I’ve managed to keep myself in only ONE bee for this year and what a lovely bee it is. The Stash Trad Bee…a rather tame name for a group of uber talented ladies who can made complicated traditionally styled blocks from their personal stash of fabrics. I was the very first month of the year, […]
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So I tackled a couple of blocks that I agreed to make for a special quilt. They are done in a scrappy, quilt as you go style. And I include selvages for the first time I think! This was the perfect way for me to try them out. And I think I might be hooked.
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I’m so excited to share with you all the pictures that were sent to me yesterday! I’m finally allowed to give you just a sneak peak of my quilt in the upcoming Moda Bakeshop Book, Sweet Celebrations. The book is not due out until October, but in publishing time that will be here before you
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This is part of an ongoing series of posts for The Super Mario Brothers Quilt Along I’m hosting here on my blog. You can join in at any time! You will find the links to all steps here. Please share your makes on Instagram with #supermariobrosquilt. Also please feel free to join the Super Mario
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Hey all! I’ve already had questions about a Flickr group for the QAL, so I went ahead and started one. Come join me so I’m not talking to myself. lol This will be a great place to post pictures of pieces you’ve already made, inspirations made by others, and just chat in general. I’ll post
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So I think we have enough interest to do the quilt along! I hope you all are as excited as me. I’m still ironing out some details with fabrics and techniques but it is all coming together. But I wanted to give you a sneak peak of the quilt. Yes. It is the Super Mario
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It happened again. Every single time I go to make a block with Half Square Triangles (HST), I inevitably screw up the pattern. I make those darn things perfectly because I always over size them and trim down…so my blocks look beautiful but they are not “right”. This is what happened to me on every
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So once again I feel that the ladies in Project UFO are making MUCH more progress than I am on finishing up those older projects. I’m struggling to make sure that my “current” projects don’t turn into unfinished ones. I did make a little progress though. That latest Moda Bakeshop recipe of the tablecloth has
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Oh I didn’t realize that this was going up today! But I have a tablecloth pattern up over at Moda Bake Shop today. This is a great pattern that only needs 2 charm packs and lets you dive into some fabrics and USE them! I used Liz Scott’s Domestic Bliss line plus a Bella solid
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Are you all sick to death of this quilt yet? I hope not. I just adore it. And it is finally complete and happily living at home on our guest bed! Let me walk you through it…just in case you happen to have not seen any pictures of this one for the last six or
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