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Good Girl Quilt in Midsummery Fabrics
Good Girl Quilt

Good Girl Quilt in Midsummery Fabrics

I just finished up my latest Good Girl Quilt top, and I couldn’t wait to share it with you. This is one of my go-to beginner patterns and one of the first ones I ever wrote. It’s all about simple sewing with big pieces and straight lines. That makes it great for showcasing bold fabrics…

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Good Girl Quilt #8 – in Rattan – Quilt Reveal
Quilt Reveal

Good Girl Quilt #8 – in Rattan – Quilt Reveal

Good Girl Quilt Well I’m done. It took me a week or so to hand quilt it. I was shockingly surprised at how much I enjoyed that part. I only worked on it in the evenings after dinner, but every day I looked forward to it. There I sat on the sofa, Netflix on, snuggled…

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Good Girl – Pattern Release + Tester Pics
Quilt Pattern Release

Good Girl – Pattern Release + Tester Pics

Get the Good Girl Quilt Pattern! It’s release day for the Good Girl quilt. Squee! So excited to re-release this one! If you have purchased the older pattern, it is the EXACT SAME PATTERN. The only difference is that this one is written a bit better, has better graphics and is in the 9″x12″ booklet…

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Good Girl Quilt #7 – in Earthy Goodness – Quilt Reveal
Quilt Reveal

Good Girl Quilt #7 – in Earthy Goodness – Quilt Reveal

Good Girl Quilt So excited to have this one finished! Making a quilt with fabrics I’ve designed (majority of) has been mind-blowing. And I think doing so will actually help me get better at designing them. Fingers crossed anyway. Find the Good Girl pattern here. See all my other Good Girl quilts here. About the…

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Good Girl Quilt #5 – Earthy Goodness – In Progress
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Good Girl Quilt #5 – Earthy Goodness – In Progress

Good Girl Quilt If I’m not mistaken Good Girl is the second quilt pattern I ever wrote. It’s the perfect pattern for a beginner to take on and learn how to sew a quilt top, but also a great quilt if you are sitting on top of strip scraps. If you are looking for these…

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Quilt Reveal – Good Girl Quilt #4 – The Smaller Purple One
Quilt Reveal

Quilt Reveal – Good Girl Quilt #4 – The Smaller Purple One

  I haven’t made this quilt in a really long time.  It’s from one of my very first quilt patterns, Good Girl.  Super quick too!  I got this one done in a weekend. My other versions of Good Girl: The first one.  All blues and scrappy and gifted to my stepson for his wedding. The…

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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
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... 🥰
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