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April 10, 2021 Dresden quilts•work in progress

A Dresden Quilt #9 – Jewel Tones – In Progress

  A Dresden Quilt After a month of effort, I finally have a flimsy for my A Dresden Quilt. My 9th version of this quilt. Whew! This feels good! So much work and for a while there I thought I’d never get here. Dresdens are so tedious, so time consuming, but it’s hard to argue with their beauty. Find all of other Dresden plate quilts here. You can find all my Dresden plate tutorials here, including the double pointed version. Find my free pattern for this quilt here.           Beginnings This is a commission quilt...

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April 5, 2021 Monday Is All About Fabric

True Kisses, Balance, and Rosy Cheeks Bundles – Monday is All About Fabric – #186

  Welcome back to Monday is all About Fabric! I have a few bundles to show you today, and we did get some new stuff and some restocks in this past week as well. New at Meander + Make this week: My HRT rulers are back in stock. Happy Days by Sherri & Chelsi comes in today! We have a few new colors of DMC #8. One single new Kona color. Sonnet Dusk is now available to pre-order and should be shipping in October. This one is LUSCIOUS.   Today’s post is part of a series on this blog...

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March 31, 2021 Sugar Bear Quilt Along

Sugar Bear Quilt Along – Round 2

The post in this series are all part of the 2021 Sugar Bear Quilt Along. To view all posts in this series, click here.          

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March 29, 2021 Monday Is All About Fabric

Autumn Joy and Sanctuary Bundles – Monday is All About Fabric – #185

  Welcome back to Monday is all About Fabric! A mountain of fabric came through our doors last week and I have just been over here swooning. Let’s chat new stuff first and then I’ll show you the newest bundles… New at Meander + Make this week: True Kisses from Heather Bailey arrived. Lots of prints and they are so BIG, at least some of them are. We have most of it sold, so I’m not positive that their will be more bundles after the ones already listed sale (maybe, though), but the individual fabrics are still listed.  ...

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March 25, 2021 Dresden quilts•work in progress

Happyfolk Quilt – Gingerbread – In Progress

  Happyfolk I’ve started a new quilt this week. I designed this one late fall last year, but ended up giving it a huge adjustment just this past January. The blocks will be pretty big and each block features a Dresden in low volume fabrics. A double pointed Dresden! So much work! There’s not even that many blocks, but these lovelies took me quite a while to work through. The nature of a Dresden plate I guess. You can find all my Dresden plate tutorials here, including the double pointed version. Let’s dig in…          ...

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March 22, 2021 Monday Is All About Fabric

Sweet Hydrangea and Funshine Bundles – Monday is All About Fabric – #184

  Welcome back to Monday is all About Fabric! Today I’m showing you a brand new version of the Funshine bundle and a completely new bundle called Sweet Hydrangea. Both yum! Let’s dive in… New at Meander + Make this week: Wildflowers from Kelly Ventura just walked through my door. The Whispers collection from Moda has arrived. It’s all white on white tonal. Andina is here. A few new colors of Decostitch arrived. And a slue of new and restocked low volumes came in too.   Today’s post is part of a series on this blog every Monday. I...

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Melanie Traylor

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CLICK THE SHOW MORE BUTTON In the video, we chat about fabrics as we work on Rita Mae. I think this block could have been better had I added a couple of solids to my bundle, but oh well, still pretty. We go over snowballing and what a little "you know what" it is. I chat about a few things I do to try and make it end up correctly and when I fall short, I make it work. Find accommodating blog post here: https://wp.me/p8kjP9-6Hh Find the Sugar Bear pattern here: https://meanderandmake.com/patterns/sugar-bear/ My rotary cutter and mat is from Havel's Sewing. Use my ambassador coupon SOUTHERNCHARM7 and receive $7 off any purchase of $25. You can shop here: https://www.havelssewing.com/ My wool pressing mat is from Nido Goods. Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VV2CTD7/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=southerncha00-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07VV2CTD7&linkId=cd8af2d7f9c16905adea2461dc1d4ec2 (affiliate link) My iron is a Chi. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PDTGLQ6/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=southerncha00-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07PDTGLQ6&linkId=6e26120dfb2f03273f635ef946b9140a (affiliate link) SHOP MY FABRIC STORE: https://meanderandmake.com/ VISIT MY BLOG: https://southerncharmquilts.com/blog/ Instagram: @southerncharmquilts + @meanderandmake EMAIL ME: melanie@southerncharmquilts.com FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored.
Working on Rita Mae - Sugar Bear Quilt
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CLICK THE SHOW MORE BUTTON We are working on Ruth Ann today. I LOVE friendship stars, and there is one in each of Ruth Ann's centers. Changing up the light and dark fabrics on this one can really change the look of her. Again, as you watch me work on this block today, I am really down to the tiniest smidgen of fabrics which makes it VERY hard to settle on which fabrics to use. She's our last block and the last post in this series. I hope you've enjoyed this as much as I have! Find accommodating blog post here: https://wp.me/p8kjP9-6I6 Find the Sugar Bear pattern here: https://meanderandmake.com/patterns/sugar-bear/ My rotary cutter and mat is from Havel's Sewing. Use my ambassador coupon SOUTHERNCHARM7 and receive $7 off any purchase of $25. You can shop here: https://www.havelssewing.com/ My wool pressing mat is from Nido Goods. Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VV2CTD7/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=southerncha00-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07VV2CTD7&linkId=cd8af2d7f9c16905adea2461dc1d4ec2 (affiliate link) My iron is a Chi. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PDTGLQ6/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=southerncha00-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07PDTGLQ6&linkId=6e26120dfb2f03273f635ef946b9140a (affiliate link) SHOP MY FABRIC STORE: https://meanderandmake.com/ VISIT MY BLOG: https://southerncharmquilts.com/blog/ Instagram: @southerncharmquilts + @meanderandmake EMAIL ME: melanie@southerncharmquilts.com FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored.
Working on Ruth Ann - Sugar Bear Quilt
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CLICK THE SHOW MORE BUTTON In the video, we work on Maya. She's a bit more involved than the other blocks we've done up to this point in the Sugar Bear quilt. This block can look very different depending on where you put your dark and light fabrics. Find accommodating blog post here: https://wp.me/p8kjP9-6Hk Find the Sugar Bear pattern here: https://meanderandmake.com/patterns/sugar-bear/ My rotary cutter and mat is from Havel's Sewing. Use my ambassador coupon SOUTHERNCHARM7 and receive $7 off any purchase of $25. You can shop here: https://www.havelssewing.com/ My wool pressing mat is from Nido Goods. Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VV2CTD7/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=southerncha00-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07VV2CTD7&linkId=cd8af2d7f9c16905adea2461dc1d4ec2 (affiliate link) My iron is a Chi. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PDTGLQ6/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=southerncha00-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07PDTGLQ6&linkId=6e26120dfb2f03273f635ef946b9140a (affiliate link) SHOP MY FABRIC STORE: https://meanderandmake.com/ VISIT MY BLOG: https://southerncharmquilts.com/blog/ Instagram: @southerncharmquilts + @meanderandmake EMAIL ME: melanie@southerncharmquilts.com FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored.
Working on Maya - Sugar Bear Quilt
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CLICK THE SHOW MORE BUTTON In the video, we tackle Eloise. She's a bit more involved and has quite a few pieces, but it's just a little more basic piecing. She makes this cool windmill shape that I think looks like arms when put together beside other windmills. I am down to the nitty gritty on fabrics and it takes me a ridiculous amount of time to decide which ones to use. Ha! Find accommodating blog post here: https://wp.me/p8kjP9-6I3 Find the Sugar Bear pattern here: https://meanderandmake.com/patterns/sugar-bear/ My rotary cutter and mat is from Havel's Sewing. Use my ambassador coupon SOUTHERNCHARM7 and receive $7 off any purchase of $25. You can shop here: https://www.havelssewing.com/ My wool pressing mat is from Nido Goods. Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VV2CTD7/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=southerncha00-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07VV2CTD7&linkId=cd8af2d7f9c16905adea2461dc1d4ec2 (affiliate link) My iron is a Chi. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PDTGLQ6/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=southerncha00-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07PDTGLQ6&linkId=6e26120dfb2f03273f635ef946b9140a (affiliate link) SHOP MY FABRIC STORE: https://meanderandmake.com/ VISIT MY BLOG: https://southerncharmquilts.com/blog/ Instagram: @southerncharmquilts + @meanderandmake EMAIL ME: melanie@southerncharmquilts.com FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored.
Working on Eloise - Sugar Bear Quilt
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CLICK THE SHOW MORE BUTTON Lizbeth is the third block of the Sugar Bear Quilt. Find accommodating blog post here: https://wp.me/p8kjP9-6Go Find the Sugar Bear pattern here: https://meanderandmake.com/patterns/sugar-bear/ My rotary cutter and mat is from Havel's Sewing. Use my ambassador coupon SOUTHERNCHARM7 and receive $7 off any purchase of $25. You can shop here: https://www.havelssewing.com/ My wool pressing mat is from Nido Goods. Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VV2CTD7/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=southerncha00-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07VV2CTD7&linkId=cd8af2d7f9c16905adea2461dc1d4ec2 (affiliate link) My iron is a Chi. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PDTGLQ6/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=southerncha00-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07PDTGLQ6&linkId=6e26120dfb2f03273f635ef946b9140a (affiliate link) SHOP MY FABRIC STORE: https://meanderandmake.com/ VISIT MY BLOG: https://southerncharmquilts.com/blog/ Instagram: @southerncharmquilts + @meanderandmake EMAIL ME: melanie@southerncharmquilts.com FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored.
Working on Lizbeth - Sugar Bear Quilt
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CLICK THE SHOW MORE BUTTON In this video, we are making the Jessalyn block. I think this one is my favorite of the blocks. I'm a sucker for sawtooth stars! I've fussy cut these lovely little flowers in mine. Find accommodating blog post here: https://wp.me/p8kjP9-6GI Find the Sugar Bear pattern here: https://meanderandmake.com/patterns/sugar-bear/ My rotary cutter and mat is from Havel's Sewing. Use my ambassador coupon SOUTHERNCHARM7 and receive $7 off any purchase of $25. You can shop here: https://www.havelssewing.com/ My wool pressing mat is from Nido Goods. Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VV2CTD7/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=southerncha00-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07VV2CTD7&linkId=cd8af2d7f9c16905adea2461dc1d4ec2 (affiliate link) My iron is a Chi. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PDTGLQ6/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=southerncha00-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07PDTGLQ6&linkId=6e26120dfb2f03273f635ef946b9140a (affiliate link) SHOP MY FABRIC STORE: https://meanderandmake.com/ VISIT MY BLOG: https://southerncharmquilts.com/blog/ Instagram: @southerncharmquilts + @meanderandmake EMAIL ME: melanie@southerncharmquilts.com FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored.
Working on Jessalyn - Sugar Bear Quilt
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