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Flower Boxes Tutorial

I’m trying to clean out my fabric stash, and had this pretty flower fabric to use. I wanted to do something with larger pieces so the blooms wouldn’t be cut…

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January 19, 2018
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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…

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June 19, 2020
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On Point Quilt Pattern – Updated to Include Bed Size Quilts

On Point Quilt Pattern – Re-released and Now Better Than Before! The On Point Quilt Pattern is the very first quilt pattern I ever wrote.   It’s also my newest pattern,…

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April 10, 2020
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How to Make Easy One Hour Reusable Grocery Bags with Shoulder Straps

My city has outlawed the use of disposable plastic grocery bags. And they charge for paper bags. Keeping a stash of reusable bags in the car has become a necessity.…

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October 11, 2018
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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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How to Machine Sew Quilt Binding

I recently shared how I make scrappy quilt binding and today I am going to share how to machine sew quilt binding. The reason I machine sew my binding is…

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November 15, 2022
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Carillon Quilt Pattern

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…

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June 6, 2022
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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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DIY Holiday Gift Basket Tutorial

Last Christmas I made some fabric baskets in fun, Christmas-y prints and snapped some photos so that I could also teach you how to make these quick baskets through this…

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July 19, 2024
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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…

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December 31, 2020

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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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    All Your Quilting Questions- Answered

    / October 9, 2019

    All (or at least, some…) of your quilting questions answered in one place!  Affiliate disclaimer- shopping through links on this post will not cost you any extra, but may mean I earn a small commission. I’ve been getting lots of…

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    Striped Triangles Scrappy Quilt Tutorial

    / September 24, 2019

    It’s time for another scrappy quilt tutorial!  It’s been a goal this year to clean out the scrap box, but even with all of the scrappy sewing I’ve been doing, somehow the box is still full.  I don’t know how…

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    Your Belt Loop Ripped? How to Repair Ripped Pants, Including Holes

    / September 8, 2019

    With a skill comes the expectation that the skill will be used for the benefit of those in close proximity. You can go ahead and quote me on that! My dad asked me to mend some ripped pants for him. …

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    A Summer of Sewing Projects

    / August 19, 2019

    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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    How to Make a Quilted Pillow Case

    / August 2, 2019

    Scrappy Half Square Triangle Quilted Pillow Case Tutorial This pattern makes one 12” pillow case. If you’ve been following me recently, you know I recently wrote a quilt pattern called Diamond Twist, and I made a baby version of it…

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