klein meisje quilts

Monday, May 29, 2017

up in my attic

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We have a contract! Now, a few more weeks of creativity can be accomplished in my wonderful attic sewing lair until it is turned over to ...
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Saturday, April 15, 2017

party line

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I knew I wanted to make another version with the woven idea I did about 3 quilts ago, this time keeping it in all parallel lines and remem...
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Thursday, April 13, 2017

positive

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Trying to stay positive here as we continue the big sort and prepare the house for sale. School has been busy and the plus quilt is just ...
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Friday, March 17, 2017

St Patrick's Day is a fine day for a wedding!

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Thirty-three years! Do we resemble Marten and Oopjen?
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Thursday, March 16, 2017

tip #38--simplify your labels

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As we do the big sort I am contemplating re-homing quilts. The kids do not want them all and I do want to give some to friends. A few year...
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

double four-patch

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I have been wanting to use a double four-patch in the solids-on-prints but sets with this larger scale block were a bit boring. Then, on P...
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Friday, March 10, 2017

woven, top completed

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Woven Blocks finish 8 inches Solids--two rectangles cut 1 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches Prints--three rectangles cut 2 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches 120 ...
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Saturday, March 04, 2017

second olympic sew-a-long, quilt completed

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Not finished with my first olympic sew-a-long quilt yet, but just completed the second quilt. Temecula Quilt Co. had a sew-a-long during ...
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Friday, March 03, 2017

plus, playing with proportions

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While deciding on the setting for the previous plus/times quilt I kept vacillating straight set or on point. Finally I said to myself, I ...
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Thursday, March 02, 2017

may you live in interesting times..., top completed

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"may you live in interesting times..." Yes we do. The top is done. I had this great purple to use to set it on point. On-poin...
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Sunday, February 26, 2017

a change of scenery

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About three years ago we started to seriously think about moving from our house, knowing to continue to live on 4 levels as we age was not a...
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Sunday, February 05, 2017

woven

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While finishing up the needed blocks for the times quilt I am cutting for the next solids on prints quilt. Going very simple here with a ...
Saturday, February 04, 2017

circa 2016 Temecula Quilt Co. sew-a-long

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Temecula Quilt Company sew-a-long Circa 2016 .  All blocks done.  All rows sewn.  Lots more work left to do. Center blocks finish 2 1...
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Wednesday, February 01, 2017

may you live in interesting times...

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The plus/times quilt decided to be times. On point is working out well, but is a pain in that I need to think as I put it together rather...
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Friday, January 27, 2017

peripatetic quilts

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My sisters and I have a deal. If any of us sees something from home in one of the other's house that she wants, she can ask for it. ...
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Saturday, January 21, 2017

zip, top completed

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Zip! That was fun! 120 blocks, set 12 by 10. Measures 72 by 90 inches Block finishes 9 by 6 inches Print: two rectangles cut 9 1/2 ...
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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Merry Christmas from the Dykstra women

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

plus? times?

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When I am a ways into cutting the parts for a solids-on-prints quilt, I try to think of what I will do next, and start cutting for that on...
Tuesday, December 27, 2016

calico rose, quilt completed

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About 72 by 96 inches. Deanna at Wedding Dress Blue had a sew-a-long in 2015. https://weddingdressblue.wordpress.com/calico-rose-quil...
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Monday, December 26, 2016

rail fence, quilt completed

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About 84 by 102 inches. This variation on a rail fence has a 6 inch finished block, made from two rows of 3 squares each and one solid ...
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Quilting in Chicago. Klein meisje is Dutch for little girl--what my beloved grandfather called his 12 granddaughters because, I fear, it was easier than trying to remember our names. Lrdykstra@aol.com Instagram: Lrdykstra
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