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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 with the first paper piecing pattern I chose. Paper piecing…

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    Basting Update and Success!

    This isn’t a brand-new tutorial regarding basting, but is an update and success story regarding an earlier basting tutorial. A few years ago, I gave glue basting a try and wrote up a basting tutorial.  I still stand by that…

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    That’s a Wrap!

    That’s a wrap!  We made it, we survived 2020!  I like to start each new year with a list of quilting goals for my blog, and end the year looking back to see what I’ve accomplished. I am so happy…

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    What to do with leftover Half Square Triangles?

    What to do with half square triangles.  Late last fall and early this winter, I participated in the Quiltville Mystery Quiltalong.  Steps one and three were to make lots and lots of half square triangles, half blue/neutral and half raspberry/neutral.…

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    A Summer of Sewing Projects

    I accepted a new job today!  This will be old news by the time I get this written, edited and all of the photos uploaded, but right now it seems like a big, freaking deal! Woah, woah, woah, you say? …

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    Tips for Triangles

    The minute I saw this fabric bundle (an early Christmas gift) I knew I wanted to use it to make a triangle quilt.  At first, I thought about using it to make my OnPoint pattern.  You can find that pattern…