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Slice of Cake
July 2015 heralded the arrival of Barb and Mary, the creative geniuses behind Me and My Sister Designs. Patches of Indooroopilly held a class for the Slice of Cake quilt. Can I say I am still buzzing from that…
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The perfect square quilt
Oh how we wish! I saw a discussion on Facebook today about squaring quilts so I thought I would post a brief post on my thoughts. The best way to achieve your goal of a near perfect square quilt is…
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Strip piecing, joining seams and pressing.
Today I would like to discuss tips for strip piecing, joining strips and pressing blocks in preparation for ‘The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt’. Strip piecing Strip piecing is a timesaver when you are making multiple blocks which have identical rows made…
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Threads, Needles, Bobbins and Tension – Part 2
Tension Part II of Threads, Needles, Bobbins and Tension. You can find Part I here. Tension is all about balance. The balance between the upper and lower thread. Ultimately, we want our top thread and bottom thread where they intersect,…
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Threads, needles, bobbins and tension – Part 1
The ‘very important’ straight stitch in quilting I thought I would share with you today a little of what I have learned about obtaining a perfect straight stitch. There are four tools that are important to make a perfect straight…
