Thursday, May 15, 2014

Mississippi License Plate – Go Mississippi II

This is my 2nd Mississippi license plate quilt.


Remember how I said I want to simplify, yes, simply the first one?
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The biggest noticeable difference is two pine trees instead of four.
And this time I used the American Made Brand cotton fabric.

The AMB blog tour will start Monday, May 19. I hope you will follow along and visit two states a day. My day will be May 30 along with Indiana. You will have to wait until then to see my “real” Mississippi tag block for AMB. You can see the schedule HERE.
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But for now, here is how I made

Go Mississippi II.
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I paper pieced the pines.
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I added the blank center fabric and …
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… and the strips of water at the bottom.
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I resized and printed out the “Mississippi” logo and then traced around the letters onto the fabric with a textile marker. (And yes, I’m left handed.)
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For the magnolia flower, I drew, cut out, and fused the petals and leaves together …
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… and ironed them to the background.
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Then I outlined the flower with a permanent craft pen.
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Next I layered the top, batting, and back and began quilting. I left the background behind the letters unquilted because I was undecided how to make it look good.
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After working with a sample, I decided to quilt right through the letters and then use my textile marker to blacken the thread over the letters.
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Now it’s all finished!

Go Mississippi II – $60


Detail
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Dimensions: 12 1/4” X 6 1/4”
Material: AMB cotton solids, King Tut cotton, Rainbows, and other thread, unknown batting and backing
Finished with “Fast Finished Triangles” and is ready for hanging.

The back
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And you have until 5:00 p.m. PST, May 16, 2014 to enter my fabric giveaway HERE.


 Creations by Nina-Marie 

  May Finishes

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Magnolia Sewing Circle

Our group was quite large this month with 22 or more adults and 25 or more children attending.

We continued hand quilting the quilt with the embroidered blocks.
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Sherilyn sews the binding for a comforter.
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Shelah, Jenn P. and Jenn L. also finish binding comforters.
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Evie and Rhoda cut out dresses for another project.
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Brittany and Karla get another comforter ready for sewing the binding.
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It was a beautiful day and for the most part the children played outside. But a few toys enticed their creativity indoors.
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Crystal shows Sheila how to sew alternate blocks for the bird blocks.
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Crystal lays out these bird blocks, that Sheila has bordered, in a pleasing arrangement.
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Lester and Louise plan to deliver these 22 packaged comforters to Christian Aid Ministries in Indiana.
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And don't forget to enter my fabric giveaway HERE.

WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced Needle and Thread Thursday I Quilt @ Pretty Bobbins

Really Random

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Fabric Giveaway

I decided to join Sew Mama Sew in the giveaway fun.


This giveaway is now closed.
Edited 5/19/2014
And the winner is #136
136. ytsmom said...
I love these blender fabrics.
This is your opportunity to find new blogs, meet new people, and maybe win some prizes in the process.
I’m giving away 4 fat quarters of fabric in these bright colors.

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To be in the draw, all you have to do is leave a comment in the comment section of this post.

For an extra chance in the drawing become a follower in some way or follow by e-mail and come back and let me know how. If you are already a follower let me know that as well and how you follow in your second comment.

This giveaway will be open until May 16, 2014 at 5 p.m. PST and to US addresses only. Then we’ll choose a winner with Mr. Random Generator.

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Monday, May 12, 2014

Life and Possum Town Quilters

Life …

Kirby graduated from kindergarten.
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Miss Kendra made dresses for the girls in the class.
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And then more and more children wanted their picture taken.
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Fun on the seesaws.
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For teaching school for 3 years, our sewing circle gave Miss Renee a quilt, Raspberry Cactus. She is second from the right.
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Oh, if only I were old enough to play Prisoner’s Base.
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More fun on the playground.
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… as a Quilter

Katie, a new quilter, makes wee quilts for stillborn babies. One to wrap the baby in for burial and the other for the grieving parents.
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Sue’s “2 for 1 Hula” blocks, Hawaiian style from the Stacy Michell class I took with her in Paducah.
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Another quilt by Sue.
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Diane’s Christmas Medallion
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Barb’s medallion quilt.
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One block and 2 completely different quilts.
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Thursday, May 08, 2014

Mississippi License Plate Quilt

Life …

Grampa adds a stake to the signs that Ashton helped to paint.
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… as a Quilter

I finished my trial Mississippi license plate block. Since this was a trial, I decided to go ahead and quilt it. I want to simplify, yes, simplify for my real quilt block for the AMB blog tour. I’m calling it

“Go Mississippi.”
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The back and label.
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Detail
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12" X 7"
$60.00 SOLD

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May Finishes
Creations by Nina-Mariecrazy mom quilts
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