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How to Trim Half Square Triangles with a Basic Ruler + GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT
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How to Trim Half Square Triangles with a Basic Ruler + GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT

Today’s post is part of a series of video tutorials showing you how to use some of my favorite rulers….

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Ruler Tutorial – The Quilt in a Day Half Square Triangle Ruler ( video tutorial )
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Ruler Tutorial – The Quilt in a Day Half Square Triangle Ruler ( video tutorial )

Today’s post is part of a series of video tutorials showing you how to use some of my favorite rulers….

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Finishing Your Quilt – Step 1 – Wall Basting – Video Tutorial
Basting | Piecing Demos

Finishing Your Quilt – Step 1 – Wall Basting – 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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The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit – Havel’s Snip-a-Stitch Seam Ripper ( video tutorial ) + How to use a seam ripper
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The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit – Havel’s Snip-a-Stitch Seam Ripper ( video tutorial ) + How to use a seam ripper

Today’s post is a part of a series called The Quilt Maker’s Toolkit, showing and teaching about the products I…

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What is Chain Piecing? ( video tutorial )
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What is Chain Piecing? ( video tutorial )

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

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Three Methods for Stitching a Corner Quilt Label ( video tutorial )
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Three Methods for Stitching a Corner Quilt Label ( video tutorial )

Hello, sweet quilt loving makers! This is a post I have been meaning to write forever.  I do sell custom…

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How to choose fabric for a quilt – Being Thoughtful about your choices + 3 methods for choosing + a freebie worksheet
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How to choose fabric for a quilt – Being Thoughtful about your choices + 3 methods for choosing + a freebie worksheet

Hey, Lovelies! Today I wanted to talk about my personal favorite part of making a quilt:  choosing fabric.  Yah!  Are…

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How to Machine Bind a Quilt
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How to Machine Bind a Quilt

Hello lovelies! I’m back with the final step of the Little Miss Sawtooth quilt along.  Next time I post about…

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How to Free Motion Quilt a basic meander (video tutorial)
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How to Free Motion Quilt a basic meander (video tutorial)

We are quilting up our Little Miss Sawtooth quilt today with a full tutorial and video.  Are you ready? It’s…

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How To Spray Baste a Quilt on the Wall (video tutorial)
Basting

How To Spray Baste a Quilt on the Wall (video tutorial)

  Hello, everyone! I am so, SO happy you are here!  Today I have a basting tutorial for you and…

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Basic Patchwork Skills for Quilt Making (video tutorial)
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Basic Patchwork Skills for Quilt Making (video tutorial)

Maybe you have never ever sewn patchwork.  You know how to work your sewing machine, and that’s it!  You’d like…

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The Quilt Makers Toolkit
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The Quilt Makers Toolkit

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Chapter 2 of the Light in the Dark Mini Quilt Clas Chapter 2 of the Light in the Dark Mini Quilt Class is ready!

This is the chapter where we really get into making the quilt. We’ll start with the little 9-patch in the center, then move into the HRTs that make up the star points. I’ll show you my favorite way to trim HRTs using washi tape and a few Sharpie dots on your ruler. It makes the whole process so much easier.

And because quilting rarely goes exactly as planned, my star ended up slightly off when I got to the borders. I left all of that in the class. We work through what to do when things don’t line up perfectly and how to get everything where it needs to be without immediately reaching for the seam ripper.

By the end of this chapter, the whole Light in the Dark mini quilt top is finished and ready for quilting.

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The darkest lovely that has ever graced my wall. 🥰 The darkest lovely that has ever graced my wall. 🥰 Everything here made with my upcoming fabric release, Happy Home. 🏡 Also, Lulu Louise is becoming a standalone pattern.
We’ve begun!!! We’re making the Light in the Dark We’ve begun!!! We’re making the Light in the Dark mini quilt as our next project. (From the book, Book of Many Mini Quilts). Chapter 1 is now available. You can download the pattern, chat about fabrics and get organized. This is a self paced class so you can come and go as you please at Quiltyclass.com .

I fussy cut what felt like a gazillion tiny butterflies and pretty much giggled the whole time. 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’m now organized and ready to complete this top with you! 🩷
2 new kits have been added to the shop. 1 for Lulu 2 new kits have been added to the shop. 1 for Lulu and 1 for Fernweh.  Meanderandmake.com
We begin August 15. Come join! Quiltyclass.com We begin August 15. Come join! Quiltyclass.com
So excited 👏👏👏 quiltclass.com So excited 👏👏👏 quiltclass.com
A few pics of the quilting on Swayful. That’s a wr A few pics of the quilting on Swayful. That’s a wrap on this class. Thank you so much for joining me for this one. 🩷
Chapter 6 is now available at quiltyclass.com . Co Chapter 6 is now available at quiltyclass.com . Come see and learn how to FMQ this lovey. 🩷
Some stills of Soulshine. https://meanderandmake.c Some stills of Soulshine. https://meanderandmake.com/quilt-kits/soulshine-quilt/
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