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Free Craft Project: Personalized Yoga Mat Carrier

Easy Craft Project to Use Up Your Fabric Leftovers! By Leslie Jenison For a long time I have been in the habit of saving my quilted “trimmings” – those hunks that are cut off a quilt construction for one reason … Continue reading

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The Professionals Share Their Secrets – Part 2

Sewing and Quilting Basics- Q & A Professional Artists We wanted to ask some professional artists in the sewing and quilting world to give us their tips and tricks/advice on a list of questions that will help to benefit all … Continue reading

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The Professionals Share Their Secrets

Quilting Basics Q & A with the Professionals We decided to ask the professionals some questions that are being regularly asked by beginning and intermediate quilt artists.  We will be trying to post one question per week, so all artists … Continue reading

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How To Create A Deconstructed Nine Patch

by Leslie Tucker Jenison Leslie here..I love manipulating traditional block patterns into something different. This tutorial will show you how to “deconstruct” the 9-patch block and make it into something modern. Keep in mind as you are doing this that … Continue reading

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Free Craft Project: A Plethora of Pinked Hearts

By Liz Kettle I never used to be a “heart” person. When I was in my formative years, hearts were passé, trite and oh so unsophisticated. I was forced into using hearts because it is a great shape for teaching … Continue reading

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