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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 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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Using mini design boards while making a quilt
Piecing Demos | Planning & Prep | work in progress

Using mini design boards while making a quilt

I have previously mentioned wanting to make and use Lori Holt’s mini design boards before. I feel like whenever you…

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Monday is all about fabrics – #17 – Stocking up on low volume fabrics (+a cheaper method)
FABRIC MONDAY | Planning & Prep

Monday is all about fabrics – #17 – Stocking up on low volume fabrics (+a cheaper method)

This is the stack of fabrics that came in this week. I can’t tell you how tickled I get when…

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Learning about YOUR personal style + Falling Slowly Quilt – in progress
Planning & Prep | work in progress

Learning about YOUR personal style + Falling Slowly Quilt – in progress

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what my own style is. There are so many colors I like and…

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Why should you label your quilt?
Planning & Prep

Why should you label your quilt?

I have mentioned this particular quilt in a dozen different posts.  The thing is, it’s my favorite.  ABOVE all other…

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Learning English Paper Piecing
Planning & Prep

Learning English Paper Piecing

I mentioned this project at the beginning of the month. It’s the #EPPparty hosted by Pat Bravo and Mister Domestic….

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Monday is all about Fabric – #13 – Vie de Boheme + thoughts on purchasing only the kind of fabrics you are drawn to
FABRIC MONDAY | Planning & Prep

Monday is all about Fabric – #13 – Vie de Boheme + thoughts on purchasing only the kind of fabrics you are drawn to

Hello Quilt Makers! Sadly, (with more than enough self pity) I have been put on a fabric lock down. Whole…

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Winging it + (thoughts on improv layouts)
Planning & Prep | work in progress

Winging it + (thoughts on improv layouts)

I talked about this quilt this past Monday. It’s all about deer.  One of my So Obsessed quilts.  I have…

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Quilt Reveal – My Eowyn Quilt is Finished + thoughts on hand quilting
Planning & Prep | Quilt Reveal

Quilt Reveal – My Eowyn Quilt is Finished + thoughts on hand quilting

I’m pretty smitten about this quilt.  When I discussed it in my previous post, I was talking about trying hand…

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Sewing machines – high end vs mid range and a review of the Juki 2000qi
Planning & Prep | product reviews

Sewing machines – high end vs mid range and a review of the Juki 2000qi

Hey quilty peeps! I’ve had my newest sewing machine for over a month now and I thought it was time…

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We have @sharonhollanddesigns new collection in st We have @sharonhollanddesigns new collection in stock at meanderandmake.com. Bundles and yardage. 🩷
A few pics of Lulu Louise. Made with Happy Home A few pics of Lulu Louise. 

Made with Happy Home collection and Bella Betty’s Brown.
Hands down my favorite FMQ work I’ve ever done. 🥳 Hands down my favorite FMQ work I’ve ever done. 🥳 Matchstick quilting is my new favorite thing.
She’s done and I love it. Last chance to get the She’s done and I love it. 

Last chance to get the Happy Home fabrics during the pre-order discount period is the end of August.
Chapter 2 of the Light in the Dark Mini Quilt Clas Chapter 2 of the Light in the Dark Mini Quilt Class is ready!

This is the chapter where we really get into making the quilt. We’ll start with the little 9-patch in the center, then move into the HRTs that make up the star points. I’ll show you my favorite way to trim HRTs using washi tape and a few Sharpie dots on your ruler. It makes the whole process so much easier.

And because quilting rarely goes exactly as planned, my star ended up slightly off when I got to the borders. I left all of that in the class. We work through what to do when things don’t line up perfectly and how to get everything where it needs to be without immediately reaching for the seam ripper.

By the end of this chapter, the whole Light in the Dark mini quilt top is finished and ready for quilting.

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The darkest lovely that has ever graced my wall. 🥰 The darkest lovely that has ever graced my wall. 🥰 Everything here made with my upcoming fabric release, Happy Home. 🏡 Also, Lulu Louise is becoming a standalone pattern.
We’ve begun!!! We’re making the Light in the Dark We’ve begun!!! We’re making the Light in the Dark mini quilt as our next project. (From the book, Book of Many Mini Quilts). Chapter 1 is now available. You can download the pattern, chat about fabrics and get organized. This is a self paced class so you can come and go as you please at Quiltyclass.com .

I fussy cut what felt like a gazillion tiny butterflies and pretty much giggled the whole time. 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’m now organized and ready to complete this top with you! 🩷
2 new kits have been added to the shop. 1 for Lulu 2 new kits have been added to the shop. 1 for Lulu and 1 for Fernweh.  Meanderandmake.com
We begin August 15. Come join! Quiltyclass.com We begin August 15. Come join! Quiltyclass.com
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