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09 Oct
Flowers, Midnight at the Oasis QAL

Midnight at the Oasis: some pattern tips

  • June 30, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 5 comments
Happy Tuesday! Has anyone obtained the Midnight at the Oasis pattern for our sew-along? My mom is doing it with us and has already finished the center medallion, I wanted to share just in case...

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06 Oct
Book Club, Book Club 2013-14

Quilters’ Book Club: The Practical Guide to Patchwork

  • January 6, 2015
  • Posted by Sharon
  • best quilt books, modern quilt sampler block, quilt book club
  • 5 comments
It is the first Sunday of October, and that means we have a new Book Club book! This month, I chose "The Practical Guide to Patchwork" by Elizabeth Hartman (Stash Books). For my block of the...

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04 Oct
Fabric, Midnight at the Oasis QAL

Midnight at the Oasis Medallion Quilt-Along

  • June 30, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 7 comments
I took my Marcelle Medallion quilt to be professionally quilted this week. So I am really excited to say that I am starting my next medallion quilt! I am teaming up with Jess, from the...

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30 Sep
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No Objections: Keeping it Real

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 4 comments
I have posted in the past (here) and (here) about the Open Door Art Studio and wanted to share their current exhibit, No Objections, because the title seems a good one for me right now.The...

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28 Sep
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Rainbow Flying Geese MiniQuilt

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 3 comments
I finally finished this little Quilt Top! The blocks were inspired by the pillow cover "flying rainbow" in the book PillowPop. If you haven't checked out this book, I highly recommend it for your...

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26 Sep
Book Club 2013-14

Quilters’ Book Club project: flying geese

  • January 6, 2015
  • Posted by Sharon
  • Flying geese quilt, modern patchwork
  • 2 comments
I was a bit overambitious when I took this project to Sewing Summit last week. I was expecting to have more open sewing time for personal projects. Oh, well. I got these bits sewn...

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23 Sep
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Sewing Summit Sew Sweet!

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 3 comments
image by Alicia Dirago of WhimsyBoxMy dream is to design quilts, write patterns, and share my love of the craft! It would also be nice to make enough money to quit my day job,...

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23 Sep
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Quilting Celebration!

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 3 comments
I am back from Sewing Summit, and you know what that means?we have a Sunday Funday Giveaway winner:Margaret,you are the lucky winner to help celebrate the finish of my Marcelle Medallion quilt, you are...

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18 Sep
Quilting Interest, Work in progress

A Rainbow of Color!

  • January 6, 2015
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 6 comments
I am heading off to Sewing Summit in Salt Lake City tomorrow! so excited. Be sure and leave a comment and let me know if you are going to be there, too. I am taking...

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15 Sep
Marcelle Medallion QAL

Sunday Celebration: Marcelle Medallion

  • June 21, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 101 comments
I (finally) finished my Marcelle Medallion quilt top! It seemed like a long haul to get those cross blocks on for the outer border, but (non-quilting) life gets busy sometimes.I love this view of...

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