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Patchwork Braids – Bluebell placemat
Braid Projects ► March 19, 2025

Patchwork Braids – Bluebell placemat

Hi friends! Today I want to share with you one of the basic projects from my new book –  the Bluebell placemat! The Book My new book with C&T publishing, Patchwork Braids, came out in...

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Working in a Series
Bags & Small Quilts ► September 19, 2019

Working in a Series

Hi friends! I had the best time last Thursday! First I spent part of the day with some ladies from the Material Girls quilt club teaching them to make Sgt. Stanley. Such a fun block...

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Braid Quilt Table Runner
Braid Projects ► February 11, 2019

Braid Quilt Table Runner

Hi friends! This past weekend I needed a break from the drudge of computer work so I grabbed some of my fabric scraps – my fun, bright batik fabric scraps – and made some awesome...

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Playing with my Mini Braid
Braid Projects ► April 4, 2018

Playing with my Mini Braid

Hi friends! How are you? I am so excited about my new series of blog posts with my friend Tammy Silvers! We are calling it Adventures in Quilting with Kate and Tammy.    Last week...

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Happy Valentine’s Day
Braid Projects ► February 14, 2018

Happy Valentine’s Day

Hi friends! Happy Valentine’s Day!    My plan for the day is to hang out with the pup and to try to get some paperwork done. It looks like we are going to have a...

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Blue Moon Blog Hop Day 2
Bags & Small Quilts ► February 5, 2018

Blue Moon Blog Hop Day 2

Hi friends! Today is my day on the Blue Moon blog hop.   Hmmm… you may be wondering- what is Blue Moon?  Well, it is Jackie Kunkel’s new Signature Batik Collection from Island Batik designed by...

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A time for reflection…
Block of the Month ► December 27, 2017

A time for reflection…

Hi friends. It is so hard to believe that 2017 is almost over. I think we all say this, probably every year, but really, where did the year go?  And I think most of us,...

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100 Blocks Magazine Winners
Bags & Small Quilts ► November 22, 2017

100 Blocks Magazine Winners

Hi friends! I hope you are having a great week! the weather here this week is lovely- we are supposed to get to the 70s on Thanksgiving. Weird but nice. I was going to skip...

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And the seasons change…
Braid Projects ► November 2, 2017

And the seasons change…

Hi friends! How are you? I just got back from Quilt Market in Houston and it always seems those few days I am away make a huge difference in the seasons. The leaves are now...

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Winner and summer Wrap-up!
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► August 31, 2017

Winner and summer Wrap-up!

Hi friends! I hope you had a great time on the Piece and Quilt with Precuts blog hop. All of the designers did such a great job. It was fun to see what each one...

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