a Quilter Family Jigsaw Journal
Laura Q
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Shroom Town, Kristian Adam (Artifact)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Shroom Town, Kristian Adam (Artifact)When I saw this puzzle, “Shroom Town” (art by Kristian Adam), it reminded me so much of Ash’s little sculptural mushroom villages, that I had…
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I Moose Be Dreaming, StandOut Puzzles
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1–2 minutesRead More: I Moose Be Dreaming, StandOut PuzzlesI loved this artwork & grabbed his “StandOut Puzzles” (their website is down but their instagram is live) 750-piece puzzle, “I Moose Be Dreaming“, with…
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Banned Books, Re-Marks Puzzle
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1–2 minutesRead More: Banned Books, Re-Marks PuzzleIn keeping with Banned Books Week (which in 2024 is this week, Sept. 23 – 27), my department finished the Banned Books puzzle from Re-Marks.…
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Ravensburger Fiesta Time
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1–2 minutesRead More: Ravensburger Fiesta TimeAsh and I did a 500-piece Ravensburger “Fiesta Time“, which we learned about from the 2024 US speed puzzling. No guacamole, sadly!
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Alala Love, New York Puzzle Company
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1–2 minutesRead More: Alala Love, New York Puzzle CompanyWhile on a wooden jigsaw kick, I haven’t been doing my backlog of cardboard puzzles …. so I did one that I’ve been wanting to…
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Coral Bourgeois, “Elephants”, from AreYouGame
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1–2 minutesRead More: Coral Bourgeois, “Elephants”, from AreYouGameAsh and I enjoyed this — it was a little more challenging than you would think from a grid image — but it was beautiful,…
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Samuel Hayward “Cat in Garden”, Artifact
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1–2 minutesRead More: Samuel Hayward “Cat in Garden”, ArtifactWe three did this nicely cat-whimsy-filled “Cat in Garden” puzzle from Artifact today, with art from Samuel Hayward. Please note that Zeniba is in a…
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Brawlin’ Betties from LouBud Puzzles
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1–2 minutesRead More: Brawlin’ Betties from LouBud PuzzlesI learned about LouBud from Rebecca Tushnet, of course, and was immediately drawn to this “Brawlin’ Betties” benefit puzzle — benefiting the Brawlin’ Betties, a…
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Karla Gerard Night Song, from Artifact
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1–2 minutesRead More: Karla Gerard Night Song, from ArtifactA beautiful puzzle loaned to us by my neighbor Yael; Ash and I did some of it, then I finished it off. I really enjoyed…
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Robert Burns’ The Hunt from Liberty
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1–2 minutesRead More: Robert Burns’ The Hunt from LibertyHoefnagel sent me an amazing pack, with this puzzle from Liberty, and “Happily Ever Aftering” from Elms. This puzzle features “Diana and Her Nymphs” by…
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Louis Wain’s Fiddling Cat, from Artifact
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2–3 minutesRead More: Louis Wain’s Fiddling Cat, from ArtifactI really loved Artifact‘s contribution to the Puzzle Parley 2024 — the speed puzzle, Louis Wain’s “Fiddling Cat“. So I picked it up, and Ash…
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Wentworth minis
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1–2 minutesRead More: Wentworth minisAsh and I did three Wentworth mini puzzles today — I would say, “Starry Night” was the easiest, with the Helix Nebula in the middle,…
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Barred Owl, Adolfo Valle, Lighthouse Puzzles
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1–2 minutesRead More: Barred Owl, Adolfo Valle, Lighthouse PuzzlesEnjoyed this Lighthouse Puzzles mini-puzzle, which was sent to me free in hopes I would review it. The artist, Adolfo Valle, is Michigan-based, as is…
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Stack Attack, Rebel Puzzles
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1–2 minutesRead More: Stack Attack, Rebel Puzzles“Stack Attack” is the second puzzle Ash and I did from Rebel Puzzles, and we enjoyed this one, too! It was … definitely challenging, with…
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Stave, A Lasting Impression
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1–2 minutesRead More: Stave, A Lasting ImpressionIn a recent pack from Hoefnagel, I had two fun hand-cut puzzles — one from Carol Ottenberg (aka Ledgewood Puzzles), and this one from Stave.…
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Monet’s Poppy Fields, cut by Carol Ottenberg
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1–2 minutesRead More: Monet’s Poppy Fields, cut by Carol OttenbergIn a recent pack from Hoefnagel, I had two fun hand-cut puzzles — one from Stave, and this one from Carol Ottenberg (aka Ledgewood Puzzles),…
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Geode, Nervous Systems
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1–2 minutesRead More: Geode, Nervous SystemsA fun blue geode puzzle from NERVOUS Systems, via Hoefnagel. Another reviewer described this puzzle as easy, a review at which Ash and I looked…
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Elephant, Wongo
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1–2 minutesRead More: Elephant, WongoI wanted to like this elephant by Wongo puzzles (courtesy of Hoefnagel) — I liked the image, all the fun patterns, and of course, ELEPHANT.…
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Happily Ever Aftering, David Galchutt, Elms
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1–2 minutesRead More: Happily Ever Aftering, David Galchutt, ElmsReally lovely hand-cut puzzle via Hoefnagel, cut by “Lisa” at Elms. “Happily Ever Aftering”, by David Galchutt. Gosh, this was beautiful and fun to do.
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Pixel Peaks by Julie Amlin, Puzzle Lab
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1–2 minutesRead More: Pixel Peaks by Julie Amlin, Puzzle LabWe did another fun Puzzle Lab puzzle today — “Pixel Peaks“, with art by Julie Amlin (the original artwork is called “Above the Blue”, but…
