klein meisje quilts

Saturday, June 24, 2017

tipping the scales?

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When does a series of quilts tip into a "crazy cat lady" obsession? The solids and prints quilts have been a wonderful way for...
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

window

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Window. Looks like the ones being installed at our new place! Block finishes 7 inches Solid: one 4 1/2 by 2 1/2 inch rectangle ...
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

keyhole

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My friend Donna made a lovely quilt with Cherrywoood solids using a larger version of this block. I shamelessly ran with the idea, draft...
Monday, June 19, 2017

monday mini--Temecula Quilt Co. sew-a-long

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There is a 12-week sew-a-long on Temecula Quilt Company's blog. I'm working in solids. The bordered blocks now measure 4 inches,...
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Friday, June 16, 2017

visiting my quilts: party like it's 1999...

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I had a quick visit with mom this week. She asked we hang this quilt. I made it in 1999 using scraps from mom's and from her mother...
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Friday, June 09, 2017

circa 2016 Temecula Quilt Co., top completed

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I decided to keep it very simple. I tried a triangle border but this seems to be where this quilt wants to stop. The blocks were made wit...
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Saturday, June 03, 2017

unit blocks

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This is not an auspicious setting of tatami mats, but it is not made with tatami mats, so I do not anticipate bad fortune. It is made wi...
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Friday, June 02, 2017

positive, top completed

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After the on-point version with 6 inch blocks (making it a times symbol) I decided to make a straight-set positive quilt. I needed to ha...
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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 ...
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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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