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    • Polka Dot Bikini QAL
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  • Tutorials
    • Using the CCRuler
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    • Adding a Hanging Sleeve
    • Beginning Paper Piecing
    • Advanced Paper Piecing
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    • Borders
    • Circle Applique (by hand)
    • Circle Applique (by machine)
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    • Piecing Half-Square Trangles
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25 Nov
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Quilt Flashback: 2003

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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Once a month, I like to take a look back at where I have been as a quilter. This is an example of one of my very traditional style quilts.Ohio celebrated its bicentennial in...

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21 Nov
Fabric, Giveaway

Quilting Gallery blog hop giveaway week

  • June 30, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 147 comments
It is time for another fun Quilting Gallery bloghop. The theme for this time is giving thanks, appropriate as we in the States celebrate Thanksgiving next week and start the Holiday Season. If you...

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20 Nov
Midnight at the Oasis QAL

Oasis QAL: quick piecing the churn dashes

  • June 30, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 1 comment
This week I am working on two things: quilting my double wedding ring quilt and piecing the churn dash blocks for the Midnight at the Oasis QAL. for those of you sewing along with me,...

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18 Nov
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Basting and Quilting Weekend

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 2 comments
It is Sunday and that usually means that my friend Rissa comes over to sew with me. I wrote previously about her working on her first quilt…and she has finished the top! Today I...

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15 Nov
Fabric, Midnight at the Oasis QAL

Midnight at the Oasis QAL: getting bigger!

  • June 30, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 1 comment
Welcome to this installment of the Midnight at the Oasis Quilt Along. We are gathered  here to share the addition of the floral border, or whatever progress you have made. I chose not to do...

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12 Nov
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Double Wedding Ring: finished top

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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What can I say? this is a bit wild.When the NY Modern Quilt Guild put it out last summer that they were holding a show and tell of double wedding ring quilts, I was...

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10 Nov
Book Club 2013-14, Recommended Reading

November Book Club: “Quilting Modern”

  • January 6, 2015
  • Posted by Sharon
  • best quilt book, modern quilt pattern book, quilting modern
  • 2 comments
I usually post about the book club on the first Sunday of the month, but I was on a family trip last week, so here we go. this month I chose "Quilting Modern" by Jacquie...

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06 Nov
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Lots of fun things happening!

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 10 comments
How about this amazing quilting?! Jenny is working on my Twirling Fans quilt this week and doing an fantastic job.If you are interested in the pattern for this, the instructions are available right here...

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05 Nov
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Want to get Quilty? coupon code included

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 3 comments
How about the booty my mailman left me today? This is the contents of my "Quilty Box"!I am so excited about that sidekick ruler and the lovely Art Gallery Minimalista fat quarter bundle.Quilty Box...

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01 Nov
Polka Dot Bikini

Bikini Quilt is on at Jenny’s

  • June 21, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 38 comments
Good Morning!I am pleased to be able to share the progress on my Bikini Bottoms quilt. Visit Jenny's blog to see lots of pictures of her quilting. She is so incredibly talented! I am so...

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