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Many sewing machines have a circle maker for stitching circles onto fabric. I took a class in this technique from Libby Lehman at the AQS show in Paducah years ago. She was an absolutely wonderful ...
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It is with joyful thankfulness I get to post about my birthday quilt! Many of you may remember sending me blocks for my 60th birthday because of an invitation from my dear friend Wendy. To ...
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The small challenge in our ThreadBenders group this year was called 3-D Boxes with Covers. Here are the rules: "The box may be any shape and made from any material. It must be no smaller ...
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Wendy and I recently hosted a reunion for quilters who have traveled with us on any of our past eleven trips. We asked them to bring along their projects and photos from their travels, and ...
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Last week I posted photos of my friend Evelyn and I wearing the new jackets we made together. I promised the story - and here it is! Evelyn has always loved Asian fabrics and designs ...
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It's that time of year again! The night's are getting cooler (at least they are here in Wisconsin 😊), the leaves on the trees are just beginning to turn color, and the Madison Expo was ...
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I've discovered a fun new border technique that looks much more difficult than it really is. The secret is rick-rack! It's actually a lot of fun to make, especially if you put squares in the ...
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My nephew Kevin and his wife Alex spent the first 2 1/2 years of their married life in Africa with the Peace Corps. When they returned home they brought me a very special gift - ...
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