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Joanna Figueroa

Category: Joanna Figueroa

Oct
9

Quilts from the Farmhouse...

Farmhouse II Quilts & Patterns by Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Company ... Hello again! I hope you enjoyed the Farmhouse II fabric preview a few days ago. Today I wanted to share the patterns I designed for the collection. When designing patterns I always try to have a good mix of more...
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cnelson
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics
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Block of the Month, BOM, Farmhouse, Farmhouse II, Fig Tree & Co., Joanna Figueroa, Patchwork, Quilt, quilting, Sewing, Thistles
Oct
2

Farm Girl at heart...

Hi! I'm Joanna Figueroa and I'm so excited to share Farmhouse II with you! A little backstory is in order... So if you follow me on any social media you will quickly see that I am a city girl who is a farm girl at heart. I dream about moving out into the country one day. Whether it's on the weekend...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Fabrics, Trending
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Farmhouse, Farmhouse II, Fig Tree & Co., Joanna Figueroa
Sep
7

How Moda Designers Spent Their Summer—Part 2

Joanna Figueroa's vacation started in Poland Yesterday we shared the summer adventures of some of Moda's designers—their exciting and laid back summer experiences continue today. Read on! Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree Quilts : This summer brought a lot of travel and fun activities to the Figueroa...
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Linzee McCray
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1Canoe2, April Rosenthal, Beth Snyder, Betsy Chutchian, Crystal Manning, Fig Tree & Co., Jen Kingwell, Jo Morton, Joanna Figueroa, Linzee Kull McCray
Jul
17

Book Club...

Are you in a book club? I was in one. Once. When I wasn't shy about expressing my annoyance with the leading character in the book, I wasn't invited back. So much for sharing, right! Oh, and on a side note, the movie Book Club is really funny. Don Johnson and Andy Garcia... they sure have aged...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Books and Patterns
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Christmas Figs, Fig Tree & Co., French Farmhouse, Jan Patek Quilts, Joanna Figueroa, Marie Claude Picon, Sleigh Bells
Apr
13

Cake Mixes and Baby Quilts

There are times when you plan to stitch a masterpiece. And then there are times when you want to sew. And sometimes, if you're lucky, a single project satisfies both those urges. In my case, it started one day when I was in a bit of a stitching rut. I decided to try a Moda Cake Mix, and perhaps...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
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Trending, Cake Mix, Fabrics
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Cake Mix, Corey Yoder, Darling LIttle Dickens, Fig Tree & Co., Joanna Figueroa, Layer Cakes, Lydia Nelson, quilting, quilts
Mar
22

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah: The Story of Zippers

In my 7 th grade home ec class, putting in a zipper was a big deal. Sewing on a zipper required a special presser foot and a whole lot of courage. Years later, when I tried putting in a zipper, I wondered what all the fuss was about. Adding a zipper is a pretty clear-cut process and makes it...
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Linzee McCray
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Joanna Figueroa, Kristyne Czepuryk, Sherri McConnell, zipper, Zipper Bag
Dec
15

Sweets for the Sweet, Again: Holiday Recipes from Moda

Need some ideas for tasty holiday treats? Look no further—Moda designers and staffers happily share theirs. Bon Appetit! Deb Strain Every year each family member chooses a cookie and bakes it themselves! It is so much fun because we usually are all doing it at the same time. A lot of running into...
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Linzee McCray
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Betsy Chutchian, Bonnie Olaveson, Crystal Manning, Deb Strain, Debbie Outlaw, Jen Kingwell, Jenny Brodeski, Joanna Figueroa, Kathy Schmitz, Kathy Skomp, Lynne Hagmeier
Aug
5

Joanna Figueroa gives Barkcloth a Try

Way back in May at Quilt Market, I noticed Moda designers stretching their wings and giving different fabrics a try. While there were, of course, plenty of beautiful quilting cottons, I saw some other substrates—the base fabrics on which designs are printed—slipped in amongst the usual suspects...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics, Trending
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Barkcloth, Fig Tree & Co., Joanna Figueroa, Moda Designers, Moda Fabrics, Patterns
Oct
15

Quilt Market: A Different View

Greetings! I introduced myself last May , just as I was on my way to spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis. Now I'm prepping to head to Houston, (on a jet plane, just like Moda's crates, though I'm coming from Iowa). My visit to Market this time around will be a bit different, as I'm going to be the...
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Linzee McCray
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Books and Patterns, Notions, Trending
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clothing, Embroidery, French General, Joanna Figueroa, Quilt Market, vanessa christenson
Dec
15

Here's what Moda designers are sewing for the holidays

It's that time of year, when you'll find lots of us at our sewing machines, creating gifts for those we love. If you've got your pedal to the metal right now as you whip up items for the holidays, you're not alone. Moda's designers are stitching, too. Here's what a few of them are working on right...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics
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Amy Ellis, Brigitte Heitland, Gina Martin, Joanna Figueroa, Me & My Sister Designs, Minick & Simpson, Moda Designers, Moda Fabrics, Vanessa Goertzen