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How to Make a Dresden Plate – Using Embroidery for Applique
applique | Dresden Plates | embroidery

How to Make a Dresden Plate – Using Embroidery for Applique

Today’s post is part of a series called How to Make a Dresden Plate.  There are no measurements included in…

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Embroidery – Basic Stitches and Skills
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Embroidery – Basic Stitches and Skills

  Embroidery is not a subject I talk about much on this blog.  We are all about our quilts, after…

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I am Enough Quilt Along – Pattern: 3 – The Embroidery Blocks
embroidery | I am Enough Quilt Along

I am Enough Quilt Along – Pattern: 3 – The Embroidery Blocks

This post is a part of the I am Enough quilt along that starts September 28, 2018 and ends February 1, 2019….

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Coats and Clark Embroidery Panels + My Cacti Embroidery Pillow (a tutorial)
embroidery | Quilted Pillows

Coats and Clark Embroidery Panels + My Cacti Embroidery Pillow (a tutorial)

Hello, my darling Readers! Today’s post is a sponsored post by Coats and Clark.  I’m sure you remember me working…

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Why I LOVE embroidery – Signature fabrics Embroidery Pillow – ( sewing finish )
embroidery | Planning & Prep | Quilted Pillows

Why I LOVE embroidery – Signature fabrics Embroidery Pillow – ( sewing finish )

Last week I completed my most favorite pillow ever.  I’m calling it my favorite because of the most perfect to…

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5 methods of Hand Work that will Soothe Your Soul
applique | embroidery | Planning & Prep

5 methods of Hand Work that will Soothe Your Soul

I feel like before my mind realized I needed a slow down, my body already knew. Prior to the end…

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Monday is all about fabric – #47 – Liberty Society + a bit about the Modern Sewcialites BOM and my word of the year
embroidery | FABRIC MONDAY

Monday is all about fabric – #47 – Liberty Society + a bit about the Modern Sewcialites BOM and my word of the year

Let’s sip tea and get comfy Hey fabric lovers! I’m drinking cinnamon tea this morning, the same as every morning. …

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The Great Corset Challenge – Completed ( quilt reveal )
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The Great Corset Challenge – Completed ( quilt reveal )

Hello, lovely quilt loving peeps! I’m talking about the Great Corset Challenge today (see the other applicants here).  I mentioned…

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A wandering quilt – mine, the honey bee quilt
embroidery | work in progress

A wandering quilt – mine, the honey bee quilt

This month I start a journey with a new traveling quilt group called Wandering Quilt. I have done a traveling…

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Trying new things. 🙃 Teaching over at Quilty Class Trying new things. 🙃 Teaching over at Quilty Class has been pushing me, tbh. 
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I did not like the Peace Lily design at all, but the feathered leaf 😍. I’m on the fence about the tiny hook flowers as a filler. I like the tornados, but much prefer my swirls and pebbles over them. 
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I’m getting a new class ready now for a 5-quilt FMQ series. Wish me luck!
Some pics of my latest FMQ project. Very very new- Some pics of my latest FMQ project. Very very new-to-me designs. Loving the texture, but missing the feathers. Last little bit of this class will be available in the next hour or so. 
Pattern: Lulu Louise
Fabric: Happy Home
Sorry about all the bumping of the camera 🙄 It’s a Sorry about all the bumping of the camera 🙄 It’s always a battle. 

This video comes from the Swayful class where we learned how to free motion these swirl flowers. Imma big fan of them. ☺️ Full lessons in the Swayful Quilty class at quiltyclass.com
Another design on this same quilt. This one’s a la Another design on this same quilt. This one’s a larger swirl flower with gloppy petals. Full look coming soon. 

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Omigosh this is my new favorite FMQ design. 👏👏 I’m Omigosh this is my new favorite FMQ design. 👏👏 I’m calling it a feathered leaf 🙃
This is maybe the third or fourth time I’ve quilte This is maybe the third or fourth time I’ve quilted scallops. Never stacked like this though. It was a whole different animal to stitching them in a border. 🦁 Anyway this is one of the lessons in chapter 6 of Lulu. Join us at Quiltyclass.com
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
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