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Quilts for a Cause: the Lana Bates Memorial Quilt Project

One of the first encounters I had with quilts as an art form was when I was about 10 or so. I remember in the foggy way of a several-decades-old memory just snippets of the experience. Walking through the pavilion hall with my mother and aunt, we browsed the hanging textiles as though they were …

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Beginner Quilting: Patchwork Pot Holder Tutorial

An excellent beginner quilting project, this simple patchwork pot holder includes a pieced top and pocket back. Practice simple piecing, minimal quilting and the mitered binding technique in this great project for you home or for gifting. The patchwork pot holder is perfect for using up scrap fabrics or playing with a few fat quarter …

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Autumn Adventures Patchwork Minky Blanket

This week I would like to highlight another version of my popular Patchwork Minky Blankets. Autumn Adventures has all of the features of this collection, including square piecing creating a classic patchwork effect, a bright color pallet and theme of adventure and geometric prints in a blue, green, orange, red, white and yellow combination, and …

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