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Quilt Reveal – Star Dance Quilt #3
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Quilt Reveal – Star Dance Quilt #3

My latest Star Dance quilt is finished. Here is the thing about this quilt.  It always starts out so lovely.  I’ve picked a nice color palette, great fabrics.  I love the blocks while they are being made, and then once the quilt is on the design wall, I start thinking, “Ugh.” It’s been this way…

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Happy Mistakes – Quilt Reveal – Scrapping Stars Quilt
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Happy Mistakes – Quilt Reveal – Scrapping Stars Quilt

You remember me mentioning this.  Well, I found in a basket these little four patches.  I’m certain I was planning to make stars, but that is where my certainty ends.  I had lots of little pieces cut up besides the little 4-patches.  I do remember where my inspiration for this block comes from. The cut…

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Quilt Reveal – Hexagon #4 + Granny Chic style + Quilt Kit chatter
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Quilt Reveal – Hexagon #4 + Granny Chic style + Quilt Kit chatter

And again…… I have decided that my favorite part of quilt making is choosing and cutting the fabrics. Is that weird?  That I enjoy cutting fabrics. Sometimes I will spend near two hours standing at my cutting table simply cutting up the pieces for a quilt top. But I like it. I’m thinking that it’s…

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Quilt Reveal – Tiny patch quilt
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Quilt Reveal – Tiny patch quilt

The definition of a scrap quilt – a quilt created out of several pieces of various fabrics, frequently these pieces are extra pieces of fabric from past quilting projects.   I finished this quilt this weekend. You might remember me discussing this quilt and my scrap fabric storing system.  If not, that post is here and…

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Scraps with purpose
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Scraps with purpose

I think anybody who buys a lot of fabric ends up with a lot of scraps.  Anyone who cuts into there fat quarters and half yards knows what I’m talking about.  There are these pieces that end up leftover, not big enough to go back into where you keep your stash, but not small enough…

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From my sketchbook to fabric. Some of these starte From my sketchbook to fabric.Some of these started as simple hand-drawn ideas, and now they’re part of Calm + Content. I loved seeing these soft colors and gentle prints make the jump from my iPad to real fabric.Releasing in November and available now for pre-order in bundles, yardage, wide backs, and quilt kits. Tap the tags to shop or head to the link in my bio.
My Good Girl quilt in the Midsummery fabrics is re My Good Girl quilt in the Midsummery fabrics is ready for quilting, but I can’t decide on the wide back. Both match … so I’m leaving it up to you! Which one gets your vote? This or that?
In the last two days, I’ve made probably over a In the last two days, I’ve made probably over a hundred new pretty pins for the pincushions we’ve been working on the past couple of weeks. I just made this demo free as a wrap-up of the Quilt-As-You-Go Pincushion class, so you can make pretty pins too.🎥 Watch the Pretty Pins demo here: https://southerncharmquilts.com/2025/08/08/how-to-make-pretty-pins-for-your-pincushions/
It started with just one... Then I made another. A It started with just one...Then I made another.And another.And, well, now I have five. 😅These QAYG pincushions are dangerously addictive.Fast to make, perfect for playing with scraps, and honestly kind of hard to stop.Which one’s your favorite?🧷 Grab the pattern: https://meanderandmake.com/kits/qayg-pincushion/🎥 Take the class: https://quiltclass.southerncharmquilts.com/
I think I might’ve forgotten to show you this ve I think I might’ve forgotten to show you this version of Dilly Dally.The top is finished, just waiting to be quilted. This one is made entirely with Tiny Terrazzo, and I love how soft and playful it turned out. 💗If you want to make one too, we currently have kits.
This has been years in the making, and it’s fina This has been years in the making, and it’s finally here. 💛The Dilly Dally Quilt Book is finished and officially released. 99 pages, countless stitches, and three years of dreaming, designing, and slowly bringing it to life.This book holds so much of my heart.You can grab a spiral-bound copy that lays flat while you sew, or get the PDF and dive in right away.And as a little celebration, Dilly Dally and all patterns are on sale through Sunday.Thank you for being part of this journey with me. #southerncharmquilts #dillydallyquilt
A little peek at Calm + Content ✨ Soft, sweet, a A little peek at Calm + Content ✨Soft, sweet, and made for slow sewing.Releasing this October, but you can pre-order now in Fat Quarter bundles, Half Yard bundles, yardage, wide backs, and quilt kits.💗 Pre-order the collection here: https://meanderandmake.com/fabric/collections/calm-content/Which print are you most excited to sew with?
Okay, so I’m over here drawing socks and florals Okay, so I’m over here drawing socks and florals and giggling the whole time. Because why do these two things look so dang cute together?! It’s got me in a cozy kind of mood. What’s something that instantly makes you think of snuggling? Tell me in the comments! I've already thought of cats, cups of tea and coffee, and sweaters.
💜 Wholehearted is almost gone again… This Tu 💜 Wholehearted is almost gone again…This Tuesday is the final day to pre-order this sweet, soulful fabric collection. These prints are full of lavenders and violets, golden browns and peaches. Soft, vintage-y, and endlessly cozy.Swipe through to see how beautifully it shines in Inner Beauty and Hello Posy. These quilts feel like home to me. I’ve used this fabric line in so many makes over the years, and it still tugs at me every time I pull it out.If you’ve been waiting to grab some, now’s the time. Preorders close Tuesday.
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