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Picture two quilts, same size, same design, draped over the couch in two different rooms. One is stitched in reds and golds and says let's get ready f...
When I was still a little new to quilting, I found the perfect fat quarter bundle to make a baby quilt for a friend. Cute, right? Then I took a course...
Some quilt blocks are exciting because they introduce a brand-new technique. Others are exciting because they take two things you already know how to ...
Have you ever looked at a quilt with impossibly sharp points, intricate geometric designs, or tiny, precise pieces and wondered how on earth someone m...
I wrote a post about flying geese a few years ago. Looking back, I knew far less about them than I do now. So, we’re doing this one over—bigger, bette...
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