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Let’s Make 101 Maple Street!
I was visiting Lori Holt’s blog and saw how she walks you through each of her quilt blocks. It really seems helpful and I’m not sure why I never thought of doing this myself. I’ve put it in my memory banks for my next block of the month. Right now I’m waiting on fabric to arrive for my next market line and I have some down time in-between projects. I thought I’d give you some tips and pointers on 101 Maple Street. If you’re making 101 Maple Street as a block of the month from a quilt shop, your life is going to be easy! Each month the shop will hand you the fabrics you…
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More snow happy hearts
April, May and June Snow Happy Hearts are up on the website and blog, ready for you to make! Here’s April… May… and June: You’ll find the patterns for these under our “free” section on my blog or website. I have the biggest urge to just stop everything I’m working on and make another set of these hearts. Maybe I’d make them in felt or wool. But, alas I have new things I’m working on that have design deadlines of September 14th., and new things to make as soon as my advance yardage arrives. I’m a snowman lover so I’m sure there are more snowmen to come! Can…
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Snow Happy Hearts are back
If you missed Snow Happy Hearts the first time, I’m giving them again. You’ll get free heart patterns on the 5th of each month until all 12 are in your happy applique hands. Don’t miss out! The first three are ready now. Just click on the “free” link at the top of this blog or on the “free” page on our website. There are 12 hearts total, each with a snowman, one for every month of the year. If you haven’t made these yet, now is the time! I’ve added the Primitive Muslin Flannel back on my website if you’d like to use it for your snowmen. The color is…
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Some fun wool applique
I love wool applique, and I love Lisa from Primitive Gatherings even more! When she offered to put together a collection of wool for my 101 Maple Street fabric line, I said yes, yes, yes! Just look at this yummy wool! Have you ever seen such a perfectly co-ordinated bundle? This bundle inspired my newest petite pattern called “Woolums.” I normally glue-baste my wool applique in place, but this time I tried Lisa’s method of using fusible web, and I just loved it! The pattern has been written for the fusible web method, and the drawings have been reversed for you. I blanket stitched these little gems using two strands…
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Jelly Beans in red, white and blue
Celebrate Memorial Day with my Jelly Beans sheep in red and blue! It’s my Jelly Beans Mini Quilt using red, white and blue Cottontail Cottage fabrics. Wouldn’t it be fun to make this mini quilt to celebrate every USA holiday? (Get more creative and piece the center sheep in red and blue strips before you applique, then put your favorite party on top.) This little mini quilt finishes at 11″ x 15 1/2″. You’ll find a Cottontail Cottage Fat Quarter Bundle in red, white and blue on my website. If you order this bundle, I’ll include enough of the brown fabrics to make this charming little quilt. Happy Memorial…
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Put 101 Maple Street on your calendar for August
Tomorrow (May 1) is the last day to pre-order your 101 Maple Street quilt kit! I have to get kit orders into Moda, and of course, I’ll order some extra, but there’s no guarantee you’ll be able to get one if you don’t pre-order. Join in the fun of making this quilt, and you’ll get to meet Quilly and her babies. Quilly isn’t a name I pulled out of thin air, it’s actually the name of a real baby quail my mother rescued and nursed back to health. I remember she loved to take dirt baths (Quilly not my mother). You’ll also meet Henrietta again, and this time she’s gathering pomegranates. She’s…