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So I didn’t have enough fabric from the samples

So I didn’t have enough fabric from the samples to use the #someplacegrandfabrics for the back of this. Soooo the gold floral is from my Wholehearted line and the coral is from Garden Therapy.
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#fernwehquilt releases April 14.
#southerncharmquilts

Yesterday and today all I’ve done is edit edit e

Yesterday and today all I’ve done is edit edit edit. I have this lovely group of women testing #fernwehquilt with me. Getting it ready for you! Making sure to catch all my little typos and grammar issues, making sure I’ve drawn everything accurately, making sure it flows. Fingers crossed you’ll love it when everything is complete. 🤎
Here’s the gang:
@westgreenquilts
@allotallove
@1lousypetunia
@nicolegendy
@ashleighhemsleyquilts
@quinn_quilts
@evamaescustomquilts
@hellonursekate
@jules.sewsandquilts
@wildflowerfrippery
@_soulstitches_
@lovinfromtheoven2010
@prairie_hugs
@healthyhappyhygge
@joycereynolds765
@buriedinbatiks
@jule_umbi
@polkadotquiltershop
Finished pics are starting to come in from them, and I’ll start showing you those soon. It’ll be loads of inspiration and color ideas to help get your creative juice flowing when it’s your time to make Fernweh.
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Pic is closeups of my original Fernweh. I quilted stilted feathers within the stars, lots of ditch work and a bit of orange peels. In the background is elongated curls, swirls and pebbles.
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Fabrics are my upcoming collection #someplacegrandfabrics that are due out in late may. This kit is available to preorder until mid May.

I changed up the FMQ plan just a smidgen. Went for

I changed up the FMQ plan just a smidgen. Went for a little more oomph. Not my bestest laid plans, but end result is 🥰🥰.
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I’m hoping to be chunky binding this evening while doing a little bingeing. 🤞🏻
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Pattern releases April 14..
#someplacegrandfabrics #fernwehquilt

Here’s a look at some of our first bundle/kit of

Here’s a look at some of our first bundle/kit offerings for the #fernwehquilt . I’ll be adding more every week.
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The pattern releases on April 14. And I’ll be having a quilt along for this come June (details announced later)
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Bundles can be found @meanderandmake

This is all I’ve been doing lately. I have Lana

This is all I’ve been doing lately. I have Lana del Rey’s new album playing in my ears and I’m swirling along.
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As you can see I changed up the plan a bit. 🤎
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#fernwehquilt #someplacegrandfabrics

The new #fernwehquilt tees are now in stock. Just

The new #fernwehquilt tees are now in stock. Just in case you want to wear quilt blocks in addition to making them. 🤣

When I’m planning these out I try to plan where

When I’m planning these out I try to plan where I don’t have to raise my needle and cut my thread or stitch a ditch more than once, BUT… had a hard time working that out, as always. 😌
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So in this design, there’s two ditches that get repeated. Oh well I guess. 😐
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I spend a lot of time here on Instagram watching custom quilters do their thing and I’m always so impressed at how fluid they make it. And I have to remind myself that the 15 second video probably is just not showing that part of the process. Because no matter our planning, sometimes a ditch ends up quilted twice so I can get from A to B. 😊
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Which made me think of the little basting video I posted the other day with all the comments about how easy I made it look. SO KNOW THIS:
•that 15 second video was actually a 40 minute task sped up on my iPhone
•I almost fell off the stool once because I leaned a little too far to the side
•my quilt top ended up being just a tiny smidgen crooked on my backing
•at one point I accidentally hit my hand on the ceiling tile, popping it out of place and later wade fussed when he had to fix it after I refused out of worry about spiders being up there
•the can leaked a bit and I had glue all over two of my fingers
•I took a 30 minute break after I finished because exhausted
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🤎🤎🤎
#fernwehquilt

I’m fairly new to variegated threads. In the pas

I’m fairly new to variegated threads. In the past I wasn’t a fan, but I tried these neutral shades and ended up loving them particularly on pale backgrounds.
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Now every time I’m going to be FMQing on a white background I pull them just for that. Maybe I should try some of other colors… 🤔 Are you a fan of variegated threads?
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Threads shown in this video are from @sulkythreads and we have them available @meanderandmake .
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Storage unit is the Dingo from @arrowsewing .
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#fernwehquilt #someplacegrandfabrics

Basted baby! Quilting begins today! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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#fernwehquilt #someplacegrandfabrics

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