in each issue that will end in a beautiful and unique quilt.  I really love the Lakehouse scalloped fabrics and have used them in several projects.  They make such a sweet perfect curves that come together without applique or piecing.  If you don't already subscribe to Quick Quilts, this might be the year to be sure to grab each issue.  Click the

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FYI Spoonflower

12:09:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 22 comments

Every year I order calendar tea towels to gift at Christmas from Spoonflower.  When Spoonflower has their 2 for 1 fat quarter sale in November, it makes it affordable.  Each calendar is then $6.00.  I order the cotton poplin and a fat quarter is a complete tea towel.  I trim the edges and add binding, of course, before gifting.  I'm not gaining anything by telling you about this sale but you might want to think about doing this for inexpensive or last minute gifts to have on hand.

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Fall Quilts

3:43:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 23 comments

Recently I put together an assortment of blocks from Lori's Farm Girl Vintage book, her Quilty Fun book plus some of my own pumpkin block creations.  I found I had enough blocks for 2 full quilts with left overs. I put together one quilt for myself but I hung it at the reception area of my work place to cheer up patients as they waited for the doctors.  Next fall I will hang it at my house and figure out another quilt for fall at work. The other fall quilt

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I actually MADE something this past weekend

12:37:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 28 comments


I wanted to sew this past weekend even if it was only for a short time.  I have plenty of projects I could have dug back into but my brain and hands were wanting something else.  I love strawberries and it pretty much is the season with berries shipped here from California.  So what could be better than a strawberry block? Lori Holt's Farm Girl Vintage book had arrived in the mail. And I had been reading and looking at it bedside so I thought I would

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