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@brucemn.bsky.social

Math Professor at NVCC. Grad of St. Olaf, Northwestern, George Mason. Crafter, especially quilting.

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Intro to Temperature Quilts Looking forward to the new year, have you ever considered making a Temperature Quilt? Read on for more info on how to get started, including a palette of Bella Solids and a temperature tracker downloa...

Comments from a quilter and math teacher. If you choose 19 by 20, you would need 15 extra days. You could replace those with a temperature gradient set of squaresβ€”a key to reading the quilt. Moda has some good ideas: www.modafabrics.com/inspiration-...

28.06.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I saw the Wooly Stars patten at a shop this year (www.etsy.com/listing/1150...) and knew I wanted to make a baby #quilt. I made one of the sheep black and facing left. Turned out just how I wanted!

19.06.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am a teacher and only #quilt in the summers. Here is my first quilt of the summer! A friend wanted a peachy pink quilt for her queen sized bed.

13.06.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Always use them. These are leftovers from a Christmas #quilt. I make pot holders and give them as gifts or donate for sale for charity.

06.03.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frozen Lake by Kay Hopkins at knitforthesoul.com

11.02.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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After contemplating, I decided to shorten my new sweater. It was a top down #knitting project so pretty easy to do. Here is the new result:

09.02.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I choose not to quilt during the school year (I am a math professor and if I have a choice to grade papers or quilt, well…you know!). So this was my winter project.

07.02.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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I can relate…

21.12.2024 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#quilt from 2012. The embroidery in the middle took a looooong time. This is the only quilt I have ever sent out to be machine quilted on a long arm. We thought the music notes were wrong so we fixed a couple!

18.12.2024 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last day of final exams. And last holiday #mathshirt of 2024. #quilt in the background is my wife’s.

17.12.2024 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Correctβ€”great pattern!

12.12.2024 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is the design phase on that pattern (different quilt, same pattern, mostly same fabrics).

12.12.2024 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do you have a go to baby #quilt pattern? This is my favorite one but it takes a while. Complete with cute baby (friend’s) who is now a petulant teenager.

12.12.2024 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes. Occasional baby #quilt. I only have a picture of a top.

12.12.2024 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Floor, bed, kitchen counter, piano…

12.12.2024 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today’s holiday #mathshirt is another of my favorites. #quilt

12.12.2024 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This #mathshirt is the geekiest of the holiday ones. #quilt

11.12.2024 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I kept the sample starter #quilt !

11.12.2024 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I wear #mathteacher shirts at the end of the semester. Students seem to love them! I know I do. Yesterday’s shirt is on the left and today’s is on the right. #quilt

10.12.2024 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My niece wanted a pink bunny #quilt for her daughter. After searching the web, we were inspired by a couple, but couldn’t find a pattern. So my wife drew the bunnies and I appliquΓ©d and quilted. In the non-bunny squares, I quilted carrots. You have to zoom in pretty close to see them!

05.12.2024 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Queen-sized. Several of them. It is hard but gratifying.

02.12.2024 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I prefer a single fabric backing. I love turning a quilt over to see the effect of the quiltingβ€”I do all my own machine quilting on a regular sewing machine and I like seeing the patterns.

02.12.2024 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is an old picture (2016) of an old Christmas #quilt (about 2003). β€˜Tis the season!

30.11.2024 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Full picture of the front and back of my office #quilt. I love the way the back looks.

26.11.2024 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My pre-Thanksgiving #math shirt for my students today. #quilt in the background is another op-art quilt.

26.11.2024 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That was the inspiration. I am a math professor and I made it for another math professor.

24.11.2024 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bruce's Scrap Slab Quilt I love in seeing the quilts students make from my tutorials. This is a quilt Bruce made from my Scrap Slab Triangles tutorial .Β  Β As you c...

If you want to see more of the #quilt in my profile (behind my profile picture) see

patcherymenagerie.blogspot.com/2021/01/bruc...

24.11.2024 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am going to start my Bluesky posts with my favorite geometric quilt. #quilt #quilting

24.11.2024 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

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