a Quilter Family Jigsaw Journal
Laura Q
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New England Maple Tree (Zen 122)
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1–2 minutesRead More: New England Maple Tree (Zen 122)Ash and I pulled this one together quickly. We are missing a whimsy! How on earth did that happen?
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Fall Season (Puzzlapy)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Fall Season (Puzzlapy)Ash and I did a lovely little autumnal witch puzzle from Puzzlapy, via the PuzzleJam Traveling Puzzle Club. Very cute! Missing one piece. Art by…
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A Christmas Eve Visitor, by George Hinke (Victory)
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1–2 minutesRead More: A Christmas Eve Visitor, by George Hinke (Victory)I really loved this puzzle from Victory, cut design by Mark Cappitella. George Hinke (1883 – 1953) was a mid-20th century illustrator, born in Germany,…
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Flatirons by Phil Lewis (Liberty)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Flatirons by Phil Lewis (Liberty)I’ve loved Phil Lewis’ images on Liberty puzzles for a while, but hadn’t done one. My friend Freddie had inherited “Flatirons” from her aunt, and…
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Mushroom Glow by Tomasz Pietrzyk (Artifact)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Mushroom Glow by Tomasz Pietrzyk (Artifact)Ash and I did an Artifact 286-piece puzzle, “Mushroom Glow” by Tomasz Pietrzyk (https://www.tomekpietrzyk.art/en/), puzzle design by Matt Lyon. We broke into it last Tuesday…
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Brand New Day by Clare Youngs (WerkShoppe 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Brand New Day by Clare Youngs (WerkShoppe 1000)From my backlog, “Brand New Day” by Clare Youngs, WerkShoppe 1000. Fun! and easy!
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Autumn on Bow Bridge by Joy LaForme (Galison 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Autumn on Bow Bridge by Joy LaForme (Galison 1000)I was attracted by Joy LaForme’s “Autumn on Bow Bridge”, and I did enjoy assembling this piece … but oh, Galison, why did you make…
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Stranger by the Lake (Bare Ass Creek) by Ken Gun Min (Kinstler 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Stranger by the Lake (Bare Ass Creek) by Ken Gun Min (Kinstler 1000)Gorgeous artwork — “Stranger by the Lake (Bare Ass Creek)” by Ken Gun Min, which made for an amazing puzzle from Kinstler. What a fun…
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Mid-Century Modern Dream Home by Diane Dempsey (Cobble Hill 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Mid-Century Modern Dream Home by Diane Dempsey (Cobble Hill 1000)Another fun Diane Dempsey mid-century modern style illustration, from Cobble Hill. A fast pleasurable solve.
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Winter Boughs by Laura McElfresh (Bewilderness)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Winter Boughs by Laura McElfresh (Bewilderness)Bewilderness (and at Etsy), 160 wooden pieces, tesselations. “Winter Boughs” by Laura McElfresh. Okay, wow, this was hard. A good third or half the pieces…
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Frank Lloyd Wright Fallingwater (Galison 500)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Frank Lloyd Wright Fallingwater (Galison 500)So glad I dropped the Cross & Glory AI puzzle and set up this Galison double-sided 500-piece puzzle, of Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Fallingwater” (I really…
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puzzle abandoned
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1–2 minutesRead More: puzzle abandonedI couple of years ago I ran across “Cross & Glory” which, admittedly, had a bit of a scary name, but they said it was…
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Tbilisi Square by David Martiashvili (Magnolia 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Tbilisi Square by David Martiashvili (Magnolia 1000)Loved the art, loved the puzzle — it was almost as “velvety” as Art & Fable. Really nice. The one problem is that the art…
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Harlequin Boardwalk by Ray Powers (SunsOut 500)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Harlequin Boardwalk by Ray Powers (SunsOut 500)A quick solve — “Harlequin Boardwalk” by Ray Powers (https://www.raypowersart.com/ , https://raypows.piwigo.com , and https://raypows.piwigo.com/index?/category/52-puzzle_art ) — 500 pieces. The SunsOut puzzle cut is so…
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A Budtender in His Shop (Workman 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: A Budtender in His Shop (Workman 1000)“A Budtender in His Shop” — parody of “A Goldsmith in His Shop” (1449) by Dutch Renaissance painter Peter Christus (1410/1420 – c. 1475/1476), but…
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Franklin Carmichael Collection (Cobble Hill 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Franklin Carmichael Collection (Cobble Hill 1000)I really loved this puzzle! Cobble Hill Puzzles, 1000-piece, “Carmichael Collection” in the “Canadian Artist Series”. Franklin Carmichael (1890-1945), member of the Group of Seven,…
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Let the Outside In by Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins (Pomegranate 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Let the Outside In by Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins (Pomegranate 1000)I picked this up on sale a while back, and pulled it out of my backlog for its surrealist autumnal vibes. It wasn’t difficult, but…
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Ghost Garden by Catriona Crehan (Wentworth 500)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Ghost Garden by Catriona Crehan (Wentworth 500)I really fell in love with this image when I saw it, but admittedly was a little disappointed when I looked around at Catriona Crehan…
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Agatha’s Apothecary by Helen Black (WerkShoppe 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Agatha’s Apothecary by Helen Black (WerkShoppe 1000)Another from my backlog (it will embarrassing to ultimately search all the posts with the word “backlog” — I went a little nuts in 2023-2024…
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Dia de los Muertos by Candy Mayer (Hennessy 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Dia de los Muertos by Candy Mayer (Hennessy 1000)Loved this “Dia de los Muertos” puzzle from Hennessy Puzzles (art by Candy Mayer). I love Hennessy’s whole collection and would happily do all of…