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May
16

Blockheads ~ Block 11

It's Lisa Bongean's week on the Blockheads... and I think you know what that means... Sixty-four. It will be sixty pieces if you read the instructions... I made twelve matching units before realizing that there were supposed to be large triangles on the sides. But I rebounded nicely! It still works...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics, Trending
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Betsy Chutchian, Block Heads, Jan Patek, Jo Morton, Kansas Troubles, Lisa Bongean, Lynne Hagmeier, Primitive Gatherings
Apr
25

Blockheads ~ Block 8

Betsy's Basket. A Basket from Betsy. Basket of Triangles - and there are plenty. Betsy's beautiful Basket can be made with two fabrics or twenty prints and one background. Or more backgrounds. It's really a versatile block with a lot of options. That alone makes it a favorite. To get the pattern...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Betsy Chutchian, Block Heads, Jan Patek, Jo Morton, Kansas Troubles, Lisa Bongean, Lynne Hagmeier
Mar
15

Blockheads ~ Block 2

Did you finish Whirligig - the Blockheads Block 1? More importantly, did you see the gorgeous blocks from each of the designers? Clockwise from the upper-left - Lynne Hagmeier's - Kansas Troubles - Layered Patchwork block / Betsy Chutchian / Jo Morton / Jan Patek . Lisa Bongean of Primitive...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Betsy Chutchian, Block Heads, Jan Patek, Jo Morton, Kansas Troubles, Lisa Bongean, Lynne Hagmeier, Patchwork, Primitive Gatherings, Quilt, quilting, Sewing
Mar
8

Blockheads ~ Block 1

Finally! It's happening here - the Blockheads Block of the Week is starting. Today. Block No. 1 is Whirligig from Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles . Lynne will be sharing her block and maybe some tips and tricks for her wonderful layered patchwork technique on her blog - Kansas Troubles Quilters...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics
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Betsy Chutchian, Block Heads, Jan Patek, Jo Morton, Kansas Troubles, Lisa Bongean, Lynne Hagmeier, Primitive Gatherings
Feb
8

Blockheads? Blockheads...

I always liked Charlie Brown. I think most of us did because unless you were the super-coolest kid in school, we could all relate to Charlie. Charlie was also a "blockhead". Maybe not the same kind of blockhead as most quilters are, but we won't hold that against him. Blockhead . noun block·head \...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Fabrics, Trending
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Betsy Chutchian, Block of the Week, Block Heads, Jan Patek, Jo Morton, Kansas Troubles, Lisa Bongean, Lynne Hagmeier, Primitive Gatherings
Jan
23

By the numbers - Part 2

Can you believe that January is almost over? Weeks and weeks ago, I shared the answers to some silly questions I asked of the Moda designers. I wrote then that I'd be back "shortly" with more. Apparently, "shortly" is a bit longer time period than I thought. So let me get to it - this is what I...
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Author: 
cnelson
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French General, Kaari Meng, Kansas Troubles, Kathy Schmitz, Lella Boutique, Lynne Hagmeier, Patchwork, Quilt, quilting, Sewing, Sherri & Chelsi, Vanessa Goertzen
Oct
29

Day 1 ~ Moda City

What is your quilting Super Power? I'm sure you have one - several - everybody does! The theme of Moda City for Fall 2016 is Quilters are Super Heroes - that everybody has quilting super powers. And when you might need a little extra help, Moda Man to the rescue - he's saving the world one yard at...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics, Trending
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American Jane, Bee Inspired, Betsy Chutchian, Brenda Riddle, Coral Bells, Deb Strain, Early Bird, Fall Quilt Market, Guernsey, Jan Patek, Jen Kingwell, Kansas Troubles, Kate Spain, Liberty Gatherings, Moda Man, Nordic Stitches, Patchwork, Poppy Mae, Quilt, Quilt Market, Quilt Market 2016, quilting, Quilting Super Hero, Rachel Remembered, Robin Pickens, Sewing, Spring Bunny Fun, Spring-a-ling, Stacy Iest Hsu, Thistle Farm, Wenche Wolff Hatling
Oct
13

Featured Shop: Welcome Fall at Pumpkinberry Stitches!

For Lisa Marien, it all started with a building. A 130-year old building to be exact. While on vacation she checked Facebook and learned that a friend who owned a candy shop in her Lake City, Minnesota hometown was moving and wanted to sell her building. Lisa Marien, proprietor of Pumpkinberry...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
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Featured Quilt Shop
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Bonnie & Camille, Featured Quilt Shop, Fig Tree & Co., Holly Taylor, Kansas Troubles, Moda Bake Shop, Sandy Gervais
Oct
13

Featured Shop: Welcome Fall at Pumpkinberry Stitches!

For Lisa Marien, it all started with a building. A 130-year old building to be exact. While on vacation she checked Facebook and learned that a friend who owned a candy shop in her Lake City, Minnesota hometown was moving and wanted to sell her building. Lisa Marien, proprietor of Pumpkinberry...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
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Featured Quilt Shop
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Bonnie and Camille, Featured Quilt Shop, Fig Tree & Co., Holly Taylor, Kansas Troubles, Moda Bake Shop, Sandy Gervais
Aug
28

Levi's Hoot Quilt

Levi's Hoot! is a small quilt measuring 28" x 36" finished. It is done using the Crayola crayon tinting technique and is fairly easy to master with beautiful results! You can visit my blog site at byyourlightdesigns.blogspot.com to see other projects I have completed. Oak Haven by Kansas Troubles 1...
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Author: 
mgalloway
Posted in: 
Charm Pack, Seasonal
Tagged: 
Autumn, By Your Light Designs, Fall, Kansas Troubles, Oak Haven