a Quilter Family Jigsaw Journal
Laura Q
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Circles by Coral Bourgeois
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1–2 minutesRead More: Circles by Coral BourgeoisAnother of the puzzles from AreYouGame, this one “Circles” by Coral Bourgeois, in 309 pieces. There are not whimsies precisely, but there are some spirograph-like…
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Shakespearean Insults
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1–2 minutesRead More: Shakespearean InsultsMan, this was super challenging. “Shakespearean Insults“, from the Unemployed Philosophers Guild — a 1000 piece puzzle. Pale blue and dark blue and black text,…
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Carnival Train by Carl Strathmann (Art & Fable 500)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Carnival Train by Carl Strathmann (Art & Fable 500)Gosh, I really love the Art & Fable puzzles — and I loved this 1913 image, “Carnival Train” (also frequently listed as “Carnival Parade”), by…
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Vintage Paris, from Willow Creek
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1–2 minutesRead More: Vintage Paris, from Willow CreekA collage of vintage Paris iconography (dominated by la Tour Eiffel), assembled by Tina Higgins (possibly this Tina Higgins, at MHS Licensing, who is a…
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Sierra Range by Charley Harper (Pomegranate 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Sierra Range by Charley Harper (Pomegranate 1000)I love Charley Harper art — nature scenes, plus geometric shapes, bright colors — and love the Pomegranate puzzles of Charley Harper. This one was…
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Merry Wives of Windsor by Peter Church (Ravensburger 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Merry Wives of Windsor by Peter Church (Ravensburger 1000)Oh the pain — a missing piece, right from the border! I’m sure this piece is somewhere in my couch or nearby — but on…
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Ravensburger Vintage Games
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1–2 minutesRead More: Ravensburger Vintage GamesAnother puzzle from my stash! “Vintage Games”, image copyright 2014 Kate Ward Thacker / Next Day Art, published by Ravensburger as a 1000-piece puzzle (No.…
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Autumn Wheel (Elena Essex 1000)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Autumn Wheel (Elena Essex 1000)Possibly my first Elena Essex puzzle? Very pretty, and very fast — it’s an autumnal-themed color wheel, and was a nice fast assembly.
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Cateye by Pixie Cold (Ravensburger 200)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Cateye by Pixie Cold (Ravensburger 200)Pretty little 200-piece Ravensburger (“Cateye“) that Ash and I knocked off Saturday afternoon. Most of the pictures on the box made it look more square,…
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Mid Summer Night Dream by Enzhao Liu
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1–2 minutesRead More: Mid Summer Night Dream by Enzhao LiuI’d had this 1000-piece puzzle (“Mid Summer Night Dream” by Enzhao Liu) from Antelope for a while, and was leery of doing it because it…
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Lovely Cat Ravensburger wooden
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1–2 minutesRead More: Lovely Cat Ravensburger woodenAsh and I knocked off another small Ravensburger wooden (laser-cut) puzzle, cat themed! The whimsies are actually quite nice.
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Eyes Full of Stars by Marie-Claude Fournier, cut design by Mark Cappitella
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1–2 minutesRead More: Eyes Full of Stars by Marie-Claude Fournier, cut design by Mark Cappitella578 pieces, 440x352x7mm (17.5″ x 14″). Canadian artist Marie-Claude Fournier. Victory puzzles, in their “Artisan series”. Puzzle cut design by Mark Cappitella. Loving everything about…
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Freddie Mercury by Lee Topp, Puzzly 527
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1–2 minutesRead More: Freddie Mercury by Lee Topp, Puzzly 527Just finished an amazing laser-cut puzzle by Puzzly, 527 pieces and really fabulous whimsies — including a super large multi-piece whimsy. All themed! The artist…
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L’Ermitage by Paul Berthon, Sr. B
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1–2 minutesRead More: L’Ermitage by Paul Berthon, Sr. BI love the Sr. B hand-cut puzzles, so it’s a real treat to get one from Hoefnagel. This one is “L’ermitage“, an 1897 Art Nouveau…
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Optimago, Off for the Honeymoon by Frederick Morgan
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1–2 minutesRead More: Optimago, Off for the Honeymoon by Frederick MorganThis 266-piece Optimago (1979-2005) puzzle is listed as an “Enigma”, with no image available. As with a lot of vintage puzzles, and puzzles made of…
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Hotel Melrose Lobby by Perkins Harnly
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1–2 minutesRead More: Hotel Melrose Lobby by Perkins HarnlyI really enjoyed this 250-piece puzzle from Puzzly (via Hoefnagel). It was a fast solve, with a mix of traditional puzzle pieces and whimsies, like…
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Apro Vision, “Moon Castle”
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1–2 minutesRead More: Apro Vision, “Moon Castle”Via Hoefnagel, I got this laser-cut 152-piece (“A4 size”) puzzle from “Apro Vision”, which appears to be one of the randomly generated names that Chinese…
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Purr-fect Night by Mary Stubberfield
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1–2 minutesRead More: Purr-fect Night by Mary StubberfieldWentworth Puzzles, 240 pieces, “Purr-fect Night” by Mary Stubberfield, via Hoefnagel. Another thin, MDF wood, mix of traditional pieces with etched whimsies. I liked this…
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Owlets in the Moonlight, Rosalind Solomon
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1–2 minutesRead More: Owlets in the Moonlight, Rosalind SolomonA Wentworth 250-piece puzzle by Rosalind Solomon, by way of Hoefnagel. Although it was owl-themed, I wasn’t in love with the art — I’m not…
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Richard Friend, Limberlost Woods
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1–2 minutesRead More: Richard Friend, Limberlost WoodsThe third of three Artifact / Ecru puzzles that Yael loaned to me. The image looks initially a bit overwhelming, but all the trees have…
