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How to strip piece
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How to strip piece

I have a video demo for you today: How to strip piece. This is a great way to speed up…

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StashWork – Let’s Fold Fabric Together
Planning & Prep | StashWork

StashWork – Let’s Fold Fabric Together

There’s no wrong way to fold fabric. Fold it however you please! But if you want to see how I fold mine, there’s a video here…

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Chunky Stitch Binding – Video Tutorial
Binding

Chunky Stitch Binding – Video Tutorial

Today I’m showing you a glimpse into one of my classes over at Quilt Class. This excerpt will show you…

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Batting Together tape  – Video Tutorial
Notions & Tools | Piecing Demos

Batting Together tape – Video Tutorial

Today I’m showing you a demo/tutorial about the Batting Together tape by Heat Press. This is such a great notion…

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How to sew snowball corners and use diagonal seam tap – Video Tutorial
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How to sew snowball corners and use diagonal seam tap – Video Tutorial

I’m showing you a deep dive into snowballs. We’ll discuss what they are, how to use diagonal seam tape to…

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How to Wall Baste a Quilt
Basting

How to Wall Baste a Quilt

I hope you are well! I’ve been getting some questions about how I wall baste, so I’m popping this video…

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How to Strip Piece + Use the Stripology Ruler – Video Tutorial
Piecing Demos | Specialty Ruler Tutorials

How to Strip Piece + Use the Stripology Ruler – Video Tutorial

I’m currently working on a new quilt pattern called the Inner Beauty quilt. I’m not prepared to tell you anything…

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Troubleshooting Flying Geese Units – Video Tutorial
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Troubleshooting Flying Geese Units – Video Tutorial

Flying geese units are pesky little things, and even when you do everything right they can come out troublesome. But…

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How to Label Your Quilt – Video Tutorial
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How to Label Your Quilt – Video Tutorial

Hello! Today’s video tutorial is a sample from my Trippy Quilt Class about how to label your quilt. Even though…

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How to Make Hexie Flowers – Everything you need to know – Video Tutorial
English Paper Piecing

How to Make Hexie Flowers – Everything you need to know – Video Tutorial

In a few weeks, the Bohippian quilt pattern will release! I thought I’d round up some of my English paper…

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How To Cut Fabric (using a fat quarter diagram) – Video Tutorial
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How To Cut Fabric (using a fat quarter diagram) – Video Tutorial

Today I’m showing you how to cut fabric with a rotary cutter and a ruler, but specifically how to cut…

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Scrappy Quilt Backing Ideas – Video Tutorial
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Scrappy Quilt Backing Ideas – Video Tutorial

The Soulshine quilt pattern releases on February 25, 2022 and there’s something new in it that I will start adding…

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I’m living in crinkle-town. 🥰 Here’s the two Lulu I’m living in crinkle-town. 🥰 Here’s the two Lulu together.
New fat stack in the shop: https://meanderandmake. New fat stack in the shop: https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/bundles/fat-stacks/
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.
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