Me & My Sister

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Aug
10

A Retreat big enough for Texas...

Do you remember the television commercials for the now-long-gone department store that had a customer standing at the door, peering in, saying "open open open"? Quiltstock 2018. The Magnolia Park Cities Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Coincidentally, during a spell of record-setting heat. Not that that...
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Aug
3

A little of this...

And of course, a little of that. I don't know which is which so maybe this ought to be titled "A little bit of everything." Pretty fabric. That's always fun. These bundles are collections that will be in shops now that it's finally August. (Finally? I know... I'm still struggling with August...
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101 Maple Street, Anne Sutton, Badda Bing, Basic Mixologie, BasicGrey, Bunny Hill, Christmas Stars, Me & My Sister, Metropolis
Jun
27

Block Heads 2 - Block 4

It's the last Wednesday in June, and while the year is almost half-over, the Moda Block Heads are just getting started for Round 2. And today we've got a block from one of our lovely new faces, Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic . This is Block 4 - Roman Cross made by Brigitte . It's made with fabrics...
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Jun
20

Block Heads 2 - Block 3

Shhh... don't anybody jinx anything. Happy Block Heads Wednesday - Round 2, Week 3. Welcome to Pennsylvania - the Keystone State! This is Block 3 - as pieced by Moda Michelle using fabrics from Old Cambridge Pike by Barbara Brackman and Collections for a Cause by Howard Marcus . BLOCK INSTRUCTIONS...
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Jun
13

Block Heads 2 - Block 2

Well. That was unexpected. While our technical difficulties weren't quite as devastating as an erupting volcano, they were definitely a disruption in our normal flow. (The image is of Mt. Mayon in the Phillippines. It was taken by Earl Recamunda of the AP. You can find the photo on National...
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Jun
8

Block Heads 2 - A Baker's Dozen

Happy Block Heads Friday! That is Brigitte's Block 1 - it's still a digital image because she's waiting on some Grunge to arrive. We'll share pictures of the "real blocks" when she has them. For more with Brigitte - Zen Chic Blog . So have you made the rounds with Lynne, Betsy, Jo, Jan and Lisa to...
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Jun
1

Spring Quilt Market - Part 2

When I wrote Part 1, I knew this was coming. I just thought it would be "here" a little sooner. But as everyone knows, the world doesn't stop when we're away from our desks. Truth be told, I think it all multiplies at a faster rate. Part 1 from Spring Market 2018 was all about the fabric...
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101 Maple Street, A Quilting Life, American Jane, Anne Sutton, Aurifil, Badda Bing, Bunny Hill, Clover Hollow, Delilah, French General, Guest Room, Jen Kingwell, Kathy Schmitz, Kristyne Czepuryk, La Vie En Rouge, Me & My Sister, Oxford, Play All Day, Pretty By Hand, Sandy Klop, Sherri & Chelsi, Sunnyside Up, Sweetwater, Tempters, Urban Cottage
May
8

Spring Quilt Market... next week?

Many years ago, I read a terrific little book titled "The Spark: Igniting the Creative Fire That Lives Within Us All" by John U. Bacon and Lyn Heward. The story is told by a fictional character searching to find meaning in his life, to reignite his creative spark. So where does this man go to do...
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Mar
9

Quiltstock 2018!

A few months ago, we shared the first details of an exciting retreat created just for you by the fun-loving folks at Martingale Publishing and Moda Fabrics. Now there's so much more to share about the whats, wheres, whens, whos and reallys? You know, everything you might not already know but should...
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Feb
28

Mini Charm Quilts!

Whether you call them Candy or Mini Charm packs, we do love our little packages of 2.5" squares. Even better... we love little things made with these little squares. Little projects? You betcha! So when ModaLissa asked eighteen of Moda's designers if they liked making little things from Mini Charm...
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Anne Sutton, Betsy Chutchian, Brenda Riddle, Brigitte Heitland, Corey Yoder, Jen Kingwell, Jo Morton, Kansas Troubles, Karla Eisenach, Kathy Schmitz, Lisa Bongean, Lynne Hagmeier, Me & My Sister, Mini Charm, Moda Candy, Patchwork, Quilt, quilting, Sandy Gervais, Sandy Klop, Sewing, Stacy Iest Hsu