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Selecting Fabrics
One of my favorite parts of making a quilt is selecting the fabric. I just love all the colors and how the prints create visual texture. The fabrics you choose can either make or break...
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Pressing Quilt Seams
Pressing seams is an integral part of the assembly process of a quilt block. Every time a seam is sewn, it must be pressed before the next piece is added. Seems simple, right? Not always....
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Making Complex Quilt Patterns
One of the most challenging yet exciting parts of designing quilt blocks is deciding which features to include in the pattern. If I am making a representational pattern, the subject...
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How I Design Quilt Blocks
When it comes to quilting, my favorite part is creating the designs.  To make a quilt design that is representational and not merely a geometric design, many people opt to use...
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Palm Paradise
Camelot Fabrics is featuring another one of my quilt patterns with their Palm Paradise Fabric Collection. My Palm Tree Quilt Pattern is available for download from my Etsy Shop. This...
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Flamingos and Palm Paradise
Spring is here and Camelot Fabrics is featuring my Flamingo Quilt Pattern with their Palm Paradise Fabric Collection!  The flamingo quilt block can be made in three sizes, 9″,...
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