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Sunday, March 29, 2015

Let's Book It - March 2015


I hope you have enjoyed browsing those forgotten books, magazines, etc... AND hope you chose one to play with this month.  If not, you are always welcome to join in any time.


My chosen 'dusty' pattern was this older Debbi Mumm and selected the little geese wallhanging.  I thought I would get to the kitties, but opted not to make those as I have done something very similar in the past - I hate to repeat patterns.


My Country Geese gone modern.  The scraps for the geese are more of a classic country, but the setting on the white reads a little modern to me.  The entire project was made out of the scrap basket - even the back and hanging sleeve.  The batt was two pieces of Hobbs cotton stitched together - used up.


I used Connecting Threads Pro poly (for longarms, but I use it on my home machine) and Essentials white for the bobbin.  Using my walking foot, I stitched in the ditch on all the sashing and around each goose - lots of turning this baby under the machine.  Since it was so white, I stitched some extra geese in the border and lots of straight line quilting for texture.


Since this was entirely scraps used up - I had just enough of each 'goose' fabric for one flying geese block.  So I stitched the blank corners with their own geese.  I really enjoyed working on this project.  Finished size is 20" square.

  

This month is the Patchwork Heart Charm to go with the Vintage Sewing Machine Pin.  I do ship international, so encourage your blogging friends to join in.  



Sewingly Yours,
Sharon
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14 comments:

  1. BarbCarolMarch 29, 2015 at 8:29 PM

    I remember that pattern. Great job...AND you used up scraps. I had hoped to join Let's Book It last Dec, but was having trouble figuring out the Link-up when my mother broke her hip. So, I will try again soon.

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  2. Scrappy quilterMarch 29, 2015 at 9:01 PM

    Great pattern. I just love those geese.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 29, 2015 at 9:06 PM

    awesome and so cute Sharon,well done xx

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  4. CheryllMarch 30, 2015 at 2:05 AM

    Love these guys... or girls...lol xox

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  5. DebbieMarch 30, 2015 at 4:14 AM

    The geese in the border worked well.....a very cute finish!

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  6. DebbieMarch 30, 2015 at 4:31 AM

    I added my link.....but the list is not showing on the post. did I do something wrong this time?

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  7. DashaMarch 30, 2015 at 5:37 AM

    Great finish. Big pat on the back for using only scraps on that. March has run away with me and I didn't get anything started. April will be worse as I am away the whole month, so only a bit of hand sewing for me in April. I'll have to try for May :-)

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  8. Needled MomMarch 30, 2015 at 6:58 AM

    The quilting on the geese is absolutely perfect! Love it.

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  9. SheilaMarch 30, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    Cute little wall hanging! I love it.
    I have a few patterns I have been looking at for several months. Now to chose one and have some fun.

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  10. Michelle May-The Raspberry RabbitsMarch 30, 2015 at 5:50 PM

    Debbie was one of my favorite designers from the 90's. Her patterns were all so fun and charming.

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  11. VickieMarch 30, 2015 at 11:17 PM

    I am so glad you are still doing the Let's book it challenge. I haven't blogged in a year but would like to get started again and join this groop again. Next month i'll be ready. :)

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  12. LesleyMarch 31, 2015 at 2:41 AM

    Love how you modernized the goose quilt! Well done!

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  13. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingApril 1, 2015 at 11:00 AM

    I was going to join in this time, but, my post is from Feb, not March, even though I'm still trying to finish the quilt. Oh well. Maybe April....

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  14. Dana GaffneyApril 3, 2015 at 7:58 AM

    Linked up, thank you. I like the way you did those borders with the "silent" geese, it looks good without a lot of flash, great idea.

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