Category: Nice things
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The Sweetest Words
From Linda P. via Facebook “Thank you. You gave me the confidence to free motion my blocks successfully and finish my quilt I started 5 years ago. I love this method!”
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Meeting Friends
This is a long story that started with trying to get caught up on my ‘not related to quilting’ list. I’ve always admired well put together newsletters that I receive, mostly from quilters and shops but also from other businesses that I like or use often, and I’ve wanted to create my own for years.…
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Crazy Shortcut Quilt Stories!
My friend Sara, in Abu Dhabi, made a childs tee shirts quilt. Sara has made so many CSQ quilts that I think she can make them in her sleep!! Here’s the story on her newest quilt: My sister was visiting and brought with her her children old tee shirts and asked me to put it…
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Three Awesome Pinwheel Block Tutorials
I recently met (online, via her blog) Sandi of Piecemeal Quilts. She and her friend Jeanne have challenged each other to post some really useful tutorials on basic blocks in quilt making. They are starting with a Pinwheel Block and I have to say, it’s one of the best tutes I’ve seen on the internet.…
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Protected: Cup Dresses
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Eye Candy & Inspiration
Quilters, I am not sure what you call it, but when I find a blog that makes me just scroll up and down, over and over, discovering something new, exciting and beautiful, I call that “eye candy”. This blog is in Spanish, and was brought to my attention by my new friend Rita, who emailed…
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Project Linus Fundraiser – A Crazy Shortcut Quilt
Karen contacted me to let me know that her group was having a raffle for a group-made Crazy Shortcut Quilt! Here’s her note: We make items for a raffle and members buy tickets throughout the year with the prizes being awarded at the luncheon. The six of us on the luncheon committee got together and…
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Vote for Vanessa!
Quilters, you might have noticed that I am loving making videos and putting them on YouTube. I also *watch* a lot of videos there – in fact, when I want to figure out how to do something, like use a piece of software or cook something, well the first place I go now is YouTube.…
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Crazy Shortcut Quilt for Auction to Benefit Adoption
I found this on our Facebook Page – this family is having an auction fundraiser to help with their adoption of a child and their friends donated a Crazy Shortcut Quilt!! I just **LOVE** this coming together to benefit the family and the child!!! Here’s the Quilt that is up for auction – which ends…
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Happy Things!
Check out this great video! It will put a big smile on your face 🙂 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq6b9bMBXpg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]