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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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Me, every time I start swirls: “I forgot how to do Me, every time I start swirls: “I forgot how to do this”Also me five minutes later: “ohhh there it is” 😄quiltyclass.com
This is where it starts to get good ✂️ a little te This is where it starts to get good ✂️ a little texture, a little puffiness, and suddenly it feels like a quiltquiltyclass.com
Planty People is now in stock. 👏👏👏👏👏👏 If you are o Planty People is now in stock. 👏👏👏👏👏👏 If you are obsessed with your houseplants, this one is for you. We have this collection in bundles and yardage, and there are also (2) 118" wide backs. https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/collections/planty-people/
Lots of snowballing in this one and I looooooove h Lots of snowballing in this one and I looooooove how it’s turning out ✂️quiltyclass.com
Chapter 2 is ready ✂️ the Holding Light mini quilt Chapter 2 is ready ✂️ the Holding Light mini quilt is ready! Find it at http://quiltyclass.com/
Tiny pieces, big plans 💛 Tiny pieces, big plans 💛
Here you go, fun and relaxed like you wanted: Her Here you go, fun and relaxed like you wanted:Here’s a few photos from Chapter 1. Everything’s pressed, cut, organized, and I’m ready to start sewing this new mini quilt ✂️🧵(my sewing furniture is from @arrowsewing 💛)quiltyclass.com
We’ve begun. Come join me for the Holding Light mi We’ve begun. Come join me for the Holding Light mini quilt and let’s get everything ready to start sewing.quiltyclass.com
Sunday is the final day to pre-order the Cinnamon Sunday is the final day to pre-order the Cinnamon Tea fabric collection. The bundles will stay until they sell out, but the kits will be gone after Sunday. Find them only at Meander + Make. 💗 https://meanderandmake.com/collections/cinnamon-tea/
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