I signed up for a virtual quilt challenge call Exquisite Quilt #4. It is run by the very talented Abigail Vargas. Click here for more info about this project. Signups are closed for this round but hopefully she will open up #5 this fall. The Challenge We were instructed to make 9-1/2″ blocks using a […]
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Paper piecing is a wonderful technique. You can piece simple or intricate block patterns and even curves with high degrees of accuracy. But, it has one major downside–tearing out those tiny, tiny pieces of paper after sewing your blocks. I know that I always distorted the block when I tore out the paper. Fumble fingers!
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I have been a member of a wonderful virtual Bee. We are Quilts Unscripted! In this post, I will share a bit about how we operate and the most recent challenge that required me to work with my least favorite color. How Quilts Unscripted Works The group started in 2021 with 12 members. We now
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I recently completed my latest Maywood Studio Maker project. Here is a description of my process for making this wallhanging–it crosses over from modern into artquilting. The new collection that all of the Makers worked with is called Nightfall. It is a Spring 2022 fabric collection that will be available in stores around mid-July. Nightfall
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I am thrilled to announce that I am a Maywood Maker for 2022. I am joining a fabulous group of makers–scroll to the end of this post for links to their websites and follow them/us on Instagram. Maywood Studio has the Gelato Ombres line of fabrics that I have loved and used in many quilts
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A few weeks ago I launched a new workshop on Sustainable Stashing: Creating an EcoFriendly Quilting Life. The participants and I are having lots of fun organizing and sewing our stash. (I plan on re-launcing this workshop again later this year.) In the workshop, I emphasize the importance of using your stash and finishing up
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It is customary at the beginning of the year to set new goals. It’s a scary process –especially if you publish them for all the world to see! So here some of my major 2021 Goals. Parisian Curves On Demand Class Launch Publish Parisian Curves On Demand Class Part 1— Parisian Curves Upscale
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Today’s Prompt is “Proudest Achievement”. Pivoting to Virtual Teaching and Lecturing I am MOST proud that I was smart enough to start planning my first virtual class back in late 2018. I started talking with video production companies in late 2018 about creating an on demand class. At first, I was thinking it would be
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Well this is an easy post! I’m combining two post prompts in one. My Favorite Color: Yellow!! I have always used yellow or it’s cousin, gold. I’ve been using it a lot in my modern quilt designs. Yellow livens up the other colors. It adds vibrancy. I use deep or strong yellows–no pastels for this
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Oldest UFO is today’s prompt for the 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge. I don’t have many old UFO’s–I dislike having them taking up room in my home. What I DO have are quilts without their bindings….so I confess to that. Unfinished quilts exist in many quilter closets. We can call them UFO’s [unfinished objects] or
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