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04 Apr
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This is Noteworthy

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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Every once in a while (like once a week), I get really excited about a collection of fabric. My latest favorite is PB&J from Moda. Have you seen it!? I had to order a...

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03 Apr
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A Quiet (scrap) Riot

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 20 comments
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I was starting a quilt with my Lucy's Crab Shack layer cake. I took out all the "low volume" prints and added some complimentary solids and...

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01 Apr
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March Finish

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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I am so happy to share this finish! it seems like I have posted a lot about this quilt, but it is soooo great (I can gush a bunch, because I didn't actually piece...

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30 Mar
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Travel log, plus shop hop

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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what a fantastic week! I have been missing for a few days from this blog because I went to visit my family in Salt Lake City. It was so great to sew and visit...

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23 Mar
Twirling Fans, Twirling Fans QAL

Twirling Fan Quilt Along: Part 3

  • July 15, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • fan quilt, machine appliqué quilt, modern quilting
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This is the third installment of the tutorial for creating the "twirling fan" quilt. If you are just tuning in, click here to see the first two steps. I hope you join me! At this point...

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21 Mar
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Navy, Gray, Green: palette play

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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I am totally crushing on this collection of fabrics right now, and plotting a future project:this is (part of) a fat eighth bundle of "Pure" by Stof fabrics. The prints also come in a...

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20 Mar
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A Pretty Happy Mini Quilt

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 10 comments
This is a quick little WIP from the past week that is now a finish! I volunteered to teach this as a class in May at the quilt shop, so I thought I better...

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17 Mar
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A bit of weekend sewing…

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 3 comments
Quilting on my Mom's hexi quilt. coming along nicely. hoping to finish this week and get it turned in to the quilt shop for display. I am going to teach this as a class...

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16 Mar
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Follow on Bloglovin’

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
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Follow my blog with BloglovinClick the link above to continue following this blog once google reader goes away. Thanks for visiting!Sharon

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15 Mar
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All Righty, Then.

  • June 20, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • 2 comments
The winner of the book "Paper Piecing Picnic" that I offered during the blog hop this past week is:Tammy! She said:Oh my I am very interested in paper piecing. What a fabulous book. I...

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