2020 has been quite a year. Have you considered working those feelings out in cloth? If you are a maker, you have a unique opportunity to use art to process big emotions. I know from experience that this can be so healing.
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One of my longtime readers is also my newest sponsor! Lora is the proprietress of Dragonfly Quiltworks, an Etsy fabric shop. She ships from sunny Florida and specializes in modern fabrics with clean, minimalistic style.
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Introducing Super Scrappy, my third and most exuberant Geesey quilt. These happy scrappy bright colors definitely make me smile. I chose a soft and cozy finish with wool batting for this flying geese quilt.
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of November, experimenting with fish scale quilting, anticipating my next project and looking forward to a relaxing holiday season at home!
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I love this time of year for all the best reasons, but it’s also a nice time to score some deals on fabric. This year let’s shop safely from home and support these small businesses online. Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
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We have our fingers and toes crossed that we’ll get snow this year! These last few Penny Sampler blocks are like sewing a wish. Come see my almost-finished quilt top!
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Here we are at the very last week of the quilt-along already. Hasn’t time flown by? I hope you’ve truly enjoyed yourself and will continue doing so until your Geesey Geesey quilt is complete.
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With Thanksgiving around the corner (my favorite American holiday), I’m saying “thanks” with free signed copies of my book, The Quilter’s Field Guide to Color, for my longarm clients. Plus a chance to win a FREE quilting service!
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Tips for a Softer Quilt! As a longarm quilter, I witness the transformation of many quilt tops into finished quilts. Would you like to know the secrets to creating a soft, cuddly quilt? These are the most important factors.
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Now comes my favorite part - seeing them all together! I’ve put my already-sewn blocks on the design wall and am filling in the blank spaces to balance out colors. We’re almost there!
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What an honor - I’m featured in “Meet the Maker”! Today is new issue day for Make Modern, a beautiful magazine written by quilters for quilters and delivered digitally to creatives across the world.
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Have you ever sewn a bunting? It’s a whimsical, yet simple project and packs a big punch. For Aria’s 16th birthday I made this swallowtail bunting. Stop in for fun fabrics, vibrant colors and a happy surprise!
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Here is the passel of geese that I finished pressing this morning. I’m loving the fun, scrappy colors! Today for the sew-along I’m showing you how to sew Wayward Geese using contrast background fabric.
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Did you receive the November issue of the Penny Sampler club? It was released yesterday! My Dutch-inspired Penny Sampler has three teacup blocks. It’s one of my favorite and one of my first paper piecing patterns.
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How are your flying geese coming along friends? Today I’ve decided to sew same-geese into pairs. As pairs they’ll be faster to count and easier to put up on the design wall when the time comes. Here are some joining tips!
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of September + October, imagining a mystery quilt-along, enjoying simple fall gatherings and some good news about our house search!
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Feeling stumped about quilting is especially common when it comes to applique quilts. Should you quilt over the applique or around the applique? What will look best? Here are three approaches to quilting applique quilts.
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Many of you have already started sewing, judging by the action at #GeeseyGeeseySAL. There are lots of questions about flying geese accuracy. I hope that today’s sewing tips will help you feel more satisfied with your outcomes.
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