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Hula Girl Quilt by Sharon McConnell, low volume, polka dot patchwork ring quilt
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11 Nov
Finished Quilts, Giveaway, Hula Girl

A Finished Quilt and Giveaway!

  • November 14, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • hula girl quilt, low volume fabric, modern patchwork, paper piecing
  • 36 comments
  I finished my little Hula Girl quilt just in time for Sewtopia last week. I am really happy with how it turned out and really happy that I tried some new things on it. (the...

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Sewtopia, michael miller fabrics, challenge fabrics for quilt
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22 Sep
Giveaway

Surprise! a “quiet” fabric giveaway

  • December 18, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • low volume fabric, modern fabric, modern quilting, patchwork
  • 94 comments
A week or so ago I received a very fun package in the mail: a bundle of five "low volume" fabrics for the Michael Miller fabrics challenge at Sewtopia. I am really excited to have...

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Modern ring quilt, patchwork, low volume pieced quilt with bright color solid fabric rings paper foundation piecing, by sharon mcconnell for color girl quilts
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29 Aug
Finished Quilts, Hula Girl, Paper Piecing, Patchwork

Finished Quilt: Modern Rings

  • July 10, 2015
  • Posted by Sharon
  • low volume fabric, modern ring quilt, paper foundation piecing, patchwork
  • 13 comments
She's finished. I have decided to call this quilt pattern, "Hula Girl". It is a modern paper-foundation pieced version of the classic ring quilt. Look for this pattern in my shop  so  you can...

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03 Jul
Patchwork, Work in progress

Work in Progress Hiccups

  • July 3, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • low volume fabric, modern quilt, paper piecing, patchwork, quilt
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I love this quilt! I feel like it's okay to gush a bit because I didn't actually make it. This is variation on my modern wedding ring quilt that I designed and made for...

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