If you’re looking for a fun and simple quilting project, this Beginner Patchwork Mini Quilt is the perfect place to start! Finishing at just 10 inches square, this mini quilt is a great way to practice your piecing, quilting, and binding skills without committing to a full-sized quilt. Whether you’re brand new to quilting or […]
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In our latest YouTube video, we revisit Emily Dennis’s beautiful and versatile Granny Square Quilt pattern from Quilty Love—but with a twist. This time, we’re taking it a step further by using our custom jelly roll expansion pack we made last time (read the full article HERE) to explore how this timeless pattern can be
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Quilting is a wonderful hobby that allows you to combine creativity with craftsmanship, and one of the most exciting aspects of quilting is fabric selection. If you’re a new quilter, you might have already encountered jelly rolls – pre-cut fabric strips that make quilting easier and more efficient. But what if you want to expand
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Learn how to create stunning felt butterfly embroidery designs with step-by-step tutorials, expert tips, and creative ideas for your next crafting project. The moth and butterfly patch I am using today is designed by Lori Everette of Make Merry Co. The pattern is a free download from The Felt Store which you can find HERE.
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I recently played in my sewing studio creating an improvisational flamingo tote bag all from scraps. My daughter’s friend was having a 12th birthday party and she loves flamingos. I wasn’t directly asked to spend two and a half days creating the flamingo tote, but I had an idea and was also very in the
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Hex symbols were once again the focus of my most recent residency with the 8th graders of West Perry Middle School in Elliotsburg, PA. From October 18th through November 2nd, 2021, we worked together to create legacy artwork for the halls of the school. Based on the folk art of eastern and south-central Pennsylvania, the
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Art quilts are truly a passion of mine and my favorite way to use my quilting skills. An expression of thought and idea in fabric bits, often left over from other projects, art quilts are definitely more expressive and artistic than just the repetitively pieced quilt block patterns (though those have their place in my
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This summer I have had the great fortune to work with two local intermediate units to create fun fiber arts residency camps for area students. Each program contained multiple weeks of camps and activities of which my residencies were designed to be a part. I am feeling very grateful to be fully vaccinated and able
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This summer I am sharing a few periodic tours of my home gardens. The “Happy Hour Garden Tour” series on the La Rue de Fleurs’ YouTube channel is designed to take you on short, casual walkabouts of my home garden. Imagine we are walking around together as friends while we all enjoy a few sips
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In 2019 I created the first “House Rules” Mini quilt for a challenge entry with Curated Quilts Journal. (Read more about “House Rules” in that article.) The challenge was to “say something” through your quilt and it really got me thinking about what I wanted to use my art to say. Traditionally, quilting is more
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