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A Dresden Quilt #11 – Purples and Blues – In Progress
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A Dresden Quilt #11 – Purples and Blues – In Progress

A Dresden Quilt I’ve been working on another A Dresden quilt for probably a month now. This one is another commission order and I didn’t choose these fabrics. Although, you can probably tell… See all of past A Dresden quilts here. Get the A Dresden quilt pattern here. Beginnings This is quite a large quilt,…

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Details about the Happyfolk Quilt Pattern
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Details about the Happyfolk Quilt Pattern

About the Happyfolk Quilt Pattern This post is all about encouragement! I know this pattern looks hard, and to be completely transparent, it’s a bit time consuming. BUT IT’S NOT DIFFICULT! This is a beginner quilt pattern. AND YOU CAN DO THIS! Also, it’s fun! Like crazy hand clapping fun. Let’s dig in! See all…

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Happyfolk Quilt #2 – Little Bouquets – In Progress
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Happyfolk Quilt #2 – Little Bouquets – In Progress

Happyfolk Quilt I am extremely happy about this quilt. Over the moon. Tickled pink. All the expressions! This is my second Happyfolk quilt and I KNOW there will be more. I’m even considering adding a border around a version of this to fit my bed. It could be possible! See all of past Happyfolk quilts…

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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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Quilt Reveal – Morning Sun Quilt #2 – The Fall Colored One
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Quilt Reveal – Morning Sun Quilt #2 – The Fall Colored One

  I got myself busy a couple weeks ago on a commission for my Morning Sun quilt.  This is only the second time I’ve made the quilt, but I’m so glad I got the chance to.  I’d forgotten how fun this one is to work on and how unique it is to many of the…

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Quilt Reveal – Bad Girl #3 – The Orange One from the Quilt Along
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Quilt Reveal – Bad Girl #3 – The Orange One from the Quilt Along

  While this wasn’t the quickest and it is the third time I’ve made this quilt and in the midst I always think I’ll never finish, I’m finding this one to be the most refreshing one I’ve made.  I’m sure it has to do with the oranges and corals and peaches, but oh!  I’m feeling…

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Some pics from Chapter 2 of Quilt As Desired. I ca Some pics from Chapter 2 of Quilt As Desired. I cannot wait to turn all of these sample blocks into a quilt!!
🧵 Happening Now in Quilt as Desired - quiltyclub.c 🧵 Happening Now in Quilt as Desired - quiltyclub.com 📍 Chapter 2 is liveWe are practicing foundational free motion movement, one design at a time.Meander, loops, pebbles, and swirls are our focus this week.✂ Keep showing up to your machineFMQ grows through repetition. Even ten minutes of practice helps build confidence and flow.🎥 Watch lessons anytimeIf you are in Quilty Club, Chapter 2 is waiting in your dashboard.Come stitch with me. We are practicing all four designs together.💬 Share your progressPost photos inside the community or reply to your lesson with questions.We learn better when we stitch together.
Happy almost Thanksgiving! The mini quilt wall goa Happy almost Thanksgiving! The mini quilt wall goal has begun... https://meanderandmake.com/little-maple-mini-quilt-pattern-by-melanie-traylor-pdf-download/
So everybody I buy gifts for might be getting a se So everybody I buy gifts for might be getting a set of these from me for Christmas..😬
I turned it into a pillow! 🥰 I turned it into a pillow! 🥰
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
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