Join the Dear Dottie Sew-Along! Ready to sew your scraps? This project welcomes all colors, whether bright, dark or light. With a clever use of value, this quilt can make any scrap collection shine!
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Slow down a minute, my friend, and ponder with me in color. The warm colors of autumn are gathering in wagons and baskets and hearth. Nature’s bounty glows dusky red, rich purple and and every sticky sweet shade of orange.
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When I was a teenager, my ex-boyfriend bought me a luxurious cashmere sweater. It’s funny that he was my ex-boyfriend, right? Well, never turn down cashmere! I wore and wore the thing until it had holes in it..
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What do you do when you feel sort of restless, a bit in between things or even stuck? When I feel off-kilter, I like to work on a scrap quilt. The process of rifling through bits of fabric, cutting them into usuable shapes and sewing them into something pretty is so restorative.
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Welcome to my new Dutch sewing studio! Would you like to see how I’m using this significantly smaller space? I hope you enjoy this sewing room tour and maybe even get some fresh ideas for organizing your space, be it large or small.
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Years ago I made rayon pajama pants for Aria. They’re still her favorite and look practically new. Well, I need a new pair of lightweight pajama pants! And, in fact, I’ve been looking for an excuse to use that monarch print by Rifle Paper Company.
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Experimenting with glue basting (again), Anticipating meeting friends in real life at the Double Dutch group + Rora starts preschool tomorrow.
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As we come to the end of September, I’m marking my first month in the quilting studio of our new, permanent home. It feels so wonderful to settle in and really arrive. My long arm quilting machine has taken a long journey.
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What did I love most about this quilt? Working with scraps! This quarter dresden block allows you to group each set of five dresden blades as a little mini quilt with its own color story. That dynamic made it ideal for scrap fabric play!
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My new scrap drawer system in my Dutch sewing room is a little smaller than what I had in the States. That’s as it should be, as everything is smaller here. I’m getting used to it! But do you know what I found when I was putting scraps away?
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If you’ve been reading along, you’ve already heard me gush about Jodi Godfrey’s new book, The Seedling Quilts. But did you know that she’s hosting a quilt-along this fall? Enter to win a signed copy of her book!
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Hello friends! I hope you had a nice weekend. We had some beautiful, sunny weather here in The Netherlands, which enticed Elora and I out on a walk with our mommy and toddler friend. So nice! I also managed to finish a quilt I’d like to share with you today.
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Cutting and sewing ruler-free just doesn’t feel good right now. Perhaps it’s because my life has been a bit freeform for much too long. I miss strong rhythms that work for us to shape and support our days.
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Thank you for your questions about our life in The Netherlands. I love writing about these new experiences, and it will be fun to have this record. On your suggestion, here is a little tour of our neighborhood!
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It seems to be book hop season! Another one of my friends published a book this year with Lucky Spool Media. I’m delighted to be part of miss Svetlana Sotak’s book hop today for That Handmade Touch.
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I’m so excited to introduce a new sponsor located on this side of the Atlantic! I came across Purple Stitches at Festival of Quilts. This modern fabric shop is located in the United Kingdom at Basingstoke and online.
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In her many years as a Moda designer, Brigitte has created lots of beautiful fabrics that have appeared in my quilts and probably in yours as well. Learn how Brigitte and I have connected and are working together from Europe!
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Hello, friends! Today I’m busy unpacking and organizing in our new home. As you can imagine, everything is topsy turvy, but I do know where my Ice Cream Soda blocks can be found. I’ve made three new blocks!
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