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Janell
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Reader, quilter, dog person, sometimes knitter. Janell.Hall in my quilts app.
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Trimming lots and lots of little HSTs and FG while watching Tula’s paper piecing videos. #quilter #quiltsky #quilting #piecing #trimming #HST #sweetpotatoquiltclub #botm.
Lime green and white Half square triangles in various stages of being trimmed. Pink rotating cutting board, with a square ruler on top.
August 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Title: Knitting With Company. Dogs: Melody & Olive, Yarn: Gepard Kid Seta from @madewithharmony, Pattern: Bias Loop Scarf. #knitting #knitter #knitsky #gepardyarn #madewithharmony
A small orange dog curled up on legs braced on a foot stool. A small tan dog sits next to the ferry in the stool. A ball of fluffy light blue yarn says next to knitting needles with a few knit rows on them.
August 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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My July wrap up for reading. I finished ‘Godkiller’ at 12:04 on the first, but still counted it, and I’m wondering if there is a book group that would condemn that? #booksky #reading #julybooks #yearinreading #bookgoals
A graphic showing July reading. Six books, mostly fiction. The highest rated books were The Bewitching, All Systems Red, and Cultish.
August 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Prioritizing quilting and finishing projects this morning at the Sandy Stitcher’s staytreat! Basted my stripe garden quilt and finished binding a quilt for Wrap the World With Quilts. Added a couple of tags to it for the eventual owner. #quilting #quiltsky #quilter
Strip pieces quilt with pastel colors of flowered fabrics laid out for basting. A brown and white patterned binding clipped to the edge for sewing on. Two tags sewed to the bonding. One is a pink heart, and the other says hello.
August 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Blue or white stitching?
#machineapplique #quilting #quilters #quilterhelp
July 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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www.npr.org/2025/06/06/n... #quiltsky
These fragile quilts by Black craftspeople need to be preserved — but the federal government has pulled the funds
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive was about to launch an exhibition of historic quilts, when federal funding earmarked to conserve them had been canceled.
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June 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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May Reads
Best: Cackle & Moon Witch Spider King Worst: The Spellshop
Memorable: The Missing Morningstar
Reliable: T Kingfisher
Fun: Pride and Prejudice with my husband on a road trip
#booksky #maybooks #moonwitchspiderking #swordheart #themissingmorningstar #thebookishlifeofninahill ##cackle
Pictures of the covers of the following books: The lost apothecary, swordheart, the clockmaker’s daughter, the spells, moon witch spider king, the bookish life of Nina hill, the missing Morningstar, QuickSilver, cackle, on tyranny, pride and prejudice
June 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Spent a sew day at Grace & Company with the Modern Quilt Guild working on my first Minki Kim bag. I’ll make some changes for the next one, but I think it turned out pretty well. #quiltsky #making #sewing #minkikimpattern
June 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Minki Kim truck show last night at Quilter’s Lodge- she has a delightful story and it was very inspiring. #quiltsky #maker #minkikim #sewer
Asian woman stands in front of a backdrop of quilts taking into a microphone. She is wearing a long flowing black skirt, a white cotton top and hoka sneakers. A table set with different sizes of sewn bags in pretty fabrics, some small hot pads with drawings at the center and some fabric on shelves. The wall behind is decorated with a quilt showing drawn sewing tools And fabric panels hanging on either side. A close up of the smash hit pads, fabrics, and a few bags. The fabrics are pink, mint green, florals and some darker patterned fabrics. Asian woman stands in front of a backdrop of quilts taking into a microphone. She is wearing a long flowing black skirt, and a white cotton top.
May 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Last night I stayed up a little late to finish my Sweet Potato Quilts May BOTM. Such a fun project with my daughter #BOTM #sweetpotatoquilts #quiltsky #quilter
Quilt block made from polka dot fabric in dark pink, light blue, and a little yellow and peach It is a small star with a larger star behind it and some radiating blocks. All the corners match!!
May 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Last night I stayed up a little late to finish my Sweet Potato Quilts May BOTM. Such a fun project with my daughter #BOTM #sweetpotatoquilts #quiltsky #quilter
Quilt block made from polka dot fabric in dark pink, light blue, and a little yellow and peach It is a small star with a larger star behind it and some radiating blocks. All the corners match!!
May 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Came down with food poisoning yesterday and still feeling pretty awful. So I’m binding the seams off my Hovea coat while watching to The Quilters. #quiltsky #quiltedjacket #hoveapattern #sewing #sickday #thequilters
Floral pattern of pink roses and dark green leaves with a dark green binding clipped to the seams, ready to sew. The Quilters movie plays in the foreground. Floral pattern of pink roses and dark green leaves with a dark green binding clipped to the seams, ready to sew.
May 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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We got the cute pupper, but I didn’t finish my knit, even with a 14 hour drive!! She’s a sweetie, but very underweight, which makes her ears look even bigger…. #rescuedog #fosterdog #chiweenie
Caramel colored chiweenie with large ears sticking out to the side. She is inside a small kennel. Underweight caramel chiweenie on a gravel walkway. Tiny caramel colored chiweenie looking up at the camera. Two small bowls, one empty and one with water are in front of her. Small caramel colored chiweenie with large ears. Her front feet are on a deck stair as if she’s thinking about climbing up.
May 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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A quick trip to Colorado to pick up a new foster dog-to entertain murals I picked up my Ruched Shawl, designed by Bigger than Life Knits. The yarn is from Knudsen Knits. #knitsky #knudsenknits #biggerthanlifeknits #knitter #travelknitting
Bright yellow yarn with thin black stripes, partially knit into a shawl with a ball still remaining to be knit. The shawl is held in one hand and the ball of team sits in an open glove box.
May 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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I’ve been trying to finish twelve blocks for my plum garden quilt every night I’m home. Tonight they’ll all be sewn and ready for trimming. #tilda #quiltsky #plumgardenquilt #bloomsville #quilter
Chain pieced quilt blocks in a line coming from a sewing machine feed. Some fabrics face down and other show bright colors.
May 16, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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This weekend I’m going to make a quilted jacket! The pattern is #hoveajacket by #megannielson. I’m going to try to make it reversible, but the top pink is the main outside with the white floral one as the inside. #quiltsky #making #sewing
Five bolts of fabric in a stack. Top is pick with white outlines of flowers. The second is the same pick with small white circles shaded in. Third is white with large pink flowers and dark green leaves. Fourth is dark green textured. The last is white with the shaded in circles.
May 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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On vacas these days, I do a lot if reading. So far I finished ‘ The House Of My Mother’, and ‘The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires’. Now onto an unstressful romance!! #booksky #reading #books #thehouseofmymother #sharifranke #gradyhendrix #thesouthernbookclubsguidetoslayingvampires
Two books mentioned in the text.
April 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Finished my April Sweet Potato Quilts BOTM last night. I love these polka dot fabrics gifted by a friend. #sweetpotatoquilts #BOTM #quilting #quilter #fabriclove #quiltsky #polkadot
Variation of a barn star block made with orange, red, yellow, and purple polka dot fabrics on a white background. Same block set under a 12 1/2” square ruler to show size.
April 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Spent part of yesterday sewing binding on quilts for #wraptheworld, an org that sends quilts to refugees. Love feeling part of that. #quilters #making
An unfinished quilt of tan and red floral fabric in a sewing machine. The binding is clipped on and being sewn.
April 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Hand sewing the binding on my ‘Stand Up Bag.’ I never thought I could make bags, but I think I like it. Class at Quilts on the Corner in Utah, taught by Vanessa Moon. #standupbag #quiltsonthecorner #sewing
A bright purse type tote made with turquoise, yellow, pink, and orange fabrics and zippers. A band of flying geese blocks stretch across the front.
April 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Putting together some more squares for my charm quilt. Really hoping I’m not duplicating any fabric pieces!
#charmquilt #scrappyquilt #1000differentfabrics #quilting #quilter #quiltsky
2” by 3 1/2” squares of different colorful fabrics in a pile on the surface of a sewing machine.
February 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Quick trip to Cleveland Clinic fit tests and found such a sweet bookstore! Loganberry Books. Just gorgeous and all the books were could want. I overdid it. #loganberrybooks #shoplocal #bookstore
Interior of a bookstore with eclectic shelves and displays. Large wooden doors open to show a wood carved vine arch to enter with the words sanctuary over it. Through the arch are shelves of books. Book shelves with gold molding, one section arched. A display of book bags with different sayings and patterns is nearby. A large room with tables of books laid out atoms it. Shelves cover the back wall and a cozy seating area is open. Wooden floors covered with comfortable rugs.
February 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Monthly Knitwits meeting at Barnes and Nobles cafe. I love seeing what everyone is making and keeping up with their happenings. People who love to make things are my fave. #friends #makers #knitwits #knitters #knitsky
A two small wooden tables pushed together. There are knitting projects and bags mixed with written patterns and coffee cups.
February 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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This weekend I made a maker’s mat from lillyella’s pattern. I really like how it turned out. My friend Terrie cut the dragonfly and appliquéd it for me. #making #sewing #quilting #lilyellapattern #quiltsky
Quilted mat to sit under a sewing machine with pockets at the front to hang down and hold supplies. The pockets are decorated, some made from fabric selvages, one with an appliquéd dragonfly. The main fabric has sewing pins as the print and overall the project is in pinks and blues. A light blue quilted fabric decorated with sewing pins being bound with pink polka-dotted fabric. Project on sewing machine with a row of pockets being sewn to a quilted fabric. The pockets are decorated, some made from fabric selvages, one with an appliquéd dragonfly. The main fabric has sewing pins as the print and overall the project is in pinks and blues.
February 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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This afternoon I sewed up some of the chicken pincushions. I’m adding them to the gift box at our retreat on the 27th. I love them. #sewing #making #handmade #crafts #pincushions
Little bundles of colorful patterned fabric sewn to look like chickens and stuffed with rice waiting for the final seam to close them.
February 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM