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Month: December 2018

Book Review- The Quilting Arts idea Book
Quilting Tools & Books ► December 21, 2018

Book Review- The Quilting Arts idea Book

Hi friends! Today I want to tell you about a book I had the pleasure of reviewing. It is called The Quilting Arts Idea Book edited by Vivika Hansen Denegre published by The Quilting Company. ...

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Running a Quilt Business
Quilt Community ► December 20, 2018

Running a Quilt Business

Hi friends! As the year comes to a close, many people who are in business look to see how they did over the year, what worked, what didn’t work and what they need to better...

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Personalizing a Pattern
Quilting Tips & Tutorials ► December 19, 2018

Personalizing a Pattern

Hi friends! One of my favorite things about being a pattern designer is when someone takes my pattern and does their own thing. I once had a quilter apologize to me when taking a class...

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Fat Quarter Friendly pattern giveaway!
Fat Quarter Patterns ► December 18, 2018

Fat Quarter Friendly pattern giveaway!

Hi friends! Those of you who have been following me on Instagram may have seen a post about a giveaway!   I am working with Stephanie of The Quilter’s Planner and Sandra Clemons of Make...

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Self Healing mat- are they really?
Quilting Tools & Books ► December 17, 2018

Self Healing mat- are they really?

Hi friends! As the holiday are approaching, some of us (well, I am anyway!) are thinking about what quilting goodie we might want to find under the tree. One item on my wish list is...

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Sunday Night Ritual
Block of the Month ► December 16, 2018

Sunday Night Ritual

Hi friends! So, do you have any rituals on Sunday night that help you get ready for the week ahead? For me, I like to pull out my calendar and see what is on the...

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Pressing Decisions
Quilting Tips & Tutorials ► December 15, 2018

Pressing Decisions

Hi friends! Today I have been working on a new quilt. There are lots of HSTs and QSTs and other pieced units in the blocks and I love how they are coming out.  But, sometimes...

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Distraction
Quilt Community ► December 14, 2018

Distraction

Hi friends! I have a question for you today: do you sew in quiet, or with music, an audio book or maybe with a movie or a tv show playing? For me it all depends....

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Tiny Piecing- some tips
Quilting Tips & Tutorials ► December 13, 2018

Tiny Piecing- some tips

Hi friends! As you know, I have been sewing along with the Christmas Countdown sponsored by AQS.   We are making tiny little blocks. I am keeping to the red and white theme they show...

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Adventures In Quilting- a Quilt Along
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► December 12, 2018

Adventures In Quilting- a Quilt Along

Hi friends! You may have noticed over the course of the last year, my good friend Tammy Silvers and I have been doing a few blog posts together that we have called Adventures in Quilting...

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