Scrappy Improv Quilting Book Release :: Full Spectrum
Twiggy and Opal
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2y ago
I'm very happy to be a part of Kelly's (My Quilt Infatuation) book release Blog Tour for her second quilting book called: Scrappy Improv Quilting.  It features Mini Quilts that are easy, quick and gorgeous to make, as well as a great way to use scraps that we accumulate along the way. I've been doing improv quilting for years and one question I am asked over and over is 'how do you do that', or people say they could never do improv.  I'm here to tell you that you can do it!  Kelly takes you through step by step using clear and concise (as concise as improv can be!) directions.&n ..read more
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HST :: Round Two
Twiggy and Opal
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2y ago
Much like Lay's Potato Chips, I couldn't stop at one HST quilt!  Story of my quilting like it seems! After the last quilt in the previous post, I still had a dozen or so HSTs that I had to use.  With very few to work with I quickly found another batch of HSTs but they had a light gray as the background.  No big deal!  I knew I would eventually find a solution and a way to use as many as I could. NUTS & BOLTS 30 1/2" x 42" And so it is...a pretty good work around to HSTs with different background colors.  I had many 'sit and stare' moments where I wondered ..read more
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Inspiring HSTs :: Elmer's Glue :: Rainbow
Twiggy and Opal
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2y ago
Seems like it's been a minute or two since I took the time to blog!  But here I am and here we go! When I was writing my 'Sparkle' quilt pattern back in April, not only did I make the actual quilt but I made extra Half Square Triangles to use in the future.  Making HSTs is a process I enjoy from start to finish.  So making lots of them seems to make sense when I'm in that kind of mood. Then one day as I was scrolling through Instagram, I came across a post by Summer at squats_and_runningstitches for a quilt along she was hosting (#enthropyscrapalong) and I was immediatly inspire ..read more
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Congregate :: A Finish
Twiggy and Opal
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2y ago
In truth this quilt has been finished for a couple of weeks!  I had 'things' going on, none of which amounted to much.  Taking a slice out of my day for some simple photos is like pulling teeth!  I put it off as long as I could but it caught up to me! I started piecing this quilt the beginning of June (Perplexing Puzzle), and actually started quilting it the beginning of July.  Now that it's the beginning of August I figured I should share the results. 'CONGREGATE' 50" x 67" I enjoyed making this quilt!  Each and every block is different, every color of ..read more
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Bucket List :: Barn Quilt ✔
Twiggy and Opal
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2y ago
For years I've thought about making a barn quilt and now I have finally checked that off my bucket list!  Sometimes you have to wait for the stars to align before things happen! STAR THISTLE BARN QUILT 24" X 24" I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!  The entire process was a lesson in patience and literally watching paint dry. The hardest part was picking a block and the colors.  I'm going to admit that ego may have played a part in my block choice.  After all its a block I designed in 2016 called Star Thistle.  I figured if I was going to do this ..read more
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Slice & Dice :: Much Better!
Twiggy and Opal
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2y ago
Every so often I start a project with good intentions and high hopes only to have it feel like a big flop!  Improv if a funny and fun technique that can be hit or miss, but with a little courage it can change in a matter of seconds. SLICE & DICE 15 1/2" x 17 1/2" Looking at the final quilt you'd never guess that it only came together after having to slice and dice one little block to get me on my way! I was in the mood for more improv circles and curves using a different color combination and came up with this.  It hung on my design wall and for weeks I'd look at it an ..read more
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Circle of Love Revisited :: Heart of the Home
Twiggy and Opal
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2y ago
I'm not going to lie...I love making my mini 'Heart of the Home' houses!  Big, small, one or two at a time, I just enjoy the process.  So it's no surprise I filled some down time with making another Circle of Love wall quilt.   The first 'Circle of Love' I made was in December of 2020.  Naturally because it was the first it received a lot more quilting detail.  The excitement of having it turn out spurred me to go all out with lots of quilting detail.  With the second version, I wasn't quite as detailed but the main idea is the same. 'CIRCLE o ..read more
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'Hills & Valleys' :: Finished!
Twiggy and Opal
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2y ago
The sweet smell of victory!  You know that feeling!  Anytime you can claim a finish it's a great feeling and a victory in my book especially these days!  It might be a small finish, but one nonetheless! HILLS & VALLEYS 15 1/2" x 15 3/4" In my last post I shared what went into making this quilt.  The parts and pieces, the contemplation and process.  Now is the time for the finale by sharing the quilting of this one little quilt. I love when the stars align and you feel like all the work you put into a quilt paid off.  This quilt is a mere 15 1/2" x 15 ..read more
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Ups & Downs :: Back on Track
Twiggy and Opal
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2y ago
It's been a while, but I'm back with a new project to share!  I'm not sure what happened to me or why I haven't posted lately.  It's weird because I've always loved writing blog posts and couldn't wait to share whatever I was working on.  I suppose we all need a break every once in a while.   Since my last post I took my machine in for a deep cleaning.  While I could continue to piece things together, I couldn't quilt any of the pieces until I got my machine back.  It took two weeks and nearly went to three but one of the ladies who works at the shop told the ..read more
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Perplexing Puzzle!
Twiggy and Opal
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3y ago
Looks like I found my next big project!  I knew I was going to make a quilt version my latest  table runner:  Endless Possibilities, I just didn't know when it would happen!  After going back and forth on what to make next and not coming up with any good ideas, I decided I may as well get started with this puzzle of a design sooner rather than later! With no color restrictions or size requirements I began making block after block for several days.  Once you start it's very hard to stop!  I wasn't fussy with the colors I picked for each block which made the ..read more
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