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Pieced Five-Pointed Star
Paper-pieced star pattern from HotPinkPeonies blog.Tomorrow's Abe Lincoln's birthday.Lincoln was born February 12, 1809.We can celebrate President's month witha free star pattern you can download at...
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Heart Wreath from Fat-Quarter Fancywork
Feathered Heart Block by Karla Menaugh18" x 18"For Valentine's Day Karla and I are giving you a free quilt pattern for the Feathered Heart wreath we designed for our book Fat-Quarter Fancywork....
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The Morris Jewels
Moda's sales reps are showing quilt shop buyers another color collectionof my Best of Morris line. We printed a separate line of the same prints called the Morris Jewels. Yardage is scheduled to be...
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I'm in QuiltMania
Carol has written a very nice article about her visit tomy house last fall.See the current issue: January/February 2015#105I did a post when they came to visit. Guy took photosof several of my antique...
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Waiting for Our Ship to Come In
You may be waiting...and waiting for your ship to come in.And not even realize that it's already here.It's just not getting unloaded.The other day I was complaining to my friend Bettinathat I hadn't...
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Regiment from Fat Quarter Shoppe's Jolly Bars
Regiment Quilt 43.5" x 52"The online store the Fat Quarter Shop will beshipping kits for this quilt made from my Moda Union Blues line.They are offering a new pre-cut package that is exclusive to their...
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Lincoln, Nebraska---Quilts and Causes
Homefront & BattlefieldQuilts and Context in the Civil WarFebruary 3 - June 27, 2015Great Plains Art Museum,Lincoln, NebraskaThe traveling exhibit curated by Madelyn Shaw and Lynne Zacek Bassett...
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Bird in Air
"Made at Westport TownI'm 'Bird in Air'Sleep under meAnd banish care.Salome Thorpe7168 pieces"Bird in Air by Salome Thorpe, Collection ofthe International Quilt Study Center & Museum.Date...
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Strawberry Thief: Best of Morris
Strawberry Thief from Best of Morris for Moda#8176 in BlackVery few fabric patterns merit their own Wikipedia page. William Morris's Strawberry Thief is one.We've included three colorways in our Best...
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Too Bad For Me
I have a file of quilts from online auctions that I'd like to makeBut I know I never will.This devil-may-care use of fabricsis totally beyond me.I guess I am just too darn sophisticated to be able to...
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Stars in a Time Warp
A few of Bettina Havig's model blocks for the QuiltAlong.Speediedie's Overdyed green reproOver at the Stars in a Time Warp QuiltAlong we've been making a stack of stars. Readers are finding some great...
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Machine Applique How-To
Karla Menaugh's Sweet Harmony Crib Quilt detail.Occasionally you find our old Sunflower Pattern Co-operativepatterns for sale on line.I found a stack of our books when I moved, but the stand-alone...
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A Fabulous Weekend in Washington
Block from a Baltimore Album quilt in the collectionof the Daughters of the American Revolution MuseumThe DAR Museum hosted a two-day seminar last weekend that was perfection for fans of Baltimore...
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Spring Means Geese Flying
Photo of snow geese from hjhipster/Flickr via ChesapeakeBay.netSnow Geese60" x 60"See the free patchwork pattern by scrolling down.8 pieced strips7 plain strips between2 narrower strips on the...
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Quilt Shows: Antique Quilts Spring/Summer 2015
Pack a lunch and get on the road to see someshows featuring antique quilts spring and summer, 2015.California, San DiegoThe Mingei Museum will display changing selections from the Pat L. Nickols...
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Best of Morris Kits
Best of MorrisDesigned by Susan Stiff & Barbara Brackman for Moda82" x 82"Now that the Best of Morris bolts are in shops you can also find our kit for the collection. This is the Moda "official...
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Linda Bergmann's Civil War Color Schemes
Linda Bergmann, Civil War EleganceI found a picture on the web in a group of favorites from Sacramento's River City Quilt Showin 2013. I liked Linda's palette and then when I looked at a close-up I...
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A Trip to Stella Rubin's Showroom
Stella and a Mathematical Star, about 1830-1850.When the DAR Museum was holding their symposium Eye on Elegance last month Stella Rubin added to the attractions by inviting us to her quilt showroom in...
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Esther Aliu's Love Entwined
Center of Love Entwined from Esther Aliu's site.Have you been keeping up with Esther Aliu's pattern for this 1790 Marriage Coverlet?Happy Appliquer's centerEsther's inspiration was a poor black and...
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Honeybee Kit in Best of Morris
12" block in the Best of Morris Table Runner KitHere's a kit made from my latest William Morris repro fabrics.Moda is offering a kit on Craftsy.12" x 58"Click here to see the Best of Morris Table...
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