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06 Jun
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Purse Palooza :: Pattern Review: Amy Butler Perfectly Pleated Clutch

This post is part of Purse Palooza 2012.For full schedule of guest post pattern reviews and prizes, click here!Colleen from The Busy Bean has it all on her site; tutorials, cooking recipes, and a shop with her handmade goods that are available to be customized! I saw her Houndstooth Tote (free tutorial) at Quilt Market in person and it is amazing!!The Perfectly Pleated Clutch is...

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21 May
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Quilt Market – Amy Butler

Oh, were you waiting for this? You were?? Well, here it is...my Quilt Market post on Amy Butler's booth. I'm not sure if I should even bother writing anything, as you're probably not going to read it anyway because you'll be too busy staring at the photos. ;-)A ton of people asked me about the dress in the pictures above with...

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27 Feb
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Modern Quilting Magazine

The very first issue of a great quilting magazine has just come out! As you can tell by the quilt on the cover, Modern Quilting Magazine is all about modern fabrics and projects. If you're interested in signing up for a subscription to this UK magazine, you can go here and enter code S5IE4PYF for 10% off (for U.S. readers, there is...

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27 Jul
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Giveaway! And SEW ALONG! Amy Butler

Just about everyone has a little bit of Amy Butler...a pattern, some fabric. Or if you don't, you've probably at least heard of her. This sew along was originally supposed to be for the new Amy Butler Spice Market Tote, a great beginner-friendly pattern. But, I have decided to change it up a little bit. BTW, if you're participating...

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21 Jul
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Surprise! Quilt

On Monday, I sent this little beauty of a picnic quilt out as a surprise birthday present for my friend, Kim. Her birthday is this weekend. I can't believe how excited I am; I've been checking the tracking number about 5 times a day since it left me. Just this afternoon I saw that it was out for delivery...

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04 Jul
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Warm Cool Amy Butler Quilt

So I completely finished my quilt for the Warm Cool Quilt Along over at In Color Order! I used fabrics from Amy Butler's Soul Blossoms line (and threw in a couple other random pink Amy Butler fabrics to equalize my warms and cools).I used 4.5" half square triangles that I had left over from another project. That pleased me...

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30 Jun
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Warm Cool Quilt Top – Finished!

I finished my quilt top yesterday, as part of the Warm Cool Quilt Along over at In Color Order. I had some triangles left over from another project, so I didn't even have to cut any fabric out (lucky me). The fabrics are Amy Butler Soul Blossoms (with a few extra pink fabrics thrown in). I made the 'Baby'...

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19 May
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Sis Boom Meghan Peasant Dress

I whipped up this lovely peasant dress using the Sis Boom Meghan Dress for a super-cool event called The Summer of No Pants 2011 (what a great idea! Go check it out for all the festivities, and my guest post!). Even if you have never sewn clothing for yourself before, this pattern is probably the easiest place to start,...

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16 May
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Garden Paths Quilt

I tested a quilt pattern that is making its debut at Quilt Market. This is the "Garden Paths" pattern from Amanda Murphy Design. Amanda also designs fabric for Robert Kaufman, and her new line, Veranda, is coming out this summer. You should see some of the other patterns that she has available...wow.I finished my quilt in time for Mother's Day, but...

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16 May
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Amy Butler Weekender Bag

I finished this bag yesterday and breathed a huge sigh of relief. I have made many bags before, but this is the most difficult. The multiple layers of Peltex interfacing you need to sew through, combined with the cording, make it really tricky (although, this is the last step in assembling the exterior; getting through all the other steps...

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19 Apr
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Amy Butler Bags at Marshall’s

Amy Butler Lotus Tool Caddy - $6.99 at Marshall'sMy mom scored some awesome stuff at Marshall's the other day, and I wanted to tell you about it so you could check your Marshall's as well! The first picture is what she let me take home (thanks Mom, you rock!!), the Amy Butler Lotus Tool Caddy. It has an awesome...

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02 Apr
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Sis Boom Jamie Dress – Quilt-Style!

If you've seen my blog recently, you might have seen some posts about the Sis Boom Jamie Dress Sew Along (pssst! It's not to late to join in!).I made 2 dresses the other day. I decided to make more. Today I finished up a knee-length version that I made using 20 different Amy Butler scraps.Can you spot your favorite Amy Butler...

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