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What’s Happening Right Now in Quilty Club: Quilt as Desired
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What’s Happening Right Now in Quilty Club: Quilt as Desired

If you’ve been curious about what’s happening inside Quilty Club right now, I wanted to share a little update about Quilt as Desired and where we currently are in the class. Quilt as Desired is a free motion quilting class that focuses on learning how to move a quilt sandwich under the machine with confidence….

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Chapter 4 of Quilt as Desired Is Now Available – Swirl Variations
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Chapter 4 of Quilt as Desired Is Now Available – Swirl Variations

Chapter 4 of the Quilt as Desired class is now live, and this chapter is all about swirl variations. It’s a short chapter with just two lessons, but both designs add so much movement and elegance to your quilting. Swirls are one of those motifs that feel familiar, but small changes can completely transform how…

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Planty People, A New Houseplant-Inspired Fabric Collection
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Planty People, A New Houseplant-Inspired Fabric Collection

I am so excited to finally share a brand new fabric collection with you called Planty People. This one has been living on my drawing table and in my head for a while, and it feels really special to finally see it all come together. Planty People is inspired entirely by houseplants. Only houseplants. No…

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Quilt as Desired — Chapter 3: Borders and Structured Movement
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Quilt as Desired — Chapter 3: Borders and Structured Movement

Chapter 3 of Quilt as Desired is now live inside the Quilt Class dashboard. This chapter is all about borders and structured movement, which is one of my favorite areas to explore in free motion quilting. Borders give us a beautiful space to practice our designs and show off the flow we’ve been building. They…

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Easy Half Square Triangle Method Using Only Basic Supplies
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Easy Half Square Triangle Method Using Only Basic Supplies

Today I am showing you an easy half square triangle method using basic supplies. This is the budget friendly way to make HSTs, perfect for beginners and seasoned quilters who do not want to use specialty rulers or fancy tools. Everything you see in this tutorial is something most quilters already own, and if you…

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Chapter 2 of Quilt as Desired is Now Available 🧵
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Chapter 2 of Quilt as Desired is Now Available 🧵

Chapter 2 of the Quilt as Desired class is now live, and this section is all about building foundational movement for free motion quilting. If you took Chapter 1 and felt excited but unsure where to begin, this new chapter is your gentle nudge forward. These lessons are designed to help you learn through movement,…

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There’s a new studio update available for July on There’s a new studio update available for July on my site. Walk around my studio with me and see all the pretties and crinkles. https://southerncharmquilts.com/2026/07/03/july-studio-update-swayful-mini-quilts-new-fabric-arrivals/

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Chapter 2 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now avail Chapter 2 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now available!

This chapter is all about getting your fabrics ready before we begin sewing. We'll cover fabric placement, choosing a fat quarter pull, exploring color inspiration with Swayful mockups, preparing fabrics with pressing spray, and my favorite paper plate method for organizing blocks.

A little preparation now makes the sewing process so much more enjoyable.

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A little free motion quilting on the Well Loved mi A little free motion quilting on the Well Loved mini quilt.
Milkland just arrived! If you didn’t preorder, we Milkland just arrived! If you didn’t preorder, we have a very limited supply now available.  https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/collections/milkland/
Still over here working on this book and LOVING ev Still over here working on this book and LOVING every moment.
Today is the final day of our pattern sale! https: Today is the final day of our pattern sale! https://meanderandmake.com/patterns/
Did you grab your copy yet? All patterns currently Did you grab your copy yet? All patterns currently on sale thru Sunday. https://meanderandmake.com/kits/swayful-quilt/
Happy day! The Swayful quilt pattern is here. IN Happy day! The Swayful quilt pattern is here. 

INCLUDED SIZES
• 32” × 44”
• 68” × 68”
• 80” × 92”

SKILL LEVEL
Confident Beginner

PATTERN FEATURES
• Fat quarter friendly
• Simple snowball construction
• Rotating block layout creates woven movement
• Unique border construction
• Scrappy friendly
• Bonus scrappy backing instructions included
• Detailed diagrams and step-by-step instructions

Find it here: https://meanderandmake.com/kits/swayful-quilt/
Tomorrow is the day! Swayful quilt pattern is here Tomorrow is the day! Swayful quilt pattern is here. 👏👏 https://meanderandmake.com/kits/swayful-quilt/
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