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Deb W
There’s nothing more rewarding to someone like me, who puts everything in their work, to receive a note like this one: Hi Marguerita,I have been wanting to thank you for writing Crazy Shortcut Quilts. I bought your book years ago before I learned to quilt. Because of your book I have a passion for quilting.…
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Lynn H
I recently received this note, and pics of TWO of her quilts! Thank you Lynn for thinking of me and sharing your quilts 🙂 I emailed you a year ago January asking for guidance on this quilt. Just thought I would share the finished project pictures. I learned so much doing this quilt! Thank you…
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Wenonah’s T-Shirt Quilt
Wenonah’s dad loves his Harleys! He’d collected T-Shirts from many places and Wenonah put them together into this quilt, which he uses and loves. She also helped me tremendously when I was writing my T-Shirt Quilts book, by arranging a quilting retreat with friends and they all tested stabilizers! Below are a couple of close-ups…
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Susan H’s Crazy Shortcake Quilt Story
Hi Marguerita, I reached out to you in 2019 with a question about the crazy shortcake quilt I was starting to make for my mother’s birthday. You quickly responded and were very encouraging and supportive. It meant a lot. Unfortunately, my mother passed away a few months before her 97th birthday and I put the…
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Mary Z’s T-Shirt Quilt
Thank you for your book! I just finished my quilt… not perfect, but good enough. I used fleece fabric for backing/stuffing. Makes it a light-weight throw. I’m including a pix.Thanks again – your book took me through step-by-step. Mary I love how Mary up-sized the various t-shirts to make them all the same size, with multiple…
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Janet V’s T-Shirt Quilt
This is not the first time Janet V. has sent me a photo of a T-Shirt quilt! Here’s her note: Here is the front of my first quilt used with starched t-shirts! These were shirts we bought when we were traveling in the rv!!! I finally found liquid starch at Walmart! Couldn’t find starch except…
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Cheryl’s Table Topper
Look at those decorative stitches! We always have fun in class learning to use those gorgeous stitches and pretty threads to do the quilting on our “crazy cut” blocks. Thank you Cheryl for sending a photo to share with everyone!
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Brian’s Pfancy Sewing & Quilting Table
I have to say, my jaw dropped at Brian’s adaptations to my “cheap (foam) custom table”. Here’s his story and it’s a great read! He’s a sewist, innovator, and great writer! Marguerita, Brian’s Pfancy Pfaff Pfewing Mapfhine Table I’m not really a quilter, but, when I bought a Pfaff Creative 3.0 and I wanted a…
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Marguerita’s Sewing Space 2021
I rearrange my spaces all the time, but in fifteen years I’ve never taken my foam away. I’ve changed a bit, cutting it, moving machines, and adding contact paper instead of heavy vinyl, but the basic blocks are still the same and I still love it so much that I won’t sew without it. You’ll…
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Dawn’s T-Shirt Quilt
Just a note to thank you so much for your recent book! I have just finished my first T-shirt quilt using your book as my guide. Your concise instructions and helpful hints made this a very enjoyable project. I used flannel for the backing so it was heavy at the end to work with –…
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