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2 Apr
It’s nice to be recognized. And three lovely, bloggy ladies have recognized me with a Liebster Award, Tink’s Mom, Ylva, and Diane. Awards are great, but the praise these ladies have given me just tickles me and makes me blush! They have such nice things to say. 

Thanks ya’ll! 
🙂 🙂 🙂

(I’m embarrassed to confess that Tink’s Mom gave me the award almost a month ago! I have a good excuse, non? Anyways, as usual I’m embarrassed by my snail’s paced response. Sorry!) 
The Rules are:
1) Post about your win on your Blog 
2) Link back to the blogger you presented your with the award 
3) Copy and Paste the award to your blog. 

4) Present the Liebster Award to 5 blogs that have less than 200 followers that you think deserve to be recognized. 
5) Let them know by leaving  a comment on their blog.  

The blogesses I’m awarding the Liebster to are as follows: 

1) Alexis – Alexis isn’t a prolific blogger (I like that) but in this case less is more. Meaning, I love everything she puts out there. 🙂 And she’s also got great shoes. 🙂 I like shoes. Alexis has got an awesome sense of negative space and uses it well in her quilts. I also love her simple but punchy color selection. I love her “Rails and Bars” quilt.  

2) Melinda – Melinda has great paper pieced blocks. They are both original and well done. I love love love her “painting the roses red” block. Melinda is working her way steadily (unlike me!) through the Farmer’s Wife. Each one of her blocks is an example of how well she pairs fabrics together. Her choices exemplify greatness in choosing fabrics from different fabric lines. Plus? She knits! I don’t but I just want MadelineTosh yarn to pet. I think everyone can understand that. Ha! 

3) Jacey – A fellow HMQGuilder. Jacey is getting married (mawwaige…) very soon and I love how she finds an outlet in crafting. (Sound familiar? A running theme round these parts.) In reading Jacey’s blog I have a window to new trends in the sewing world like chevrons and yellow and navy together. Her cat is pretty adorable, too. I love Jacey’s use of non-traditional neutrals in her quilts as you can see in her Swoon blocks. She also knits too, taking away my excuse of “I live in Houston, it’s too hot to knit anyway that’s why I don’t knit” excuse. 

4) Sara I’m pretty sure Sara may have more than 200 followers or whatever. But she is awesomeness. I used to live in St. Louis and go to the same church as Sara, although I don’t think I’ve actually met her. Somehow I found her blog; I’m guessing through mutual friends. Sara seems to be moving away from a crafty focus, though girl’s got skillz. Sara is hilarious and has a gift for relating complex theological concepts to the everyday minutiae us housewives wade through. She’s a daily read for me. 

5) aksherry at Knit?Sew? She apparently has a pet moose, which is way cooler than my pet dog. Ok, fine it’s probably not a pet but just a humble backyard visitor. Still, way cooler than the birds, squirrels and cockroaches *shudder* that visit me. And goodness gracious she knits too! She knits hexagons! She makes laundry soap and bakes! 

So, go and visit these gals and you will be laugh and be inspired. 

Again, thank you to Tink’s Mom, Ylva, and Diane for your kind words. 

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  1. Jacey says

    April 4, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    Thanks so much, Becca! It's very sweet of you to include me in your list! I'm looking forward to seeing you next month!

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I’ve been quilting for 15 years, and I have failed I’ve been quilting for 15 years, and I have failed PLENTY of times. 👇

I’ve made things I didn’t like. I’ve cut fabric wrong. I’ve had ideas that worked beautifully in my head and... not so beautifully once I started sewing them together.

But all of those failed have been how I learned.

I think sometimes we put so much pressure on ourselves to make something perfect that we forget we’re allowed to just play.

👉 You’re allowed to mess up the fabric.
👉 You’re allowed to make something ugly.
👉 You’re allowed to try something you’re not so sure about.

Because the alternative is always wondering what it would be like to make your own quilt or to try the new thing and never actually finding out. 

I’d rather take the chance, and let myself fail a few times. 

I’ve got the perfect place for you to start with a free class where you have nothing to lose other than an hour of your time and a teeny bit of fabric, but you have a whole new hobby and quilty world to gain. 

Comment ‘FREE’ to take the class. ✨

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
One of the things that I love most about quilting One of the things that I love most about quilting is that there is always something new to learn. 

You never stop learning, creating, making mistakes, and repeating the whole process. You’ll discover a new technique to try, a new way to use the fabric already sitting in your stash, a project that stretches you just enough to make that eventual TA-DA! feel even better.

That’s exactly why I’m so excited to be co-hosting the Quilters Paradise Summit again this September. 

It’s a completely FREE online event created to help you learn new quilting techniques, make beautiful things, and connect with other people who get just as excited about fabric as you do. 😄

Whether you’ve been quilting for years or you’re still watching from the sidelines wondering if you could actually do this, come join us September 21–28 for a week of quilting, completely free, where you’re guaranteed to learn something new.

Maybe this is your sign to stop saving quite so many quilting videos... and start making something you’ll feel proud of. 🤍

Follow the link in my bio to get your free ticket. 🎟️ 

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
What if, even while you’re sitting in your own sew What if, even while you’re sitting in your own sewing room, you had a whole community of quilters cheering you on, celebrating your finished blocks, answering your questions, and reminding you to keep going when you’re feeling stuck?

I think that’s one of the things people are craving most right now.

You don’t want just another hobby, but a place to belong, connection to grow, and people to learn from.

People who understand why you’re excited about a new fabric pull, why matching points deserve a little happy dance, or why finally finishing a quilt is such a big accomplishment.

That’s exactly what we’ve built inside the Make Modern Triangles Club.

Quilters from all over the world, of all ages and experience levels, learning together, encouraging one another, sharing their progress, and proving that quilting is even more fun when it’s shared.

And if you’re someone who’s been wishing for an even closer sense of community... someone who would love to spend time quilting in person with other people who love this craft as much as you do... Let’s just say you might want to stick around and make sure that you are following along. 😉

I have something very special I’ve been dreaming up behind the scenes, and I can’t wait to share it with you soon. 🧵✨

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
Yup, I said it. 😅 Now, before anyone panics... I’ Yup, I said it. 😅

Now, before anyone panics... I’m not saying you should give up every time something gets challenging. I’m saying that sometimes a quilt simply isn’t the right quilt for you right now.

I’ve had projects that I tucked away for a few months, only to come back to them later with fresh eyes and fall completely in love with them again.

And I’ve had a few that... well... never made it across the finish line.

And I’m okay with that!

Not every project has to become a finished quilt.

✨ Sometimes a project teaches you a new skill.
✨ Sometimes it teaches you what colors you don’t love together.
✨ Sometimes it reminds you what kinds of quilts actually light you up.

No project is ever wasted, even the ones that are never finished. 

The next quilt might just be the one you can’t wait to sit down and sew. 🪡

Tell me in the comments if you’ve ever abandoned a project before! ⬇️

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
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