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A Friday Mixed Bag…
It’s Friday. The pre-Market catalog drops on Monday with more than a dozen new collections. Spring Market in Portland is less than two months away. (Ack!) And today is National Puppy Day! This is...
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Tip Jar: Half-triangle Squares Revisited
If you’ve been here before, you probably know that I love quilts made with half-triangle squares. Like this one. Family Tree by Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life. The fabric collection is the new...
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Block Heads ~ News!
Happy Block Heads Wednesday! Yes, we have news on several things. We also have beautiful Block Heads finishes popping up on Instagram and Facebook! This one is by Becky Marzano. I love the setting...
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All-Stars & Giving Back…
You’ve seen the books… we’re always excited to share them when they’re published. The Moda All-Star series – scraps to minis, rows to charm squares. We love these books for many reasons. Each book is...
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Chefs, Baking and Lisa…
Do you know the Moda Bake Shop? Have you “baked” one of the Bake Shop projects? This is Picnic Fireworks by Jessica Dayon of Skein and Hook. Picnic Fireworks measures 72″ x 72″, is rated as Moderate...
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Vintage Holiday Scallops…
It’s a Bonnie & Camille thing. Vintage Holiday. Scalloped Solids. This one-of-a-kind pincushion was made by Bonnie Olaveson for Camille using the scalloped edge of the “printed solids” included...
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Two weeks and counting…
Two weeks from today, we’ll be on our way to Portland, Oregon for Spring International Quilt Market 2018 – here! Okay, we won’t actually be at the Moda Center but we will be able to see it on the way...
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Block Heads 2 – Counting Down
Five weeks. To finish your Block Heads 1 quilt. To sharpen your rotary cutting blades. To start thinking about fabric. You won’t need this much but it sure would be fun to play with. Save the date –...
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Spring Quilt Market… next week?
Many years ago, I read a terrific little book titled “The Spark: Igniting the Creative Fire That Lives Within Us All” by John U. Bacon and Lyn Heward. The story is told by a fictional character...
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When Mom Teaches You to Sew
Some mom’s sew, some don’t. And some that do pass that skill along to their progeny. With a nod to Mother’s Day on Sunday, Moda designers share their stories of sewing and their moms. Jane Davidson...
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Dessert is being served…
I hope you’ve heard the adage, “Life is uncertain, eat dessert first.” It’s one of my favorites. While I can no longer eat sweets the way I used to, I still love a good dessert of any kind – of every...
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I’m feeling lucky… like Clover
Clover Hollow is the lovely new collection from the mother-daughter team of Sherri McConnell and Chelsi Stratton ~ aka Sherri & Chelsi. We asked them to share their thoughts about Clover Hollow, so...
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Middle-School Memories: An Update
If you’re reading The Cutting Table blog, chances are you’re a quilter. So how do you feel about putting in a zipper? For many of us, middle school Home Ec class was the last time we tried and the...
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Sweetwater loves Oxford…
Oxford Prints & Wovens from Lisa, Susan and Karla of Sweetwater… Welcome to Oxford! This line was inspired by my favorite clothing catalog. When the monthly JCrew catalog comes in the mail, I...
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Woodland Secrets…
We’ve asked some of the Moda Designers to share their collections with us, to tell us their inspiration behind it. This is Woodland Secrets by Shannon Gilman Orr… Woodland Secrets is my newest fabric...
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October 29th – September 29th! – is National Coffee Day! Tomorrow! (Clearly I hadn’t had my coffee yet…) With Deb Strain’s Brew collection shipping to shops soon, we wanted to share how this...
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Quilts from the Farmhouse…
Farmhouse II Quilts & Patterns by Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Company… Hello again! I hope you enjoyed the Farmhouse II fabric preview a few days ago. Today I wanted to share the patterns I...
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Magical stitches…
Machi by Debbie Maddy… As we’ve been doing the past few weeks, we’ve asked the designers to share the inspiration for their collections, quilts and how they create their designs. It is amazing how...
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‘We’ll weather the weather, whether we like it or not’ Last Spring, we asked Janet Clare to share the inspiration for her Weather Permitting collection and that’s the first line she wrote. Here’s the...
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We’ve Spotted More Paper…
Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic and her new collections – Spotted and Modern Backgrounds More Paper. Before Spring Market, we asked Brigitte to share her thoughts about these two new collections… When I...
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Charming Amberley…
Brenda Riddle’s Amberley… I’m so happy to have the chance to share my new collection, Amberley, with you! Especially as the flowers and budding trees are appearing for spring… Amberley captures that...
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Dandi Annie & Dandi Robin…
Dandi Annie by Robin Pickens… Clearly there is beauty in things as simple as a weed. I’ve always thought dandelions are extra special in the world of weeds since they bring back childhood memories. In...
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It’s a Gingiber Farm…
Farm Fresh by Stacie Bloomfield for Gingiber… Farm Fresh is my newest fabric line for Moda Fabrics, and I hope after seeing this collection of barnyard inspired animal panels and prints, you will be...
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Looking Forward to the beach…
Looking Forward by Jen Kingwell… Hi all, Jen here from sunny Torquay, Australia. While I wasn’t at Fall Market in Houston, I can never seem to avoid the Quilt Market rush. Not only is it my design...
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Rosa…
Crystal Manning’s Rosa… Rosa is a chic collection with rich colors and textures, inspired by Central American tribal patterns, weaves and embroidery. In addition to cultural influences, you will find...
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