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Simple Quilted Pillows

Most of my animal blocks look great on pillows, but not all of my patterns include complete instructions for making pillow covers. To make adapting these patterns easier, I've made...

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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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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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Making a Two-Sided Quilt With Floating Blocks

This tutorial describes my process for making a quilt with "floating" blocks on both sides. The quilt in my process photos is Mod Mosaic with Giant Bees. You can see...

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Quilt As You Go Bag Panels

I've gotten a lot of questions about how I made the panels for the bag I made using Amy Butler's Weekender Bag pattern and, since I'm in the process of making...

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Pressing Table With Removable Cover

My counter height pressing table is one of the most useful things in my workspace. It's wider and sturdier than an ironing board, and the plywood base makes it a...

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