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27 Oct
Quilt Blocks, Tutorials, Uncategorized

’12 Days of Christmas’ Block 2: Santa Claus

This post is part of the '12 Days of Christmas' Sampler Quilt Along series. For tutorials on how to make the other blocks, please see the block schedule here! Today, I'm so excited to bring you the Santa Block from our '12 Days of Christmas' Sampler Quilt Series! This block combines piecing and applique. I made my block with solids, but I can...

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03 Oct
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’12 Days of Christmas’ Sampler Quilt Along

Hello friends! I don't know about you, but just the idea of Christmas this year has me super-excited! I already have so many handmade things planned, it's unbelievable!To get you in the spirit (with plenty of time to spare), it's time to announce the '12 Days of Christmas' Sampler Quilt Along! Twelve bloggers will each create a unique 12.5"...

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08 Apr
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Bottled Rainbows: Plum Block

I used Kona Violet to make this block for the Bottled Rainbows Quilt Along. I have a decent amount of fabric scraps, but I am quickly learning that it is hard finding enough scraps for each block! I suppose some blocks will be easier for me than others (pinks, blues). Still having a great time, though!!

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21 Mar
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I Must Be Crazy – 3 In Progress

Dresden Plate in Echino fabrics laid out for Lily's Quilts quilt along.I don't often post works in progress. I don't know why. But I feel like I need to because I got myself into some serious mess, and I've been stalled out on sewing the past few days of it, so I thought maybe posting about my works-in-progress would...

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16 Mar
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Bottled Rainbows Quilt Along – We Have a Straggler

Umm....what am I thinking doing 2 quilt alongs at once? I'm already doing the Dresden Plate Quilt Along at Lily's Quilts, and now I'm jumping in (late) on the Bottled Rainbows quilt along at Stitched In Color. A lot of people in the Flickr group have already posted their first block (or two).I'm going to be honest with you. I did see the...

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14 Mar
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Lily’s Quilts Dresden Plate Quilt Along

So I was already planning a couple of quilts to start next, when this lovely blog that I follow, Lily's Quilts, announced the start of a Dresden Plate quilt along. Heck, sign me up!I would so love to buy new fabrics for this quilt, but there's no money left in this month's $25 sewing budget, so I'm going to be...

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14 Mar
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Heather Ross Quilt

I just finished my Heather Ross quilt and I couldn't be more excited! A small group of us banded together for a Heather Ross Quilt Along. Some people used other fabrics than Heather Ross, which was just fine! Everyone in the group was so supportive of each other...it was amazing! The tutorial used was the Boxed In quilt pattern by Freckled Whimsy. I...

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31 Jan
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Week 1: Heather Ross Quilt Along

The Heather Ross Quilt Along is finally starting and I'm so very excited! The task for week 1 is to get all the cutting done. I am using the tutorial for the Boxed In quilt from Freckled Whimsy for my quilt.The instructions for the quilt call for a layer cake, but I'm using yardage, so my cuts ended up...

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25 Jan
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Postage Stamp Quilt

So I finally finished the P.S. I Quilt Postage Stamp quilt along! This quilt was a lot of work in a short amount of time. The quilt is made up of 1125 itty bitty 2" squares, but thankfully I didn't have to sew all those individual squares (otherwise I never would have made this quilt!).Since my print fabrics are...

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21 Jan
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P.S. I Quilt – Postage Stamp Quilt Along – Assembling Blocks

I'm slowly making progress on the Postage Stamp quilt along that I am participating in. I previously wrote about the quilt along here. Well, pictured above is one of my assembled blocks, and I've made 12 already, so 36 more to go. None of the blocks are the same, they are all different and randomly arranged. Thankfully I didn't...

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