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Rhubarb Whirl
The thing about getting to the end of a project is that I start thinking about the next one. And often, because I am weak, I say to myself "I'll just audition these fabrics" or "Maybe I will just make one test block", and before you know it, a new project has been started, and…
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Orange Peel
I am dying to make an Orange Peel quilt. There are any number of methods one could choose to do it, and I am on the fence as to which way I am going. Moda Bake Shop has a printable, for both machine applique or needleturn applique, which as you see I have printed out. …
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Lucy
I was very lucky to snag a beautiful kit of cream, orange and black fabric from Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. recently. The kits were in very limited supply and appear to have sold out, but don't despair, you can still put together these fabrics on your own, with a little effort. If you don't have…
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Flowering Snowball
Have any of you heard of the Flowering Snowball block? It has been all the rage on Instagram and Flickr. A blogger named Molly Flanders Makerie started up a Sew Along, and you just would not believe how cute those quilts are. Check out the link for her wrap up and see all the beautiful…
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I Broke Up With My Thread Catcher
I made this little thread catcher a couple of years ago. (Tutorial here). It is cute, makes a fun little gift for girlfriends, and is fine for hand sewing or to take to classes or on retreats. The problem is, it is too darn small for general purposes. We haven't really quarreled, but the bloom…
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I Am Obsessed
I tell you, I am obsessed with this Quick Curve Ruler by Sew Kind of Wonderful! I keep wanting to try it out on pattern after pattern. Just so you know, I bought my own Quick Curve Ruler and am not being compensated by Sew Kind of Wonderful in any way. My opinions are going…
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Give It Your Best Dot
The new project I started came from this hot-off-the-press American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine. The pattern is called Give It Your Best Dot, for the fun polka dot fabric used in the sample quilt. I don't really care about all those polka dot fabrics, but I do love the block that is featured in the…
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Red Letter Day
Ok, enough of the pastels already. I can't stand another minute of their sweet overload. Give me some RED. Whew. That's better. More on this new project to come!
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Trace and High Street
I just could not help myself. With all the new Miss Rosie Little Bites patterns just released and the pile up of newly ordered charm packs coming to the door, I just had to start a new project. The pattern I am using is Trace and the fabric collection is High Street by Lily Ashbury…
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Complicated Cutting
Well, that isn't really true. The cutting was simple, but all of those little squares and rectangles are weird sizes: 1 3/8", 1 5/8", 1 7/8", 2". You have to keep your wits about you while you are cutting this pattern out, I tell you. No chardonnay within a mile. And once they are all…