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Exploring the Many Ways of Binding A Quilt
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Exploring the Many Ways of Binding A Quilt

  We all have a method of binding that we like best and that we think is the “best” way.  What happens when you no longer love your binding method?  What if it this really trusty method you’ve been using for oh, about eleven years makes you shake your head and say no more.  That’s…

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A Guide for the Beginner Quilter + Tips from Experienced Quilters
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A Guide for the Beginner Quilter + Tips from Experienced Quilters

  With the release of my Patchwork + Make class this week I’m on the topic of the beginner quilter.  I get quite a bit of questions in my inbox from beginners and it’s almost always the same ones, so I thought I’d take a moment today and just answer a few basic questions and…

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A Scrappy Low Volume Background Guide
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A Scrappy Low Volume Background Guide

  This is a topic that I get asked about on a weekly basis and I thought it was high time I posted about it.  I’ve often told you about my love of low volume fabrics, I told you what low volume fabric was in this post, but I’ve never detailed how I choose the…

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The Great Big Scrap Discussion – Part 3 – Tips + Patterns
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The Great Big Scrap Discussion – Part 3 – Tips + Patterns

This post is part of a 4-series of posts dedicated to the topic of fabric scraps. Find all the posts in this series here. Find all my scrappy quilts here.             What is a scrappy quilt?  Let’s settle that first!  A scrappy quilt is any quilt that you use bits…

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The Great BIG Scrap Discussion – Part 2- Cutting + Storing
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The Great BIG Scrap Discussion – Part 2- Cutting + Storing

This post is part of a 4-series of posts dedicated to the topic of fabric scraps. Find all the posts in this series here. Find all my scrappy quilts here.       We are at the second part of this series and the focus today is cutting and storing.  I feel like the way…

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The Great BIG Scrap Discussion – Part 1- What is a fabric scrap?
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The Great BIG Scrap Discussion – Part 1- What is a fabric scrap?

This post is part of a 4-series of posts dedicated to the topic of fabric scraps. Find all the posts in this series here. Find all my scrappy quilts here.     I’ve been working on this post for weeks, and I’m so very glad to get this out to you today!  It’s my favorite…

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✨ Soulshine is coming back to the sewing room ✨ W ✨ Soulshine is coming back to the sewing room ✨We’re starting the Soulshine Quilt Class in mid-February, and I’d love for you to sew along with me. The pattern is already waiting for you inside the class, and kits are available if you’d like an easy start.If you’ve been dreaming about making a star quilt that feels doable and really fun to quilt with lots of negative space, Soulshine might be just the project for you.Hope to see you there 🤍 quiltyclass.com
So pleased to have another #fernwehquilt So pleased to have another #fernwehquilt
I can't remember if I've showed this one here or n I can't remember if I've showed this one here or not. The quilt top was sitting in a closet for two years. Then I quilted it, and then it sat on a table quilted, but not bound for several months. FINALLY it's done. 😊 Sometimes these things just take how long they take. ❤️ https://meanderandmake.com/quilt-kits/fernweh-quilt/
I hope you are joining in! 👏 https://quiltclass.so I hope you are joining in! 👏 https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/Soulshine-Quilt
Calm + Content is now in stock. 👏 Calm + Content is now in stock. 👏
Some stills of the finished Quilt as Desired rag q Some stills of the finished Quilt as Desired rag quilthttps://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/quilt-as-desired
This is the finished quilt from Quilt as Desired 💛 This is the finished quilt from Quilt as Desired 💛
All of those practice blocks finally came together, and I love how much texture and personality this one has after washing.Rag quilts are such a forgiving finish, and they’re a really satisfying way to see how far your free-motion quilting has come.QuiltyClass.com
A little more about Chapter 8 of Quilt As Desired A little more about Chapter 8 of Quilt As Desired quiltyclass.com
Chapter 8 of Quilt As Desired is up and ready for Chapter 8 of Quilt As Desired is up and ready for you. Here's a few pics... (oh and we are one chapter away from being completed!) https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/courses/quilt-as-desired
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