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Martinique
Wow, there was so much interest yesterday in the information on how to expand the size of the Schnibbles Madeline block! If you would like instruction from the quilt designer herself, the fabulous Miss Carrie of Miss Rosie's Quilt Co., go to her website, where she has provided the information on expanding a block by adding setting…
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Figuring It Out
I love this pattern. (Madeline, a Schnibbles pattern by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.). I love this fabric. (Rounenneries by French General for Moda). I want to make this quilt, but I do not want a Schinbbles size quilt. I want a BIG quilt. Well, at least 70 inches or so square. But I don't want…
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The Birds and the Bees
Just so you know, I am not All Moda All the Time. I am All Moda Pretty Much of the Time, but do collect fabric from other manufacturers as well. The collection shown above is The Birds and the Bees by Keri Beyer for In the Beginning. This is such a fresh and energetic group…
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New Fabric–Rural Jardin
This week I want to show you some new fabric that has come into my life recently. The group pictured above is Rural Jardin, the new collection by French General for Moda. A generous benefactress, who pays me in fabric, sent it to me last week! Does it get any better than this? Will Work…
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An Abundance of Riches
I received a package in the mail this weekend from the very generous designer for whom I have been doing some stunt sewing. It came completely out of the blue and surprised the heck out of me! Inside the package were a ton of layer cakes, charm packs, her latest patterns, and a lovely note…
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All Hat and No Cattle
That expression has long amused me. What does it mean? All hat and no cattle means someone who talks a good line, but doesn't have much in substance to back it up. And maybe that is what I have been guilty of lately. I sure have a lot of ideas for quilting projects, but haven't…
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Martinique For Real
I picked this pattern up recently, both because I liked the look of it, and because it is jelly roll friendly. Then I realized that the designer had featured the new fabric collection Martinique by 3 Sisters for Moda! Every season 3 Sisters reliably comes out with a great new collection. Martinique is their Spring…
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Deer Valley, Joel Dewberry, Chinese Plates and Thelma
Did you all see Thelma's blog earlier this week? She showed some photos of a gorgeous Oriental Plate quilt that she had made. It was only her third quilt, and she used her imagination and math skills to figure out a wonderful border and a different setting than the pattern had dictated. When I saw…
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Simple Abundance
Well, I am certainly late to the party in collecting this fabric line. What happened to me was an excess of part time jobs that interfered with my awareness of all the wonderful collections out there. I am making an effort to get caught up. In the nick of time. The beautiful fabrics pictured…
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Caramel Macchiato
My next project. I will let you gaze upon the wonderfulness of this subtle palette for a moment. Let it sink in. Ahh, the soothing balm of a neutral colored color scheme. Mmmmm. Smell the caramel and the coffee? With a touch of chocolate? Yes. Just a dash of cinnamon, and plenty of cream. Sniff. …