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Fat Quarter Winners Book Tour Week Three-Let’s Get To Know Monique
One thing I love about book tours is getting to know the author a little better. Monique Dillard, author of Fat Quarter Winners published by C & T Publishing, is one of the nicest people I have met in the quilting business, and I had plenty of questions for her. Like, how does she…
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Getting Precise Seam Abutments
Here are my block units for Rummy (from Monique Dillard's new book Fat Quarter Winners), all laid out ready to stitch. One thing that you will need to concern yourself with if you make this block, is getting those seam abutments lined up perfectly. This can be an issue that drives quilters nuts, but I…
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Ozzie Gets a Hair Cut
I just hate it when Ozzie gets a hair cut. He makes me feel guilty for about two weeks while it grows out. He shivers and shakes and has to wear his blue sweater. And he insists on making himself as small as possible in order to conserve his body heat. Seriously, he completely goes…
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Fat Quarter Winners Book Tour- Week Two
I am excited about this week's Fat Quarter Winner posts because they will involve tutorials! Everybody loves a good tutorial, and between Monique, Thelma, Lisa and I, we will give you four of them this week. Except, as usual, I had too much to say, and have broken my tutorial into two parts. That's me,…
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Some New Patterns
Honestly, I have not had one minute to sew since I started this new job, but I still have some things to share with you. I recently bought some new patterns from a great designer named Margo Languedoc. Her company is called The Pattern Basket, and she has a really nice website. Many of her patterns are…
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Improvements Being Made
This isn't actually me, measuring my own waist, but things have definitely improved in that area over the past six months. Since October, I have lost 22 pounds! I am just so happy about that! My secret? Yup, that is pretty much it. Lots of fruit. Fruit for breakfast, fruit for lunch (along with a…
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Eventide Final Reveal
This was close, but I did finish Eventide by the deadline! I got my scrappy border on over the weekend, and it's done. After a false start, I chose to make my large alternate hour glass blocks (which form a secondary star pattern) very subtle. Playing up the smaller Ohio Star blocks and the red…
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Fat Quarter Winners Book Tour
I am so excited to tell you all about this wonderful new book by Monique Dillard of Open Gate, which has just been published by C & T Publishing. Monique, Thelma, Lisa, and I are participating in a four week long book tour, which will get you to know Monique better and to introduce you…
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Nothing Much Going On Today, But Just You Wait Until Next Week!
Well, here sits my poor abandoned Bernina, all alone and craving a gentle touch. Bernie has to wait until tomorrow, when I am working a half day, to get some attention. I'll be showing you just how I am utilizing that Angler II gizmo that is taped to my throat plate. Before I tell you…
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Disclaimer
I try to be articulate and super clear in my writing, but it seems that I failed in my recent post on the simplification of quilting that is perceived by some to be a current trend. I did not intend to make a one sided argument in favor of only making simple quilts. To clarify, …
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