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Did you know the quilting industry generates $5 billion in revenue each year? That’s a lot of fabric, sewing machines, patterns, tools, gadgets, and courses. When I first started quilting, I was convi...

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Star Rise BOM: Ohio Star

Welcome to month 5 of the Star Rise BOM. This month, we're making the Ohio Star. It was a nice change to work on some quarter-square triangles this month. I love the dark navy against the white backgr...

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Time Saving Tips for Quilters

Finding the time to get into your sewing room for some quality quilty time can be hard. Once you get there, you want to make the most of the time you have. Today, I'm giving you my top six time-saving...

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Star Rise BOM: LeMoyne Star

As we get fully into spring, month 5's block is a refreshing LeMoyne Star in pretty pastels. 

There are several theories about the origin of this star, and my two favorite might feed into each othe...

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My First Quilt

If you were to stand in front of me today and say, “My first quilt was a disaster,” I would admonish you and ask you to share one thing you like about your quilt or one lesson you learned from making ...

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