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Planning & Prep

A beautiful quilt starts long before the first seam. Learn how to choose fabrics, organize your project, plan your layout, and prepare for a smoother, more enjoyable quilting experience.

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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Little Miss Sawtooth Quilt Top #3 + Your Loved One’s Clothing – (quilt reveal)
Planning & Prep | Quilt Reveal

Little Miss Sawtooth Quilt Top #3 + Your Loved One’s Clothing – (quilt reveal)

I am over the moon about my latest quilt finish.  As you may or may not know, I also make…

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The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit – The Topstitch Needle for Quilters and Tips for Solving Your Frustrations
Notions & Tools | Planning & Prep

The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit – The Topstitch Needle for Quilters and Tips for Solving Your Frustrations

Today’s post is a part of a series called The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit, showing and teaching about the products I…

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Testing Threads + Your Thoughts
Notions & Tools | Planning & Prep

Testing Threads + Your Thoughts

Hey sweet friends! I’ve been quiet this week, I know.  I’ve been battling un-inspiration.  That may not be a word,…

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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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What is a WIP? + my current count of them
Planning & Prep | work in progress

What is a WIP? + my current count of them

 There is a lot of words thrown around by quilt makers that might leave an outsider or new quilter scratching…

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What is the Quilt Police?  + how to not be one
Planning & Prep

What is the Quilt Police? + how to not be one

 There is a lot of words thrown around by quilt makers that might leave an outsider or new quilter scratching…

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How to choose fabric for a quilt – Being Thoughtful about your choices + 3 methods for choosing + a freebie worksheet
Piecing Demos | Planning & Prep

How to choose fabric for a quilt – Being Thoughtful about your choices + 3 methods for choosing + a freebie worksheet

Hey, Lovelies! Today I wanted to talk about my personal favorite part of making a quilt:  choosing fabric.  Yah!  Are…

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Monday is all about Fabric – #40 – Denyse Schmidt fabrics – What is it about certain fabrics that make us act like we’ve never used fabric before?
FABRIC MONDAY | Planning & Prep

Monday is all about Fabric – #40 – Denyse Schmidt fabrics – What is it about certain fabrics that make us act like we’ve never used fabric before?

Let’s sip tea and get comfy   Hey friends. This morning I’m drinking cinnamon tea (my favorite) and one I’ve…

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Why you should store scraps by size + That Strawberry Quilt ( quilt reveal )
Planning & Prep | Quilt Reveal

Why you should store scraps by size + That Strawberry Quilt ( quilt reveal )

Two things you should know about me by now:  One is very obvious.  I’m obsessed with low volume and I’m…

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My start with quilts + A Dresden Quilt #4 – ( quilt reveal )
A Dresden Quilt | Planning & Prep | Quilt Reveal

My start with quilts + A Dresden Quilt #4 – ( quilt reveal )

  You know I’ve been working on this quilt longer than I normally work on a quilt.  I don’t consider…

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Three different kinds of quilts
Planning & Prep

Three different kinds of quilts

Out of print gnome fabric I overpaid for by Heather Ross, but don’t regret it because it makes me smile….

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Chapter 4 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now avail Chapter 4 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now available!

This chapter is all about building the border. We'll snowball the corner units, make the border units, and use a simple batch sewing workflow to keep everything moving quickly and efficiently.

It's a shorter chapter, but by the time you're finished, you'll have every border unit ready for quilt assembly. The quilt is really starting to come together!

Read more on the blog:
https://southerncharmquilts.com/2026/07/10/swayful-quilty-class-chapter-4-building-the-border/

Or join us inside Quilty Class:
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Not sure I like these flowers but I do love the pa Not sure I like these flowers but I do love the pairing of straight lines with this one #bookofmanyminiquilts
Big happy sighs 🥰 Big happy sighs 🥰
The first Swayful blocks are coming together. This The first Swayful blocks are coming together. This is always my favorite part of a new quilt. After all the planning, fabric pulling, and organizing, you finally get to watch the woven knot begin to appear.

In Chapter 3 of the Swayful Quilty Class, we build the block together one unit at a time, and I also share a few of my favorite shortcuts for snowball piecing along with the batch sewing workflow I use to keep everything organized as the quilt grows.

It’s amazing how quickly a stack of individual units starts looking like a quilt.

I can’t wait to see everyone’s blocks!
Today is the final day! Meanderandmake.com Today is the final day! Meanderandmake.com
Here’s a few of the kits we are offering for the M Here’s a few of the kits we are offering for the Must Have Fabrics collection. Availability will end after Thursday for these quilt kits. Find them at meanderandmake.com
🌸 Last Call for Must Have Flowers Thursday is the 🌸 Last Call for Must Have Flowers

Thursday is the final day to pre-order Must Have Flowers.

This cheerful collection is full of delicate, hand-drawn florals and all the happy colors that make summer quilts so much fun to sew. I’m using it right now for the larger Swayful quilt inside the Swayful Quilt Class, and I love seeing those flowers come together block by block.

We currently have:

• Fat quarter bundles
• Half yard bundles
• Yardage
• Quilt kits

After Thursday, the kits and yardage will no longer be available. Bundles will remain only while supplies last.

The collection is expected to arrive by the end of July. Find it at https://meanderandmake.com
Chapter 3 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now avail Chapter 3 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now available!

This is where we finally start sewing. In this chapter, we'll build the Swayful block step by step, learn a few ways to speed up snowball piecing, and finish with my favorite batch sewing workflow for keeping every block organized from start to finish.

Read more on the blog:
https://southerncharmquilts.com/2026/07/06/swayful-quilty-class-chapter-3-block-assembly/

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Sunset Serenade is back in stock. https://meandera Sunset Serenade is back in stock. https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/collections/sunset-serenade/
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