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Paper Piecing Tutorial- How To Make A Star

As you may know from a previous post, I made a quilt of paper pieced stars.  I can’t just show off my finished project without also walking you through the…

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August 27, 2018
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Easy Half Square Triangle Quilt Tutorial

Half square triangles are one of my favorite quilt blocks to work with!  They are easy to make, incredibly versatile in layout, and are equally as fantastic in small and…

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April 16, 2019
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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 Scrappy Quilt Binding

This is not the first quilt binding tutorial that I’ve written, but this time I’m going to focus on how to make scrappy quilt binding. I get asked about this…

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November 4, 2022
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2023 Quilting Goals

December 31st is when I typically look back at my goals from the previous January 1st to see how well I did at meeting them. This is how my 2023…

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December 31, 2023
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Adjusting Quilt Colors – How to Change the Look of a Quilt

Adjusting quilt colors – making an old pattern look brand new just by changing up the colors used using a little color theory. The quilt I’m sharing today looks NOTHING…

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March 29, 2023
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Checkerboard on Point Quilt Tutorial

This Checkerboard on Point Quilt tutorial came about because I wanted something fast to make. And that didn’t look like it was fast to make! Actually, that statement sums up…

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May 15, 2025
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Quick Baby Quilt Tutorial

How quick is this quick baby quilt tutorial? I made it in less than a weekend, and it was a busy weekend, so it probably could have been made in…

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March 31, 2021
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DIY Quilted Waterproof Picnic Blanket Tutorial

This tutorial is for how to make a Quilted Waterproof Picnic Blanket and I’ve been wanting to make one for YEARS!  Now, don’t worry, if making a quilt top isn’t…

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August 24, 2021
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Lupine and Laughter: A Quiltville Mystery Tradition

It’s mid-January and that means its Lupine and Laughter Quiltville Mystery reveal time! Each fall, Bonnie Hunter who runs the Quiltville business, leads quilters in a mystery quilt, this year…

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January 20, 2026

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    2019 Year End Wrap Up and Quilting Goals

    / December 31, 2019

    How are we at the end of 2019 already?  This has been a crazy busy year!  So many unexpected things have happened, some good, some lousy, but one thing remains, I quilt.  I quilt for fun. I quilt for work. …

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    How and Why to Make a Temperature Quilt

    / December 9, 2019

    I made a temperature quilt this year and documented my progress along the way on Instagram.  I also wrote a quick tutorial back in January, when I only had a few weeks of the quilt done. Now that the year…

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    DIY Adorable Journals – The Perfect Homemade Gift

    / December 2, 2019

    This post is not about quilts!  Or sewing of any kind! Today I’m going to share my journal with you!  No, not like that!  You can’t read my diary.  That would be wrong.  But also (and mostly) because I don’t…

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    How to Sew Curves- The New York Beauty Quilt Tutorial

    / November 14, 2019

    Making a New York Beauty quilt (and, therefore, a New York Beauty Quilt Tutorial) has long been a dream of mine.  When I started this blog in January 2018, I took it from the dream world and made it a…

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    Blitz Quilt Pattern for Scrappy or Ombre Fabrics

    / November 1, 2019

    This quilt pattern came out of nowhere, but that’s not why I named it Blitz – more on the name later! If you are looking for the pattern and don’t want to read through the post to the links at…

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    Looking for the Perfect Homemade Gift? This Potholder Tutorial is Quick and Easy!

    / October 24, 2019

    I really don’t like knick-knacks and other dust collectors.  They take up space.  They serve no purpose.  I make an exception for holiday decorations, but that is about it.  I have a tiny house.  It’s perfect for me, but my…

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  • Homemade Pot Holders: A Quick and Easy, Heartfelt Gift Idea November 20, 2025
  • Another Quick Baby Quilt Tutorial July 2, 2025

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