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Deciding, lingering, and getting little accomplished

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27 Jun

So here we are. Summer in full swing. The chore of summertime lingering has taken effect.

Starting projects, pulling fabrics…

Having a hard time choosing choosing just two colors for a two color quilt. #dilemma #konacotton #fabric #robertkaufman

Getting little done.

I abandoned my two color quilt and am going full wasabi.

Playing, chasing, reading…

I wonder if my #schnitzelandboominiquiltswap partner would prefer a blue or purple mini quilt. Hmmm. What do you think? #makeaquiltmakeafriend

Getting little done.

If you were my #schnitzelandboominiquiltswap partner would you like something like this? I'm thinking of this charm based block but maybe using different fabrics. But what do you think? #makeaquiltmakeafriend

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  1. Heidi Staples says

    June 27, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    Yeah, I know just what you mean…

  2. Hilary says

    June 27, 2014 at 11:11 pm

    Oh i love that purple and blue fabric pull! So pretty 🙂

  3. Suze says

    June 28, 2014 at 9:45 am

    Oh, I love the eye candy. I am busier this summer than in a long time. I entered my first two entries in a local quilt show in early June, so that was hectic to then finished and ready (especially since it was my first time). I'm spending over two weeks with my daughter's family, being Grandma while she is gone most of the time. Then in mid-July I have a weekend retreat with Laura Wasilowski. I need to fit my other grandson in for a week visit a my house. Then I'm going on a quilt tour in England in early August. I also need to put together a 5-10 minute education segment each month for guild meetings. I volunteered to help with a new formed widow's program and participate in a group, Today I cut over 125 1" finished per side hexagons to take with me on a trip in August. When I saw your solids, I fell in love. I love blue and I'm trying to use a different solid color in each of my flowers in the queen Grandmother's Flower Garden I am quilting. So, I pick up a piece of solid from time to time. I'm thinking about buying a jelly roll of solids. It doesn't take much of a fat quarter to cut 6 solid hexagons of that size and it takes a bite out of a full fat quarter. Some places you have to buy even more. With a jelly roll, I'd have plenty and then "remnants" from the strips, if I'm ever crazy enough to think about hand piecing (not EPP) another GFG. Enjoy your children. I know you know how precious they are. I'm having fun with my 3 and 8 year old grandsons. I think we all need times to sit, plan, and even just enjoy fabric. I have to be busy and my mind is always whirring. Thanks for sharing your fabric and lovely creations.

  4. jeifner says

    June 28, 2014 at 9:41 pm

    Oh man, those peeps-love 'em. And those yellowish HST's set against that stripe are wonderful!

  5. Kristy says

    June 29, 2014 at 12:44 am

    Looking forward to seeing what all of these lovely projects are that you are working on slowly; but surely. My To-Do list isn't much smaller; but at least I've been able to cross off 2 big things that had to be finished this month. Here's to Summertime!

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My tip for you this week is to set your seams by pressing after you remove the freezer paper!

Set your seams by pressing on the right side first, then flip and press in the direction your pattern suggests. Pressing is just as important as the piecing itself! 

Remember: press in one spot for about 5 seconds... no sliding! This keeps your fabric happy and prevents stretching.

Taking the time to press as you go will make a huge difference in how crisp and polished your finished blocks look.

Trust me, it’s the secret ingredient to freezer paper piecing perfection! 🔥

Comment “FREEZER” if you’re curious about learning this technique! 💕

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
Experienced quilters, share what I missed in the c Experienced quilters, share what I missed in the comments! 👇

Comment ‘FREE’ if you’re a beginner quilter and want to take my free class, give quilting a try, learn a new technique, or simply improve your skills! 

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
I don’t know about you, but for me, quilting has n I don’t know about you, but for me, quilting has never been about just making quilts.

It’s about slow mornings, quiet time to myself, creating something with my hands, spending time doing something textile, not scrolling on the internet, spending more time creating and less time consuming...

And I think that’s exactly why so many people are being drawn to quilting today.

You want to get offline, learn something new, and have more quiet time that is just for you and your imagination. ✨

I think we could ALL use more of that in our lives, and if you want to give it a try, I’ve got a free class you can sign up for by commenting ‘FREE’ below. 💕

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
I’ve taught thousands of quilters over the last de I’ve taught thousands of quilters over the last decade, and I’ve been quilting myself for over 15 years, and this is what I’ve learned. ⬇️

What’s stopping you from quilting isn’t that you don’t want to do it. It’s because you have already convinced yourself of something before even giving it a fair shot. 

You’re probably thinking something like...

👉 “I don’t think I’m creative enough.”
👉 “It looks too complicated.”
👉 “I wouldn’t know where to start.”
👉 “I don’t have enough time.”
👉 “What if I spend all that money and I’m terrible at it?”
👉 “I’ve never been good at sewing.”

If any of those thoughts have crossed your mind, can I let you in on a little secret?

Almost every quilter I know started with one of those ideas in their head, including me. 🤫

The beautiful quilts you see today didn’t begin as beautiful quilts, they began as just an idea and a willingness to try.

Nobody sits down at a sewing machine and automatically knows how to quilt.

You learn by just doing it, sewing stitch by stitch, and every time you enter your sewing room, it gets a little bit easier, and you start to enjoy it more and more. 

If something has been holding you back from quilting, I invite you to take my free class where you have nothing to lose and so much to gain. 

Comment ‘FREE’ to sign up. 💕

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