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A Visit with Jo
Last week I taught in Kansas City. It was so nice to see so many of my students from Columbia, MO, show up for my class. And I made lots of new friends in K.C. I had an extra day and my hostess,...
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Summer Projects
Many of you know I love seeing what you are working on, especially as summer dog days are upon us. Nothing I like better than to relax with an iced coffee and do some handwork. Today I’m featuring 3...
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For those of you that use google reader to view my posts, you’ll have to switch to another reader by Monday, July 1st. It is going away. Don’t want to lose any of you! My web gal put a place where...
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Happy 4th!
Hope everyone is celebrating the 4th of July with quilts! I hung my traditional 4th of July quilt that my friend, Sandi, made for me many years ago. It is named “Best Friends Sampler”. Quilt made by...
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Snowball Triangle
Hi, everyone! As you know, I’ve been inspired by my friend, Jo Morton’s, little snowball quilt that appeared in her book, “Banner Day”. I saw it on my recent visit to her home and studio. It made me...
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Little Treasures…
Many of you know I love the wool block keepers my sister, Gayle, makes for me. She does such a great job sewing them and adding the finishing touches by hand stitching. The block keepers are made...
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Fussy Cutting with Stamps
Jo Morton’s recent blog post about her little hexagon paper piecing got me thinking, “How can I fussy cut with my template stamps?” I worked at this method in my studio and it works! You will need a...
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3″ Lemoyne Star Stamp Set Arrives!
You asked for it, you got it! My new 3″ Lemoyne Star Stamp Set is available on the website. I’m so excited about this little set, I’m already working on a new set of Christmas blocks for a Christmas...
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Trunk Show at Pappy’s Quilt Shop
One of our GREAT local quilt shops, Pappy’s Quilting Place, is having a trunk show of my quilts until Saturday, August 17th. Pappy’s has a wide range of my products. My own little space with all my...
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East TN happenings!
I haven’t blogged for a while and thought I’d get everyone caught up on what is going on here in the studio. I’ve had a couple visits with 2 of my sisters coming for “Sister’s Week”, then my friend,...
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Coming Soon!
I know word is spreading fast so I thought I’d make the announcement formal…. Starting next January, I’ll be doing a MYSTERY quilt that will last the entire year. You will get clues every other month,...
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Hexagons EVERYWHERE!
I’m in the middle of teaching my fall “Handwork in the Smokies” (HIS) seminars. I must admit I’m a “show and tell” fanatic! My students ARE wonderful and they inspire ME in my work. Our “show and...
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Teaching at Mountain Quilt Fest next March
Many of you know I’m retiring from teaching next year in April. I’ll STILL have the website and still make quilts! My web gal, Amy, just got me set up on Face Book, too. (Although I’ve been making...
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Happy Fall
Most of you know I love the fall season, especially here in the mountains. It is time to get out the fall quilts and display them before Christmas. I pulled out an old quilt that is owned by my...
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Free Sunburst Pattern
Hi, everyone! I’ve had sooo many requests for the Sunburst Pattern, I thought I’d offer it as a free pdf here on the blog. (click photo to access pattern) This quilt was made with the “Railroad...
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New!!!
I just finished teaching my very last Handwork in the Smokies seminar last week. “Poke Berry Baskets” was my most popular pattern, EVER! It is now available on my website to purchase. Poke Berry...
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MYSTERY QUILT!
Hi, everyone! The mystery quilt is now available for sign ups. Join other hand stitchers around the world in making this BRAND NEW quilt I’ve designed in the spirit of “Handwork in the Smokies”. 2014...
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Choosing Fabrics for Scrap Quilts
A lot of my students ask me about choosing fabrics. They get lost when they approach a quilt shop and don’t know where to begin. This blog will be about choosing fabric textures. Many of you know...
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Another Free Pattern
Hi, everyone! My web master posted another FREE pattern to my website under the “Free Patterns and Tips” button. Take a look at “Tumbling Stars” made with the “Carpenter’s Star Stamp Set”. “Tumbling...
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Choosing Fabrics for Scrap Quilts Part 2
Last week I blogged about how to choose different fabric textures. This week I want to add to that topic and help quilters to understand how to choose fabrics more effectively. There are some textures...
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