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Quilting Studio Update: New Quilt Class, Book Progress & Behind the Scenes
Studio Updates

Quilting Studio Update: New Quilt Class, Book Progress & Behind the Scenes

There’s always something new happening in the studio, and August is shaping up to be a month filled with sewing….

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Swayful Quilty Class: Chapter 6 – Preparing & Quilting Your Quilt
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Swayful Quilty Class: Chapter 6 – Preparing & Quilting Your Quilt

The quilt top is finished, and now it’s time for one of my favorite parts of the process… quilting! In…

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Soulshine Quilt Reveal | My Finished Quilt in Calm + Content Fabrics
Soulshine Quilt

Soulshine Quilt Reveal | My Finished Quilt in Calm + Content Fabrics

My Soulshine quilt is finally finished! The quilt itself has been finished for a while, but I only recently sat…

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How I Plan My Free Motion Quilting Designs
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How I Plan My Free Motion Quilting Designs

Before I start free motion quilting, I always make a plan. Rather than sitting down at the sewing machine and…

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My Quilt Prep Day: Getting Swayful Ready for Free-Motion Quilting
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My Quilt Prep Day: Getting Swayful Ready for Free-Motion Quilting

Before the quilting begins, every quilt has a prep day. It’s not the most glamorous part of the process, but…

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How to Lay Out a Quilt Before Sewing
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How to Lay Out a Quilt Before Sewing

One of my favorite parts of making a quilt is laying out the blocks. It’s the first time you get…

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Swayful Quilty Class: Chapter 5 — Layout & Assembly
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Swayful Quilty Class: Chapter 5 — Layout & Assembly

We’re almost there! Chapter 5 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now available, and this is the chapter where everything…

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Swayful Quilty Class: Chapter 4 — Building the Border
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Swayful Quilty Class: Chapter 4 — Building the Border

Chapter 4 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now available, and this is one of those chapters that comes together…

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How to Speed Up Snowball Quilt Blocks
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How to Speed Up Snowball Quilt Blocks

If you’ve made quilts with snowball corners, you know they can add up quickly. Drawing a diagonal line on every…

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Swayful Quilty Class: Chapter 3 — Block Assembly
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Swayful Quilty Class: Chapter 3 — Block Assembly

Chapter 3 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now live, and we’re finally getting to sew! This chapter is all…

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Swayful Quilty Class: Chapter 2 — Fabric Prep & Organization
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Swayful Quilty Class: Chapter 2 — Fabric Prep & Organization

Chapter 2 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now available, and it’s time to get your fabrics ready! Before we…

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July Studio Update: Swayful, Mini Quilts & New Fabric Arrivals
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July Studio Update: Swayful, Mini Quilts & New Fabric Arrivals

There’s been a lot happening in the studio lately, so I thought I’d bring you along for a little catch-up!…

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Some S-curves. LOVE the look of these because it e Some S-curves. LOVE the look of these because it ends up with a geometric vine look.
Pretty pleased 🤭 Pattern is: Lulu Louise. Fabric i Pretty pleased 🤭 Pattern is: Lulu Louise. Fabric is: Pretty Please. Come learn how to quilt this quilt at quiltyclass.com
A few pics from chapter 5. We FMQed feathers in th A few pics from chapter 5. We FMQed feathers in the foreground and s-curves in the background.
We’ve finished quilting our first quilt in the Lul We’ve finished quilting our first quilt in the Lulu Louise quilt. 👏 The first lesson details the plan. Then we move onto practicing a feather on a scrap sandwich. Next we quilt feathers in a V from the inside to the outsides of the quilt. And then finally we quilt the s-curves in the background. 

Next chapter we will FMQ a different top in a whole other way. 🩷 quiltyclass.com
Last day to grab a copy of the, Book of Many Mini Last day to grab a copy of the, Book of Many Mini Quilt while it on sale. https://meanderandmake.com/kits/book-of-many-mini-quilts/
Have you grabbed your copy yet? https://meanderand Have you grabbed your copy yet? https://meanderandmake.com/kits/book-of-many-mini-quilts/
It’s here and on sale until Sunday. 🎉👏 Come make 1 It’s here and on sale until Sunday. 🎉👏 Come make 16 mini quilts with me. 🥰 https://meanderandmake.com/kits/book-of-many-mini-quilts/
Book of Many Mini Quilts is here!!!!!!! PDF and wi Book of Many Mini Quilts is here!!!!!!! PDF and wire bound book. https://meanderandmake.com/kits/book-of-many-mini-quilts/
This one is called Well Loved. And I love the plai This one is called Well Loved. And I love the plaid effect 🥰 this is another mini from my new book, Book of Many Mini Quilts. It’s also my favorite thing I’ve ever quilted. The book releases Thursday. Find it at https://meanderandmake.com/kits/book-of-many-mini-quilts/
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