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My start with quilts + A Dresden Quilt #4 – ( quilt reveal )
A Dresden Quilt | Planning & Prep | Quilt Reveal

My start with quilts + A Dresden Quilt #4 – ( quilt reveal )

  You know I’ve been working on this quilt longer than I normally work on a quilt.  I don’t consider…

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Three different kinds of quilts
Planning & Prep

Three different kinds of quilts

Out of print gnome fabric I overpaid for by Heather Ross, but don’t regret it because it makes me smile….

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Using mini design boards while making a quilt
Piecing Demos | Planning & Prep | work in progress

Using mini design boards while making a quilt

I have previously mentioned wanting to make and use Lori Holt’s mini design boards before. I feel like whenever you…

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Monday is all about fabrics – #17 – Stocking up on low volume fabrics (+a cheaper method)
FABRIC MONDAY | Planning & Prep

Monday is all about fabrics – #17 – Stocking up on low volume fabrics (+a cheaper method)

This is the stack of fabrics that came in this week. I can’t tell you how tickled I get when…

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Learning about YOUR personal style + Falling Slowly Quilt – in progress
Planning & Prep | work in progress

Learning about YOUR personal style + Falling Slowly Quilt – in progress

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what my own style is. There are so many colors I like and…

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Why should you label your quilt?
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Why should you label your quilt?

I have mentioned this particular quilt in a dozen different posts.  The thing is, it’s my favorite.  ABOVE all other…

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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.
We’ve finished quilting our first quilt in the Lul We’ve finished quilting our first quilt in the Lulu Louise quilt. 👏 The first lesson details the plan. Then we move onto practicing a feather on a scrap sandwich. Next we quilt feathers in a V from the inside to the outsides of the quilt. And then finally we quilt the s-curves in the background. 

Next chapter we will FMQ a different top in a whole other way. 🩷 quiltyclass.com
Last day to grab a copy of the, Book of Many Mini Last day to grab a copy of the, Book of Many Mini Quilt while it on sale. https://meanderandmake.com/kits/book-of-many-mini-quilts/
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