a Quilter Family Jigsaw Journal
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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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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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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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Roch Urbaniak, Unexpected Visitor
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1–2 minutesRead More: Roch Urbaniak, Unexpected VisitorMy neighbor and I have a lovely little neighborhood wooden puzzle lending program, and she has this Artifact puzzle I’ve been yearning to do —…
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Summer in the Tetons, Jan McGuire, Stave
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1–2 minutesRead More: Summer in the Tetons, Jan McGuire, StaveHoefnagel lets you have the opportunity to do the beautiful hand-cut puzzles that would otherwise be out of range for me — for instance, Stave’s…
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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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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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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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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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Rackham’s Forest Nymphs, FoxSmartBox
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1–2 minutesRead More: Rackham’s Forest Nymphs, FoxSmartBoxArthur Rackham is one of my favorite Victorian children’s illustrators, so I was happy to pick up “Forest Nymphs” from FoxSmartBox. FoxSmartBox calls this image…
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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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Chris Yates Baffler 4949, Warp and Woof, Orange
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1–2 minutesRead More: Chris Yates Baffler 4949, Warp and Woof, OrangeAugust 4 – Hard! We started to make some progress but there’s a lot to go. August 7 – Finished! Chris Yates’ posts on flickr…
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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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Ryoko Meditating Skeleton by Artifact
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1–2 minutesRead More: Ryoko Meditating Skeleton by Artifact“Meditating Skeleton” by Ryoko, from Artifact. Super fun! I really liked the irregular border. The base puzzle shape was a skull, with little heart-shaped bone…
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Carnival in Venice, Dreamton
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1–2 minutesRead More: Carnival in Venice, DreamtonI got “Carnival in Venice” from Dreamton (available via etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/DREAMTON) and was excited to put it together. Very pretty cutting design, with lots…
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Vladstudio Paris Map, Artifact
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1–2 minutesRead More: Vladstudio Paris Map, ArtifactReally fun map puzzle – greatly enjoyed the border cut (the fleur-de-lis on the four corners, and the variable patterned border on the sides). I…
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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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Bruce Riley, Stem Cell
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1–2 minutesRead More: Bruce Riley, Stem CellAnother June 5 puzzle that A and I did together. Artifact Puzzles, “Stem Cell” by Bruce Riley. Pretty image! Artifact description: This is a 191…
