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The 70273 Project

Last week Elizabeth and I got the opportunity to have a booth at the Utah Quilting and Sewing Marketplace...which was a lot of fun....and where I met a new friend, Jeanne. ... View the Post

Baby· Quilting

I love to make baby quilts for new babies, they are my go-to project because they are a quick afternoon sew. We've shown lots of examples of fun baby quilts over the years, but these strip quilts are some of my favorites. They are simple to cut and sew up and then you have a nice gift that will be treasured for years to come. This particular quilt is for a new niece that is to be born in a couple of weeks and since by brother was up here visiting I hurried to finish it up so he could take ... View the Post

Quilting

How to Choose Fabric for a Quilt

How to Choose Fabric for a Quilt Sometimes pulling together prints for a quilt can be a daunting task. So, today let's talk about six easy tips that will teach you how to choose fabric for a quilt. They are simple and straight forward ways to bring a quilt together! SCALE The first thing we need to talk about is scale. Within the quilt you are going to want different scales of prints. Small scale, medium and sometimes even large scale prints in a quilt can give the quilt the ... View the Post

Quilting· Shine Bright Fabrics

Union Square Quilt Tutorial–Quilt Block of the Month 2018

After all the talk of our 2018 Quilt Block of the Month Club we are finally sharing the tutorial for the Union Square Quilt Block...which is the block we are focusing on this year. Below is everything you need to know to create this block and sew along with us...and how to buy a printable, illustrated booklet for the sew along! We are excited to have everyone sewing and long and are excited to see all the finished quilts. Finished blocks are approximately 15"x15." Union Square ... View the Post

Announcements

Fabric Depot Trunk Show and Class

Who's in the greater Portland Area??? Because we are officially inviting you to Fabric Depot's Before & After Quilt Market's event! We will be at Fabric Depot a couple of days before Quilt Market starts to have all sorts of fun. On Wednesday, May 16th mark your calendars to come and listen to a trunk show that we will be doing in the morning. We will talk all about how we got into sewing and quilting and also be bringing a whole suitcase full of quilts to talk about and show on our ... View the Post

Quilting

City Tiles Quilt

Don't you love when you find amazing things when you are cleaning out? That's what happened to me last month when I found City Tiles Quilt. I have been working to clean out and move my sewing room upstairs. And I started a WIP pile that is out and visible so that I can actually finish them. This was the first of three projects that I have actually finished in the last month, which is pretty amazing for me! I found my City Tiles quilt blocks in a bag with a note that said "ran ... View the Post