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Patchwork Braids – Braids with varying strip sizes!
Quilting Tools & Books ► April 9, 2025

Patchwork Braids – Braids with varying strip sizes!

Hi friends! This week I am sharing images of the projects in my new book Patchwork Braids that use strips of varying sizes!! And I have a giveaway of the most gorgeous panel!!! Keep reading...

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I have a new book coming out in 2025!
Quilting Tools & Books ► October 18, 2024

I have a new book coming out in 2025!

Hi friends!! Today I want to share with you sneak peeks from my new book! Squee! (Cue the balloon drop) I wrote a book about braids! Sale information is at the end of the post....

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Still You – An Art Quilt
Quilt Projects ► June 19, 2020

Still You – An Art Quilt

Hi friends! Today’s post is about a quilt, about my sister and about human rights. If you are someone who doesn’t like it when quilters mix quilting and current events, you may want to stop...

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Quilting Essentials: Omnigrid Rotating Cutting Mat Review
Quilting Essentials ► May 22, 2020

Quilting Essentials: Omnigrid Rotating Cutting Mat Review

Hi friends! Today I wanted to share a new favorite tool in my quilt studio: the Omnigrid Rotating Cutting Mat! I had an old, smaller square rotating mat that had gotten a little chewed up...

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Text It! Book Blog Hop- Pillow Talk
Quilting Giveaways ► March 6, 2019

Text It! Book Blog Hop- Pillow Talk

Hi friends! Today on the Text It! book blog hop I get to show you the pillow I made! (If you are looking for the Adventure Quilt Block 6 post, click here!)      ...

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Turnabout Patchwork Book Review
Quilting Tools & Books ► January 30, 2019

Turnabout Patchwork Book Review

Hi friends! Welcome to my post on the Turnabout Patchwork book blog hop!   Teresa has created this wonderful book, published by Martingale, which is all about simple blocks that you slice or twist to...

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Book Review- Quilt Big
Quilting Tools & Books ► December 28, 2018

Book Review- Quilt Big

Hi friends! Recently I was given another great book to check out and see what I thought. The book is called Quilt Big by Jemima Flendt.   This is a fun concept. You start with...

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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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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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Post Quilt Market and a book review
Quilting Tools & Books ► November 15, 2018

Post Quilt Market and a book review

Hi friends! Well another Quilt Market has come and gone and now we are into the holiday season! How did that happen?? I am afraid at Quilt Market I fell down on the job of...

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