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Making Progress for the Big Finish

Block of the Month Program· Sewing with Triangles· work in progress

9 Oct

Making progress for the BIG finish! Month 9 blocks complete the quilt’s main design so we’re super motivated to get ’em done. We’re soooo close! See our in-progress trunk slideshow below.

And, at this time of year, as block of the month quilts are nearly finished and the year is starting to wind down (shoutout to (almost) finished quilts from Heather, Debbie, Donnalea, Carolyn, Cindy, Kate, and Linda!) proving that progress – even in small steps – gets the quilt made.

Making progress defined

I’d like to erase the phrase “I’m so behind” from my vocabulary and replace it with “I’m making progress at my own pace”. And I would have to practice the new phrase really often to make progress!

Truly, progress is yours alone to define.

For example, Esme D. decided to make a set of blocks EACH week. Eeeekers! Here is the first set of blocks…

Some members have a few months completed but took a break because life happens. Whether you’re a turtle or a rabbit, you be you at your own pace.

BIG FINISHES

Cindy N. made a quilt from Scrappy Whirligig blocks and boy, she made it sparkle!

Big finish by making progress with scrappy whirligig block

Heather O. completed the Solstice BOM quilt in the Autumn color palette. Take a look at the back, too. TADA!

Member making progress and finishing Solstice BOM quilt
Back of member's Solstice BOM quilt

So cheers to you! Keep going. Run your race. Make a quilt…whenever.

You’ve got this! And we are right here to celebrate and encourage you.

Happy Quilting! And checkout the slideshow progress below! 

xo Rebecca

Slideshow graphic - making progress

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Join our Block of the Month programs any time, start any time, make any project, finish any time, work at your pace and repeat! Click here to learn about all of the goodies in the Club!

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Hey there! I’m Rebecca, an author and teacher and freezer paper piecing evangelist. I’m also the founder of the Make Modern Triangles Quilt Club.

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Comment ‘SUMMIT’ and I’ll send you straight to reg Comment ‘SUMMIT’ and I’ll send you straight to register for the free Quilter’s Paradise Fall Summit, where I’ll teach you the life-changing technique that made me fall in love with quilting, and you’ll get to learn from many other quilting experts too. 💕

In this week-long virtual summit, you’ll get access to 40+ quilting workshops teaching you tons of skills, new techniques, things to try, and some quick and easy projects that are perfect for beginners. 🪡

Drop ‘SUMMIT’ below and start the new creative hobby you’ve been dreaming about, right in time for cozy season when there’s nothing better to do than hideaway in your sewing room! ✨

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
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I’ll be teaching a session on Making A Modern Triangle Block, and there will be plenty of other sessions for you to attend all week long! 

40+ quilting workshops, tons of new techniques, quick and easy projects to start and finish, and all the quilting therapy you could possibly need in a week! 

Comment ‘SUMMIT’ to register for free, or upgrade to VIP and get access to all of the replays. ✨

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The satisfaction of freezer paper piecing NEVER ge The satisfaction of freezer paper piecing NEVER gets old. 🙌

We use this technique in ALL of my programs, and one member who is making the current ‘Dutch Summer’ block of the month said, “I have to say, I don’t get tired of the freezer paper just peeling off the back!” 

And after 15 years, I’m still not sick of it either! 😉

This technique has saved me so much time and made quilting so much easier and more enjoyable. Next week, I am co-hosting the Quilter’s Paradise Fall Summit, and for my session I’ll be teaching you how to make a modern triangle block with this technique. ✨

Comment ‘SUMMIT’ to sign up for free and get access to the entire week of quilting workshops! 🎟️

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
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Of course you still love quilting. But sometimes you just feel stuck in a creative rut.

You have plenty of fabric, plenty of patterns, plenty of pretty things saved that you’d love to make someday, and definitely plenty of WIPs. 😅

But letaly when you walk into your sewing room, you wonder what to make, and you try to find what will get you the most excited to sew. 

And if you’re going through this now, sometimes you just need a good dose of fresh inspiration, which is exactly what I’m hoping you’ll find at the Fall Quilters Paradise Summit.

I hope you’ll find a technique you’ve never tried, a teacher who shows you a completely different way to do something, a project that makes you immediately start digging through your stash thinking, Ooooh... what if I used THIS?!

From September 21–28, we’re bringing together 40+ quilting masterclasses covering piecing, precision, scraps, free-motion quilting, color, appliqué, improv, finishing, creative design and SO much more.

I’m co-hosting again AND teaching The BEST Way to Foundation Piece Featuring Modern Triangle 60#quiltingforbeginners 🤓🧵

And you can join the whole thing online for FREE.

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