In my Etsy shop, La Rue de Fleurs, I sell a number of handmade original quilts, art quilts, and soft goods. When I originally started my handmade quilt business in 2012, the purpose was to make, enjoy making, and then sell the product to customers so I could make some more! Over the years, I …
I love to make patchwork minky blankets because they are relatively easy to sew with unlimited possibilities. I have made dozens and dozens at this point, and love to play will all of the fabric combinations. As well as being endlessly fun to make, they are consistently one of my best sellers in the La …
I have been making patchwork Minky blankets for my Etsy shop nearly since the beginnings of La Rue de Fleurs in 2012. Simple patchwork with fun, playful prints and color palettes defines the collection. Each blanket has a particular theme or story it is communicating through the fabric choices. Sometimes those themes are very apparent, …
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This week would like to highlight one of my favorite versions of my popular Patchwork Minky Blankets. The Lake Tahoe minky blanket has all of the features of this collection, including patchwork square piecing creating a dynamic patchwork effect, a tight color pallet and theme of woodland and geometric prints in a soft taupe, cream, …
This week I completed a new version of my popular Patchwork Minky Blankets. New Adventures has all of the features of this collection, including randomized square and rectangle piecing creating a dynamic patchwork effect, a tight color pallet and theme of woodland and geometric prints in a soft gray, black, white and yellow combination, and …
Making a patchwork minky blanket is a great beginner project if you’d like to get into quilt making, or are looking for a great gift for a new baby. In part one of the series, we discussed how to go about choosing fabrics. Here in part two, you will learn all of the fabric requirements, as well as how …
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Making a patchwork minky blanket is a great beginner project if you’d like to get into quilt making, or are looking for a great gift for a new baby. In this two part series, I will explain how I make my popular patchwork minky blankets including tips on selecting fabrics and finishing with a turned …
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