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Mariposa Quilt #2 – Earthy Goodness – In Progress
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Mariposa Quilt #2 – Earthy Goodness – In Progress

Mariposa Quilt I’ve been wanting to use my Earthy Goodness fabrics in a quilt that really showcase the fabrics and Mariposa is my biggest block with the biggest pieces. Plus, I LOVE these butterflies! If you are looking for these fabrics. They are from the collection Earthy Goodness. See all of past Mariposa quilts here….

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Tips for Choosing Fabrics for the A Dresden Plate Quilt
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Tips for Choosing Fabrics for the A Dresden Plate Quilt

A Dresden Quilt A Dresden Quilt is one of my most popular patterns. I’ve made it 9 times! And am currently working on my 10th version. 🙂 A bit obsessive, but lol, I don’t care. I do love this quilt so much. See all of past versions of A Dresden Quilt here. Get the A…

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Trippy Quilt #5 – Purple, Peach and Yellow – In Progress
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Trippy Quilt #5 – Purple, Peach and Yellow – In Progress

Trippy Quilt I’ve been working on a commission quilt for the last week or so. And it’s Trippy! Haven’t gotten to make this quilt in quite sometime, so I was pretty pumped to give it another go. I was given a color palette to work with for this one, but I did get to choose…

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Happy Folk Quilt – Gingerbread – 2nd In Progress
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Happy Folk Quilt – Gingerbread – 2nd In Progress

Happyfolk Quilt I last chatted about the progress of my Happyfolk quilt here. I’ve been slow moving on this one. Busy with other lovelies, I guess, but my heart is right here in this one though. It has all my favorite things happening…..low volume, Dresden plates, gold, peach. I’m in love with the color palette….

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A Dresden Quilt #9 – Jewel Tones – In Progress
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A Dresden Quilt #9 – Jewel Tones – In Progress

  A Dresden Quilt After a month of effort, I finally have a flimsy for my A Dresden Quilt. My 9th version of this quilt. Whew! This feels good! So much work and for a while there I thought I’d never get here. Dresdens are so tedious, so time consuming, but it’s hard to argue…

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Happyfolk Quilt – Gingerbread – In Progress
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Happyfolk Quilt – Gingerbread – In Progress

Happyfolk I’ve started a new quilt this week. I designed this one late fall last year, but ended up giving it a huge adjustment just this past January. The blocks will be pretty big and each block features a Dresden in low volume fabrics. A double pointed Dresden! So much work! There’s not even that…

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It’s happening! The Book of Many Mini Quilts relea It’s happening! The Book of Many Mini Quilts releases late this year. Here’s my start 🥰 May all the walls get covered with lovely. We will be doing some of these minis over at Quilty Class. Come join us!
We have a ton of new bundles/kits in stock. 3 kits We have a ton of new bundles/kits in stock. 3 kits added this week for the Inner Beauty quilt. 1 added for the Trippy quilt and 1 added for Soulshine, Little Miss or Sugar Bear. https://meanderandmake.com/
I really, really enjoyed quilting this grid 💛 I m I really, really enjoyed quilting this grid 💛

I made the lines a little bigger this time than I did on my sample, and I ended up loving the extra space and texture it gave the quilt. It’s technically a one-inch grid, except for the rectangle happening in the center.

I marked the whole thing with a Hera marker before quilting, this was one of those really relaxing sewing sessions where you just settle in and stitch for a while.

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Chapter 3 of the Morning Rising Mini Quilt Class i Chapter 3 of the Morning Rising Mini Quilt Class is now available ✂️

In this chapter, we’re marking the quilt with a Hera marker and quilting the background using simple straight line quilting and a walking foot. We’re quilting the background before attaching the Dresden plate, which gives the finished mini such a pretty layered look and keeps the quilting process really manageable.

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This might be the fastest chapter in the whole qui This might be the fastest chapter in the whole quilt 😅

I sat down thinking I was just going to sew a little bit, and before I knew it, the whole background block was finished and basted. Yes to easy sewing days ✂️

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Chapter 2 of the Morning Rising Mini Quilt Class i Chapter 2 of the Morning Rising Mini Quilt Class is now available ✂️

In this chapter, we’re building the background block that the Dresden plate will eventually sit on, beginning with the center nine-patch and working outward to complete the block.

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My next several afternoons ought to do it. If you’ My next several afternoons ought to do it. If you’re on my tester list, check your inbox. I’ll be getting all my boxes checked on that front by Wednesday. #swayfulquilt
A few little snapshots from Chapter 1 💛 Everythin A few little snapshots from Chapter 1 💛

Everything is pressed, cut, organized, and ready to sew. I spent a lot of time thinking about these fabrics before cutting into them, and now that it’s all laid out beside the machine, I’m getting really excited to start piecing.

Honestly, this part always feels a little magical to me. Like the quiet moment right before the quilt starts becoming real ✂️ Cabinet and chair from @arrowsewing 

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We’ve begun 💛 Chapter 1 of the Morning Rising mini We’ve begun 💛 Chapter 1 of the Morning Rising mini quilt class is now available, and I’m so excited to start this one with you.

The pattern is included with the class, and today we’re getting everything ready to sew, choosing fabrics, organizing pieces, and getting comfortable with the project before we jump in.

Also, I’m weirdly excited about the straight line quilting in this one 😅 I don’t do it nearly enough, but it’s so relaxing and satisfying once you get going. I cannot wait for you to try it too.

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