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Episode 68 – Compliment Challenge

So will you take the challenge? For the rest of the year, when someone compliments a quilt you made/are making, you must accept the comment graciously with a simple ‘thank you’ and NO self-flagellating or disparaging remarks! Got it? You can … Continue reading

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Flower Power tutorial

Remember this quilt? It was one of the last two charity quilts that I finished up…oh, about six months ago. I think it is about time to put out the tutorial, don’t you? You can review my usage policy here. … Continue reading

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Hot Plate – free quilt tutorial/pattern

So here it is! The Hot Plate tutorial. This quilt is one in a series of 5 quilts that I made for charity. One point on this quilt: of all the quilts made for the charity challenge, this was by … Continue reading

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Episode 49, oops, 48 – charity quilts: complete!

BIG NEWS! Are you ready? I finished the charity quilt challenge! Today this yummy-looking book arrived in the mail: Here is a Missouri Star Quilt Co. video that demonstrates the Jelly Roll Race that I mentioned: Thank you for listening! … Continue reading

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Episode 41 – goals for the year

Thank you for listening! Click here to download. You can check out my Fat Quarterly contribution in the previous post. Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Charity Challenge Quilt #3 “Hot Plate” officially complete!

I finally finished binding this quilt. Hurrah! This quilt is made with dresden plates which of course inspired the name “Hot Plate.” The plates were fun to make and I am excited to try something else along those lines – … Continue reading

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Charity Quilt top #3 Complete!

This was completed about the 12th of September so I am not super late–but late enough that I’m wondering if I’ll be able to make the December deadline for the final two quilts.  It isn’t layered or quilted yet. I … Continue reading

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Pinwheels Aplenty- free quilt tutorial

At last! I bring to you a tutorial for charity quilt number two: Pinwheels Aplenty! I would like to start out by giving credit where credit is due. I did not make up the technique I used to make the … Continue reading

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Pinwheels Aplenty quilt – complete!

So I finished it!  Actually I finished it three or four weeks ago.  I’ve been slow in getting pictures posted.  I have the tutorial mostly written up as well but I haven’t found the time yet to finish.  This quilt … Continue reading

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Episode 37

Is anyone else having a throw-your-pc-out-the-window time with WordPress these days?! I can’t edit anything worth a darn! This post should have taken me 3 minutes and it’s been half an hour. And I’m pretty sure it still isn’t going … Continue reading

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