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FREE.Perfect 5 Sampler Layouts

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies *** My Sampler *** This has been SO MUCH FUN! I am thinking we need to do this again so more of you can join in. What do you think? Perfect 5 Book Perfect 5 Book & Ruler Bonnie Lane Fabric GREAT charm packs, many on sale! *** Quilting *** I wanted an overall that had a tile feel to it... love this! Quilted by Cindy and Dennis Dickinson *** Backing *** Backing is my Bonnie Lane So is the binding *** Bonus Star *** Made from the snickerdoodle Sew and Flip corners. Down... Read more →

Oliso Irons and How are you doing as we end November 2019?

I have a great Friday Roundup of things, Deals, Finishes, and blocks to do! Then a preview of what is coming up If you really want to try the Oliso Iron use my link that helps support my small family business ** BUY an Iron My review of the irons *** FINAL top Winter Wonderland *** This has been so FUN to do as a sew along! and some of you have finished up already. I sent my top off to the Fat Quarter shop and Kimberly had it on her video. Now it's back and will go in my... Read more →

Perfect 5 LUCKY #13 a BONUS & #14!

*** My Blocks *** These were both super fun blocks from the Perfect 5 book! On the left is the Fortune Cookie that uses 5 charm packs for the quilt. The block on the right is the Frosted cookie using 4 charm packs, i really want to make this one! Remember a Layer cake is 4 charm packs if you have one of those. Scroll down for tip on making an extra star block & then my full quilt made with the book's Snickerdoodle pattern if you missed it last week. I'm making one of each block from the bonus... Read more →

MY BLOCK on the Perfect 5 Tour is # 11 & #12!

*** My Blocks *** This is MY week on the tour and my block is the smaller Snickerdoodle #11 which is also the cover of the book! Here are my sampler blocks, the large one is the Spritz cookie and it's SO fun to make,it's definitely on my list to make a full quilt with it! Scroll down for my full quilt made with Snickerdoodle! And of course ..CLICK for the cookie Snickerdoodle RECIPE - I'm partial to the Bon Appetit recipes, you'll find loads of other Snickerdoodle recipes online! you can see the other designers at the Fat Quarter... Read more →

Perfect 5 blocks 9 & 10 with my favorite from the Charm pack book

Article continues below these Amazon Goodies *** My Blocks *** Have you ever made just one block from a pattern to see how you like it? That is what I'm doing with the Perfect 5 book. The Fat Quarter shop has a whole sampler you can make, I'm going to do a smaller version as I'm making just one of each of the 16 quilts.. so far I have 2 favorites that I will be making full quilts from. The little block is .. drum roll... Chocolate Chip! Larger block is, of course, Oatmeal Raisin, which is another family favorite!... Read more →