In honor of Erin’s Mug Rug Madness Week I thought I’d post about my mug rug I made last month for the Portland Modern Quilt Guild swap. I forgot all about it until I saw the adorable house mug rug that Erin posted about earlier this week. I initially wasn’t going to do the swap because I just couldn’t think of something that I liked. Then one morning, about 4am when my 2 year old decided to wake up, and…
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Half Square Triangles
Read moreThis post originally appeared on Whip-Up.net. Hello Whip-Up readers! It’s so nice to be back in this space posting while Kathreen is away. Today I wanted to share a really great way of making half square triangles (HST) that I recently found online and give you some measurements to help you with making them just the size you need for your own projects. Ahead of me I have a quilt full of half square triangles, and I was not looking forward to the…
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Bunny Ornament Tutorial
Read moreA few of us quilt-y friends decided last month to do an ornament swap. Our deadline to mail was this week and my secret partner got her ornament! We roped Yahaira into choosing our partners for us so none of us would have an idea of what were were getting. Jeni was my swap partner and I was so happy to have the opportunity to spoil her since she spoils all of us! I knew right from the start I…
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Somerset Ornament Tutorial
Read moreThis post originally appeared on Say Yes! to Hoboken. I am always blown away at how quickly Christmas arrives after Thanksgiving. It seems like the wait is endless, and then after Thanksgiving I feel so rush and like there is no time for everything that has to be done. Thankfully, this little ornament works up pretty quickly, and can provide some much needed down time on a busy day, as well as be a pretty addition to a package that does…
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Simple Pin Cushion
Read moreI thought it’d be fun to send along a matching pin cushion for my partner to use during the holidays. It’s always nice to add a little more festive to the sewing room, don’t you think? I sewed together some scrap pieces and trimmed it down to 3-1/2” x 6-1/2” and backed it with batting and edge stitched on either side of the seams. Then I cut a scrap for the backing and stitched it all together on the top…
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Appliqué Block
Read moreFinally, the final block in the quilt-along series. While I’ve provided a pattern for this particular block, the idea behind having an appliquéd block was to have you try some appliqué that interests you. There are so many different ways to appliqué that I couldn’t quite possibly show them all to you. But I can direct you to some talented bloggers who have shown their methods of appliqué. I prefer the reverse [machine] appliqué method, mostly because it’s fast. I…
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Square In A Square Block
Read moreAnother one done! This is “January’s” block. This one is an easy one, but gives you some patchwork experience. A good block to start with. Guess that means this should have been our block last March. At any rate, it will go quickly for most of you. And if you are new to sewing, this is probably a good block to start with. Our inspiration block is here. Again, another download for directions. Tomorrow I’ll be posting the last of…
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Stacked {Whatever} Block
Read moreI know, real inventive name. But I had no idea what to call it. And I can’t seem to find a name based on my searches. I can’t imagine this block doesn’t have a name yet, seems how I’ve seen it around for years now. I do like Stacked Bolts/Bricks/Books. I will let you decide what it’s a stack of. Of course, if you turn the block clockwise it is no longer stacked bolts/bricks/books. It looks more like a seismograph…
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{Cheaters} 8 Point Star
Read moreSo, getting back to the Sampler Quilt-Along… I’m several blocks behind and it is my goal to get those done next. See, I have some fabric waiting for another quilt pattern, but I’ve forbid myself to work on it until the last four blocks are done. So here is “November’s” block. Our inspiration block for this quilt was an 8 point star, which uses a 45 degree angle diamond and is usually paper pieced, but I felt like finding a…