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the confused quilter
theconfusedquilter.blogspot.com
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Quilters make the world more beautiful, one block at a time. A blog about quilts, cats, and confusion.
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May Bee Blocks

There were just a few Bee Blocks for May, and all for the Orange You Glad Bee. It was funny and fun that both ladies chose wonky, improvisational blocks.  For Hive A, we made Improv Chevron Bloc...

1 day ago

Retro Flowers Quilt Top

My Retro Flowers Quilt Top has been finished for several weeks now.  I think it turned out pretty well for my first try at curved piecing. Far from perfect, but good enough Im not embarrassed by...

3 days ago

Giveaway Day Winners!

Thank you, all ---- who entered my Giveaway Day giveaway!I loved, absolutely LOVED reading all your happy thoughts! I was struck by how much we are all alike!Were happy for sunshine or rain, dependin...

6 days ago

Farmers Wife Blocks - 1/3 Completed!

My Farmers Wife Blocks are a bit behind right now.  I spent a couple weeks down with a virus, which held up progress.  Then my FWS buddy Leslie and I have had family things that required ou...

25 may 12

Lets Bee Together Quilt Top

Several weeks ago I finished this quilt top, and tried to show it to you, but high Spring winds just would let me!  Last year I participated in Lets Bee Together, my first bee. My hostess m...

23 may 12

Giveaway Day Spring 2012

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL.NAMES WILL BE POSTED HERE MAY 26.Yay!  Yay!  Its Giveaway Day!And not just a day anymore, and entire week of giveaway insanity!T...

21 may 12

Spring 2012 Bloggers Quilt Festival

This is my Bloggers Quilt Festival Entry.Thank you, Amy,  for sponsoring this much loved event!Regular Readers have seen this quilt before, but I really wanted to share its story for the Festiva...

18 may 12

Sparkle Punch Finish!

The Sparkle Punch Quilt of Awesomeness is all finished!Last week I took the last stitch in the binding and today the wind was finally calm enough for photos.The Stats:The Pattern: Sparkle Punch ...

17 may 12

The Wrestling Match

I thought of several titles for this post, but after an hours worth of sewing, this one seemed the most appropriate. Today is a quilting day, and Im working on my Patchwork Chevron Quilt top. I showe...

14 may 12

The Boring Part

The Retro Flowers Quilt is coming along, slowly, but it is progressing. Im happy for this quilt along, it has given the the kick I needed to try piecing curves. First there was the piecing ...

30 apr 12

Fabulous Friday Finish!

This has been finished for a   L O N G   time.  It has just took ages to get the photos!This quilt is from the Happy Quilting Stars Quilt Along.  Many months ago I won a fat eight...

27 apr 12

Spring is HERE!

This week I have finished three quilt tops!  THREE!  I really wanted to show you one today.HUBBY and I went outside this morning for a little photo shoot.Heres how it went...And my personal...

26 apr 12

Patchwork Chevron Progress

Yesterday I finished my Patchwork Chevron quilt top.  Before I show it to you, let me just say I have a real love and hate thing going with precuts.  I love the idea of them, I love the tim...

24 apr 12

Farmers Wife - 34 Finished!

Here is my latest installment of Farmers Wife Sampler Blocks.  I really like all the blocks this week!  I actually cant pick a favorite this time.My buddy Leslie chose # 14 Butterfly at the...

20 apr 12

A Fast Finish Project-- I hope!

It will be if I can keep myself from getting distracted!Quilting Book Club is a flickr group I belong to, and enjoy very much.  The current challenge is to use a precut to make the project of yo...

18 apr 12

April Bee Blocks

Heres my bee blocks for April.First up, for Orange You Glad Bee, Hive A we made Arkasas Traveler blocks for Jackie using this tutorial.  Her fabrics are white Kona, and prints from Sassy by Sand...

16 apr 12

A New Rainbow Charm Swap!

Charm Swaps seem to be my latest obsession, and this new one looks to be great fun.Spectrum Brights Charms swap is open for 56 participants who will be swapping 5 yards worth of charms squares!! &nbs...

13 apr 12

A Long Time Ago....

... In a Giveaway Far, Far Away....I won a $50 gift certificate for the Fat Quarter Shop!The incredibly generous giveaway was from Vicky, the LA Quilter. And way, way back on Halloween 2011 I was in ...

12 apr 12

Thankful for Motrin!

Cutting, cutting, cutting, and cutting some more....My poor fingers are so sore and my wrists, too!  I am very grateful for Motrin!  Im ready to start piecing my Retro Flower Quilt. &n...

10 apr 12

Becoming a Curve Master...

Over a year ago I bought this Curve Master Presser Foot.  I brought it home and put in a drawer and never looked at it again.  It stayed in my mind though, I kept thinking I should pull it ...

10 apr 12

Farmers Wife Sampler -- 30 Finished!

Yay!!!  Happy Dancing here!  My buddy Leslie and I are 1/4 of the way to the finish line with our Farmers Wife Sampler Blocks!  This week Leslie chose #103 Whirlwind.  N...

04 apr 12

March Bee Blocks--The Rest of Them!

March was a busy Bee month for me!  Previously I showed you the 7 blocks I made for the {3 X 6} Sampler Mini Bee, and today Ill show you the blocks I made for my other bee.For Orange You Glad, H...

03 apr 12

Retro Flowers Quilt Along

You might have noticed the cute little button on the right side of my blog!  Retro Flowers Quilt Along is started today!  Yay!The quilt along is being sponsored by Bianca of Sweet Diesel De...

02 apr 12

Seeing Stars!

Several weeks ago I finished the Sparkle Punch Quilt top from the quilt along Elizabeth Hartman of Oh Fransson! held, but I never got any photos taken until yesterday.  (and by the by, if you ha...

30 mar 12

Peek a Boo at Sew We Quilt!

Today Im playing Peek A Boo with Murphy over at Sew We Quilt!Happy Stitching!

28 mar 12

Good To Be Home -- Again!

Yep, I was gone again!  We went up to the Phoenix area to visit family.  We had a lovely time with SISTER-IN-LAW her and daughters.  We got to tease her oldest about her baby bump, adm...

27 mar 12

Farmers Wife--26 Finished!

Heres my newest batch of Farmers Wife Sampler blocks!I had so much fun trying to choose the prints for this batch.  It takes me as long to choose as it does to stitch the blocks.  This Lake...

21 mar 12

Good to be Home!

Its good to be home!  Yep, Ive been away.  SON, HUSBAND and I went on a little road trip to San Antonio to vist DAUGHTER.  We had a lovely time, but its nice to be home and sleep ...

20 mar 12

Orphan Block Swap Challenge

Orange You Glad Bee has quite a fun and lively group of ladies in it, and we have had a lot of fun playing together on a couple side projects in addition to our regular bee block stitching.  Las...

15 mar 12

March Bee Blocks....

Well.... Some March Bee blocks..... I jumped into the {3 X 6} Sampler Mini Bee for this first quarter of 2012.  I have never done this type of bee and I thought it might be a good experienc...

12 mar 12

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