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The Border Quilt Quilt Along- Introduction
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► July 19, 2018

The Border Quilt Quilt Along- Introduction

Hi friends! This week I am doing 2 blogs posts- twice the fun! Jen Shaffer of patternsbyjen is doing a quilt along of her pattern- The Border Quilt. It’ a great quilt so I decided...

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Gloaming Blog Hop!
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► March 7, 2018

Gloaming Blog Hop!

Hi friends! Today I am posting about a wonderful new fabric line called Gloaming. The fabric is by Shelley Cavanna for Benartex. I met Shelley at Quilt Market last fall and she is just sew...

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Meander in Front Yard
Fat Quarter Patterns ► February 7, 2017

Meander in Front Yard

A while back I was working on my pattern Meander, getting it ready for fall quilt market. I had already made the cover quilt some fun Kate Spain fabrics from Moda and a baby quilt...

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Kozy Q and a discount
Bags & Small Quilts ► January 24, 2017

Kozy Q and a discount

Hi friends! How are you today? Can you believe this is the last full week of January? I think January flew by- which is weird. Usually it feels like the longest month to me. We...

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Next new pattern- something a little different
Bags & Small Quilts ► October 20, 2016

Next new pattern- something a little different

Today’s new pattern is not a quilt.  Sometimes I see some really nice fabric and I think, I love that but I don’t have time to make a quilt. So what to make? I could...

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Summer is flying by, turning leaves and new quilts
Fat Quarter Patterns ► August 20, 2016

Summer is flying by, turning leaves and new quilts

So… my summer is flying by. The other day, I went out on the deck and there were leaves. Not green leaves. Yellow leaves. Fall like leaves. WHAT??? I am not ready for summer to...

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A class, a discount and a new pattern! Woo hoo!
Fat Quarter Patterns ► June 29, 2016

A class, a discount and a new pattern! Woo hoo!

Hi friends! How is your summer going? Yesterday was pretty warm here- up over 90 degrees, which depending on where you are, may seem hot, or may seem NOT hot as it is even hotter where you...

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McCalls’s Quick Quilts COVER GIRL!
Fat Quarter Patterns ► December 31, 2015

McCalls’s Quick Quilts COVER GIRL!

It has been so fun to see pieces of my quilts gracing the covers of recent quilt magazines. Usually the quilt is in a pile with other quilts and you can see just a small...

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Quilt Market Wrap Up
Fat Quarter Patterns ► October 28, 2015

Quilt Market Wrap Up

Wow. What a great few days in Houston at Quilt Market! Well, except for the hurricane and the rain and wind! Other than that, it was spectacular! Who wouldn’t love going somewhere where you have other...

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Introducing Brick and Mortar
Fat Quarter Patterns ► October 16, 2013

Introducing Brick and Mortar

Another newbie! Brick and Mortar is another of our new quilt patterns and we just love how it came out!      The design was inspired by old, classic brick houses.  It was a pretty windy...

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