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Completed Quilting Goals

It’s December 31st and that means it’s time to look back at this year’s Completed Quilting Goals.  If you are new to following Darcy Quilts, I always start January 1st…

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December 31, 2022
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10+ Christmas Quilt Patterns and Tutorials

Too early to be thinking about Christmas?  Not for crafters and quilters!  July is the time when many new holiday fabric collections are released and that makes it a great…

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July 11, 2024
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Baby Giraffes Baby Blanket

I had lots of giraffe prints, and made one up into a quick baby quilt! As I pulled fabrics to match the colors in the print, I worried that the…

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July 6, 2018
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Baby Star Quilt

Paper Piecing was scary and daunting. Until I gave it a try. Then, it was fabulous. Actually, that’s not technically true. I bit off waaaaaaaay more than I could chew…

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August 9, 2018
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Sunset Plaid Quilt Pattern Release

It’s my favorite of all days – new pattern release day!  This is the Sunset Plaid Quilt Pattern, and this one has been rolling around in my brain for years!…

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February 25, 2021
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How to Make a Scrappy Quilt Backing

Have you ever kept leftover bits fabric to make a Scrappy Quilt Backing? No?  You should! Well, I suppose if you send your quilts out for longarm service you should…

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October 11, 2021
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Line Quilting

Quilting is the sewing that holds the quilt top, batting and backing together. There are a thousand ways to quilt, and millions of different patterns or motifs that can be…

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September 12, 2018
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Tall Triangles Quilt Tutorial

I’ve been thinking about making a tall triangles quilt and writing up a tutorial for a while now, and I’ve finally done it! In fact, I’ve been thinking about this…

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February 8, 2024
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How to Quilt Detailed Quilting on a Small Machine – The New York Beauty Version

I loved making this New York Beauty quilt, and I am so, so happy with how it turned out!  Because it had so many tiny pieces (and some didn’t have…

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January 16, 2020
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Light and Bright- Star Points

Light and Bright, part two! This quilt has 3 different blocks. Block C was revealed in THIS POST, as were my behind-the-scenes notes for adjusting the pattern. Block B will…

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April 2, 2018

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    Free Jelly Roll Quilt Pattern – A 9-Patch Quilt Pattern

    / August 25, 2022

    A new, free jelly roll quilt pattern is available today! This is a 9-patch quilt pattern and it is super easy and fast to make. How to Get the Free Jelly Roll Quilt Pattern Like the Beachy Quilt pattern re-release…

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    Free Quilt Pattern Update – More Sizes – The Beachy Quilt

    / August 9, 2022

    Today is quilt pattern release day! Even better, is the fact that this is a FREE quilt pattern update! Free Quilt Pattern The Beachy Quilt Pattern has been available to all newsletter subscribers for several years now.  This is the…

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    Quarter Square Triangle Quilt Tutorial

    / July 28, 2022

    A quarter square triangle quilt tutorial – making a Quarter Square Triangle (QST) Quilt and writing an accompanying tutorial has been on my quilty to do list for several years now. While I’ve done some quilting with QSTs, like this…

  • Friendship Star Quilt Block Tutorial
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    Medallion Quilt – Friendship Star Quilt Block Tutorial

    / July 13, 2022

    The next round in the Medallion Quilt is the Friendship Star Quilt Block Tutorial! The Friendship Star Quilt Block is one of the simplest quilt blocks, or at least, one of the simplest star quilt blocks.  You just need 5…

  • Medallion Quilt Flying Geese Quilt Block
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    Medallion Quilt – Flying Geese Quilt Block Tutorial

    / June 22, 2022

    The next step in the Medallion Quilt is a Flying Geese Quilt Block! But, before we get to the Flying Geese, here is a review of the Medallion Quilt up to this point. Medallion Quilt A Medallion Quilt starts with…

  • Carillon Quilt Pattern
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    Carillon Quilt Pattern

    / June 6, 2022

    The Carillon Quilt Pattern is now live! Woo hoo! This pattern has taken longer than average to write (naming things is HARD!!!), as you can see by the very snowy photos in the beginning, but I am so excited to…

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