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A Long Arm Adventure: Part 1
Long arm sewing machines have been around since the 1800s. Granted, those were nothing like the machines of today. Those were wooden with some bars and a hand crank would move the machine along. Long arm quilting machines have come a long way! And goodness, is it an intimidating world! What is a long arm?…
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Why pass up a good party?!
I love me a Halloween quilt! I think I have more Halloween quilts than I do for any other holiday. I wasn’t going to make one this year, but when WoolyPetals announced a sew along with her Ghost Party Quilt pattern, I knew I wouldn’t resist. I mean, who says no to a great party,…
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15 Minute Plastic Bag Holder Tutorial
The bag of bags. Don’t lie, don’t be ashamed. We all have one. It’s ugly. It’s a lot of plastic and it’s a necessary evil. No matter how many times I ask for paper (because I ALWAYS leave the bags in my car!) I end up with a million plastic bags that can’t go into…
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A New Quilt… just for me!
When I have a lot of memory quilts to be working on, I like to have a special quilt just for me in progress. I think it helps with not feeling burnt out and keeps the creative spark going. This was my background project quilt for quite some time now. When I saw this Tula…
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Summertime Kickoff…and what I’ve been up to
There is just something so relaxing, happy and exciting yet so chaotic with the start of every new summer. The kids are out of school, and now that they’re older, the bedtimes have started to match the sunsets. I think this is the first year that we didn’t battle the “why am I going to…
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Well, That Looks Like Halloween
It might feel like we had the world’s briefest summer and Halloween weather is in the air, but it’s not really time for Halloween. My newest quilt finish however is ready for it! (Disclaimer: I am not wishing the summer away, I need that sunshine!) This Alexander Henry Ghastly quilt was started last fall. It…
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A Tangled Web We Weave…all about woven fabric
Sewing with yarn dyed woven fabric is intimidating and mysterious for so many people, I was included in that category myself! I’m here to tell you today that it doesn’t have to be scary. With the majority of the Ruby Star Society Spring Sewalong choosing to make the swatch quilt in their yarn dyed wovens,…
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Classic Checkerboard Patchwork, but Make it Spring
Doesn’t this quilt just scream spring time is on the way?! It makes me want to go our for a picnic amongst wildflowers in a shady, grassy meadow. When a client’s style and my own mesh together, it makes a wonderful collaboration. I had a gal reach out and want a quilt for her niece.…
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Well, Hello There!
It’s been a while since I did one of these! People that have followed along my journey in the past decade remember when it was all about the blog post. For a while, the family needed me more than a blog needed me. Then I sort of got out of the habit. At one point…
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