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19 Aug

Basting a quilt around these parts is pretty much the same these days as it was those days. Except with less pregnancy and more craft gadgets.

Basting day

The biggest change to my basting routine is the addition of a Kwik Klip. I’ve been aware of their existence for quite sometime, but always neglected to get one on my trips to the local craft supplieries. But after my girl Sally let me borrow hers at our retreat in May, I was sure sure to buy a Kwik Klip.

It makes the basting chore a bit easier. Well, that and the occasional bite of chocolate.

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  1. shilsenbeck says

    August 19, 2013 at 10:55 pm

    I also like a grapefruit spoon (one with good deep teeth on the bowl) for the same reason. REALLY saves your fingers. Small, sharp safety pins also help a lot.

  2. Polly @ Pieces by Polly says

    August 20, 2013 at 5:26 am

    I have to say that I personally LOVE basting spray. I buy it on sale and it is so fast and easy.

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If I’m being completely honest, there was a time w If I’m being completely honest, there was a time where is absolutely HATED foundation paper piecing. 😅

It was driving me crazy. To the point of wanting to just give up quilting altogether. 

But then, I was shown this amazing technique, and it completely changed my life. I know it sounds dramatic, but it’s true! 

When I started using the freezer paper piecing technique, I started having fun in my sewing room again instead of dreading the tedious parts of the process.

And after many years of using this technique, I still never get sick of peeling the freezer paper off just like a sticker. ✨

Comment ‘FREEZER’ if you want to learn how this technique will make foundation paper piecing WAY quicker and easier for you too. 💕

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
The Quilter’s Paradise Fall Summit kicks off TODAY The Quilter’s Paradise Fall Summit kicks off TODAY, but it’s not too late to join us! ✨

There are 40+ quilting masterclasses happening throughout the summit, with teachers covering everything from piecing, scraps, and color to free-motion quilting, appliqué, finishing, creative design, and so much more. 

And if you’ve been seeing a bunch of pretty projects online and thinking, I want to learn how to do that too... Now is your chance! 

Your FREE ticket gives you access to each workshop recording for 48 hours, so you have time to watch, learn, and decide which new technique is making its way into your sewing room next. 🎟️

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It’s the perfect time of year to learn some new techniques, so you’ll have all of cozy season to try them out in your sewing room. Comment ‘SUMMIT’ to get your ticket and join us! 💌

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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! ✨

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Quilting, of course. 😉 If you’re in need of a lit Quilting, of course. 😉

If you’re in need of a little (or a lot) of quilting therapy, I have just the thing for you! Next week, I am co-hosting the Fall Quilter’s Paradise Summit, where you’ll get a week of quilting workshops led by the best experts. 

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! 

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