I love that this project has pushed me a little out of my normal, color-wise. I don’t think I would have had the restraint to make a (mainly) blue and white quilt, if it wasn’t for the Lavender quilt pattern.
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It is with a sigh and not a little embarrassment that I must discuss the delay with my book. Let’s swallow that pill and then spread some sugar on top, shall we? Cover Quilt + Free Shipping for Your Quilt!
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It isn’t hard at all to be an English-speaker in The Netherlands, at least in our experience. Here in our relatively small city, we are feeling more comfortable than I expected with the language difference.
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Oh happy day - the day I get to start a new quilt! It was just what I needed to decompress from the weekend. Instead of using one solid fabric for the quilt background, I’m going to use a variety of solid blue scraps in true blue hues.
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What cool and refreshing fabric groupings! Congratulations to the lucky winners, who will be receiving their mosaics in the cloth very soon.
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My weekend at The Festival of Quilts in Birmingham was lots of fun. I’m sure you’re not surprised! But, truly, I had more fun than I expected thanks to a warm welcome by friends new and old. Come see some inspiring quilts.
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Experimenting with new Quilting shipping boxes, Following Joy Avery @ My BearPaw, Anticipating attending The Festival of Quilts this weekend!
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Happy Monday, friends! Today is the last week of our summer sew-along. I have a finished quilt top to show you! But first, some tips for joining your blocks.
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Cringe - look at that edge! Fussy cutting makes for ragged yardage. But it also allows for the best kind of fabric play. You never know what you can create by manipulating the placement of those acrylic templates, until you try.
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Slow down a minute, my friend, and ponder with me in color... Let’s take a stroll down a sandy shore. Sunlight is sparkling as each wave crests and sighs. Take a deep breath and dive in to this refreshing aquamarine world. Splash.
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Hey, are you making a Drummer Boy Dresden quilt? This week is the last week that your #DrummerBoyDresdens Instagram shares might win you some fabricy goodness. Go sew, share, sew!
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This week, my family crew lugged our Gammill longarm machine piece by piece up the apartment stair shaft and into our new living room. It was exhausting! But today is the reward - I’m officially open for quilting service in the EU!
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A leader or a follower? I ponder the two opposing roles as I watch Elora play at our neighborhood playground. If I’m honest, her propensity to observe, bide her time and stand apart from the crowd can make me uncomfortable.
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Ok, I don’t know how much longer I’m going to last. I’m tempted to jump in and just finish this quilt! I want to see these scrappy fun blocks all together and discover how it’s turned out. Working without a design wall feels a bit like working in the dark.
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We knew it would be different. We knew they would be smaller, with petite back yard “gardens” and neighbors close at hand. Coming from the US to The Netherlands, we expected to make compromises as we searched for a new home. But we didn’t know the half of it.
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Did you think I forgot about my book? Nah! I’ve just been a little busy this year. wink. Haven’t we been waiting f.o.r.e.v.e.r? I know, I know! My book is finally going to print and shipping this August. I’m at least as eager as you to hold it in my hands.
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Wondering what 66 Drummer Boy Dresden blocks might look like? I can help you with that! Elora and I put ours up on the wall to celebrate meeting this milestone. She is pure sunshine, isn’t she?
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