a Quilter Family Jigsaw Journal
whimsies
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Sunrise in a Winter Forest, Zen Puzzles
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1–2 minutesRead More: Sunrise in a Winter Forest, Zen Puzzles“Sunrise in a Winter Forest” is one of several Zen Puzzles that Ash and I are working our way through. This is a peaceful winter…
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Street Art, Zen Puzzles
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1–2 minutesRead More: Street Art, Zen PuzzlesAsh and I really enjoyed this small-ish puzzle from Zen Puzzles, “Street Art“, in the 125-piece size. I’m actually not sure what animal it is…
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Elephants by Anna Platts, Liberty
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1–2 minutesRead More: Elephants by Anna Platts, LibertyAnother in a fun Liberty pack from Hoefnagel: “Elephants” by the artist Anna Platts, 253-pieces, 9″x12″.
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English Balloon by Ryan Snarr (Boardwalk)
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1–2 minutesRead More: English Balloon by Ryan Snarr (Boardwalk)Hoefnagel sent me a pack including an 83-piece puzzle by Boardwalk Puzzles, “English Balloon” by Ryan Snarr, which I knocked off in short order. The…
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The Fall by Victor Zaretsky, Dreamton 400
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1–2 minutesRead More: The Fall by Victor Zaretsky, Dreamton 400I finally did this lovely painting by Ukrainian artist Victor Zaretsky (maybe Viktor with a “k”? not sure which version is preferred) (1925-1990), “The Fall”,…
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Canoeing by Tim Zeitner, Boardwalk mini
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1–2 minutesRead More: Canoeing by Tim Zeitner, Boardwalk miniAsh and I knocked off this little mini “fun size” puzzle from Boardwalk, which is a new puzzle company to me, affiliated with Dowdle.
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Butlin’s Clacton-on-Sea, Victory
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1–2 minutesRead More: Butlin’s Clacton-on-Sea, VictoryA 250-piece puzzle from Victory in England, a vintage puzzle of swimmers / divers from a train company’s travel poster, “Butlin’s Clacton-on-Sea“. (Which, according to…
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Octo-Love, Are You Game?
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1–2 minutesRead More: Octo-Love, Are You Game?I enjoyed this 331-piece (15″ x 11.25″ landscape rectangular) laser-cut wooden puzzle, from AreYouGame — “Octo-Love”, art by Karrie Evenson. (Apropos of nothing, Evenson’s photo…
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Mushrooms & Beetles, Mosaic 100
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1–2 minutesRead More: Mushrooms & Beetles, Mosaic 100I enjoyed this small 100-piece version of “Mushrooms and Beetles“, from Mosaic; it was a fast solve, and the cut was enjoyable beetle-esque. Mosaic was…
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Frosted Fir Tree, Wentworth
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1–2 minutesRead More: Frosted Fir Tree, WentworthI got a few new puzzles from Wentworth, and in need of a relatively short solve, I pulled out the 240-piece “Frosted Fir Tree”, with…
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Dowdle Brooklyn Bridge, Elms
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1–2 minutesRead More: Dowdle Brooklyn Bridge, ElmsFinished this 121-piece Elms hand-cut puzzle of an Eric Dowdle image, “Brooklyn Bridge“, cut by “Kristin”. It was part of a Hoefnagel pack, both of…
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Autumn Tea Time, Meredith Dillman, Mosaic
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1–2 minutesRead More: Autumn Tea Time, Meredith Dillman, MosaicMosaic, “Autumn Tea Time“, art by Meredith Dillman, 500 piece. First, I loved the art by Meredith Dillman. Tea! Kitsune! Like Disney’s animated Maid Marian…
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Stave, Purrsian Rug
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1–2 minutesRead More: Stave, Purrsian RugBeautiful cat and Persian rug puzzle from Stave, via Hoefnagel — “Purrsian Rug” (art by Candy Thun), 100-piece trick puzzle. Not the typical puzzle —…
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Vibrant Village, CraftHub
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1–2 minutesRead More: Vibrant Village, CraftHubI ordered a bunch of puzzles from “PuzzlesUp”, which was closing, and it turned out they were all labeled “CraftHub”. Hmm. Anyway, I liked the…
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River Otter, Adolfo Valle, Lighthouse Puzzles
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1–2 minutesRead More: River Otter, Adolfo Valle, Lighthouse Puzzles“River Otter” by Adolfo Valle, a 62-piece puzzle, 5.6″ x 6.25″, from Lighthouse Puzzles.
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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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Ravensburger wooden, “Mysterious Owl” wooden owl
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1–2 minutesRead More: Ravensburger wooden, “Mysterious Owl” wooden owlAsh and I did a little wooden puzzle from Ravensburger — “Mysterious Owl” — 150 pieces, “Have a hoot of a good time piecing together…
