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Fussy Cut Fabric Gift Tags

October 30, 2024 | Free Pattern

Hi! I have a bit of a treat for you this week… (and that’s not the “Trick or Treat” kind)! This is all ‘Treat’, I promise, as we’ve been working hard for m...

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Electric Quilt Software Basics – A Review

October 23, 2024 | Review

Hi! I’ve been busy this week working on some new patterns to share here on our blog over the next few weeks, but not too busy to learn something new!  I don’t know about you, but I lov...

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Neckties Make Great Quilts

October 16, 2024 | reprint articles

Hi! Something caught my eye this week in an older Online Quilt Magazine issue, and I realised that it’s been 10 years this month since Penny Halgren passed.  Penny was a long time quilter wh...

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1930’s Newspaper Quilt Patterns

October 9, 2024 | reprint articles

Hi! This week we’re taking a quick jump back in time – back to the 1930’s when newspapers like the Kansas City Star regularly published quilt blocks. These newspaper quilt pattern...

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Weave That Fabric – A Review

October 2, 2024 | Review

Hi! Whoops – I did it again… I got so caught up in playing with a new technique and project and now this week’s post is late….  It’s worth it though, as I’ve ju...

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Quilt NSW Show – A Roundup

September 25, 2024 | General News

Hi! I hope you’ve enjoyed your week.  It’s been a super busy one for us, and I thought rather than sharing an article or some tips, today I wanted to share some quilty eye-candy with y...

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Quilting Excuses and How To Beat Them

September 18, 2024 | reprint articles

Hi! So we all have them, right?  What’s your favourite? Quilting excuse that is. For me, it’s all to do with time – ‘I don’t have time to do that / start that / finis...

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Bayside BOM – Part 4

September 11, 2024 | Free Pattern

Hi! This week’s post is a big one as we’re at the point of finishing our big bright and happy “Bayside” Block of the Month Quilt!! We have one more set of blocks to make fir...

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Try a Quilting Challenge

September 4, 2024 | reprint articles

Hi! This week I was looking for a pattern in an old Online Quilt Magazine issue, and I came across this short article on some quilting challenge ideas for your quilt group.  It’s always fun ...

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Simple Travel Bags with Improv Blocks

August 28, 2024 | Free Pattern

Hi! I hope you enjoyed last week’s post with the review of Cindy Grisdela’s Improv Blocks course, and if you missed it, do take a minute to read through it, as today’s patterns bu...

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