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Free Motion Quilting for Beginners: Where to Start beginner free motion quilting tutorial

If you’ve been around here for a while, you know I absolutely love free motion quilting. If you’re new here, hi, I’m Joni, and I absolutely love free ...

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QuiltCon 2025 - My Favorite Quilts behind the scenes quilt show

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 sh...

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Star Rise BOM: Flying Star block of the month flying geese piecing star rise bom

Welcome to month 2 of the Star Rise BOM, and we're working on the Flying Star this month.

The block got it's name due to the flying geese blocks an...

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How to Organize Scrap Batting quilt care tips & tricks tools & supplies

I make a lot of quilts. Because of this, I've found it useful to buy batting by the roll. It saves me so much time and money, and I always have battin...

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Star Rise BOM: Carpenter Star block of the month piecing star rise bom

There’s something truly special about the first block of a BOM, and Star Rise is no exception. I adore the Carpenter Star block and wanted to showcase...

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