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The Flower Farm is here!
We’ve been waiting and waiting for The Flower Farm to arrive, and it’s finally here! You can find it at quilt shops, and of course, on our website, in beautiful shades of pink, red, cream, and stone; I hope you’re ready for some flower fun! If you’re a fat quarter bundle collector like me, make sure you pick up one of The Flower Farm bundles soon. These bundles are already sold out at Moda, and shops won’t be able to order more! Remember, a fat quarter bundle makes it easy to choose fabrics for a quilt. If you start with a bundle you love, you know the fabrics work well…
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My sweet Tinkerbell
As most of you know, I adopt senior dogs, and I have to say it’s one of the most rewarding things in my life. When you bring an old dog into your family, you know their time with you will be shorter than with younger dogs, but you never really think about that. Yesterday I had to say goodbye to Tinkerbell. She spent the week being treated for an unknown illness, and we watched her progressively worsen each day. She had test after test, IV after IV, plasma, and ultrasounds. By yesterday she could no longer stand, eat or drink. Three different doctors could not figure out what was wrong…
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BH4, Blocks 20, 21 & 22
Here are the next three Blockheads 4 blocks from my weekend catch-up sewing! I will confess that my brain is now a blockhead’s brain. I can only think and talk with words that include triangles, rectangles, or squares! #20 Stop-Go Block number 20 is brought to us from Stacy Lest Hsu. If you’re familiar with her designs, you know that this block represents her perfectly. Her fabrics and patterns delight children and parents all over the world! I’ve made quite a few myself for my grandkids. This block reminded me of red light, green light, the game so many of us played growing up! I jumped at the chance to…
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BH4, Blocks 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19
I have recently discovered that if you lock yourself in your sewing room and pretend you’re not home, you can get a LOT of sewing done! That’s what I did last week to catch up with my Blockheads 4 blocks. I gave my husband strict orders not to call me for all the little things he usually does; I silenced my notifications on my phone, cleaned my machine, put in a new bobbin, and then the sewing began. I worked like crazy, binged-watched TV, and now I’m almost caught up with Moda’s Blockheads 4! Here are five more blocks! #15 Highland Plaid Coming to us from Crystal Manning, the Highland…
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The Flower Farm, Laser Cut!
Guess what? Shabby Fabrics Is offering The Flower Farm as a laser cut block of the month, and she’s taking sign-ups now! If you love this quilt and fusible applique, Shabby Fabrics has everything you need, from fabric to threads and rulers! Link to The Flower Farm on Shabby Fabrics As always, Jennifer has created a FaceBook support group along with YouTube videos that will take you through each block step-by-step! Be sure to watch the video available on her website to learn about this program. This program starts in November, and she has limited spaces available. The Flower Farm is getting ready to ship at Moda! We expect…
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BH4, Blocks 12, 13 & 14
Here’s some news for those who are sewing along on Moda’s Blockheads 4: Once you finish Block 14, you are halfway through the quilt! Let me re-word that; you are halfway through the designer blocks. You’ll need to choose two bonus blocks to have 30 blocks. When I started this sew-along, I was only going to make 25 blocks. But now I’ve changed my mind, and I’m going for all 30. This quilt will be for me; I don’t get to do many of these. The colors I’m working with are feminine, and the blocks are designed by friends. Who can ask for more? It may be taking me forever,…