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From Quilt Blocks to Finished Quilt Top
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From Quilt Blocks to Finished Quilt Top

There’s a moment in every quilt when all the individual blocks finally come together. Up until then, everything exists in pieces. Stacks of blocks. Small sections. Parts of something larger. But once you begin sewing the rows and joining them together, the quilt starts to feel whole. This is the step where the design really…

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Stop Fighting Your Snowball Corners
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Stop Fighting Your Snowball Corners

Snowball corners look simple. Draw your line, place the square in the corner, sew it down, trim the excess, and press. And yet… they come out a little off most of the time. Not wildly wrong. Not even close to a quarter-inch mistake. Just a tiny shift. A smidgen. Enough to make the corner feel…

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Quilting the Soulshine Mini Quilt
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Quilting the Soulshine Mini Quilt

I recently finished up a Soulshine mini quilt, and I wanted to share the process with you, especially the quilting and finishing steps. Minis are one of my favorite ways to explore new quilting ideas, and this one was a great opportunity to play with both free motion quilting and ruler work. In the video…

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When Free Motion Quilting Tension Goes Wrong and How to Fix It
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When Free Motion Quilting Tension Goes Wrong and How to Fix It

If you have spent any time free motion quilting, tension issues have probably shown up at least once. Sometimes they appear suddenly, even when everything seemed to be working just fine a few minutes earlier. That moment can feel frustrating or even discouraging, especially if you are still building confidence at the machine. This post…

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A Free Motion Quilting Pillow, Start to Finish
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A Free Motion Quilting Pillow, Start to Finish

There’s something really special about sitting down with a quilt sandwich and letting the design unfold as you stitch. This free motion quilting pillow started as a simple idea and slowly turned into one of my favorite finishes. I wanted to share the process with you, not as a tutorial, but as a quiet look…

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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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On April 15, we start the Holding Light mini quilt On April 15, we start the Holding Light mini quilt class over at quiltyclass.com . I should have the pattern download ready before then. I hope you are joining in!
My favorite thing is sitting outside and stitching My favorite thing is sitting outside and stitching and listening to the birds chirp and maybe an audiobook and a mug of coffee with a little horchata creamer..You can’t tell in the video but the finches are brave and bold this time of year. Getting super close chasing each other and I just keep waiting for one to land on me.
Can't remember if I've posted these pics here yet. Can't remember if I've posted these pics here yet. I did a little tiny room refresher. I think it made it warmer and cozier, which makes me a feel a little happier. Tiny things are the key to my happiness lately. Don't forget to find yours.Oh, I'm still looking for something to put in front of the table to hide the legs, the cords etc. I was thinking we could somehow fasten a chunk of wood and make it look more "desk-like". Someone on here suggested I make a quilt to put there (loved this idea). Do you have thoughts?
Big happy sighs and basking in the things I can fe Big happy sighs and basking in the things I can feel good about.
done! More pics soon done! More pics soon
FMQing a little flower. FMQing a little flower.
A little look at the slowness. A little look at the slowness.
Still doing this. Had some personal things pop up, Still doing this. Had some personal things pop up, including a minor surgery (I’m fine), but more than halfway done now.
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