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What is a Block-of-the-Month Program? beginner block of the month

A block-of-the-month quilt project, called a BOM, is precisely what it sounds like! You get a pattern for a quilt block each month and put them all to...

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Star Rise Block of the Month: 12 Blocks for One Star Quilt block of the month star rise bom

Welcome to Star Rise, my exclusive block-of-the-month program. Learn new techniques, meet other quilters, and make an out-of-this-world quilt.

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Star Rise Block of the Month FAQs block of the month star rise bom

What is the Star Rise block-of-the-month program?
Star Rise is my exclusive block-of-the-month pattern for 2025. You’ll get a block pattern every month...

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Quilty Goals Mid-Year Check In behind the scenes goal setting quilting mindset

My favorite week of the year is the last week in December, when everyone gets new calendars and journals and sets their goals for the coming year. My ...

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Student Success with Quilt Plans behind the scenes free motion quilting

A significant benefit of teaching quilting is having outstanding students share tips and tricks. When the latest alums of From Whole Cloth got the les...

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