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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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Adventures in Quilting- to market, to market, to Quilt Market we go!
Bags & Small Quilts ► October 31, 2018

Adventures in Quilting- to market, to market, to Quilt Market we go!

Hi friends! Tomorrow I get on a plane to go to Quilt Market Houston 2018! Woo hoo! I will have 3 very full suitcases of quilts, patterns and demos to bring and show off.  ...

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Retreat- renew, refresh
Bags & Small Quilts ► June 6, 2018

Retreat- renew, refresh

Hi friends! How are you? I just back on Sunday from a retreat up in the mountains here in CO. We were up in Black Hawk. The retreat is sponsored by a local quilt shop...

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New pattern – the process and a new pattern!
Bags & Small Quilts ► March 15, 2018

New pattern – the process and a new pattern!

Hi friends! How are you this week? Working on any fun new projects? I have been working to get ready for my classes next week at the AQS show in Lancaster. I had samples to...

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Elementz Blog Hop
Bags & Small Quilts ► February 28, 2018

Elementz Blog Hop

Hi friends! Today is my day on the Elementz blog hop.    Elementz is a really fun, bright, bold batik line by my friend Tammy Silvers for Island Batik.    I decided to make 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 fun Valentine’s project
Bags & Small Quilts ► January 31, 2018

A fun Valentine’s project

Hi friends! So…. I was going to have a new heart pattern for you using a log cabin design. Well, I hate to put anything out there that is not well done and to be...

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My December Island Batik Ambassador project
Bags & Small Quilts ► December 13, 2017

My December Island Batik Ambassador project

Hi friends! This month the theme for the Island Batik ambassador project was called Table Scraps. Too funny.   Well, I guess it is only funny if you happen to know that I already have...

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Tired of shopping? Me too. Except I am having a Quilting Sale!
Bags & Small Quilts ► November 28, 2017

Tired of shopping? Me too. Except I am having a Quilting Sale!

Hi friends! Wow. Thanksgiving weekend suddenly seems to be so overwhelming! But not due to family, or cooking and cleaning (especially for me as I did not do any cooking or hosting this year) but...

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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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