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9-patch up in the air
Imagine tossing 86 9-patch blocks up in the air and letting then fall (not so randomly). Let me introduce my new jelly roll friendly pattern – 9patch up in the air. A very easy, tilted 9-patch pattern using your favourite…
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Fat Quarter Shop’s top 10 videos and giveaway
Over the years I have been lucky enough to make many of the Fat Quarter Shop quilts. To celebrate their top 10 free quilt patterns they are having a giveaway. Use #FQSTop10 and the hashtag for your quilt pattern when…
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Precut Primer 7th Grade
Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson the queens of pre-cuts have published the most wonderful book called Precut Primer, Precut quilts that make the grade. Me and My Sister Designs take us through 12 grades of school with 12 brilliant quilts.…
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Winter Wonderland Snowflake
Today is my turn in the Winter wonderland Sew Along. I love snowflakes and all the wonderful patterns you can see in a tiny, icy miracle. Snowflake is the 11th block from the 12 block sampler quilt in Sherri Fall’s…
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Little Joys Quilt A Long
Is anyone else feeling a little festive? I could not resist making this cute wall hanging from Elealutz Designs. The quilt is made up of three blocks which can be found as a free pattern here until 14th August. I…
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APQ 4-patch quilt-a-long 2015
‘Four patch units are anything but boring!’ is the opening line of the article in the current American Patchwork & Quilting magazine Issue 133 April 2015. I totally agree with that statement. Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.…
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Jolly Bar Blog Hop
Fat Quarter Shop have introduced the exclusive Jolly bar. It’s the middle child between the Layer Cake and the Charm pack. Each Jolly Bar includes 42 – 5″ x 10″ pieces of Moda fabrics and a free pattern to make…
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Fat Quarter Fizz
Thank you FQS for inviting me to make the FQ Fizz quilt. There are so many great projects happening at the Fat Quarter Shop and I am always excited to be a part of the fun. Fat Quarter Fizz is…
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Designer Profile January 2014 – Brigitte Heitland
The Aurifil Designer challenge for 2014 has started. Brigitte Heitland from Zen Chic has started off the new year with this beautiful spool block. Check out Brigitte’s interview by our host Pat Sloan for Aurifil here. Diving into my Moda vault ( collection of precious moda…
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My top 10 Favourite Backgrounds
Background fabric plays a major part in the staging of your quilt. It can blend in with the block and make it float or provide a stunning contrast to lift the pattern out of the block. Currently, my Top 10…
