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Free Motion Roundabout – A 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 ...
What to Do With UFOs – (5 Practical (and Kind!) Ways to Deal With Your Unfinished Quilt Projects)
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...
Christmas Folded Fabric Ornament 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...
It’s THAT time Again…. (Sneak Peek at the Quilter’s Christmas Advent Calendar)
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...
Innovative Applique – (A Review of a New Needleturn Applique Technique)
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...
Tips for Needle Turn Applique Success
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...
How To Make a Tiny Patch Pincushion
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 ...
The Contemporary Bear Paw Quilt Block – A 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...
The Way We Were… A Blast From the Past!
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...
How To Fold Fabric Flowers
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...