Do you have UFO’s or WIPs in your home because you just didn’t feel satisfied with them or they were too small…or too large…to be used? Unfinished projects can cause clutter in our stash and storage. In this blog post, I will give you a fun and fast approach to transforming a quilt top that […]
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As some of you may know, none of my individual submissions were accepted into QuiltCon 2024. Please….No sadness!! Please don’t email me or comment to say how sorry you are that my work was declined or that it is their loss….etc., etc. Instead, let me share with you my thoughts and feelings about submitting, rejections
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Tutorial on using an Adinkra symbol in a fusible applique modern traditional quilt block
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Ultimate Modern Quilt Block Collection by Daisy Dodge Daisy Dodge is a member of my local Modern Quilt Guild chapter. At a meeting, she mentioned that she had a book coming out and she was gracious enough to send me a copy. (FYI–I gave away this book in my recent library destash for my newsletter
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Art quilt tutorial on making text and using embellishments
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Now that many of us are traveling to attend in-person workshops and retreats and Sew Days with our Quilt Buddies, an inexpensive and lightweight sewing machine is a must-have! We definitely do NOT want to transport our expensive sewing machines–there is too much risk of accidentally dropping it when we lug it in and out
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The Big Day is finally HERE! My Episode #3203 on The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson has launched. I think I hear a Marching Band!! And best of all, you can watch my conversation with Alex Anderson for free by signing up for a Free 7 Day Trial Membership — Click Here! Did you know
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I signed up for a virtual quilt challenge call Exquisite Quilt #4. It is run by the very talented Abigail Vargas. Click here for more info about this project. Signups are closed for this round but hopefully she will open up #5 this fall. The Challenge We were instructed to make 9-1/2″ blocks using a
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Paper piecing is a wonderful technique. You can piece simple or intricate block patterns and even curves with high degrees of accuracy. But, it has one major downside–tearing out those tiny, tiny pieces of paper after sewing your blocks. I know that I always distorted the block when I tore out the paper. Fumble fingers!
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I have been a member of a wonderful virtual Bee. We are Quilts Unscripted! In this post, I will share a bit about how we operate and the most recent challenge that required me to work with my least favorite color. How Quilts Unscripted Works The group started in 2021 with 12 members. We now
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