Friday May 24th 2013

Posts Tagged ‘cutting fabric’

Stockholm Star: Step 6: Joining the patches

Stockholm Star: Step 6: Joining the patches

Here’s where you can see why I cut the patches with the template – those cut corners make matching the diamonds a breeze. I’m not going to try to chain piece this – it’s too easy to get confused. Adding the patches one at a time might seem like taking the long [Read More]

Stockholm Star: Step 4: Cutting, finally

Stockholm Star: Step 4: Cutting, finally

Admittedly, templates are old school. But for this quilt, it’s the way to go. I speed up the cutting process a little by first rotary cutting 3” strips. Then I mark around the template, rotary cut along the straight lines, and use a sharp new scissors to snip the [Read More]

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Look at that face

Look at that face

Last summer (in “It’s my nature” in the August 2012 issue, to be exact) you saw the face of Iliamna, an Arctic [Read More]

Send a Comfort Quilt to Oklahoma

Send a Comfort Quilt to Oklahoma

Our hearts ache for the families in Moore, Oklahoma, suffering through the aftereffects of the horrific tornado. So now [Read More]

Hidden Secrets in Sue McCarty’s Masterpiece

Hidden Secrets in Sue McCarty’s Masterpiece

Sue McCarty is no stranger to the winner’s circle at AQS QuiltWeek™ – Paducah, Kentucky. As the 2010 winner [Read More]

Log Cabin – Always in Season

Log Cabin – Always in Season

Consider the Log Cabin Its history as shelter and home has evolved throughout history. Once considered a luxury by [Read More]

Rundy – Rugged Centerfold in The Quilt Life Magazine

Rundy – Rugged Centerfold in The Quilt Life Magazine

Meet Rundy He’s ruggedly good-looking and seems to be peering into your soul through the masterful fabric [Read More]

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