Congratulations to @DebiLeaHassler whose design Crimson and Clover was randomly selected as our latest 30 Days of Quilt Designs winner. Come see her winning design and a few others! A BIG thanks to PreQuilt, who gifted this prize. Thank you for encouraging our creativity!
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I am going to sew improv cross blocks (free tutorial!) using magic number block sizes! I can use a variety of bigger scraps for the project, as well as string scraps. So, here’s a start! I am keeping the backing fabric in view to help me stay color-focused, since I so easily veer towards more saturated and contrasty shades. These cross blocks are so, SO easy to sew. You really can’t go wrong.
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Log Cabin blocks easy and satisfying. They show off fabric so beautifully and can be sewn in a million different ways. The log cabin block can be simple or fancy, traditionally pieced or quilt-as-you-go, wonky or tidy, scrappy or fussy cut. In every form, I love them! Here are my favorite 8 log cabin blocks.
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Happy Sunday! Today I am flying back to The Netherlands. Meanwhile, I have been making progress on my personal 30 Days of Quilt Design challenge. Come see what I’ve shared on Instagram and hear about our next giveaway! Plus, WIN A PRIZE FROM PreQuilt!
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It’s pattern release day! Dear Dottie has been one of my most-sewn patterns, and I think Dear Roy has a good chance of matching her. What’s not to love about rainbows + polka dots? It’s a feel-good quilt that’s also super scrap friendly. Have fun!
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Red-orange-yellow-green-indigo-violet or ROYGIV, that’s the rainbow and she never gets old. I have recreated my Dear Dottie quilt as Dear Roy. He is a square-format color wheel quilt made up of delightful, scrappy polka dots. And I love him, love him, love him!
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Congratulations to @Cindy.Vissering whose design Flowering Temperature Quilt was randomly selected as our latest 30 Days of Quilt Designs winner. Come see her winning design and a few others! A BIG thanks to Purple Stitches, who gifted this prize. Thank you for encouraging our creativity!
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of July, experimenting with a rug collage, sharing a Kid-Friendly sewing project, celebrating a Dear Dottie quilt and anticipating summer travels!
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Greetings from America! I am a long ways from my quilting studio, but we can take a virtual visit there together. I have some fun images to share with you of projects I finished for clients before packing my bags. Each of these fresh, modern quilts was a pleasure to get to see in person and to see transformed via quilting into something even more special. Enjoy!
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Happy Friday! We are edging toward the end of the first month for our 30 Days of Quilt Design challenge. Don’t worry, there are sill two months left to rack up 30 designs in total. I have made some progress with some new designs. Want to see? Plus, WIN A PRIZE FROM PURPLE STITCHES!
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Some color transitions, like life transitions, come easily. I have just the right colors in my fabric stash, as with this orange-yellow-green blend. Familiar territory. These are the life transitions that one has made before and can comfortably make again. How many times have I separated green-blues from true-blues? How many times have I packed and moved house?
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Imagine bringing to life your quilty ideas with the click of a button? Are you curious? Intimidated? Now is the ideal time to give digital quilt design a try. It’s free with the demo PreQuilt version. There’s a fun contest going on (hello 30 Days of Quilt Design). And I just know that you have ideas, good ideas! Come on and give it a go!
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Congratulations to @FreeTimeFibers whose design Searching Souls was randomly selected as our first 30 Days of Quilt Designs winner. Come see her winning design and a few others! A BIG thanks to The Confident Stitch, who gifted this prize. Thank you for encouraging our creativity!
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True to the anything-goes spirit of summer, I sewed improv blocks with my linen scraps. Here I have begun with some of my favorites. Most of these are leftover from apparel sewing projects, plus some gifted by a friend. I like this beginning, but unfortunately am not pleased with how the project further developed.
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Do you know what I love? Sewing scrappy dottie blocks. They’re just fun. At the moment these blocks are just the right combination of color play, simple repetition and a touch of technical challenge to keep me engaged.
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Hello quilty people! Are you going to be joining in on 30 Days of Quilt Design? You totally should! If you step up to the challenge, I believe that you will find that creativity breeds creativity. Once you begin giving yourself a dedicated moment to dream quilty dreams, they just keep coming. Plus, WIN A PRIZE FROM THE CONFIDENT STITCH!
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Look at that - it’s the 50th edition of my longarm quilting service series! Since I write these updates less than once per month, that means I have been at this longarm quilting gig for more than 50 months. I am actually surprised to realize that it’s been so long! The year do fly by.
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What, really?!? I never sew on solid white; but, for some reason I am convinced. Maybe because it’s summer? Maybe because it looks so yummy graphically? Well, whatever the reason for this change of heart, here comes a scrappy, dottie rainbow on white.
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