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Shows, bags and badges…
Moda is going to Indiana! The Shipshewana Quilt Festival starts on Wednesday and runs through Saturday. Are you going? Sadly I won’t be there as not all of us are making the trip. But a few folks...
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Blockheads ~ Block 16
Sweet Sixteen! So let’s wave the flat and celebrate! It’s Jan Patek Week with the Blockheads and she is sharing a patriotic appliqué block. Please feel fee to customize your flag – or flags – as...
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Blockheads ~ Block 17
No! This is no time for tears! We’ve made it through sixteen weeks and we’re more than a third of the way through. It’s Lisa Bongean’s turn with the Blockheads and that means lots and lots of itty,...
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Stripes & Stars…
Red, white and blue. It isn’t any secret around here that I like making pillows. Different sizes. Different shapes. Sometimes with a theme, sometimes not. Mostly quilted – but not always. With the...
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Blockheads ~ Block 18
Happy July! While the past few days have been all about the red, white and blue here in the colonies, it’s a whole lot more colorful in Figgyland. Wonky Figgyland. That’s me, not Joanna. And I blame...
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Backings and going extra-wide…
Just about every quilt ever made has a backing. Or a backside. Otherwise it’s just a quilt top. So let’s talk about backings, 108″ wide backings in particular. I admit it. I thought I knew “enough”...
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Blockheads ~ Block 19
It’s July! Summer. Vacations. Kids at home? Grand adventures – summers are made for that kind of thing. Basically, there are lots and lots of distractions. So do you have eighteen blocks made?...
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Christmas Village…
You know I love house blocks, right? Complicated or simple… especially simple. I’ve called this pillow Township. I made it a few years ago using one of my most favorite collections, Countdown to...
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Blockheads ~ Block 20
It’s past the mid-point in July and we’re getting close to the mid-point for the Blockheads. Still, where has this year gone? Is it flying by for you too? It’s Betsy’s turn with the Blockheads … This...
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Christmas in July ~ Hometown Stars
Ho Ho Ho! It’s hot, hot, hot at the Texas-pole. While it’s still too early to think about the holidays, it’s not too early to think about sewing for the holidays, especially if you’re making a quilt....
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Thread A Needle Day!
It’s really a day – official. Sort of. Government offices aren’t closed and you probably still have to go to work, but it’s still a lovely opportunity to celebrate! Preferably with chocolate!...
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Blockheads ~ Block 21
We’re more than one-third of the way through… gaining on one-half. That’s 10/24ths? 5/12ths! It’s hot here so yes, it’s easy to get a little “loopy”. It’s Jo’s turn with the Blockheads today – and Jo...
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It’s still July so we must still be talking about Christmas…
It’s supposed to be 100 degrees today with a Heat Index about 10 degrees higher than that. So instead of Christmas, let’s talk about berries. Specifically, Fabric Berry Boxes. These measure about 5″...
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Blockheads ~ Block 22
Happy August! Today is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day! [Find the source of this lovely, gratuitous Ice Cream Sandwich image and recipe here.] Today it’s all about birds and birdhouses! This is my...
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Tool Time…
What is it about our tools… even if we already have a dozen pairs of scissors and snips, it’s easy to be distracted when you see them in a pretty color. Or four pretty colors. These are 4″ Thread...
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Designer Quilt Labels!
Every quilt has a story… share yours with someone special. Last year, Jamie Chupik got this crazy idea about creating a label panel using labels designed by the Moda Designers. Genius! It’s an...
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Blockheads ~ Block 23
According to some folks in Houston, Texas, the lazy, hazy, crazy days – day – of summer is this Saturday, August 12th. That’s the day of a 5K race… or lazy stroll. Houston in August. It will be hot...
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Checking my list…
Are you checking your list? National – International! – Sew A Jelly Roll Day is in a month and if you don’t have a plan, it’s time to get one! Spools 2 by Camille Roskelley of Thimbleblossoms – made...
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Lisa loves minis…
Lisa Bongean. Primitive Gatherings. She loves mini quilts. This is the collection of mini quilts that graces one of the walls in Lisa’s studio. Seriously. Could you sit in a room with this and get...
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Blockheads ~ Block 24
Half-way. Mid-way. How about a Super Midway? [Image from KERA and their story about the 2016 State Fair of Texas.] I know, this is an entirely different kind of midway but the State Fair of Texas is...
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