Quilting and Sewing

The Magic 8 Method Revealed

The Magic 8 Method Revealed

How to Make Eight Half Square Triangles at Once!

The Magic 8 method is certainly not original with me, but I thought it was worth sharing since I've been using it religiously on one...

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Grow With Me Tutorial

Grow With Me Tutorial

Today I want to share one of my favorite patterns with you and explain how to use it. It's a newer concept that I came up with & sometimes quilters have troubles knowing what...

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Tidbits | How to Use a Seam Ripper

Coffee, Cake, and Quilting—the perfect night at the quilt guild to take a project that needs ripped out. Yep—I was in a rush to finish a project, got sloppy, and decided to rip...

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Why I (Almost) Always Press Seams Open

"I was a bad quilter an pressed my seams open," wrote one of my pattern testers.

If that makes you a bad quilter, then I am the worst of all sinners...because whenever I can,...

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Shiplap | Pattern Release

Shiplap | Pattern Release

Coming in with the fresh breeze of summer is my latest design: Shiplap! This nautical quilt is perfect for men, beach lovers, and land lovers too! It's all about your fabric selections.

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Tidbits | Sewing Over Pins

"I really need to  kick this habit of sewing over my needles...

...when I finish this project."

*SNAP, ZING, TING*

"Great, now I need a new needle!

...and my machine is clicking.

...and I'll...

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What it Takes to be a Pattern Tester

A lot of blood, sweat, and tears goes into every pattern I release (and maybe a few cookies too...brain food!). I make each design at least once (usually twice), and sometimes 3 times to...

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