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Succulents – How to Quilt It – #5
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Succulents – How to Quilt It – #5

    Today’s post is part of a series called How to Quilt it.  All posts come with coordinating block…

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English Paper Piecing – What is it + All the Supplies
English Paper Piecing

English Paper Piecing – What is it + All the Supplies

Today’s post is part of a week long series covering all things English paper piecing.  This series is in effort…

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How to Quilt It – #4 – Ammonites + Swirls
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How to Quilt It – #4 – Ammonites + Swirls

Today’s post is part of a series called How to Quilt it.  All posts come with coordinating block patterns that…

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How to Quilt It – #3 – Lazy S, Loopy Lines + Orange Peel Bloom
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How to Quilt It – #3 – Lazy S, Loopy Lines + Orange Peel Bloom

Today’s post is part of a series called How to Quilt it.  All posts come with coordinating block patterns that…

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How to Quilt It – #2 – Elongated Curls and Tornados
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How to Quilt It – #2 – Elongated Curls and Tornados

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How to Quilt It – #1 – Scallop Bubbles, Fire Triangles, Swirl Flower and Drapes
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How to Quilt It – #1 – Scallop Bubbles, Fire Triangles, Swirl Flower and Drapes

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Thoughts About Quilting
Planning & Prep | Quilting

Thoughts About Quilting

  I think it’s been a bit since I wrote a post that was only about some thoughts, but I…

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Finishing Your Quilt – Step 2 – Free Motion Quilting – Video Tutorial
Piecing Demos | Quilting

Finishing Your Quilt – Step 2 – Free Motion Quilting – Video Tutorial

After you have completed your quilt top there are still three rather large tasks to complete before you have a…

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How to Tie a Quilt with Yarn { and not throw things } – video tutorial
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How to Tie a Quilt with Yarn { and not throw things } – video tutorial

  Okay, this is serious!  Yarn tied quilts have been bad-mouthed.  I have heard it repeatedly.  I have even saw…

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Trying new things. 🙃 Teaching over at Quilty Class Trying new things. 🙃 Teaching over at Quilty Class has been pushing me, tbh. 
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I did not like the Peace Lily design at all, but the feathered leaf 😍. I’m on the fence about the tiny hook flowers as a filler. I like the tornados, but much prefer my swirls and pebbles over them. 
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I’m getting a new class ready now for a 5-quilt FMQ series. Wish me luck!
Some pics of my latest FMQ project. Very very new- Some pics of my latest FMQ project. Very very new-to-me designs. Loving the texture, but missing the feathers. Last little bit of this class will be available in the next hour or so. 
Pattern: Lulu Louise
Fabric: Happy Home
Sorry about all the bumping of the camera 🙄 It’s a Sorry about all the bumping of the camera 🙄 It’s always a battle. 

This video comes from the Swayful class where we learned how to free motion these swirl flowers. Imma big fan of them. ☺️ Full lessons in the Swayful Quilty class at quiltyclass.com
Another design on this same quilt. This one’s a la Another design on this same quilt. This one’s a larger swirl flower with gloppy petals. Full look coming soon. 

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Omigosh this is my new favorite FMQ design. 👏👏 I’m Omigosh this is my new favorite FMQ design. 👏👏 I’m calling it a feathered leaf 🙃
This is maybe the third or fourth time I’ve quilte This is maybe the third or fourth time I’ve quilted scallops. Never stacked like this though. It was a whole different animal to stitching them in a border. 🦁 Anyway this is one of the lessons in chapter 6 of Lulu. Join us at Quiltyclass.com
Some S-curves. LOVE the look of these because it e Some S-curves. LOVE the look of these because it ends up with a geometric vine look.
Pretty pleased 🤭 Pattern is: Lulu Louise. Fabric i Pretty pleased 🤭 Pattern is: Lulu Louise. Fabric is: Pretty Please. Come learn how to quilt this quilt at quiltyclass.com
A few pics from chapter 5. We FMQed feathers in th A few pics from chapter 5. We FMQed feathers in the foreground and s-curves in the background.
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