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"Text It" Blog Hop

Monday, March 11, 2019 - 6:00am
Text It by Sherri Noel

My friend Sherri Noel has just published a new book, "Text It".  Sherri and I have been in the same quilt guild for years  and have so much in common as quilt designers.  When she asked me to make a quilt from her new book and blog about it, I knew I was going to make the "1 Sheep" quilt!  After reading all about "Counting Sheep", tell me the one thing that helps you relax before bed in a comment below to enter the give-away!  Tag a friend in the comment for an extra chance to win!

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Belle en Rouge

Friday, January 11, 2019 - 11:27pm
Belle En Rouge

It's here and we are ready!!  The next nine month Quilt-Along, Belle en Rouge, will begin on April 1st.  Be the early bird and sign up before March 1 to get 2018 pricing of $4.95 per month!  If you wait until March 2nd, the price will go up to $5.95/ month for nine months.  After April 1 our option for monthly payments goes away.  Join now while the price is as low as it will go!! 

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Happy New Year! The "My Magical Garden Quilt-Along" page is live!

Monday, January 1, 2018 - 2:22pm
My Magical Garden Dates

Today is the day!  Our "My Magical Garden" Quilt-Along is now accepting registrations for our nine-month Block of the Month program.  Starting in March, registered members will have a Quilt-Along with me so I can show you my methods for making this beautiful fusible appliqué quilt. 

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I have a secret....Blog post 17 of the December challenge

Sunday, December 17, 2017 - 11:18pm

But I'm terrible at keeping secrets from you!  The BOM quilt is finished!  It is 11pm and I just stitched on the outer half square triangle border.  But I couldn't show you a photo of the quilt, even if I wanted to!  

I sew in my basement.  The ceilings are very low and the sewing room is very small...and the quilt...well, it's a big one! It is pinned to my design wall, trailing on the floor and spilling over around the corner on a second wall.  

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Hand Applique using the Leaves Galore Templates

Sunday, November 19, 2017 - 7:32pm
Leaves prepared for hand applique

Last November, I was able to spend some time with Rosa Rojas at the Pinwheels Quilt Show in Sturbridge, MA.  Rosa is a native of Spain, but travels frequently to the US, Mexico and France to promote her Apliquick techniques and products. 

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Thimble Pleasures Quilt Guild Modern Challenge

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 4:45pm

Sue, Donna, and Linda Gosselin, a SPD Certified Instructor, belong to Thimble Pleasures Quilt Guild and we recently revealed our 2016 Challenges. The theme for challenge was "modern".  To participate, we purchased a bag that contained two fat quarters and two crayons.  We had to use both the fabrics in the bag but could add four additional fabrics as long as they matched the colors of the crayons.  The fat quarters were a Kona white and a gray fabric with some circles and helped unify the finished pieces.

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New Book, New Website, New Show!

Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 9:14am

The new website is online today, my new book has arrived and we are heading to Paducah in the wee hours of the morning.  With so much going on, there are bound to be a few snags.  Please be patient this week as we get out all the book orders and break in our new shop.  

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Why I love my job…

Friday, September 4, 2015 - 10:52am

The best thing about being me is getting to go to work every day and meet other quilters. This upcoming month gives us so many opportunities to do just that!

Teaching for quilt guilds is one of the best parts of my job. I have belonged to only three guilds in my 35 years of quilting, but each of them feels just like a family reunion when I visit. When I teach at your guild, I immediately feel like you have adopted me as a honorary “sister”. I love it when I hear you all laughing and joking in the way Quilting Sisters do when they get together.

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