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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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Black Friday at Meander + Make
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Black Friday at Meander + Make

Black Friday has officially started at Meander + Make, and I wanted to put everything in one place so you can explore the bundles, fabrics, and savings without having to dig around. Whether you are restocking your stash, looking for weekend sewing ideas, or hoping to start something new for the holiday season, there is…

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There are some projects that give me the same gidd There are some projects that give me the same giddy, obsessive feeling I had when I first discovered patchwork. And this mini quilt wall is doing it for me.

I vividly remember 2008, sitting on Google and finding all these blogs with pictures of patchwork. Any patchwork at all. I was hit with this massive need to cut it all up and sew it all back together.

And then, every once in a while, boom. A new quilty project comes along and you get that same loving rush of excitement all over again. I’m always chasing those old feelings. 🩷
Announcement day! 👯‍♀️ Class begins June 29 ⏰ www. Announcement day! 👯‍♀️ Class begins June 29 ⏰ www.quiltyclass.com
A few photos from the final chapter 💛 I always lo A few photos from the final chapter 💛

I always love this part. The sewing is done, the quilting is done, and all that's left is getting it up on the wall.

For this one, I used two hanging loops instead of the three I used on my sample. Both work great, but if you're curious, the third loop does a better job of hiding the pushpin. Little details like that always seem to matter more to me after the quilt is finished 😅

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Chapter 6 of the Morning Rising Mini Quilt Class i Chapter 6 of the Morning Rising Mini Quilt Class is now available ✂️

In this final chapter, we're adding fabric hanging loops, inserting the dowel, and getting the mini quilt up on the wall. It's a short chapter, but it's the one that takes the project from finished quilt to finished display.

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Lots of work on the new book is happening in the b Lots of work on the new book is happening in the background. LOVE that feeling of being in the thick of a random idea. 🥰 Anyway, butterflies. Because they are my favorite and are so fun to quilt.
New kit in stock for the Attic Window quilt. http New kit in stock for the Attic Window quilt. 
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A little look at some of the free motion quilting A little look at some of the free motion quilting I’ve been doing for my upcoming book, Book of Many Mini Quilts. 🥰
A few photos from Chapter 5 💛 I finally got the Dr A few photos from Chapter 5 💛
I finally got the Dresden attached, and seeing it sitting on that quilted background made me ridiculously happy. All those little blades, all that straight line quilting, and now it actually looks like the quilt I’ve been seeing in my head.
I went with the traditional method on this one, top stitching around the edges and stitching in the ditch between the blades. It takes a little more stopping and starting, but I really love the definition it gives the Dresden.
And yes, I definitely spent some time just standing there looking at it before moving on 😅
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Final day to pre-order the Milkland collection htt Final day to pre-order the Milkland collection https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/pre-order/arrival-june/
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