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A Special Guest post by Kera and Rachel

Today I have a special treat for you!

My good friend, Kera, loves to make ByAnnie bags – she love’s Annie’s clear instructions and organized bag designs. She’s one of the most humble people I know, but I’m here to brag because she is a wonderfully talented sewist!

Today, Kera and I are going to share about the bag she made using Annie’s pattern and my fabric line, Modern Vintage: Treasured.

Enjoy this sweet post from Kera and myself:

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Celebrating with a Project Hop!

There’s nothing quite like releasing a fabric line. After months and months of preparation, it’s finally here!

To celebrate this special launch, I invited a group of amazing designers to create original projects using the collection. From quilts and bags to baby gear and home decor, they’ve each brought something unique to life using these fabrics. 💫

And as if that wasn’t exciting enough—we’re giving away 13 prizes, including patterns and a fabric bundle from Benartex! Keep reading for how to enter.

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The Official Launch

Today is the BIG day for my little book. I’m so very excited to officially present to you The Little Book of Big Stitch Binding.

This bite-sized pocket guide is the perfect companion for those of us who might not enjoy the binding process (ehem) as much as we could or are left longing for just a little something on the edges of our quilts.

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When you’ve spent weeks (or months!) creating a beautiful quilt top, those borders really matter! Today I’m going to walk you through creating mitered borders – a technique that takes your quilt from homemade to professionally finished in just a few extra steps.

Mitered borders are especially perfect for striped fabrics or prints with directional patterns that you want to flow continuously around the corners. Trust me, once you try this technique, you’ll never want to go back to basic borders!

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I’ve been playing with this technique off and on for a year or so now and really enjoy it! It’s great for quick quilt tops AND for kids just getting started:

Today I’m going to show you how to use fusible interfacing to piece precuts quickly & get perfect points while you’re at it! I’ve got a written tutorial AND a video tutorial for you, so whatever your learning style, you’re covered!

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