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SCRAPPY 4 PATCH QUILT (or diving into that scrap bin)

SCRAPPY 4 PATCH QUILT (or diving into that scrap bin)

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Sometimes, for whatever reason, quilting supplies are hard or impossible to get. The situation can make for some creative solutions to quilting when it comes to supplies. I was going through my scrapbook of quilts recently and this quilt, Scrappy 4 Patch Quilt (or diving into that scrap bin), was made in a similar manner just because of my location at that time in my life. I lived in Germany (then West Germany) from 1985-1989. As a quilter, supplies could…

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LONG MAY SHE WAVE QUILT

LONG MAY SHE WAVE QUILT

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This quilt, Long May She Wave, started out several years ago with the purchase of the directions and 4 screen printed old patriotic (fabric) postcards. I want to make a patriotic wall hanging that did not require a whole lot of work or time. Good intentions, right? After buying, I brought the packet home, found coordinating fabric to use, and promptly lost the package. It has not to be seen for several years despite looking all over for it. This…

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LETTUCE BE BERRY CHRISTMAS QUILT

LETTUCE BE BERRY CHRISTMAS QUILT

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Lettuce Be Berry Christmas Quilt – it is not the average Christmas quilt. This top was sewn together in a day and a half while on my annual trip to Maine in Sept. 2014. It is named for the lettuce and berry fabrics in it. When I decided to make this quilt, I was looking for fabrics that read “red” or “green”, not the theme of the fabric. I know it is not even close to Christmas 2023, but if…

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FRENCH COUNTRY LIFE

FRENCH COUNTRY LIFE

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I pieced French Country Life in early 2013. I collect toile fabrics but can’t bare to cut them up for piecing. Plus they are so busy it is hard to work larger pieces of them into a quilt. So I decided to be “brave” and just cut up a piece of toile to go in this quilt. Many of the yellow and blue fabrics of the nine patches are reproductions of historic prints. Combined with the toile, I thought it…

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PIECING TOGETHER AMERICA

PIECING TOGETHER AMERICA

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One of my heroes is George Washington. When I found these George Washington printed blocks at the quilt show in Paducah, I had to have them. No idea what I would do with them then, but eventually some of them were worked into this wall hanging Piecing Together America. Construction I chose older looking fabrics in brown, blue, gray, and red to cut the 3″ squares from. The first step was making the patchwork from 3″ squares. I choose to…

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HARVEST BOUNTY

HARVEST BOUNTY

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Back in 2020, I was curious about doing something for a quilt in rectangles. Years ago, I saw a nine-patch quilt from rectangles instead of squares. Ok, not really what I was looking for, but the idea of rectangles stayed in the back of my mind. So, this is how I ended up with Harvest Bounty. I still had scraps galore and a stash to work out of. So, one day in July 2020, I started cutting 4″ x 7″…

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LOVE THOSE IRISH CHAINS

LOVE THOSE IRISH CHAINS

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Can you believe it is almost St. Patrick’s Day? The year of 2023 is flying by. However, as quilters we love those Irish Chains patterns and designs. Simple and elegant. Or homey and comfortable. Maybe modern. How about in Amish colors? Or green and white? So why not celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by showing off a three Irish Chains quilts? This is the perfect quilt for beginner quilters, or any quilter wanting an easy pattern to make. Best of all,…

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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL QUILT SHOP

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL QUILT SHOP

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It is a fantastic privilege to have a local quilt shop in any area. Sure, they are more expensive than a box store, but so worth it. Better service, better quality fabric and other supplies, help and mentoring, and real classes. Plus, the money you spend there helps a local business help local residents. There are so many reasons to support your local quilt shop. SHOP LOCALLY! I live in rural central Indiana. Within an hour drive there are three…

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BOOKS ABOUT SMALL QUILTS

BOOKS ABOUT SMALL QUILTS

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Small quilts are fun to make and display. After going thru my personal library, I realized that there were not many books for small quilts and displaying them. So, I went on a hunt to find books about small quilts. Maybe you are thinking about making small quilts or are already making them. But we always need more ideas, right? I was able to find these three books at a local quilt shop. Books about Small Quilts: Vintage Treasures by…

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WEDDING QUILT (SIMPLE & PERSONAL)

WEDDING QUILT (SIMPLE & PERSONAL)

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What do you do for a wedding gift for a cousin who waited forever while finding the right guy and has a complete house already?? Make a wedding quilt of course!! This wedding quilt was simple and personal and super easy to make. Cousin and hubby like to do road trips on the motorcycle, so that was the theme I went with. It’s not like they got a duplicate of this. They loved it. Finished size: 70″ square. For this…

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