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How I Used Simple Shapes to Make Painterly Inspiration Into a Minimalist Mini...
Minimalism is a popular way to abstract an image. Taking inspiration and distilling it into key components can create a dynamic composition, regardless of whether the source image is readily apparent...
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How I Used Color and Line to Create a Whimsical and Meticulous Mini Quilt
All elements of design play an integral role in quilt design, but sometimes one or two stand out as key to a composition’s success. In the quilt I am sharing today, color and line are critical to the...
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Using a Quilt to Inspire a New Design: Combining Appliqué and FPP
I gather inspiration for my quilts from a wide range of sources, including nature, architecture, and aspects of daily life. However, I rarely use contemporary quilts as design inspiration- unless...
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How I Made a Unique Abstract Mini Quilt Using Natural Inspiration
Implementing constraints in your design process is one of the best ways to encourage creativity, so when one of my quilting groups did a challenge earlier this year, I was excited to participate. This...
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How I Design a Block to Contribute to The Exquisite Quilt
Contributing to a group quilt is an excellent way to improve your design skills by working within another quilter’s parameters. Every participant has a different process for developing their...
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Experiencing FOMO? Photos That Capture Quilt Week 2026 in Paducah
Paducah, Kentucky, is bustling with thousands of quilters this week, so let’s take a look at what is happening at this massive quilt show! The Main Show The entire town of Paducah embraces Quilt Week,...
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QuiltCon 2026 in Pictures
The largest annual modern quilting event is underway in Raleigh, North Carolina, this weekend, and there is so much to see! I’m not sure if I’ll ever truly soak it all in, but today, let’s take a look...
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Will You Take Home These Free Treasures From QuiltCon?
QuiltCon 2026 is next week in Raleigh, North Carolina! If you have ever attended the show, you may have noticed (or participated in) one or more swaps, whether organized or informal. Many people bring...
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How to Prepare for Quilt Shows: 4 Articles Every Quilter Should Know
The 2026 quilt show season is underway, and with shows across the US drawing thousands of quilters to each event, there is a good chance many of us will visit one (or more) in the coming year. The...
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The Official FAQ Guide for the Going Full Circle Block of the Month
Have you heard about the Going Full Circle Block of the Month? Sign-ups are still open for the Going Full Circle Block of the Month, and today I’m sharing a few questions I have been asked about the...
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Will Quilters Embrace or Abandon this Year’s Unusual Color Choice?
In 2006, I was named the Time Magazine Person of the Year. So were you. And everyone else in the world. The magazine cover featured a mirror that declared YOU the person of the year. The rise of...
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Buried in Fabric Scraps? This New Book Has Creative, Modern Ways to Use Them!
What do you do with your fabric scraps? Do you save every last bit of fabric, or do you limit your scraps to larger pieces? I’m thrilled to share a new book with you, written by my quilting friend,...
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What Happens When You Add Bright Thread to Dull Fabric? The Results Are...
There is nothing like a deadline to encourage me to finish a quilt, and last week was one of the biggest deadlines of the year- QuiltCon contest entries were due. I just can’t help myself from trying...
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A Mini Masterpiece: See My Quilted Artist Trading Card
How does a large quilt translate into something small? How small? For this project, I distilled the features of a 60″ quilt into a 2″x3″ mini-masterpiece. Recently, Kristine Lundblad, an editor for...
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Can an “Ugly” Color be Successful? A Surprising Mocha Mousse Quilt
In December 2024, Pantone announced our current color of the year: Mocha Mousse. I was not thrilled, to put it mildly. There is plenty of brown in nature (I spend half the year looking at brown fields...
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How Much Does It Actually Cost to Enter a Quilt Show?
The entry fee is listed when you enter a quilt show, but this price is often the tip of the iceberg. Let’s look at other costs you may encounter when entering your quilts into a show. Required Costs...
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QuiltCon Judging Results Are In- And They Win for Most Improved!
QuiltCon quilts are home! Having my quilts make it through the shipping process and arrive safely at their destination is a massive relief. But the box includes more than quilts- printed judging...
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Make this Free Raspberry Lemonade Quilt Block before Summer!
The only thing better than cold lemonade on a hot day is a fruit-infused lemonade! When I was growing up, fruity lemonades were always concocted with flavored syrups. However, everything changed when...
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A Creative Stretch- How I Made a Delightful Mini Quilt for a Swap
Have you ever participated in a crafty swap? Swaps were hot when I first joined the Instagram quilting world, and I participated in several. I don’t have time to do a lot of swaps anymore, but this...
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Recycle Your Fabric Scraps to Make Fantastic Greeting Cards
Today is National Send a Card to a Friend Day, so let’s use some of our favorite fabric scraps to create adorable cards to brighten someone’s day! Since Valentine’s Day is coming up next week, I’ve...
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