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A Call For Tales and Stories
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A Call For Tales and Stories

Hello, friends!   Coming in 2018, I’m interested in writing a newly monthly series called A Quilt Maker’s Tale.  This is not a ‘get to know a quilter’ type article (however I always love those kinds of posts).  This is supposed to be more of just a simple story. Maybe that story is about a…

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Basic Patchwork Skills for Quilt Making (video tutorial)
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Basic Patchwork Skills for Quilt Making (video tutorial)

Maybe you have never ever sewn patchwork.  You know how to work your sewing machine, and that’s it!  You’d like to start making a quilt, perhaps?  You are in the right place! I have created a series of videos to get you started down Quilt Making Lane.  Most of these topics are steps you might…

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Sprucing Up – Boho inspired Dresden pillow (sewing finishes)
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Sprucing Up – Boho inspired Dresden pillow (sewing finishes)

My niece asked for bows and I started making them.  They are no-sew and just need a hot glue gun (I used this tutorial).  I liked them so much I made some for myself.  Not really to wear, but maybe. Then I got into my crochet lace stash, and after that I made the little…

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Wandering Quilt – Violet’s – Completed + an update on the Honey Bee quilt
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Wandering Quilt – Violet’s – Completed + an update on the Honey Bee quilt

Just in case you are not familiar with traveling quilts here is the idea: Each member of your group creates a starter block and usually writes a journal with details, theme and style they would like their quilt to end up. You send your starter block to another member in your group (usually there is…

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do. Good Stitches – Emerge Circle
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do. Good Stitches – Emerge Circle

I’m thrilled to announce that I have joined do. Good Stitches created by Rachel over at Stitched in Color.  do. Good Stitches is a charity quilt group.  I am now the host of Emerge Circle.  You can read about how DGS works and become a member yourself by visiting this page. I am contacted often…

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All about my GUEST BOOK quilts
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All about my GUEST BOOK quilts

Lemme, tell you about my guest book quilts. What is it? A guest book quilt is an alternative to having an actual guest book.  What are you going to do with that book?  Are you ever going to look through it?  Where are you going to put it?  This book of names and message of…

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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.
scenes from the studio scenes from the studio
Working on Chapter 6 in Soulshine ( quiltyclass.co Working on Chapter 6 in Soulshine ( quiltyclass.com ). This chapter is going to move a little slower than the others. Quilting takes forevvvvvvver. BUT lessons 15–16 is now available to watch. 15 is an overview of what we are doing, supplies I'm using, a chat about ruler work etc. 16 is a demo on quilting the foreground (seen in the star in these pics).
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