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Easy & Quick Design Boards
Okay, before we get into the EASY part...let me show you the not so easy and not so quick part. Went to the DollarTree yesterday and came home with 10 foam core boards. Cut them into various square...
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Catching Up - Mid October
Good morning! Hope everyone is doing great and enjoying these slightly cooler days. It will be time to drag those coats out before we know it. I've been busy as usual, and thought I'd catch my readers...
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Quilt Repair Underway
A lady in our area asked me to repair a quilt made by her Grandmother/Mother. Thought the approach might be helpful to others so, here is what's happening to the quilt.Several seams are partially,...
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Quick and Inexpensive Tip - Fusible Mat
I'm working on a holiday dishtowel which is a fusible applique project.These are the layout tools I'm using, and one of them is really inexpensive and handy to have around. The printed pattern sheet...
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NOEL - Free Pattern Download
Planning for holiday decorations? Yeah, I know...it's not even Thanksgiving yet. But...you know that "planning" begins when we start to think about all of the winter holidays.Thought a nice new...
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Adventure of Design - FREE Pattern
Each year our quilt guild does a little "gift baggie" for members; if folks wish to contribute then then make (or obtain) a little item to include into the baggie. I've been toying with several ideas...
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Let's Fly a Kite
Our quilt guild had a little challenge...and we could "share them" today. The idea was to make a quilt that had at least twelve blocks...of any size/type...and the quilt needed to include a...
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Butterflies Progress
I've liked this Butterflies pattern by Laundry Basket Quilts for some time now. Thought I'd do a slightly different layout with some batik fabrics. Wanted to use what was already on hand, so grabbed a...
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Love/Hate Relationship with Lori Holt
I'm working on "Granny's Garden" by Lori Holt...a Riley Blake design quilt. This was a Sew Along...past time (of course, I'm never starting a project the same time as everyone else).Its a great quilt...
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Appliques Created!
Think that I've finally gotten all of the little applique pieces created for my Granny's Garden quilt (please see last post for more details). Each of these design boards holds the part for a single...
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Collage of a Pansy
Have ventured into collage quilts. Designed this little pansy (well it's about 2 ft tall) for an upcoming class at my local Quilt Guild.I so enjoyed using these colors. I'm sorting out some...
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Small Ballerina Doll
Just got back from Mississippi where I had a wonderful time with a group of lovely ladies from the Jackson Stitchery Group...we had a fun time working on some small cloth dolls together. If you are...
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Happy Rooster
I've been working outside of the crazy quilt world lately and totally enjoying some collage quilting "of sorts". You know me, I used part of the pattern idea...then did my own thing.Have six different...
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Dazzling Diamonds Stitch Along Coming Soon
If you have my Dazzling Diamonds book...then dig it out cause I'll be dedicating the month of October to a "re-do" of this quilt. So, if you have not made it yet; and want to do a small wall size CQ...
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HEADS UP - Clock is Ticking!
Okay, have some pictures and details on the CQ Dazzling Diamonds Sew Along. First, here are the fabrics I'll be using...I know, I know...totally outside of my "pastel wheelhouse"...but these are such...
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Printable Water Soluble
I've had some questions about the best printable water soluble sheets to purchase, IF a student did not want to trace the embroidery designs...but use the free download of embroidery layouts...
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Dazzling Diamonds Sew-A-Long: Everything you need to know
“Have you ever wanted to create a crazy quilt, but were worried over how to start? Well, that’s exactly why I wrote Dazzling Diamonds. The intent was to give readers a full instruction book, using...
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Dazzling Diamonds Sew-A-Long: Part 1
Welcome to Part 1 of the Dazzling Diamonds Sew-A-Long! Read below for instructions on starting off the Dazzling Diamonds Quilt.All page references in this post refer to your ebook or physical copy of...
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My Fabric Palette & Design Plan
Here is a photo of my fabrics, pasted to my Palette Guide. You might also note a small "color smidge" next to each fabric block...that is the crayon color used to represent that specific fabric in my...
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Organization Continues - Block Construction Beginning
I have printed out the Block Design sheets (use the link in the book, see page 16 in the book, under Block Construction heading.Using the crayon colored page shown in the previous post...I transferred...
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