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St. Patrick's Day

 I was in JoAnn's the other day and saw this bright green so I decided to give a small quilting project another try.

My last quilting project was somewhat of a disaster. I was making a quilt when I had the detached retina and for a long time after that I could not see straight lines unless I closed my left eye. I went ahead with the quilting anyway and it was amazingly wonky so I gave it up for a year or two now.




I am not big into holiday decor, but this seems made for St. Patrick's Day. That and some Irish soda bread. I don't mind a little corned beef and cabbage, but I wouldn't bother to make it. Don wouldn't eat it.

If you are into the wearing of the green, have a Happy St. Paddy's Day.


Comments

  1. MaebemeMarch 17, 2023 at 11:12 AM

    I don't quilt because I know I can't sew a straight line. Glad you were able to get back to it.
    Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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  2. gigi-hawaiiMarch 17, 2023 at 1:11 PM

    Happy Patrick's Day, Olga! That's a pretty quilt. I love green. But, I don't care for corned beef and cabbage.

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  3. Miss MerryMarch 17, 2023 at 2:20 PM

    Your quilt is very cute! Smart to make it a size so you could complete the project. My closet is over flowing with half finished crafty things.

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  4. Linda ReederMarch 17, 2023 at 8:23 PM

    Little projects are fun. It's all about the fabric and color.

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  5. KayMarch 18, 2023 at 3:06 AM

    I agree. That is a very pretty quilt and perfect for St. Patrick's Day. Since my sister-in-law and daughter-in-law are both Irish-Americans, we certainly wore our green today.

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  6. RianMarch 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM

    My granddaughter and myself wore the green today... but with O'Regan as my maiden name, it's hard to ignore. Love the little quilt. I use small quilted squares like that under my Keurig and under other things, Olga.

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  7. Karen SeltrechtMarch 21, 2023 at 12:53 PM

    I love your site! So happy I ran across it. Is this a template?

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