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Excited to Share Oasis and a TGIFF Link Up to Admire Your Favorite Finishes!
Have you finished any projects recently? The best part of having QuiltCon contest submissions due last week and AQS Paducah submissions due this week is that having those deadlines pushes me to finish...
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Feeling Vulnerable? Flipping the Script on 3 Reactions to Quilt Show Rejection
Getting a quilt accepted into a juried quilt show is exhilarating! You have taken a chance and put your work out into the world, and now it is heading to a major venue for a large audience to see....
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50+ Quality Quilting New Year’s Resolutions (That Don’t Require Cleaning!)
We are quickly approaching the New Year, which means that the talk of resolutions will start in less than a week. For most of my life, I wasn’t a big believer in major resolutions made at a relatively...
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Celebrate Backwards Day With These Dynamic Quilt Backs!
It’s National Backwards Day, and what better way for quilters to celebrate than by flipping their quilts to share the beauty in the quilt back? Today, I’m sharing three types of quilt backs that...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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