What do you do when things don’t go as planned in your quilt process? Do you quit and go home? Heck no! (Well sometimes, but not in this post!) No, no, no! you make it work! Just as in the saying “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” – when things don’t go as planned in quilting, you go with…
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When life gives you lemons… you make an awesome quilt!
View the makes from Month 1 of the Stargazer BOM
Hey ya’ll! The Stargazer Block of the Month, is off and running. Month 1 of the Stargazer BOM is posted and the Stargazers are kinda killin’ it! This month: To give you an idea of what’s happening in the Stargazer BOM, this month us Stargazers are making Block 20 from Modern Triangle Quilts, but with some special Stargazer modifications. To…
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American Quilt Teacher in Switzerland
Over the past few years, this American quilt teacher has enjoyed the wonderful privilege and experience of traveling to teach all over the US and now a bit in Europe. In this post I’m going to share some photos from my teaching trip to Switzerland with the Modern PatCHquilt group. Grab yourself a cuppa, while I set up my carousel…
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First Finish for 2019 – Strawberry Pin Cushion
Hiya guys! I’m happy to show you my first finish for 2019. I made a wee, little, hopefully pin cushion to start my year off right and as part of Kim Lapecek’s Project Quilting. Project Quilting Details If you’re not familiar with Kim’s challenge, here’s a description in a nut shell. You have one week to make something that: Is…
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Stargazer BOM Colorways
Hello there! I’ve been playing around with different colorations for the Stargazer BOM (Block of the Month) Program (join here) and I thought I would show you the different color ways. One of the coolest things about quilt patterns is how different the same quilt can look with different colors and values. Let’s have a look! This is the main…
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