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No-Waste Quilt Batting (Wadding)

If you’re like me, at some point you may find yourself with a pile of batting scraps in various sizes. I don’t like to throw these leftover bits and strips away; so I’ve developed a system that works well for me. I typically buy queen-sized packaged batting or 108″ wide batting on a roll and […]

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Machine Quilting Quilting Reviews Technique Tutorials

Quilt Marking Tools Update

Earlier this year, I shared the post Testing My Quilt Marking Tools. Since then, I’ve been putting my favorites to work on actual quilts, and I have some new info (and links) to share with you. One of the things that surprised me most both during the initial testing process and as I continued to […]

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Color & Value Quilting Quilts Reviews

A Quilt for Myself – Adapting the Meadowland Quilt Pattern

Like most quilters I know, I am much more likely to prioritize a quilt I am making as a gift or as a class or pattern sample than a quilt I am making purely for my own use. Do you do that, too? But last week, I gave myself the gift of a few days […]

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Free Projects Quilting Reviews Technique Tutorials

Making a 10 Minute Quilt Block

Can you make an interesting quilt block in just 10 minutes or less? And with just 3 seams? Yes! I’ve been experimenting lately with this oldie-but-goodie method that was popularized by Suzanne McNeill in her books: 10-Minute Blocks: 3-Seam Squares for Quicker Quilts: Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes or Yardage (Design Originals) Handy Technique for a […]

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Machine Quilting Quilting Reviews Technique Tutorials

Testing My Quilt Marking Tools

What should I use to mark my quilt? This seems to be one of the most commonly asked questions in the quilting community – and sometimes, one of the most controversial. The short answer is whatever gives you results that please you. But who wants to spend a lot of money on tools that may […]

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Link Love Quilting Reviews

My Favorite FREE Apps for Quilters

Do you have a favorite app on your phone or tablet? I confess that I love listening to recorded books when I’m sewing and playing word games when I’m feeling antsy, but there are two apps in particular that I thought you might enjoy, too. Even better – they’re both FREE! And they are both […]

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My Top 5 Specialty Presser Feet for Quilters
Classes Machine Quilting Quilting Reviews

My Top 5 Specialty Presser Feet for Quilters

Do you ever wonder if there is an easier way to keep a consistent quarter inch seam allowance, appliqué by machine, or machine quilt without worrying about ripples or tucks in your finished quilt? Do you ever find yourself wandering in and out of the ditch when stitching in the ditch? If you answered “yes” […]

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Celtic Classes Quilting Reviews

A Few of My Most-Used Tools & Notions for “Invisible” Machine Appliqué

(Updated April 2024) With new sessions of the Modern Rose, The Magic of Invisible Machine Appliqué, Create Your Own Quilted Landscape, and the Celtic Blessings True Lovers Knot Invisible Machine Appliqué classes coming up in my online shop, I thought it might be a good time to share a few of my most-used (and most […]

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Machine Quilting Quilting Reviews

The Heatwave Quilt & Bringing Back Continuous Curve Machine Quilting

I recently had the opportunity to test another fun pattern from Tied with a Ribbon – the Heatwave Quilt. I haven’t really played much with equilateral triangles in the past, so I was eager to try something new. And it did not disappoint! You can read about my adventures constructing this quilt with the aid […]

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Machine Quilting Quilting Reviews Sewing

A Few of My Favorite Things

I still have that catchy tune from the movie A Sound of Music stuck in my head, so I thought it might be fun to start a sewing & quilting themed list of A Few of My Favorite Things. These are in no particular order, and they are not paid endorsements from the companies involved […]

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