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Desert Flower Block
I received my long awaited FQ bundle of Mara Penny’s Desert Song and instantly I pictured a floral block that reflected the spiky plants of the desert. Today I will share with you how to make this easy block. The…
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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 Flowers Quilt
Today the Fat Quarter Shop is revealing their new fat quarter friendly pattern – Fat Quarter Flowers. Watch the video here. The piecing of this quilt is quite ingenious in the way it only uses half square triangles. Yes, no…
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Lined Draw String Bags
Every year I go away with my school friend of 40+ years. Over the past few years I have given each one of my friends a quilt. This year I have made my travel buddies some handy drawstring bags for…
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Modabakeshop – At the seashore – Melt Block
It’s my day for the At the Seashore sew-along for Modabakeshop. I wanted to make a larger quilt so I designed 3 extra blocks to make a 5 x 5 block setting. Life saver – pieced Shark alarm – pieced…
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Postage Stamp Star – Vintage Series
Visit the Fat Quarter Shop blog to read about the new block in their Vintage Series. I made two blocks using my Rosa and Ombre scraps from Moda Fabric and one of my favourite backgrounds, black cross weave. It’s an…
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Celebrate the Seasons – book giveaway
My very talented and delightful friend, Pat Sloan has published her 37th book! Celebrate the seasons has 14 easy quilting projects to reflect the beauty of each season and decorate your home. This book, as with all Pat’s books, has…
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Introducing Nine Cubed and Pointism
Nine cubed is an easy fat quarter friendly quilt, 68″ x 90″ finished. I designed this quilt back in 2016 for my son’s 5th grade teacher. Yes, each year I made a quilt (or quilts) for my two sons primary…
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Moda Love Quilt sew-along
Valentines Day is around the corner so it’s time to get the quilting love on and sew-long with Moda. This versatile design can be made into a block (mini) or a larger quilt using a layer cake and some yardage.…
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The Splendid Sampler – First Aid
My family has a few favorite and well-loved quilts that we use every day; they have seen many years of wear and tear. There is no greater pleasure than mending and patching these timeless treasures—first aid for quilts. ~Jane …
