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Stamp Collection Blocks

Stamp Collection Blocks

My Stamp Collection block uses a piece of lightweight fusible interfacing to quickly piece 100 tiny squares into a 15” x 15” block. This method helps to keep seams straight...

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Barn Bats Quilt Block

Barn Bats Quilt Block

I drafted the pattern for this block/mini quilt from a picture in the Nancy Cabot Block Index. The index is basically a collection of hand-drawn images of blocks from Nancy Cabot's...

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Dogwood Quilting

Dogwood Quilting

Dogwood is a simple free-motion quilting pattern that I recommend to anyone who likes the look of a simple, allover quilting pattern. To achieve the regular pattern, start with a...

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Sparkle Punch Quilt

Sparkle Punch Quilt

A combination of sparkle and the "Pow!" and "Bam!" shapes that happen when cartoon characters punch each other, Sparkle Punch is a 60" x 72" quilt with an unconventional nested stars layout....

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Pixel Hearts Quilts

Pixel Hearts Quilts

I used large-scale pixelated hearts like these on the backs of several quilts that I made during 2014, and I thought it would be fun to share how you can...

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Mod Mosaic Quilt Blocks

Mod Mosaic Quilt Blocks

My original Mod Mosaic tutorial was for making a pillow but, after using the method to make blocks for a couple of quilts, I found that I had revised and...

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