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Some Inspiration
Hello, everyone! I’ve been busy working on my new quilt, Star Garden this holiday season. It was so much fun to make. Bigger pieces than I usually use. I can’t wait to quilt it! Over the holidays,...
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Cutting Up & Perle Cotton Tricks!
Hi, everyone. While I working on my new Star Garden quilt, I took a picture of the cutting process. Susan, a quilting friend, shared this trick with me several years ago and I love it and use it...
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Quilting Tips
Last week we had an ice storm in East TN. It gave me an opportunity to sit and finish quilting my new Star Garden. (See the home page for a full picture.) Here is the view from my back window onto...
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Pressing and Borders (Part 1)
A great question came up this week from someone making my honeycomb stars quilt. She didn’t press the little blocks as she made them and wanted to know about pressing the quilt now that it was...
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A week at JC Campbell
I took a vacation last week and went to JC Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. What a wonderful place! If you have never been or heard of the folk school, check it out at www.folkschool.org. It...
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Pressing and Borders (Part 2)
A couple weeks ago we covered pressing your blocks (and quilts). Now to the important part of getting a perfectly flat border… The first step is to measure your quilt from edge to edge (including the...
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Snowy B’Day!
Hi, friends! I’m departing from my regular posts to bring you some wonderful snow pics from TN! It is such a wonderful birthday surprise. Yes, today is my b’day and I’m celebrating with you! This is...
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Stamping Steps
I was looking through my posts and realized I had left out one very important lesson… Stamping out your projects! Many of you have taken my classes and know this information, but many of you haven’t...
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Mountain Quiltfest
I just got home from Pigeon Forge’s “Mountain Quiltfest”. I love this particular show and love teaching at this event. Next year they are planning their 20th anniversary at the new civic center....
View ArticleCONTEST! Name Cindy’s favorite battings!
Hi, everyone! Recently, I had a student asked me what batting I used? I saw she had a copy of my hand quilting book sitting at her place, I asked her, “Did you read my Tiny Stitches book?” She...
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AND the winner is…
The name Cindy’s favorite batting contest was a success! There were 50 replies and 45 correct replies. In case you didn’t know, my favorite battings are: Hobbs Thermore and Quilter’s Dream Cotton...
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New Designs
I need your help for the next challenge I face. My students are my best barometer when it comes to making up new stamp designs. I’ve had several requests for 2 of the following designs and I’ve been...
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A new design as Spring arrives
What a great response to my blog last week. The results were very close, but Pointed Tile has won first in line! I made my first block yesterday and here is the result. It measures around 7 1/2″....
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Studio Done!
Hope everyone is having a great SPRING! I’ve been gardening and trying to keep up with my new projects. I promise the new “pointed tile” will be here very soon! I figured out 4 ways to use the stamp...
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Railroad Crossing is Back!
It is the 14th anniversary this year of first appearance of one of my favorite designs, “Railroad Crossing.” Do you have the issue of Better Homes and Garden’s American Patchwork and Quilting when it...
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Borders Part 3
When I was teaching at my first “Handwork in the Smokies” seminar a couple weeks ago, we had a discussion about getting border prints to turn the corner easily. I told my students I’d write a blog...
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Pointed Tile Available!
Hi, everyone! My new stamp, “Pointed Tile” is now available for purchase. Look at the examples of three variations on the home page. I also have 2 more that I’m working on for samples. This shape...
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Summer Pattern Sale
To promote your stitching this summer, I’ve cut my pattern prices for a limited time. Now is the time to stock up on all those patterns you have been thinking about making. Check out the website...
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Pointed Tile Variations!
I was going through my quilt patterns the other day and spotted one my darling sister, Gayle, had given me years ago as a possibility for a stamp. Sure enough, it was the “pointed tile” set as a...
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Why did the chicken cross the road?
I know I’ve had you in suspense all last week waiting for the answer to this important question. Why did the chicken cross the road? Many of you know I have a dear friend, Vita, that helped me shoot...
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