Author Archives: Melissa Dunworth

About Melissa Dunworth

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A Lovely Year of Finishes – May Winners

Happy we are over halfway through the year. Really?? So much has changed in the last month for my family. Most importantly my husband came home after a very long deployment. Things are happening and changing for us, such is … Continue reading

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Pixelated Butterfly

I’m in a birthday swap group and the June birthday girl loves jewel tones and when I asked her what she would like me to make her, she said she would love a pretty wall hanging to look at because … Continue reading

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Zentangle Free Motion Quilting

Last month before I quilted Hypnotic Eye I spent two nights lost in Zentangle. I printed out four copies of the block I designed, which makes up the entire quilt, taped them together and started filling them in with my … Continue reading

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If you don’t try, you will never fail

Terrible motto right? Well I have tried a couple of juried shows in the past and not gotten in.  I suppose I could live by the motto above and stop trying, or I could just try harder and try different … Continue reading

Posted in 2015 Finishes, A Lovely Year of Finishes, Finished Quilts, Sew BitterSweet Designs Patterns | 20 Comments

A Lovely Year of Finishes – June Goal Party

  I finished my May goal on Friday – it was to finish quilting a challenge quilt for the Pacific Northwest Modern Quilt Guilds. The challenge was to use black and white fabrics with a pop color (optional) and make … Continue reading

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