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Bloom-topia Charity sew alongs Blocks #1 & #2

*** Bloom-Topia *** I love the start of a new project and one that supports a charity is ever better! I've partnered with The Fat Quarter shop to sew along to make Bloom-Topia to support Make a Wish. Here is what you'll find below on the 1st and the 15th of each month until we finish: My blocks each week Sometimes a tip My cross stitch progress The link to donate & to download the Bloom-topia patterns. There is a video too for making the block *** Bloom-Topia my Version *** My blocks 1 and 2 done in my Bonnie... Read more →

Well this is pretty exciting!

*** Pat's Picks! *** I'm so excited that I'm featured for the next month at Nancy's Notions with a Pat's Picks page! My wonderful friends at Nancy's Notions asked me to share some of my favorite and most essential items that are in their store. Before we look at them, tell me, did you watch Nancy Zieman's shows? I loved them so much and really miss her. AND to celebrate being featured, I've got something I'll send to one of you a week from today! So be sure to read everything, it's at the end Visit My Page *** Best... Read more →

Scrap chatter, meeting goals and more on my Fireside chat!

If you are reading this in an email, CLICK THE TITLE or the SEE MORE at the end to come to my website to watch my video! In This Show - Aired at 8:30pm eastern 1/27/2020 ** Fireside chat topics ** Scrap updates and how I review a pile to make decisions A little Cross stitch chatter See my Charity blocks made with Bonnie Lane Project updates GIVEAWAY at the end Thank you for using my links, they support my small family business. Feeling like you missed something? Enter your email to get all my news! ** Quilts & Projects... Read more →

Meet me at The Big White House - Drive Down Bonnie Lane Sew Alongs!

*** Bonnie Lane Sew Along Assignments *** In this post Drive Down Bonnie Lane The Big White House (above) Piece the house Applique the Street light New Video on placement sequence Glow My 4 block version reveal completes this sew along! Table Topper/Baby Quilt using the table runner kit! I'm going to rerun this as a 2 x 2 setting using the kit backing as a border! JOIN IN, details at the end Share your Bonnie Lane quilt progress photos at the end! *** Drive Down Bonnie Lane House Block 2 Fabric *** There are so many things about this... Read more →

Aurifil 2019 LAYOUT for the Designer of the Month project

As our Aurifil Design team is creating blocks during the year, I'm mulling over how to set them. Each year my job is to create a setting to show off the blocks. With our wonderful red and white blocks I decided to create the center unit Then I made 8 star blocks centering this super fun fabric from my collection. The quilting will be done by the amazing Karen Miller of Redbird Quilt Co, we can't wait to see her magic! I hope you enjoy this setting, it creates a nice size lap quilt! *** If you are missing some... Read more →