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this Weekend in Blogs
this Weekend in Blogs

This weekend as I savored some of my favorite blogs, I thought about how different the blogosphere is these days.  When I visit Bloglovin there aren't many recent posts...

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Rachel LaBourSeptember 25, 2017blogging Comments
Elora, 10 months
Elora, 10 months

There is no more perfect baby than your own happy child!  We are all beaming from the inside out as we see her discover and enjoy this world.  10 months old is a wonderful age.

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Rachel LaBourSeptember 22, 2017family Comments
Oh, Joy! a free sample
Oh, Joy! a free sample

I just know you will be so glad if you choose to join us at Stitched Holiday, so how about a Free Sample?  You can access the first technique video and the first project now...

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Rachel LaBourSeptember 21, 2017courses Comments
circle round
circle round

Autumn is coming.  It's only a whisper here in the south, with the dogwood trees starting to redden and the apples coming into season.  I love this time of year! 

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Rachel LaBourSeptember 20, 2017paper piecing, applique, hand sewn Comments
::Stitched Holiday:: Registration is Open
::Stitched Holiday:: Registration is Open

Fa la la la la... It's time!  Hooray!!!  Today registration is open for Stitched Holiday!  Class begins October 1st.  Oooh, I am so ready to tell you all about it, and this time I made a video!

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Rachel LaBourSeptember 18, 2017courses Comments
Color Inspiration + Kits for Stitched Holiday
Color Inspiration + Kits for Stitched Holiday

What feeling would you like your home decor to create?  And then, what feeling does it have at the moment?   Those are two very different questions...

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Rachel LaBourSeptember 15, 2017courses, decor, color schemes Comments
for me + for baby
for me + for baby

Guess what?  I made a new practice top "muslin", and it came out pretty great on the first try!   On many recommendations, I purchased the Josephine top pattern by Made by Rae. 

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Rachel LaBourSeptember 13, 2017snaps, for baby, women's clothing Comments
Flurry Wool Quilt
Flurry Wool Quilt

Remember last fall when I hosted 30 Days of Quilt Design?  One of my designs received a lot of requests for a pattern.  I called it Flurry...

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Applique QuiltsRachel LaBourSeptember 12, 2017applique, courses, finished quilts Comments
do. Good Stitches {round up}
do. Good Stitches {round up}

It's time for another round up of lovely charity quilt finishes!  do. Good Stitches is a modern online community that quilts for good.  Find out how you can get involved...

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Rachel LaBourSeptember 8, 2017do good stitches, charity, quilting bee Comments
crafting Family Traditions
crafting Family Traditions

Think of the holidays as an opportunity to shape your family culture.  Each family gets to decide what matters to them, what traditions reflect their values, what ways of spending time...

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Rachel LaBourSeptember 6, 2017family, courses, Handmade Holidays, Christmas, canvas Comments
bandana bib Bonanza
bandana bib Bonanza

How's that for a title?  I've got to tell you about my latest craze, but first I want to thank you for your helpful and supportive comments on my Sorbetto Muslin. 

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Rachel LaBourSeptember 4, 2017for baby Comments
a Sorbetto Muslin
a Sorbetto Muslin

So, making the muslin is easy, but getting the fit right is a whole other matter.  Let's just slip this bad baby on...  Um, tada?  Yeah, no.

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Rachel LaBourSeptember 2, 2017women's clothing, fitting, patterns Comments
Stitched Holiday:  from my home to yours
Stitched Holiday: from my home to yours

I made a Christmas tree skirt that first winter after I learned how to sew.  It was bright and colorful in some novelty holiday fabric that stole my heart...

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Rachel LaBourAugust 30, 2017courses Comments
all the trimmings!
all the trimmings!

I've used melton wool, bugle and seed beads, ribbon, novelty fabrics, yarn, wool felt, canvas, metallic thread.  A little sketch stitch applique here, a little quilt-as-you-go there...

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Rachel LaBourAugust 28, 2017courses, trim Comments
Moody Strings quilt
Moody Strings quilt

It's finished!  This Moody Strings scrap quilt was so satisfying to piece.  The idea was born out of practicality, because I really needed to use up my scraps...

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Scrap QuiltsRachel LaBourAugust 25, 2017finished quilts, quilt-as-you-go, scraps, strings Comments
Summer Crush Winners!
Summer Crush Winners!

It's almost Friday!  I'm popping in to congratulate the winners of our Summer Crush mosaic contest, who will be receiving their mosaics in fat quarters from Quilt Sandwich soon! 

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Rachel LaBourAugust 24, 2017 Comments
Elora, 9 months
Elora, 9 months

Her summer has been sweet:  swinging under the oak tree, watching the kitties play, discovering toys and movements of all kinds, attaching to her different people...

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Rachel LaBourAugust 23, 2017family, for baby Comments
::Voting:: Summer Crush Mosaic Contest
::Voting:: Summer Crush Mosaic Contest

I was up late last night perusing your mosaic entries.  I think you upped your game after all that 30 Days of Fabric Stacks practice!  I like to open each mosaic in a separate tab...

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Rachel LaBourAugust 21, 2017Comment
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