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Quilt Concert: First Notes Block 14
We are spinning into place with the Whirligig block! Block 14 Instructions Whirligig may have been my favorite block in the entire quilt to construct, and I hope you enjoy it too! WhirligigDownload...
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Quilt Concert: First Notes Block 15
Don’t lose your way now- Its time to make the Wayward Block! Block 15 Instructions Let’s stitch and flip this block into place! WaywardDownload Wayward Wayward is an original block design by Lovingly...
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Quilt Concert: First Notes Block 16
Woohoo! We’ve made it to the final block! Block 16 Instructions Pinwheel Patchwork Cushion Top is a mash up of two traditional blocks, and a lot of fun to put together! Pinwheel Patchwork Cushion...
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Quilt Concert: Putting It All Together
We have made it to the end of the Quilt Concert: First Notes blocks, and it is time for the final assembly! I can hardly wait to see how all of your quilts come together! Assembly Instructions Let’s...
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Quilt Concert: First Notes Grand Prizes!
It’s almost time to select the Grand Prize winners for the 2021 Quilt Concert Series: First Notes! Our fabulous sponsors have been extremely generous, so we are able to offer three prizes: one...
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Quilt Concert: Quilting Possibilities
As all of you concert goers are finishing up your quilt tops, you are probably starting to think about all of the possibilities for quilting designs. I thought this week would be a great time to take...
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Quilt Concert: First Notes Round-Up Part 1
It has been thrilling to watch your First Notes quilt tops come together over the past few weeks! There are so many amazing quilt tops, we are breaking the final curtain call into multiple parts. Here...
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Quilt Concert: First Notes Round-Up Part 2
Let’s wrap up Quilt Concert 2021 with a final wave of gorgeous quilt tops! We also have one more weekly prize and the three grand prize winners to announce, so keep reading to see who won! If you...
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Oscillation
Earlier this year my local Modern Quilt Guild, The Central Ohio MQG, issued a member challenge to create a two color quilt. This challenge was a little different than many two color challenges because...
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Pulling Strings
Each year the Modern Quilt Guild issues a fabric challenge for their annual show, QuiltCon. Every year I say I’m going to participate, and sometimes I actually manage to complete something! This year...
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60+ Gifts for Quilters
From a $2 Stocking Stuffer to a several thousand dollar gift of a lifetime, this list has something for everyone! (Don’t worry- almost everything is under $100!) Rulers Quilter’s Select Rulers: These...
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2021 Wrap up and 2022 Goals
Another year is wrapping up, and it is time to look ahead to what we hope the upcoming year will bring. When I went back to look at last year’s goals, I realized that I had never made a list. By the...
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Angled: A Modern Meets Modern Mini Quilt
Towards the end of 2021, the International Quilt Museum issued a challenge in conjunction with their exhibit, Modern Meets Modern. They asked participants to create a 16″ square mini quilt in response...
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Exquisite Quilt Blocks
Last fall Abby Vargas sent out a call for contributors to her second Exquisite Quilt Collaboration. Based on a drawing game, each component has key “connecters” that allow the blocks to merge visually...
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Sew On the Go: Packing a Sewing Kit
For years I went to a friend’s house to sew every Thursday so I had a sewing kit ready to grab and go at almost any moment. When social distancing became a thing, most of my sewing kit supplies worked...
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Preparing Kits for QuiltCon
This has been a seriously busy couple of weeks preparing for QuiltCon. One of the biggest projects is preparing the kits for my three classes. Here’s a look behind the scenes! The notions portion of...
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3 Steps for Quilt Show Snapshots
It’s QuiltCon this week! That means there are a lot of photographs being taken of both people and quilts. When it comes time to take those quick quilt photos I use a three step process. Step 1: Take a...
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The Results are In: QuiltCon Judging Results
QuiltCon 2022 was an amazing experience, and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you over the next few weeks. Today I’m going to start with sharing my quilts as they looked hanging in the show and...
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Trending: Neutral Quilts at QuiltCon
Teaching at QuiltCon this year was an awesome experience, but it did mean that I had less time on the show floor than I have had in previous years. I decided to make the most of this limited time by...
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Trending: Circle Quilts at QuiltCon
One of my favorite aspects of attending a quilt show is walking through the exhibits and attempting to find the current trends in quilting. Last week I posted photos of the neutral color palettes that...
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