I LOVE threads from Connecting threads I’ve almost loved the idea of using 100% on EVERYTHING in my quilts, the fabrics are cotton, the thread is cotton, the batting is cotton. This way they wear down at the same rate over time. I both sew with cotton thread and I quilt with cotton thread, …
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It’s Featured Die Thursday This week I’m showing one of my favorite Accuquilt dies that I often use for scraps! The pineapple die! I love playing with this die, the pieces are small and you can make SO many different combinations of quilts with it! It can be two colors, 3 or 4 colors, scrappy …
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Have you seen this NEW Electric Quilt (EQ8) Add-on? Kaleidoscope Collection 2!! If you love to foundation paper piece, these blocks are for you! This collection adds over 500 kaleidoscope-style blocks to the EQ8 Block Library. Mix and match the blocks for amazing quilt designs. Print the foundation paper piecing patterns at any size using …
Are you busy making Christmas gifts for friends and family or are you one who just buys stuff online or worse- a gift card? GASP! ha ha just kidding, there’s always that ONE person who you have no clue about what to gift for and a card is just easier and everyone is happy! If …
Last-Minute Quilty Gift Ideas: Quick Potholders, Coasters, and More! Read More »
As you may know I got a new Oliso iron recently, it’s probably my 3rd or 4th and I’ll tell you why I keep going back to it! When I was at QuiltCon in February I met with some Oliso people and I told them that my current iron was not acting right, it would …
Happy Veteran’s day BTW, I totally forgot! It’s time for clue #5! last week we finished all the blocks so now it’s time to put them all together! for the sashing we cut in the beginning (40) 8 1/2″ x 2″ rectangles of fabric C and the (16) 2″ squares of fabric E I may …
Did you just call me crazy? or did I? or did JOAN????? When I signed up for this blog hop I knew I wanted to use a crazy patch die from Accuquilt I used the small 6″ Crazy patch die (They also have a bigger one!) I really like this size because I can cut …
(sorry if you’re getting emails twice the last few days, my website was actually down then in the process of getting it back up, some things showed up twice and some, not at all- I’m keeping an eye out for the emails and will adjust the settings when it seems “normal” again) I finally finished …
Since I got the old kitchen cabinets upstairs and cleaned up the counter AND filled the cabinets with fur and soft non-cotton fabrics I decided I needed a new ironing board cover, the last one had actually ripped so I had ripped it more and kept the blue which was probably 3 covers ago! I …
I have another Accuquilt Blog project to show you, in case you haven’t seen it on Accuquilt’s blog. I used the Chinese Lantern die and the 8″ QUBE set to make it, then strip dies for the sashing and binding. and solid fabrics 1 1/4 yards of dark blue fabric (that includes binding) 3/4 yards …