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Here's My Heart is a 64" x 84" quilt that's a combination of patchwork and appliqué. Alternate Snowball blocks are adorned with Sunbonnet Sue and Overalls Sam -- two traditional characters that quilters seem to either love or hate. The appliqué blocks are separated by "chain-type" patchwor... (original story)
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Click on the logo below to get yours now! The free pattern for this quilt is found at www.BOMquilts.com! (original story)
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I have been spending a bit of time guest blogging in recent weeks. It’s enjoyable for me as I love writing, plus it helps get my name and website to more audiences. You can find a couple of my patterns or posts at: FaveQuilts Become.com I hope you take a moment to check out both websites... (original story)
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Hearts 'n Rags is an easy rag quilt pattern, one that you can assemble pretty quickly. The quilt is made with a combination of block types: squares with raggy heart applique, plain floral squares, blocks cut from a border print and another unit created by sewing two bars together. Mine is lightweigh... (original story)
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Don’t miss the new original wall hanging pattern designed to be used with some lovely button embellishments from Button Mad! You will find this new pattern at www.BOMquilts.com. Here are photos of the buttons in the wall hanging, just too cute: And, if you want a little whimsy with y... (original story)
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Those of you who know me know that I love vintage reproduction fabrics, especially prints that were popular during the Civil War era, and that's what I had in mind when I designed this quilt. The fabrics might not all be right-on, but it has a vintage flair. If you aren't a fan of the vintage-look, ... (original story)
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I wanted the two sets of spokes in the Mosaic Pinwheel quilt block to vary a bit in color value, but not enough to create high contrast between the two ...Read Full Post (original story)
Posted from West Coast Crafty 2 days ago
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My birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and Andrew surprised me with this huge vintage science-lab bottle so I can make a mega-terrarium bottle garden! Happiness! I love it so much. Michelle and I headed over to Artemisia and I picked up some tiny, pretty plants that will hopefully slip through the ... (original story)
Posted from Quilting - Articles - Zimbio 2 days ago
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Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics is a nine-part documentary series that gives a comprehensive overview of the quilt world, from dealing in antique quilts, to studying quilts, to collecting modern art quilts. The structure of episodes in the series allows each viewer to choose segments that... (original story)
Posted from Quilting - Articles - Zimbio 2 days ago
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Has another month already gone by (well almost)? That means I have another set of blocks for the DREAM circle at do. Good Stitches. I’m really enjoying this process so far. Whipping out two blocks (so far all in simple techniques) from scraps is really satisfying. We’ll see if I feel the... (original story)