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Starry Night Quilt

28 Apr

I was recently asked to design a quilt for Jennifer Sampou's upcoming Shimmer II fabric line.  I loved her original Shimmer fabrics, and the new colors are even more beautiful. The metallic print fabrics have a wonderful balance between traditional and modern tastes, so I wanted to design a more ... View Post

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Gaggle of Geese Pattern!

2 Jan

I finally have my Gaggle of Geese pattern available for purchase! It measures 44" x 44" and would look great on a wall, or as the center medallion for a bed quilt.  The pattern includes step-by-step instructions and printable templates, plus a coloring sheet to plan out your quilt. The quilt ... View Post

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Shimmer Blog Hop and a giveaway!

2 Apr
Shimmer X Quilt from Better Off Thread

 I am very pleased to be a part of the Shimmer Blog Hop to celebrate Jennifer Sampou's latest fabric release.  Shimmer is fun, sophisticated, textural and the best part...it shines! Last Spring, I made a quilt for Market from Jennifer's Studio Stash line and I've been using the fabrics in my ... View Post

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Oregon Coast Mini

20 Jan

I am going to tell you the unbelievable right now.  I actually finished the mini from the contest I held last July! Can you believe it? The winner was Jill, with her idea for the Oregon Coast/Highway 101, and here is the resulting mini: I was originally thinking I would make something more ... View Post

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A-Maze Finished (and a FREE Craftsy Pattern)!

31 Oct

I FINALLY finished my A-Maze quilt!   I wanted to make  a quilt to showcase all those yummy Architextures fabrics by Carolyn Friedander before I used them up in other quilts. I don't often use one fabric line in a quilt, but I LOVE these fabrics so much.  I wanted something simple and linear, so the ... View Post

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Superhero Baby Quilt

28 Aug

I am finally able to share this finish, since I gifted the quilt last weekend to my friend, Carrie.  She and her husband are big superhero fans, so as soon as Carrie told me she was expecting in October, I earmarked this fabric for the baby. The fabric is Superhero by Illustration Ink for ... View Post

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