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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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Star Rise BOM: Friendship Star

March's block in the Star Rise block of the month is the Friendship Star block. 

The Friendship Star block dates back to colonial America, when people would make and sign the block to go into quilt...

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FMQ Round Up

If you've been around here for a while, you know that I aboslutely love free motion quilting. If you're new here, hi, I'm Joni, and I absolutely love free motion quilting. I like to challenge myself w...

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QuiltCon 2025 - My Favorite Quilts

I'm back and slightly rested from my trip to QuiltCon, and I have so many amazing quilts to share with you. First, here's a few seconds on what the show floor looked like just after opening on the fir...

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