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creating an Arctotis (African Daisy) flower block

Arctotis Flower Block

Creating an African Daisy block (Arctotis) was a lot of fun, but there was one difficult part. Can you guess what that was?

Arctotis Flower Block

Creating an African Daisy block (Arctotis) was a lot of fun, but there was one difficult part. Can you guess what that was?

Bargello in Spring - the first of a series of colorful season quilts

Bargello in Spring

It all began when I was having issues with the internet one day and couldn't get online to do my usual work, I thought.... "oh well, how about pulling some...

Bargello in Spring

It all began when I was having issues with the internet one day and couldn't get online to do my usual work, I thought.... "oh well, how about pulling some...

quilt blocks can be more than a quilt

Applique Animals

That has to be the most awesome gift you could make for a new born baby and it comes free with Zoo Friends.

Applique Animals

That has to be the most awesome gift you could make for a new born baby and it comes free with Zoo Friends.

a thank you for the yellow rose creative embroidery quilt

Free-motion Thread Play

I made this project for a friend's birthday so it made the process even more enjoyable, but not as much as the appreciative look on his face as he opened...

Free-motion Thread Play

I made this project for a friend's birthday so it made the process even more enjoyable, but not as much as the appreciative look on his face as he opened...

Twisted Patchwork - an online workshop creating multiple designs from one concept

Twists and Turns: The Birth of Four Designs

Spotlighting one online class which is a combination of four quilts made from the same concept which are all quite different. This entire workshop evolved around four Hoffman Fabrics.

Twists and Turns: The Birth of Four Designs

Spotlighting one online class which is a combination of four quilts made from the same concept which are all quite different. This entire workshop evolved around four Hoffman Fabrics.

inspiration for quilt making part 4

13 ways to find inspiration for quilt making - ...

As you can observe, there's a wealth of inspiration waiting to be discovered through visual cues, written content, audio resources, and insights from others.

13 ways to find inspiration for quilt making - ...

As you can observe, there's a wealth of inspiration waiting to be discovered through visual cues, written content, audio resources, and insights from others.

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