When I’m ready to attach the binding, I feel great. It means that the project is done and the quilt is ready to be used or shared with others. Hand sewing the binding down on the back of the quilt is a very relaxing process for me. I don’t do a lot of handwork, so […]
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31 Day Blog Challenge–I’m IN!! I decided to sign up for an interesting challenge for people who write blogs. It’s a challenge hosted by Cheryl Sleboda –our challenge is to write one blog post every day in the month of December. So, here’s my first posting for the month…. And, please visit the Blog Challenge
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Faced bindings are great for modern quilts. Here is a simple tutorial for how I make a faced binding for my modern quilts. You can download a PDF of the slides so that you can take notes as you watch.CL Shaw Faced Binding Tutorial slides Hanging Sleeves: I didn’t mention this in the video,
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My Modern Jelly Roll Race Quilt Tutorial Jelly Roll Race quilts are a favorite fast & easy quilt to make. I decided to make a jelly roll quilt as a gift for a dear friend. I started by reviewing the tutorials on Youtube by the Missouri Quilt Company because it had been awhile since I
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Protect your memories and files! Having a plan to protect your photos, family videos, documents and digital files is now more important than ever! We have all been watching or experienced the impact of major weather disasters–fires, hurricanes, floods–across the US, Canada, Mexico and more. When a natural disaster threatens, it’s impossible to gather all
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Here are some of my favorite quilt tools that help me save time and money….and keep my fingers safe! Do you have favorite tools? Post in the comments what it is and why you like it. NOTE: I purchased the items reviewed here with my own funds–no affiliate links. Check with your local quilt shop
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Hi Everyone, I’m sure you’ve heard about the great new TV show called Fresh Quilting. Well, the second series has launched and I’M IN IT! As the song says…..Look Ma, I’m on TV….. Fresh Quilting is co-produced with the Modern Quilt Guild and features today’s most innovative modern quilters who reinterpret traditional techniques with a
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Hi Everyone, UPDATE: I’m now using EQ8 and I love it even more!! Check out these posts: Quilt Tutorial Modern Jelly Roll Race Tutorial Calculating Fabric Yardage. I often hear quilters say that they want to learn how to design quilts using the software design program called Electric Quilt. Too many quilters bought the
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Creating a Virtual Team to make a Charity Quilt for QuiltCon2017 In summer 2016, I put out a call on Instagram and to my mailing list asking for Modern Quilt Guild members who might be interested in joining a virtual team to make a QuiltCon charity quilt. My general idea was that members would decide
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Exploring Minimalism–my latest adventure in quilt design Minimalism is not usually my design choice—even when I try. I usually add more and more color, for example, when I’m designing a quilt. I’ve admired minimalism for years and decided I needed to challenge myself in this area. I signed up for a minimalism workshop with Season
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