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Archive for November, 2014

Sunday Stash and a Sewing Room Clean Up

Posted on: November 30th, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

A candid post about my sewing space.  And a fabric obsession confession. BEFORE:  This is how my sewing room looked last week. I prefer a clutter free work area.  Being between projects, I just knew….   Things needed to change. After spending the entire day sorting through old fabric, washing plastic totes, cleaning shelving and reorganizing, […]

Modern Lattice Friday Finish

Posted on: November 28th, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

On Monday I took part in the Jolly Bar Blog Hop and wanted to share this cute little finish here as my Friday finish.  For those of you who read my Monday post… Don’t leave yet….  There’s a BIG surprise at the bottom of the post! I chose Lakeside Gatherings by Primitive Gatherings. Lakeside Gatherings […]

Top 10 Tips for New Quilters – The Seam Ripper is your Friend

Posted on: November 24th, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

It has been quite a while since my last Top 10 Tips for New Quilters post was published.  It’s been a busy time with so many projects and sooooo many giveaways!  In between projects, I thought to myself…. “I better get back at writing these posts.  Either that or I will have to change the […]

Proud to be a Canadian Quilter

Posted on: November 22nd, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

Welcome to Sew Fresh Quilts!My name is Lorna McMahon – a proud Canadian Quilting Blogger! I live on a 50 acre farm in rural Ontario.  It’s beautiful country, but secluded and isolated.You can read more about me and my world here. But thanks to the internet and quilt blogging, I have made many wonderful and […]

The Butterfly Quilt

Posted on: November 21st, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

Cuddly, cozy, fun and bright – The Butterfly Quilt!  I am so happy with this finish! Last week a few photos of my Butterfly quilt blocks were shown in this post.  I said, “I am already eager to start on another Butterfly Quilt using only solids!  Or maybe using a single fabric collection…..”  But now […]

Little Blooms – Friday Finish

Posted on: November 14th, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

Little Blooms is blowing in the breeze! This quilt is my favorite so far.  I love the pieced blocks.  In my previous post about these Little Blooms, many left comments that they were reminded of butterflies.  My readers never cease to provide me with inspiration.  Your kindness and compliments are so greatly appreciated! Thank you […]

Tuesday Tips with Amanda of The Cozy Pumpkin

Posted on: November 11th, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

My good friend Amanda of The Cozy Pumpkin is featuring 8 weeks of fantastic tips and techniques from different quilting bloggers.  I was flattered when she asked if I would share a fave tip of my own! Have you ever wondered how to start and stop your quilting stitches when you don’t quilt from edge […]

Wild Life – Friday it up Finish

Posted on: November 7th, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

Welcome to the Wild Life!  Oh, DEER…. I can hardly BEAR it! I used my walking foot to quilt around and inside each of the animals.  And then, with all this negative space, I just knew I would have to do some free motion quilting. The straight line quilting was performed on my larger machine, […]