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A few weeks ago Lynn sent me the following comment. It led me to write this week's post: "I recently finished a quilt, washed it with color grabbers and still had the colors bleed. Purchased ...
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A few weeks ago I shared a picture of the origami Hawaiian shirts we made while on our Hawaiian cruise (they measure about 2" x 3"). The updated picture above shows the shirts with leis ...
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Last October I had a wonderful time teaching at a Quilt Festival in Spring Grove, MN (Click here to read the post I wrote about that visit). While there I met a very talented quilter ...
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I've posted about my Repliqué technique a few times in the past, but I don't think I've ever featured the great way it works to create silhouettes on your quilts. The very first time I ...
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Our Hawaiian cruise was a sunny, fun and fascinating time in paradise. It may be over, but I have so many wonderful memories and I'd like to share a few with you! Wendy and I ...
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Teaching Quilting is one of the greatest blessings in my life. I've met so many wonderful people, learned far more than I've taught, visited fascinating places, and made dear friends. I'm grateful God planned it ...
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Christmas is such a beautiful season and I'd like to set the tone for this year's post with a picture of a lovely Christmas angel made from a hymnal by my dear friend Maria. What ...
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When you say barn quilt nowadays, people often picture a wooden barn block attached to the exterior of an actual barn. I have one of those and posted about it years ago (click here to ...
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