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My Finished Checkie Quilt – A Light Beauty in Made of Magic Fabrics
Checkie Quilt

My Finished Checkie Quilt – A Light Beauty in Made of Magic Fabrics

I’m so excited to share my finished Checkie Quilt with you! This quilt is all about the play of light and dark fabrics, and in my quilt’s case, light and lighter fabrics. Checkie is a beginner-friendly and timeless design. It’s featured in my book StashWork and is one of the easiest patterns to tackle–perfect for…

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StashWork Book Release
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StashWork Book Release

Grab your copy of StashWork Links from the video Grab your copy of StashWork A bit about the book This may not be true for everyone, but for many of quilters our stash is OUT OF CONTROL!  The intentions behind StashWork is to TAME YOUR STASH. You can tame it by organizing it or you…

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Quilt Reveal – Checkie Quilt #2 in Peace Lily Fabrics
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Quilt Reveal – Checkie Quilt #2 in Peace Lily Fabrics

Checkie in Peace Lily Quilt – crib size Tiny quilts are fun! This is the crib size version of Checkie. There’s a video showing you more below. 🙂 See all posts on StashWork here. View all my quilt reveals here. Video Links + Other Details

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WORKING ON Checkie Quilt in Peace Lily fabrics
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WORKING ON Checkie Quilt in Peace Lily fabrics

Checkie Quilt in Peace Lily fabrics Here’s an update on my progress with the Checkie Quilt in Peace Lily fabrics. This one is crib size! Find the prior in progress video here. Video Links

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Pillow Reveal – The StashWork Pillows
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Pillow Reveal – The StashWork Pillows

StashWork Pillows This has been a fun finish! Nothing like something quick and easy to make you feel all accomplished for once! There’s a video below for a closer look and chat about the pillows. See all posts on StashWork here. View all my quilt reveals here. Video Links + Other Details

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A Look into my upcoming book StashWork – a mini quilt show
StashWork | work in progress

A Look into my upcoming book StashWork – a mini quilt show

About StashWork StashWork is due out on September 30, 2023 and is currently available to pre-order. There’s a video below about the quilts I made from the patterns in the book. You can pre-order the book here. There is not an official release date yet, but I’m thinking it should release somewhere in the vicinity…

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Something new is coming! Quilt As Desired is my up Something new is coming!Quilt As Desired is my upcoming free motion quilting class, and we’ll be stitching 25 FMQ designs together… then turning all of our practice blocks into the coziest rag quilt.This class will be included inside QuiltyClub.com , or you can grab it on its own.I cannot wait to quilt this one with you. https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/quilt-as-desired
I’ve been free motion quilting since 2018 and it h I’ve been free motion quilting since 2018 and it has been the slowest part of the quilting journey for me. It did not come naturally. I practiced through a lot of very ugly stitching before anything started to look the way I imagined it could.I keep seeing comments like “I could never do this,” and I just want to say… I used to think that too. I was you. It really does change if you keep going, even when it feels like it’s not working.Thank you for all the love on this piece this week. It feels like I finally hit a little milestone with my quilting, and that’s a pretty special feeling. ❤️
Spent about two hours yesterday on this. One of my Spent about two hours yesterday on this. One of my many goals is a whole cloth quilt with a lot of doodle quilting. Maybe next year will be my year.
1 minute of the FMQ process at 1.5x speed. I start 1 minute of the FMQ process at 1.5x speed. I started at the bottom making a curving line to the top and back down again. Added a variety of plumes on one side, back down, then the other side. See the whole video at regular speed in Quilty Club (Chapter 5, Cozy Fall Stitches). quiltyclub.com
All done. Here’s a tiny close up tour of the quilt All done. Here’s a tiny close up tour of the quilting, just because. #freemotionquilting
I got a little extra on the quilting. Maybe too mu I got a little extra on the quilting. Maybe too much, maybe perfect? Negative space makes me lose my mind a little every time. #freemotionquilting
The Maple Leaf Disco fabric line felt especially r The Maple Leaf Disco fabric line felt especially right for a maple leaf block. Amiright? Made these in class yesterday for the Little Maple Mini. Geez, I'm in love... 🥰
Say hello to the Hand Stitch Companion Pillow. Thi Say hello to the Hand Stitch Companion Pillow. This brand new PDF pattern is perfect for anyone who loves simple hand quilting with a lot of texture. Use a geometric print and stitch right over it or grab a stencil and make your own design. Finished with a neat little zipper back and ready for cozy sewing time.
The Little Maple Mini Quilt is the first piece in The Little Maple Mini Quilt is the first piece in my new wall of mini quilts. We’re beginning the project in Quilty Club and this quilt will be the starting point for the whole wall. quiltyclub.com
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