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Gardenvale fabrics by jen king well for Moda fabrics
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05 May
Giveaway

Big Giveaway Day: Gardenvale Fabrics

  • May 12, 2015
  • Posted by Sharon
  • fabric giveaway, Gardenvale fabric, Jen Kingwell fabric, quilting
  • 293 comments
Giveaway is now closed! thanks for all the comments, I love reading them and learning more about what quilters and sewers are doing. The Winner is Christy and she was notified by email. Thanks! It's a...

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Polka Dot Bikini Quilt by Sharon McConnell
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30 Oct
Curved PIecing, Finished Quilts, Quilting Interest

Bloggers’ Quilt Festival: Polka Dot Bikini Quilt

  • November 2, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • curved piecing, modern patchwork, polka dot bikini quilt, quilt festival, quilting
  • 9 comments
I know. If you have been following my blog, you have seen the Polka Dot Bikini quilt more than you want to. Here is one more post for my entry into the Bloggers' Quilt...

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super simple modern quilt sampler by Sharon McConnell for Color Girl Quilts, modern patchwork
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07 Sep
book club 2014-2015, Patchwork, Recommended Reading

Quilters’ Book Club: A New Year, A New Sampler Quilt

  • September 9, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • modern patchwork, quilt book projects, quilting, sampler quilt
  • 12 comments
It is a new school year, and therefore a new year of Quilters' Book Club. If you are a new visitor to this blog, you can see all the posts from last year's book club,...

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low volume quilt, modern double wedding ring quilt
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05 Aug
Paper Piecing, Patchwork, Work in progress

Quilt in Progress: Modern Rings

  • August 6, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • low volume fabric quilt, modern ring quilt, patchwork, quilting
  • 5 comments
I am finally getting back to finishing this quilt! I started quilting it in early June, only to have my Sashiko machine malfunction. Now, I am unpicking what I did with the Sashiko machine...

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03 Apr
Polka Dot Bikini, Polka Dot Bikini QAL

Bikini Quilt Along Progress

  • July 10, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • bikini quilt, black and white quilt, curved piecing, how to make a quilt, modern quilt, patchwork, quilting
  • 7 comments
Happy April! For our Polka Dot Bikini quilt along schedule, you should have four more border blocks and the last of the center blocks sewn up. How did you do? Today I want to share some...

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30 Jan
Polka Dot Bikini, Polka Dot Bikini QAL

Bikini QAL: a pattern tip

  • July 10, 2014
  • Posted by Sharon
  • bikini quilt, curved piecing, cutting pieces for a quilt, quilting
  • 1 comment
Here today with a good tip for those making the Polka Dot Bikini Quilt with me. I want to share a pointer on cutting the arcs that form the "sashing" around the pod shape. Once...

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