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Free Motion Roundabout – A Review

September 4, 2025 | Review

Hi! I’ve just finished watching a new class from the Creative Spark platform, and it’s certainly got me thinking.  I did Jen Eskridge’s “Free Motion Roundabout: Stencil to ...

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What to Do With UFOs – (5 Practical (and Kind!) Ways to Deal With Your Unfinished Quilt Projects)

August 6, 2025 | General News

Hi! It’s time we had a chat…  It’s time to talk about what to do with UFOs!  Like we all did, I started my quilting journey with good intentions of never having anything unfinis...

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Christmas Folded Fabric Ornament Pattern

July 30, 2025 | Free Pattern

Hi! I hope you’ve had a great week this week.  As it’s still July, and we’ve been doing our Christmas in July launch for this year’s Quilter’s Advent Calendar program...

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It’s THAT time Again…. (Sneak Peek at the Quilter’s Christmas Advent Calendar)

July 23, 2025 | General News

Hi! I know you’ve started hearing about it, but it’s THAT time again, and yes – Christmas IS coming!!!!  Honestly, our Quilter’s Christmas Advent Calendar is one of the hig...

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Innovative Applique – (A Review of a New Needleturn Applique Technique)

July 16, 2025 | Review

Hi! I’ve just finished another course from the Creative Spark platform, and honestly, this “Innovative Applique” class from Becky Campbell has my mind racing.  Becky’s clas...

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Tips for Needle Turn Applique Success

July 2, 2025 | reprint articles

Hi! It’s been a wet and windy week here, and that made it perfect for some quiet hand stitching, and I thought it time to share Lenna Green’s tips for needle turn applique success, in c...

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How To Make a Tiny Patch Pincushion

June 25, 2025 | techniques

Hi! As we’re nearing the end of the month, I thought it was time for another technique-based quick pattern, and today’s is based around how to make a pincushion, from a bunch of tiny 1 ...

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The Contemporary Bear Paw Quilt Block – A Review

June 18, 2025 | Review

Hi! It’s class time again, and this week I took Sue Beevers’ “Contemporary Bear Paw Quilt Block” class, on the Creative Spark platform.  This class is marked as an Adventur...

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The Way We Were… A Blast From the Past!

June 4, 2025 | Uncategorized

Hi! Today’s post is not really quilting-related at all, but more of a look back in time… A time when good wives stayed home and knitted, and took care of their husbands and childrenR...

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How To Fold Fabric Flowers

May 28, 2025 | techniques

Hi! Aside from cutting and piecing fabric into quilts, I love the possibilities that manipulating fabric through folding and then piecing also provides in quiltmaking, and that reminded me this wee...

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