Hello, Big Bed Quilt-Alongers! Here we are at the end of March. It's time for another check in to celebrate reaching our monthly goals in this long term project.
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You know what I love? A day that includes a chunk of "in the flow" sewing. You know what I love even more? A day that I get to start a new project. Lucky me, that day was yesterday!
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How do you prepare for a 6 hour road trip? With English Paper Piecing, of course! I brought along four different threads. I could have used just one, but I was too rushed to decide. That gave me a chance...
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The stars have aligned and you have a Saturday all to yourself. To sew! Forget the Bahamas, this is your time to relax, indulge and make! Here's how to make the most of staycation sewing.
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Guess what I made? It's a quick, little romper for Rora in breezy, beautiful voile! I picked up this Cloud 9 organic voile from Bobbie Lou's Fabric Factory. The colors and pattern are so fun...
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Curves Class is probably my most popular class. Each time students emerge brimming with excitement for the new possibilities open to them after mastering this skill. This April Curves Class is back! Won't you join us?
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What works best as backing for your big bed quilt? Here are some important considerations: substrate, fabric width, color and print.
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I got excited about the idea of making ghost plusses. In the solid blue portion of the quilt, there is a smattering of plus-shaped portions left un-quilted and outlined to emphasize the plus shape. Love them!
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Did you set a goal for your Big Bed progress this March? I hope so. No matter how February went for you, March is a fresh start. But the month is running along, so let's get to work!
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How about something to cheer up your Monday? It's drippy and overcast here, same as yesterday, but the little skirt I made this weekend will bring us some sunshine!
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For many of us, there is a pattern. A pattern of projects started and never finished. A pattern of aspirations and good intentions, followed by the frustration of never quite arriving.
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Look, I made an Easter dress! It's not what I set out to make, but I'll take it! I chose to make baby Rora a dress in double gauze, because it's such a soft, delightful fabric for warm southern spring weather.
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Let's help each other! As we continue in the Big Bed Quilt-Along, these topics are planned for March: Avoid the Stall-out, Border Tutorial, Seeing the Big Picture, Saturday Sewcation Tips...
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What will this quilting pattern look like on this patchwork, in this color thread? Let me show you some quilts that have come through our quilting studio recently.
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A quilt show is kind of like Instagram on steroids. There is incredible breath and beauty and inspiration. There is always more, more, more! In contrast, your art is limited, as you are one person...
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