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Work in Progress – Star Dance #4 – The jazzy blue one
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Work in Progress – Star Dance #4 – The jazzy blue one

  I’ve been working the past several weeks on a gargantuan quilt.  We are talking a big ol’ 96″ square. …

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Monday is All About Fabric – #138 – Afternoon Glow + Free Star Dance Quilt Pattern
FABRIC MONDAY | Free Quilt Patterns

Monday is All About Fabric – #138 – Afternoon Glow + Free Star Dance Quilt Pattern

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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Star Dance Quilt – #2 – Quilt Reveal
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Star Dance Quilt – #2 – Quilt Reveal

  You might remember that last summer (2018), I hosted a quilt along for Coats + Clark over on their…

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Quilt+ Star Dance Quilt Along – Week 6 – Quilt Reveal
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Quilt+ Star Dance Quilt Along – Week 6 – Quilt Reveal

  Today is week 6 in the Quilt+ Star Dance Quilt Along!  Our very last post! I’m so excited to…

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Quilt+ Star Dance Quilt Along – KICK OFF
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Quilt+ Star Dance Quilt Along – KICK OFF

Hello, lovely quilt makers! I am thrilled to announce the kick off of the Quit+ Star Dance Quilt Along (whew! …

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Announcing the Star Dance Quilt Along
star dance quilt along

Announcing the Star Dance Quilt Along

Today I’m announcing a new quilt along!  I know, I know.  I got a lot of quilt alongs happening, BUT…

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Quilt Reveal – Star Dance Quilt #3
Quilt Reveal

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….

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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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Quilt Finish – Star Dance Quilt
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Quilt Finish – Star Dance Quilt

I’ve been working on this quilt all of last week.  Not the one you see above my sewing machine, that’s a…

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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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