a Quilter Family Jigsaw Journal
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Whisper of Cactus, Lynn Weilin, Antelope Puzzles
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1–2 minutesRead More: Whisper of Cactus, Lynn Weilin, Antelope Puzzles“Whisper of Cactus”, artwork by Lynn Weilin, 1000-piece puzzle by Antelope Puzzles. Description from Antelope Puzzles: Whisper of Cactus puzzle tells the story of endurance…
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Jazzy, Greg Paprocki, Ravensburger
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1–2 minutesRead More: Jazzy, Greg Paprocki, RavensburgerEnjoyed the retro vibes of “Jazzy”, image by Greg Paprocki, 500-piece puzzle by Ravensburger, used in the 2024 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships. Ash and I…
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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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Cats and Birds, Miko, BCB
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1–2 minutesRead More: Cats and Birds, Miko, BCBBrookie Biglands (BCB) hand-cut this puzzle, with art by Miko, “Cats and Birds”, and I got it via Hoefnagel. Beautiful wood, beautifully cut, and with…
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Dia de Muertos, Ceaco
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1–2 minutesRead More: Dia de Muertos, CeacoAsh and I did a fun 500-piece “Dia de Muertos” cat puzzle, by Ceaco, which were pleased to discover is actually headquartered in Massachusetts. Correspondence…
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That’s What I Do ….
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1–2 minutesRead More: That’s What I Do ….I got this puzzle for Ash a couple of years ago, and Ash did it partly, then it was disassembled, separated into two boxes, and…
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Fantasy Orchestra, Delphine Jacquot, Djeco
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1–2 minutesRead More: Fantasy Orchestra, Delphine Jacquot, DjecoLoved this 500 piece puzzle! It’s a panoramic landscape, and the pieces are rectangular, rather than squarish, which meant there was a clear orientation. The…
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Monsters Night Out, SunsOut
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1–2 minutesRead More: Monsters Night Out, SunsOutThis puzzle was haaaard. So many grassy pieces and so many leafy pieces and so haaaaaaaard. And then there was a piece missing! I have…
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Chestnut & Hemlock pocket owl
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1–2 minutesRead More: Chestnut & Hemlock pocket owlMy partner got me a couple of very sweet handcut puzzles from Chestnut & Hemlock, in Alabama. Ash and I did the “pocket owl”, which…
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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…
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Vintage Nancy Drew, Cobble Hill
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1–2 minutesRead More: Vintage Nancy Drew, Cobble HillA couple of years ago I got two Cobble Hill Nancy Drew book cover puzzles — one was labeled “vintage” and the other, which also…
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Quilts of Gee’s Bend, Galison 1000
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1–2 minutesRead More: Quilts of Gee’s Bend, Galison 1000My neighbor Yael lent me this puzzle that I’d long wanted to do — “The Quilts of Gee’s Bend“, from Galison (1000 pieces). So much…
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Mandala Effect, Loubud
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1–2 minutesRead More: Mandala Effect, LoubudMy second Loubud Puzzle, “Mandala Effect” (labeled Mandela on the box). A fast, pleasant solve. Such a beautiful image! We loved the cattiness of the…
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World of Bridgerton, Manjit Thapp, Laurence King
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1–2 minutesRead More: World of Bridgerton, Manjit Thapp, Laurence KingWow, this was so fun. Like a collage puzzle, with many discrete elements, but in a scene. Also, very interesting for the perspective — since…
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Sprung by Coral Bourgeois, from AreYouGame
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1–2 minutesRead More: Sprung by Coral Bourgeois, from AreYouGame“Sprung” was one of two puzzles in a pack from AreYouGame — both by Coral Bourgeois. I really liked this image!
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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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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,…
