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What are the top 4 reasons you don’t quilt your quilt tops? and what can you do about it?

I think its important to understand what is holding us back from getting our finished tops quilted and used. I have the top 4 reasons and ways to handle them on my video today!

Let me know if you enjoyed this video today! 

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• Video
• Links to the Good Stuff
• Daily Accuquilt deal, check it out!

** My Daily Video **

Books Recommended:

• My Machine quilting  https://shrsl.com/33u0c 

• Walk books (2 of them) https://shrsl.com/3cdfd 

• 99 designs  https://shrsl.com/3cdf3 

• Quilt as you go books by Jera   https://shrsl.com/3cdf8  

--My Binding Tutorial 

https://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/pat-sloan-machine-binding-tutorial.html 

--Quilt your Own Quilt series 

 https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/quilt-your-own-quilt/ 

--Places that take tops for Charity

https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/quilt-tops-for-chairty.html 

--See the original question and your reasons in the comments at  https://youtu.be/i9CSM0lbAN0 

***AccuQuilt Daily Deal**

Every day there is a GREAT deal, so it pays to look and see!

Daily Deal https://shrsl.com/327gn

Will you join me at 8pm est tonight for some stomping good fun?

It's Fireside Chat Monday!  

• The Elephant Stomp!  
• My Video 
• Valentine Sew Along - are you ready?
• Darling Pincushions!
• Pre-Order my New book
• Share photos!

 

***The Elephant Stomp Assignment #2***

Watch my video, this week for more tips on making your own sweet Elephant herd!

Pattern at https://shrsl.com/2lt8x  

Elephants are good luck, trunks up or trunks down

• An elephant figurine with the trunk in an upward direction, signifies fortune and success.
• An elephant figurine with the trunk in an downward direction, stores luck and energy. It is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge allowing you to easily overcome various tasks and obstacles. To stay grounded at work or to reserve strength and vitality at home.

My tips from my video:

• I talk about the ears and the main body
• I'm also still trying to decide if I make it horizonal with 3 rows of more elephants to go above my bed or do the layout given, so hard to decide!
• My Morrison park fabric https://shrsl.com/2jbrq 
• Get your Elephant pattern  https://shrsl.com/2lt8x  

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ohhh... I have some super things to share today, join me at 8:10pm EST for the live chat!

• My Morrison park fabric https://shrsl.com/2jbrq 
• Elephant pattern  https://shrsl.com/2lt8x  
• Liberty Fabric  https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8902216/type/dlg/https://www.fabric.com/find?searchText=liberty+of+london
• Elephant Scarf https://amzn.to/3s3lcXY 
• Bobbin Boat https://shrsl.com/2q13f 
• All Bobbin holders  https://shrsl.com/2q136  
• Project Containers I use https://amzn.to/2FcOnBp
• Labels https://amzn.to/32CabSt  
• Book stand I use in my video  https://amzn.to/3jlNacX 
• Design Boards https://shrsl.com/2c4dm
• Happiness is Homemade Cross Stitch https://shrsl.com/2p8r0  
• Elephant Fabric https://shrsl.com/2pwfb 
• National Park Map 
• https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8902216/type/dlg/https://www.fabric.com/buy/0670452/riley-blake-national-parks-poster-36-panel 
• Yoga with Adriene https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
• Banana https://www.chiquita.com/blog/un-peel-a-chiquita-masterpiece/

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***Limited Quantity of Morrison Park fabric Kits!***

This is using my Morrison Park fabric, a LIMITED number of kits are available.

• LESS THAN 5 Garden villa LEFT!!! -- Get Your Kit at https://shrsl.com/2ltog
• The Gorgeous Season Kits at https://shrsl.com/2mnsg

***Limited Quantity of Morrison Park fabric Kits!***

Get these darling Liberty pincushions at https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8902216/type/dlg/https://www.fabric.com/find?searchText=liberty+of+london 

***Can You Believe it?***

My Quilt book can finally be Pre-Ordered! it is schedule right now to arrive in late May 

• PREORDER my New book Holiday Celebrations https://amzn.to/3oaL5my

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*** Lovely Heart Sew Along ***

Jan 22 - Feb 14 Heart Sew Along!  I tell you more about it in my video today and the downloads are at

https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/lovely-hearts-sew-along.html

I will be making the small one in the pinks and reds of my Morrison Park fabric

My Morrison Park at https://shrsl.com/2jbrq

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🎄 Charming Christmas Tree, Evening chat & A Giveaway!

Happy Monday!! Is it fall where you are yet? It's coming here, Sunday was chilly, the leaves are falling and I'm thinking of baking something. 

• Charming Trees Sew Along kick off!
• Video - airs at 8:10pm est with live Chat, show starts at 8:30pm est. Join for the live chat, it's so much fun!
• Pillow Talk
• New Hygge book I'm reading, yes another!
• Giveaway!
• Share your Trees fabric & final tees at the end

***Charming Trees Sew Along kick off!***

Our Charming Trees sew along is in 2 sizes, the 5" charm packs and 2.5" mini charms

Watch my video below for my thoughts on the layout and download your pattern below

This one is made with the Holiberry https://shrsl.com/2k4x2

My Babylock Solaris is ready to stitch!

Audition your colors from the charm pack

• No white in the tree, kind of dull
• Some white, but too heavy of a red line
• Just right!

Bunny Hill mini Charm pack https://shrsl.com/2k4ri

Crossweave background  https://shrsl.com/2kqm2

Your assignment is so to the layout and Cut your background this week. 

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DOWNLOAD both the 5" and 2.5" Patterns at https://shrsl.com/2fh4e

Design Boards https://shrsl.com/2c4dm

Alphabitties for keeping track https://shrsl.com/16git 

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***Daily Video at 8:10pm est***

My fabric I have not used is 'Lost at Sea' by Hoffman. None of my sources carry it, I got it a long time ago.

Quilting t-shirts https://shrsl.com/2ks9o

Barbie Fabric https://shrsl.com/2g692 

***Pillow Talk***

I'm so excited to have the pillows done to enjoy! 

• Spooky & Sweet Fabric for the rectangle pillow HERE
• More Spooky fabric
• The Fall Layer cake quilt project page https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/layer-cake-sew-along.html
• Quilt on the back of the sofa is from my Triangel book https://shrsl.com/26lyk

***Cozy Things & Hygge Book***

How are you doing bring back some cozy things? 

• New book I'm reading that I love as she approaches this as a lifestyle, which is how I want to do it. Get at https://amzn.to/35xbItF
• Meik Wiking is the founder of the Happiness project.  Get his classic book and there is audio also at https://amzn.to/3ksajuU
• I listened to an interview with him that was interesting at https://youtu.be/iuPQ-2SUm-M  

Crochet pattern I mentioned - although I might want to do one that is not a granny square... any recommendation? 

https://www.yarnspirations.com/caron-granny-rectangle-crochet-afghan/CAC0502-009970M.html

 

***Giveaway!***

Leave me a comment (no URL NEEDED) by Friday at 6pm est telling me

"What cozy, hygge, item or practice are you bringing back into your routine, OR what Hygge book are you reading?"

The goodies go to Lee who said:
"A cozy chair, hot cup of whatever I feel like that night, a good book and a cozy quilt for no less than 30 minutes each evening after dinner dishes are done." you have been emailed!

The goodies

• Gorgeous Harvest Fabric HERE
• Halloween zippy bag,Floss & other fun cross stitch things https://shrsl.com/2j98l

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