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Classic yet contemporary…
If you were a quilter in March of 2011, you will probably recognize this image. Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red & White Quilts, the five-day show of Joanna Rose’s quilt collection at the...
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Blockheads ~ Block 32
October. Fall. Fall? It was on Monday, and it’s expected to be in the 90s again by the weekend. Yesterday was bliss – in the 50s in the morning, beautiful most of the day. Today is supposed to be...
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New Designer: Linzee McCray
That’s right. Linzee McCray! The same Linzee who writes a weekly post for The Cutting Table! That’s Linzee, kayaking in Minnesota. By the water is one of her favorite places to be. For Linzee Kull...
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Baking a Cake…
Do you have a favorite kind of cake? Mine is Carrot Cake. (I have a really, really good recipe for it too.) I’m also partial to Carrot Cupcakes. Image and seriously good recipe for Carrot Cupcakes by...
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Blockheads ~ Block 33
Hello Hello! Today is National Chocolate Cupcake Day! Vicky told me that if I showed any more food pictures… my safety might be at risk. So a block with fabrics in a lovely, rich chocolate-brown will...
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A new demographic…
We’ve all seen the surveys… the “average quilter” is a woman in her late 50s. We may need to skew that number down a little bit. This sweet young man is 3-1/2 years old and he stitched that pillow on...
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Blockheads ~ Block 34
This is an important week! It’s week 34 for the Blockheads and it’s Quilt Market week. Mi casa. Su casa. Jan Patek has a wonderful appliqué House for us today. This is Tammy’s block – the fabrics...
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Blockheads ~ Block 35
I’m awake. Really. It’s November, right? The blue prints are from Lizzie’s Legacy by Betsy Chutchian and the background is still from Snowberry by 3 Sisters. With last week being Fall Quilt Market, I...
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Fall Quilt Market 2017 – Part 1
Fall International Quilt Market 2017 is in the books. And it was a pretty book. With the Astros, Dodgers, a few thousand quilters and Jennifer Lopez in town, Houston was a happening place! The Moda...
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Fall Quilt Market 2017 – Part 2
You didn’t think that was all of it, did you? There’s more… lots more. You know who these folks are. Let’s start with the lovely lass standing on the far right side, Lisa Bongean of Primitive...
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Blockheads ~ Block 36
Thirty-six down, twelve to go. Can you believe we’re three-quarters of the way through the year? The prints are from Rachel Remembered by Betsy Chutchian and Independence Trail by Minick &...
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My First Market as a Moda Designer
That sounds a little like a milestone from my baby book, doesn’t it? It should! Though I first started attending Quilt Market in Houston nine years ago, this year really did feel like a case of “baby’s...
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Found Objects…
New. I don’t know if it’s the excitement of unwrapping a package or just trying something different, early November always brings a treasure trove of new products debuting at Quilt Market and the...
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Blockheads ~ Block 37
We’re on the homestretch… or maybe rounding the last turn. This is Double Delight Star – a 3″ star inside a 6″ star. Lynne’s wonderful Layered Patchwork or Traditionally pieced – the instructions for...
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A Road Rally…
Not this kind! (Though this does look like fun.) [The really cool picture is from Driving Gift Experiences in the UK.] This is a Road Rally celebrating Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks – Volume 16. If you’ve...
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Blockheads ~ Block 38
Peace & Plenty. That’s the perfect block for this time of year… at least in the non-Canadian Colonies. While Thanksgiving is celebrated in many countries around the world, it’s always the fourth...
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Well Said & Yucatan…
Happy Tuesday! ‘Fess up… do you still have leftovers? Or are you done with that and looking for something new, enticing and not in holiday-theme colors? For Sandy Gervais, this isn’t just a quote,...
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Blockheads ~ Block 39
Today is National Electronic Greetings Day! I had to open with something and since I can’t send you each an e-card individually, I thought I’d share some of my favorite sewing-quilting-related...
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Blockheads ~ Block 40
Forty! The big 4-0. We are 83% of the way done! This is Block 40 – Cardinal. Designed by Jan Patek, stitched by Tammy Vonderschmitt. Tammy used one of the best shirting-backgrounds ever – from...
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Books… a wish list
Chances are, you already know I love a good quilt book. Whether it’s something I want to learn how to do, a different style of quilting, or an assortment of quilts in a style I already know… what’s...
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