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Double Wedding Ring Quilt Along - Cutting Instructions

October 17, 2013

Hi! I'm so sorry about having to delay my posts. After being a work-at-home mom for over 8 years, you'd think I'd get use to my kids getting sick, unexpectedly. It doesn't seem to work that way, though. And when it happens, I have to push some things down on my "to do" list. Thank you for understanding!

I'm going to update the schedule, but we should be pretty close to finishing when I planned to.

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Life can sure throw some curve balls.

October 15, 2013

I'm sorry. I have to push the DWR Quilt Along back another day. My youngest daughter got really sick last night, and I was at the ER with her, until midnight. She's been sick all day, battling a fever that just won't break.

The videos have been filmed. I will be doing the final editing, tonight, and will get all caught up between now and Thursday.

Stay with me! Just think of this as some extra...

Double Wedding Ring QAL: Update

October 14, 2013

Hi Everyone!

The next video, for the quilt along, is almost ready. I just have to do a little editing. I'm also in the midst of getting prepared to leave for Quilt Market (which is next week, ahhhhh!). I'll have the next blog post and video ready to post for tomorrow. I'll be back on schedule for Thursday.

Keep on coloring, and have your templates ready! We'll be cutting and piecing our arches in...

Double Wedding Ring Quilt Along - Preparing the Templates

October 10, 2013

Welcome to the next post in my Double Wedding Ring Quilt Along!

Now it's time to talk about our templates and get them prepped for cutting and preparing our fabrics. The Double Wedding Ring block pattern, that we are working with for this quilt along, was designed by Sharon Schamber. The design is based on Sharon's Piec-liquetechnique, for easy curved seams. To get the most out of this quilt-along,...

Double Wedding Ring Quilt Along: Let's Talk Fabric

October 07, 2013

Welcome!! Today we're going to talk about one of my most favorite things: Fabric. I have a confesstion. I'm an avid fabric collector. Some may call it "hoarding", but I prefer to call it "collecting". Maybe you can relate? My fabric stash is made up of a bit of everything: treasured reproductions, florals, stripes, solids, new, old, and even some rare, hard to find prints. When I can, I like to...

Double Wedding Ring Quilt Along: Introduction

October 03, 2013

Welcome to my first quilt-along! I'm so happy you're here! The Double Wedding ring has been one of my favorite quilt blocks for as long as I can remember. It's also one of my favorite classes to teach. When I started thinking of which quilt design I'd like most to share in a quilt-along, Double Wedding Ring was it, without a doubt.

My first Double Wedding Ring quilt, from 2005.

As a teacher and...

Grandma's Lawn Chair: Blog Hop and Giveaway!

September 26, 2013

Welcome! Pull up a seat! I'm happy you're here, for the last stop on the Grandma's Lawn Chair BlogHop.

Last month I found this great paper-pieced "C", which was designed by the talented Diane, at From Blank Pages. It was the perfect little touch for my Tinker Tote, especially with purple flowery fabric. From the download to the finshed "C" block, I had only spent about an hour. I posted a pic on...

Applique is My Favorite: Video Tutorial

September 19, 2013 1 Comment

Oh, how I love me some applique! It makes me giddy. It's okay if you think I'm a weirdo, I'm completely good with that. There's just something about applique that speaks to my heart.

I adore applique because it can be pretty, funky, crazy, arty, modern, traditional, simple and complicated. Applique can be used in so many ways, as well: on quilts, clothing, bags, purses, and on an on an on. There...

Piec-lique Circles & Drunkard's Path: Tutorial

August 16, 2013 3 Comments

Piec-lique (pronounced: piece-li-kay) is a technique, developed by Sharon Schamber (my mama), for creating any type of curved seam. More than 10 years ago, She began developing the technique , and published her book, "Piec-lique: Curves the New Way", with AQS, in 2005. For those who have taken classes from my mom, or myself, the technique is often an "Ah-ha!" moment. We've seen eyes light up and...

Share, Teach and Honor

August 09, 2013

I don't do it often enough, but I do enjoy blogging. I love sharing the things I make, and the little tips and tricks that I've learned, with you.

And in all honesty, I beat myself up a bit for not posting more things, more often.

I want to share everything I know, about sewing and quilting, with you, but there's a struggle going on inside of my heart. I feel like I'm walking a fine line between...

Perfect Pressing Boards: A DIY Tutorial

July 25, 2013 4 Comments

Let's talk pressing boards.

The pressing board you choose to use, for your sewing and quilting projects, is very important. Maybe that's an understatement. It's vital.

When most of us start sewing, we often use the traditional ironing board for all of our pressing. Did you know that there's something better out there? Something that will give you better results with your finished sewing projects?...

Glue Basting Your Seams {Video!!}

June 04, 2013

If I could, I would scream it from the rooftops: "Glue basting is life changing!!"

I get a bit of reluctance from some quilters, and sewists, who haven't tried glue basting, or are cautious (maybe even scared) of trying it. Almost always, once they try glue basting, they "get it" and understand why it works so well. Then they discover how it can work for them and their sewing. This simple technique...

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