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Stumped by Shipping?
tips for mailing out treasures from home Are you mailing out t shirts for a memory quilt? Or maybe Christmas gifts to loved ones far away? Are you avoiding the dreaded post office queue? I send out a lot of mail, especially this time of year, and never once actually go to the post office.…
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A Quilt to Celebrate a Milestone
For the past decade we were blessed with a remarkable principal at our school. In my role as PTO president for (many!) years, she and I became quite close. As she had dedicated many years to her wonderful career in the Catholic school’s in our area, I knew her time to retire would be upon…
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Mini Design Wall: just a few items and a few minutes!
I have a full size design wall across the room, and it works wonderfully! I love being able to put up my finished blocks while a quilt top is in progress. When I got my long arm I had to downsize my sewing/cutting table from a giant dining room table (down from oversized auditorium doors)…
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In All Directions PDF Quilt Pattern
My newest pattern, In All Directions is out now in PDF format. In All Directions was designed to be a quick and happy quilt, one of those mindless enjoyable sews. It’s great for a beginner yet has enough interest that the advanced quilter would find enjoyment in making this quilt too. Using a single layer…
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QuiltCon ‘24: the experience of going alone
Every year the Modern Quilt Guild hosts a convention for members, designers and enthusiasts to tour a carefully curated (juried) exhibit, visit vendor booths, social hours and have a chance for quilters to be with other quilters from around the world in person. Quilting is a fairly individual and alone craft, yet very social and…
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2024: My Quilt Trends and Predictions
We made it! 5,473 days of January are behind us and we can now feel like we have 2024 into routine and can be ready to tackle the rest of the year! I spent some time reflecting on the quilt world recently. I’ve been around for quite a while. I first started a quilt blog 13 years ago…
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Sorcha PDF Downloadable Quilt Pattern
The PDF pattern for Sorcha is out now. I’ve shared with you all in the previous post about the why I made this quilt, but now it’s time to share with the quilters out there the details of the pattern! The PDF is complete with written and diagrams to try and make assembly a frustration…
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Sorcha: Gaelic for Bright and Shiny
Sorcha is finally here! This is my newest quilt pattern and I’m so happy to share it with you all. This quilt was designed with my house and vibes in mind. I’m muted and classical. Bright and vintage. Quirky and quiet. And that’s how I felt when I first got a bundle of Ruby Star…
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A Long Arm Adventure Part 3: What Did I Get Into and the Learning Curve
Two big takeaways that I learned: It’s still quite a mess in there, but I thought since I wouldn’t be quilting from the back (where paper pantagraphs are used) at this time that I could scoot it back to the wall. I also thought the space around the machine was a suggestion, and thatI knew…
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A Long Arm Adventure Part2: the Research and Selection
Any consumer is going to research the living daylights out of a large purchase. When it came to researching long arm machines, I didn’t know where to start, or what questions to ask. I knew the big brands, I see the machines people use on social media, I know who looks like the star machine.…
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