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18 Apr
Curved PIecing, Polka Dot Bikini, Polka Dot Bikini QAL, Work in progress

Polka Dot Bikini Quilt Along: Progress and Troubleshooting

  • July 10, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • bikini quilt, curved piecing, modern quilt, patchwork
  • 1 comment
Happy Bikini Day! It also happens to be really sunny outside and almost Friday, so it's a good day! Today is the last check in for the Bikini Quilt Along, do you have all of...

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09 Apr
Finished Quilts, Patchwork, Summer Quilt Blockbuster 2013

Lemoyne Star Blockbuster Quilt Finished!

  • August 7, 2023
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 8 comments
Sometimes you have to hit "pause" and get some things FINISHED. I am spending my quilty time this month to get some of my unfinished projects finished. I have (finally) finished my Summer Blockbuster quilt...

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17 Feb
Finished Quilts, Patchwork, Quilting Interest

Quilt Flashback: 2007

  • June 30, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 10 comments
I haven't done a flashback post in a while, so tonight I want to share a quilt I finished in 2007. I love how the creation of a quilt helps me remember certain times...

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13 Feb
Finished Quilts, Marcelle Medallion QAL, Patchwork

Finished! Marcelle Medallion Quilt

  • June 30, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 16 comments
it is finally finished! I had my Marcelle Medallion quilted professionally, so it took a little bit. I posted about the finished top back in September, but I just go it back and bound! (thanks...

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03 Jan
Midnight at the Oasis QAL, Patchwork

Midnight at the Oasis: a finished top!

  • June 30, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 17 comments
wow! has it really been three months? this is the last link up before our final quilt finish party later this month. I just added the last border to my Midnight at the Oasis Quilt,...

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29 Dec
Curved Piecing, Curved PIecing, Polka Dot Bikini, Polka Dot Bikini QAL, Tutorials

Curved Piecing Tutorial; plus help with steps 13-14

  • April 14, 2023
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 9 comments
I had a request from the audience to publish a tutorial on curved piecing to go along with the Polka Dot Bikini pattern. I plan to do lots of tutorials related to skills, along...

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19 Dec
Midnight at the Oasis QAL, Patchwork, Sponsors

Midnight at the Oasis Progress, and: to wash or not to wash?

  • June 30, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 12 comments
finally finished the checker border on my MATO quilt! although the green and blue don't contrast a whole bunch, I really love the scraps in this. I started the courthouse steps blocks, too, and...

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08 Dec
For Beginners, Modern Mini QAL, Patchwork

Make A Mini Quilt

  • April 29, 2021
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 17 comments
This is a fun little quilt design that will be quick to make up if you are a seasoned quilter, or a good one for learning if you are new to quilt making. As...

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26 Nov
Finished Quilts, Patchwork

A finish: Modern Twist Double Wedding Ring

  • June 22, 2016
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 12 comments
So thrilled to show my entry in the NY Modern Quilt guild show on the classic Double Wedding Ring quilt. I decided to go with my own interpretation of this classic quilting design. The pink...

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paper foundation piecing a mariners compass quilt block
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05 Jan
"No Nipples", Paper Piecing

No More Nipples! a tutorial

  • December 15, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • mariners compass quilt block, paper foundation piecing, sewing points on quilts
  • 11 comments
This post is dedicated to showing my technique for preventing those pesky Nipples and keeping points sharp where lots of seams come together. I am using my December compass block to demonstrate. My monthly...

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