klein meisje quilts

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

reunion!

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Our Scholten family has had reunions periodically over the years. Last week we met at my sister Beth's house. My mom found this pho...
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Saturday, June 30, 2018

tip # 44, buy the new tool

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I am happy with how I cut with the tools I have. But, it is good to be open to innovations. Some can make my job so much more pleasant. ...
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Thursday, June 28, 2018

barn, top completed

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Barn Block finishes 8 by 6 inches 168 blocks set 14 by 12 84 by 96 inches Cutting Print: one 2 1/2 by 6 1/2 inch rectangle tw...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018

what is is?

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This wonderful nursery rhyme vintage fabric came my way from my friend Rebecca. I've been trying to identify the rhymes depicted an...
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Friday, June 22, 2018

tip #43, take in a handful of scraps

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Even though I am trying to get rid of much, I do continue to accept scrap offers from my friends. I am not committing to purchasing the mi...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

flicker, top completed

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Flicker Block finishes 9 1/2 inches 99 blocks Set 9 by 11 85.5 inches by 104.5 inches Cutting Print: four 5 inch squares Solid:...
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

living dangerously

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I started this quilt long ago. The earliest I find in in my blog is 2009 when the top was completed. http://kleinmeisjequilts.blogspot.c...
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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

the sewing space comes together

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Tuesday, June 05, 2018

barn--tutorial

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Barn finishes  by 6 by 8 inches I designed this block to have a float at the top so I wouldn't have to watch the triangle points wh...
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Thursday, May 31, 2018

tip #42, bundle your project for storage and travel

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In preparing my projects for taking to the longarm quilter, I protect what is most fragile--the raw seams and the edges. (I always stay-st...
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

tip #41, make the sleeve and label while making the back

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I am in backing production here, readying five tops for the longarm quilter. One thing that trips me up when I receive a quilt back from...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

star, top completed

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Star 81 by 99 inches 99 blocks set 9 by 11 Block finishes 9 inches Cutting Solid: four triangles cut from 3 1/2 inch strips with EZ...
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Monday, May 28, 2018

round-robins and reunions and rhubarb dessert

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Rhubarb time bring memories of my mom's rhubarb dessert. We loved it. We never tired of it. It was so sad when the rhubarb bolted a...
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Friday, May 25, 2018

olympic sew-a-long with Temecula Quilt Co., quilt completed

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Temecula Quilt Co. had a sew-a-long during the 2016 Olympics. I made two of them, one with all solids and this one in the suggested color...
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Thursday, May 24, 2018

barn

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The barn paintings in my sewing area inspired this simple block. It could be done with a single piece for the roof and lintel, but that w...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

keyhole, top completed

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I was inspired by my friend Donna's quilt. I changed the proportions. There are quite a few variations of this out there. This versi...
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Lynn Dykstra
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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