Cosmos BOM and modern triangles members’ progress have revved up in June – I’m so proud of their progress. Ta-da! See our members’ blocks and quilts in the video below! They are amazing. Members’ Progress = unstoppable! The thing is, well, it’s not always easy. Sometimes a perfect storm blooms out of NOWHERE: weird triangle math, right and wrong fabric…
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Cosmos BOM and Modern Triangles Members’ Progress
Mother and Daughter Wildflower Finishes
Mother and daughter Wildflower finishes at the same time! We were laughing… a bit at ourselves and a bit at Bruce Wayne the Weiner Dog, but mostly at ourselves. We were just two ladies trying to take a video for Instagram (sometimes you just gotta lean into your quilty nerd self!) Our mother and daughter Wildflower finishes made us giddy…
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The 4 best ways to make half square triangles – with less trimming – or no trimming!
Awkward confession: I dislike (hate) making half square triangles. Why? Because I really, really hate trimming. SO MUCH TRIMMING: trimming to size, trimming ears, and trimming more if they aren’t quite square. In spite of trimming fits, I make my share of half square triangles for good reason. They create amazing modern half square triangle quilts! What is a half…
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Making Modern Triangles – Cosmos BOM and More
Making modern triangles Cosmos BOM-style is getting snazzy as members’ blocks fill in! We saw the coloring pages months ago and now they are bursting with color in reality. Showing off our members’ progress is the best fun. Below, you’ll see the same design in many colorful versions. And some are design-tweaked, too. Full creative license here! I’m thinking there…
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My Favorite Machine Quilt Binding (Tutorial)
My favorite machine quilt binding method is my tried-and-true method. After reading this post, you’ll have my favorite tips for a beautiful, professional finishing touch to your quilts. Be honest, have you ever gifted a quilt that isn’t quite finished? Ha! Me too! Or maaaaaybe you have a few finished quilts that just need to be bound? Yikes! Me, too!…
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