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Don’t Wish Your Life Away
I remember my eighth grade class trip. I could hardly wait. It was a small class and our teacher had decided to plan a weekend field trip to Shiloh, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama. I realize now that he was sneaking in a little history and science, but at the...
How I Created My Own Quilt Library
I love watching online quilting tutorials and Missouri Start Quilt Company is probably my favorite YouTube channel. I normally sew or cut fabric while 'watching' these videos. This one made me stop what I was doing and pay attention. THE WRONG WAY TO FOLD A QUILT...
The Anatomy of a Quilt Journal
Do you keep a quilt journal? I do. It's not what you might envison though. Mine is electronic. There are so many cute quilt journals out there to purchase. Not to mention all the great ideas for creating your own using an art sketchbook. So many beautiful...
Use-It-Up Layer Cake Quilt
All you need for this quilt is one layer cake and some yardage for the background. The layer cake I used for this quilt is from the fabric line 'Grandale' by Keera Job for Riley Blake. Such a beautiful fabric line. The name intrigued me. I'd never heard the word...
5 Reasons I Could Never Finish a Quilt and What I Did About It
So, how do you turn a love of quilting into something tangible? How do you finish a quilt? And by that I mean how do you stay motivated to see the process through? I started a lot of projects and set them aside after taking my first quilting class. However, when I...
Easy Snowball Lap Quilt
"When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul." Psalm 94:19 The instructions below are for a basic Snowball quilt like the one pictured above. If you are not a fan of green, any color will work. I do think that the same color...