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When the husband becomes a designer
My husband’s a car nut. A real honest to goodness car nut, because he says he’s owned and sold about 75 old cars over his lifetime (I picture him at the age of 7 buying and selling). I tell him I wish we had the money he’s put into restoring all those cars, and he tells me he wishes we had all the money I’ve spent on fabric. Some things are best left unsaid. I don’t give him much input on a quilt, because it can lead us down dangerous paths. But, when I needed a car expert for “Christmas Wheels” I turned to him. He spent days working on…
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Winter Wonderland is on the way
For me, it seems like it’s taken forever, but Winter Wonderland is finally shipping this week! You’ll be able to find it at your local quilt store, or favorite online shop very soon. Just picture those UPS trucks filled with boxes of Winter Wonderland fabric, leaving the Moda warehouse. It must be a sight to see. One of the Winter Wonderland fabrics I’m most excited about is this cute snowman panel! It comes with a white or red background! When I designed this panel I was thinking of all the projects you could use it for, and I can’t wait to see what you do with it. The panel squares…
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Look What’s Cooking
We’ve cooked up some aprons this week and now you can too. It’s a free pattern from Fat Quarter Shop! Kim, Robin and I each picked out fabric, a kitchen towel to go with it and we started sewing. Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop made a video that guided us step by step. Robin made “Miss Perfect Pearl” using fabric by Tanya Whelan. Didn’t her apron turn out cute? Kim made “Miss Dinner for Two” using a Sandy Gervais Dinner for Two panel for pockets! I had so much fun making this apron that I actually made two! I’m calling the first one “Mademoiselle Printemps”. I used the 3…
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New Moda Dottie
Moda’s just shipped the most beautiful bundles of Dottie fabric ever. Dots and dots and more dots. The great thing about these new dots is they are part of Moda’s basic fabric line. That means we’ll be able to get them for a long time. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of them. To give you a sampling of the new Dottie fabrics, we’ve added some mini charm packs to our website. They make me feel like making a Dottie quilt. Just little squares of dots, with white sashing. How fun would that be? Have a great weekend everyone. I’ll be back on Monday to show you what’s…