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It’s finally time to begin making our leaf blocks. We have a lot of them in this quilt, and we’ll be taking them one color at a time over the next few months. This month we are all green!
This month is a bit unique because our green leaf blocks come in two sizes. Each size is made using the same steps and techniques, and I’ll show you how it’s done. Most of the instructional photos I’ll be showing you …
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Hello everyone!
I hope you are all enjoying this BOM so far. This month we are back to adding some elements to the center of our quilt, which means we’ll be making lots of flying geese this month!
There are many ways to make flying geese, and over the …
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I know, it’s silly to boldly state that I adore pillows, but I can’t help …
Read more »Hello friends, and Happy New Year! I’m excited for 2023, and hope you are too! I hope this year brings you all new beginnings, wonderful adventures, and lots of quilting!
For our third month’s blocks we will be making eight of these cute little 4-patch Sawtooth Star blocks. I just love them! After making these I thought to myself how fun it would be to use this pattern and make a scrappy quilt entirely out of these blocks, but of course …
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Our final day of the 7 Types of Quilters Gift Guide has arrived and we’re so thrilled to say adieu by celebrating the Hand Quilter. Known for their love of applique, embroidery and hand stitching, Hand Quilters are a special breed. The care and patience that hand quilting requires is immense, and …
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We’re already on Day 6, can you believe it? Today we’re dropping a guide designed for the long arm obsessive in your life! This list is full of products to help someone organize their space, read up on starting their very own long arm business and get prepped for long sessions at …
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For Day 5 of the 7 Types of Quilters Gift Guide, we’re sending love to all the Modern Quilters out there! Modern quilting had it’s big introduction in the late 90’s and has been growing steadily ever since. Focused heavily on utilizing negative space, bold solids and simplistic designs, this movement isn’t …
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For Day 4 of our 7 Types of Quilters Gift Guide, we’re sending some love to all the machine quilters out there! While most quilters use a sewing machine for piecing, not everyone can buy a long arm machine for the quilting portion of their work. That’s a-ok for us machine quilters …
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For Day 3 of our 7 Types of Quilters Gift Guide, the Art Quilter is being celebrated! If someone in your life loves reading Quilting Arts or Fiber Art Now, loves following artists like Bisa Butler or Timna Tarr, or loves playing with fabric …
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