a Quilter Family Jigsaw Journal
color line cutting
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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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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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Granny’s Attic by Kaaren Biglands, handcut by BCB Brookie Biglands
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1–2 minutesRead More: Granny’s Attic by Kaaren Biglands, handcut by BCB Brookie BiglandsA fun snuggle-style (BCB / Brookie Biglands calls them “Bamboozle Puzzles”) puzzle, via Hoefnagel. The frame was actually a reasonably challenging jigsaw, and the snuggle…
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Falling by Mandy Budan, Stumpcraft
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1–2 minutesRead More: Falling by Mandy Budan, Stumpcraft460 pieces, puzzle design by Jasen Robillard of Stumpcraft, artwork “Falling” by Mandy Budan. Rental from Hoefnagel. There is a “deep dive” blog post discussing…
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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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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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Moonlit Serenade, Fathom Puzzles
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1–2 minutesRead More: Moonlit Serenade, Fathom Puzzles“Moonlit Serenade” — another amazing puzzle from Fathom Puzzles in Vermont — this one a complex, shaped wolf-themed puzzle, with cut-outs and some non-unique connections,…
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Branching Out, Stave
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1–2 minutesRead More: Branching Out, StaveI haven’t fallen in love with Stave “teasers” — puzzles where you assemble a frame, then snuggle various whimsical shapes into place. But I really…
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Cat in the Flowers (owlqueue 1)
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1–2 minutesRead More: Cat in the Flowers (owlqueue 1)I made a puzzle! I tried to do line-cutting and boy was that hard. I did a cat, for Ash, and here Ash is, doing…
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Mr. Z’s Sugar Maples
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1–2 minutesRead More: Mr. Z’s Sugar Maplesupdate: Finished! Whew. I will admit that I enjoyed the last third, which went quickly, the best. This puzzle (from Hoefnagel) is kicking my ass,…
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Klimt, Adele Bloch-Bauer, Puzzle Michele Wilson
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1–2 minutesRead More: Klimt, Adele Bloch-Bauer, Puzzle Michele WilsonSo, thanks to Hoefnagel, I finally got to try to a Puzzle Michèle Wilson. The puzzle pieces are thin, and the puzzle itself was 80…
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Hoefnagel Heart, Chestnut & Hemlock
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1–2 minutesRead More: Hoefnagel Heart, Chestnut & HemlockA second puzzle by Terra Rodgers (Chestnut & Hemlock), in a Hoefnagel pack; this one is called “Hoefnagel Heart” and is based on the art…
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Feeding the Bunnies, Chestnut & Hemlock
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1–2 minutesRead More: Feeding the Bunnies, Chestnut & HemlockA beautifully cut puzzle from Terra Rodgers, Chestnut & Hemlock — “Feeding the Bunnies”, a 1918 work by Helen Hyde (1868-1918).
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Puzzlapy, Cats in Paris
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1–2 minutesRead More: Puzzlapy, Cats in Paris“Cats in Paris“, the 120-piece version, by Puzzlapy aka Isabelle Rouillard. The artist is Isy Ochoa. – and browsing her website, I learned that she…
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Bumfuzzled 1 Enigmatic Gewgaw
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1–2 minutesRead More: Bumfuzzled 1 Enigmatic GewgawA nice fast solve, at the end of a long hard day. I guess the peices with the little “x” are supposed to be drop-outs…
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Papercut Partridge
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1–2 minutesRead More: Papercut PartridgeFrom Puzzle Lab, “Papercut Patridge”, a winter scene puzzle based on art (“Journey to the Light”) by Morgana Wallace. Lots of line-cutting made this one…
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three-fer
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1–2 minutesRead More: three-ferThree-fer — three puzzles, three people … plus a cat. A fun family puzzling afternoon. Ash knocked off the hand-puzzle from Chestnut and Hemlock pretty…
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Fool’s Gold Butterflies
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2–3 minutesRead More: Fool’s Gold ButterfliesLovely hand-cut puzzle from Fool’s Gold in New Hampshire. Beautiful packaging — box, puzzle reveal photo in a nice little bag, instructions on measuring the…
