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Sewing Together, Virtually
2 months | March 23, 2019
Moda Cutting Table has a great blog explaining Sewing Virtually with Friends. Here is an exerpt that explains this a bit more:
Some of us are lucky enough to have friends nearby who sew, or to take classes or go on retreats. But if not, or even if you do have sewing comrades, online
Embroidered Hexies and Needle book
2 months | March 21, 2019
Julie from A Sum of Their Stories has a tutorial that combines hexies, embroidery and a needle book. If you haven't tried hexies, this is a great project to start with because it is a small project that won't take much time. Incorporating embroidery into a sewing project adds texture
Stitching Shamrocks - Free motion quilting
2 months | March 19, 2019
Lori from Lori Kennedy Quilts covers how to do a simple, one-pass Clover border. While St. Patrick's Day has passed, there is very good information on free motion quilting that you can use for any motif.
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St. Patricks Day
2 months | March 17, 2019
Since it is St Patricks Day, this post covers a few different patterns to celebrate this Irish holiday.
MSC - Fun St. Patrick's Day Quilting Projects
Fons and Porter - Luck O' the Irish - Table Runner Quilt Pattern
Sewing Room Channel - Shamrock 3-leaf clover applique pattern
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National Quilt Day
2 months | March 16, 2019
Moda Cutting Table posted this article for March 16, National Quilting Day, a special day celebrating quilting, quilts and quilters.
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Dallas Valley Quilt Retreat Mar 7 - 10, 2019
2 months | March 15, 2019
Well another retreat has finished and it was filled with late nights, early mornings, cold walks, full snack table, UFO projects, Project breakups, Bingo discussions, learning, many ideas for new projects and lots of laughs.
We completed a total of 116 Log cabin blocks for Quilts of Valour
Blog Updates - Check your Settings
2 months | March 12, 2019
Updates to the blog can be sent as an email to you depending on the Subscription Update preferences you set. This function stopped working and it appears that Tech Support has now corrected this issue. You can set subscription settings to: daily, weekly or monthly. If the email that you
Weighted blankets
2 months | March 12, 2019
Hamel's Threads Tuesday Tip was about Weighted blankets.
If you’ve never heard of or used a weighted blanket before, they are often described as feeling like a gentle hug as they apply a soothing and consistent pressure to sleepers. Weighted blankets can also have positive effects on mental
Strip Piecing
2 months | March 10, 2019
Jen from Shabby Fabrics has a beginner-friendly quilt tutorial using strip piecing. Jen teaches you to cut your strips, layout your pieces, and shows you how to nest your seams for a beautiful finish with this free pattern.
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Rulers you need
2 months | March 8, 2019
Erica from Kitchen Table Quilting wrote an ariticle on the 6 quilting rulers she says are needed for quilting. Many quilters have many many rulers. This may get you thinking about a ruler or two you don't need. This could be helpful if you are in a 'Marie Kondo' frame of mind.
Cheeky Circles pattern
2 months | March 7, 2019
Who is ready for a quilt that is light and makes you think of spring? Kristina Brinkerhoff from Center Street Quilts has a quilt with curved piecing that makes me think of spring. Curves are not as challenging as one may think. Going slower around curve helps tremendously.
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Preparing for a Retreat
2 months | March 5, 2019
The upcoming Annual Guild Retreat is set for this coming weekend. We all enjoy retreats - getting a few projects completed, learning new tips or techniques, meeting new friends, spending time with friends catching up, and usually indulging in a few treats over the weekend. One thing
