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The inspiration for this week's post came from a wonderful event I attended last night called the "On Wisconsin Fiber Arts Biennial". Every other year the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts holds this ...
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Thanks for all the great comments concerning the wool pressing mats. The general consensus seems to be: put it on your Christmas list if you don't already own one. Another popular item in the vendor ...
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Before we get into this pressing subject 🙂, I wanted to remind you that anytime I post a technique with step-by-step instructions you can print all or part of the post for future reference. On ...
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Last week I shared instructions on how to create a twisted ribbon quilt border using Seminole piecing (click here to read that post). Now that we've found a simplified way to make this beautiful border ...
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I taught my Seminole Sampler workshop a few weeks ago and after lunch Carmen showed me a photo of a recent quilt she'd made. It had a twisted ribbon border and she said it was ...
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If you've been quilting for a while you'll recognize the name Mary Ellen Hopkins. She was a very creative quilter, with a great sense of humor and a gift for teaching. The first book of ...
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Before I jump into "Quilt As You Go", I'd like to make a few comments about last week's post. I've had a number of you ask me about the pattern for the Bricks and Mortar ...
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I've been a member of Patched Lives Quilt Guild since 1994, but I've never been able to participate in one of their retreats until this year. What a great group of ladies! The retreat is ...
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