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Checkerboard Finishes
My blue and “white” Checkerboard quilt is composed of 30 blocks each containing 36 squares. Since I had all of the fabric on hand, I think this qualifies as a “free quilt.” I used 2 1/2″ squares from...
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Trending – the Potato Chip Block
It’s all the rage among scrap-using quilters. Search for it on YouTube and Pinterest and you’ll see what I mean! Video by Brenda of “Conquering Mount Scrapmore with Brenda” –...
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Checkerboards, Potato Chips, and BOMs – Blog Readers Share
Today’s blog post is a veritable smorgasboard of quilts and quilt blocks submitted by blog readers. Enjoy feasting your eyes! First up is a Checkerboard quilt made by Becky B. She used scraps of...
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Variation on a Theme
My friend, Colleen, made several Potato Chip quilts for charity, and then got the idea to make a one block quilt — a giant Potato Chip block. She cut the rectangles 6 1/2″ x 12 1/2.” Using...
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Flag Day Fun
Last Friday I facilitated a Sit and Sew class at Sew There! in Angier, NC. Bonnie (the shop owner) and I like to offer an inexpensive three hour class each month to encourage ladies to enjoy making...
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Born to Excel Camp 2024
June 17-21 is Camp week at Crossroads Church of Lillington. Children in 1st – 8th grades come to have fun, learn about Jesus, and learn skills and hobbies taught by adult volunteers. Each child...
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Memory Quilt
Joan made a memory quilt from outfits too cute to throw away. The clothing from onsies, t-shirts, play clothes, and pajamas worn by her twin granddauthers, Abigail and Samantha, make a fabulous memory...
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Quilts for Cousins
My friend and longarm quilting customer, Elizabeth M., made these quilts for her grand-nephews. “Easiest strippy quilt design ever,” right??!! Usually Elizabeth makes “I Spy” quilts using 6″ squares...
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Disappearing Nine Patch, Finished!
On August 23, 2024 I blogged about a baby quilt I had started using Thomas the Tank Engine fabrics. Click here to link to the post. At the end of the day, when the blocks were on my design wall, I was...
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Quilting Retreat Recap
Last week I spent a lovely time in the company of sewing friends at our annual retreat at the beach. We all sewed from morning ’til night, and we chatted, laughed, snacked, journaled, and hunted...
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