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Starch “alternative” Sprays
Planning & Prep

Starch “alternative” Sprays

Hey hey! Today I have a video for you about something I learned very recently about starch and bugs and…

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All About Low Volumes + Scrappy Backgrounds
Piecing Demos | Planning & Prep

All About Low Volumes + Scrappy Backgrounds

Hey hey! Today I have a video for you that is a chat about low volumes and scrappy backgrounds. We’re…

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Monday is All About Fabric – #136 – Scrappy Background Kit for Para Para Quilt
FABRIC MONDAY | Para Para Quilt Along

Monday is All About Fabric – #136 – Scrappy Background Kit for Para Para Quilt

Today’s post is part of a series on this blog every Monday. I don’t know about you, but fabric is…

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Monday is All About Fabric – #111 – Whispers Low Volume Bundle
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Monday is All About Fabric – #111 – Whispers Low Volume Bundle

Today’s post is part of a series on this blog every Monday. I don’t know about you, but fabric is…

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A Scrappy Low Volume Background Guide
Planning & Prep

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…

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Monday is all About Fabric – #92 – Stack of Low Volume
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Monday is all About Fabric – #92 – Stack of Low Volume

Today’s post is part of a series on this blog every Monday. I don’t know about you, but fabric is…

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Monday is all about Fabric – #52 – What is Low Volume?
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Monday is all about Fabric – #52 – What is Low Volume?

 There is a lot of words thrown around by quilt makers that might leave an outsider or new quilter scratching…

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Monday is all about fabric – #33 – Low volumes from Bari J
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Monday is all about fabric – #33 – Low volumes from Bari J

First an announcement, then we can gush and drool over fabrics. Starting today, I’m hosting a new quilt along, #bariJquiltalong.  I’ve…

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Monday is all about fabric – #30 – Random Low Volumes from Stitchery Sewist Shop
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Monday is all about fabric – #30 – Random Low Volumes from Stitchery Sewist Shop

I know, I know, you are thinking that I buy way too much low volume.  And when I tell you…

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Monday is all about Fabric – #25 – More low volumes
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Monday is all about Fabric – #25 – More low volumes

You might be thinking, “again!”.  And yes, yes I know that I just posted some low volumes last week, but…

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Monday is all about Fabric – #24 – Random low volumes from Modern Studio Fabrics
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Monday is all about Fabric – #24 – Random low volumes from Modern Studio Fabrics

So, here I am again.  Talking to you about fabrics!  I don’t mind because I reallllly have a thing for…

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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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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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