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May
23

Spring Quilt Market - Part 1

Happy Wednesday! It's not Block Heads Wednesday yet but there's still plenty to share! The crew from Dallas is home, the crates are being unpacked and we're getting ready for a lovely long weekend. But first - greetings from Spring Quilt Market! Because there is so much to share - so many beautiful...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics, Trending
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All Weather Friend, Amberley, April Rosenthal, Ballycastle, Betsy Chutchian, Brenda Riddle, Brew, Brigitte Heitland, Christopher Wilson-Tate, Corey Yoder, Crystal Manning, Dandi Annie, Deb Strain, Debbie Maddy, Farm Fresh, Farmhouse II, Fig Tree & Co., Flower Garden, Garden Variety, Gingiber, Harriet's Handwork, Holly Taylor, Howl Hound, Janet Clare, Jen Kingwell, Le Pavot, Lella Boutique, Lisa Bongean, Looking Forward, Lydia Nelson, Machi, More Paper, Once Upon A Time, Primitive Gatherings, Robin Pickens, Rosa, Sandy Gervais, spotted, Spring Market, Stacy Iest Hsu, Sunnyside Up, Urban Chiks, Urban Cottage, Victoria & Albert, Voysey, Weather Permitting, Zen Chic
May
23

Spring Quilt Market - Part 1

Happy Wednesday! It's not Block Heads Wednesday yet but there's still plenty to share! The crew from Dallas is home, the crates are being unpacked and we're getting ready for a lovely long weekend. But first - greetings from Spring Quilt Market! Because there is so much to share - so many beautiful...
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Author: 
cnelson
Posted in: 
Books and Patterns, Fabrics, Trending
Tagged: 
All Weather Friend, Amberley, April Rosenthal, Ballycastle, Betsy Chutchian, Brenda Riddle, Brew, Brigitte Heitland, Christopher Wilson-Tate, Corey Yoder, Crystal Manning, Dandi Annie, Deb Strain, Debbie Maddy, Farm Fresh, Farmhouse II, Fig Tree, Flower Garden, Garden Variety, Gingiber, Harriet's Handwork, Holly Taylor, Howl Hound, Janet Clare, Jen Kingwell, Le Pavot, Lella Boutique, Lisa Bongean, Looking Forward, Lydia Nelson, Machi, More Paper, Once Upon A Time, Primitive Gatherings, Robin Pickens, Rosa, Sandy Gervais, spotted, Spring Market, Stacy Iest Hsu, Sunnyside Up, Urban Chiks, Urban Cottage, Victoria & Albert, Voysey, Weather Permitting, Zen Chic
Apr
13

Cake Mixes and Baby Quilts

There are times when you plan to stitch a masterpiece. And then there are times when you want to sew. And sometimes, if you're lucky, a single project satisfies both those urges. In my case, it started one day when I was in a bit of a stitching rut. I decided to try a Moda Cake Mix, and perhaps...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
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Trending, Cake Mix, Fabrics
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Cake Mix, Corey Yoder, Darling LIttle Dickens, Fig Tree & Co., Joanna Figueroa, Layer Cakes, Lydia Nelson, quilting, quilts
Apr
13

Cake Mixes and Baby Quilts

There are times when you plan to stitch a masterpiece. And then there are times when you want to sew. And sometimes, if you're lucky, a single project satisfies both those urges. In my case, it started one day when I was in a bit of a stitching rut. I decided to try a Moda Cake Mix, and perhaps...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
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Fabrics, Trending
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Cake Mix, Corey Yoder, Darling LIttle Dickens, Fig Tree, Fig Tree & Co., Joanna Figueroa, Layer Cake, Lydia Nelson, quilting, quilts
Jan
11

Mighty Dreamy...

While it sounds like gender-bias or stereotyping, if you've worked in a quilt shop or for a fabric company, you know that one of the frequent questions is "why isn't there any great quilt fabric for boys?" Or men. Lydia Nelson of Dreamy Quilts knew all about that. As a quilter and Mom of three boys...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics
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Dreamy Quilts, Lydia Nelson, Mighty Machines, Patchwork, Quilt, quilting, Sewing
Jan
11

Mighty Dreamy...

While it sounds like gender-bias or stereotyping, if you've worked in a quilt shop or for a fabric company, you know that one of the frequent questions is "why isn't there any great quilt fabric for boys?" Or men. Lydia Nelson of Dreamy Quilts knew all about that. As a quilter and Mom of three boys...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics
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Dreamy Quilts, Lydia Nelson, Mighty Machines, Patchwork, Quilt, quilting, Sewing
Nov
7

Fall Quilt Market 2017 - Part 2

You didn't think that was all of it, did you? There's more... lots more. You know who these folks are. Let's start with the lovely lass standing on the far right side, Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings . This is Homespun Gatherings . Forty brushed cotton wovens in stripes, plaids and textures -...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics
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Annie Brady, BasicGrey, Beach Road, Christopher Wilson-Tate, Color Cuts, Confetti, Corey Yoder, Fresh Cut Flowers, Home Sweet Home, Homespun Gatherings, Jen Kingwell, Jo Morton, Kansas Troubles, Lella Boutique, Lydia Nelson, Me & My Sister, Meraki, Mighty Machines, Nest, New Hope, Patchwork, Pepper & Flax, Primitive Gatherings, Quilt, quilting, Regency Blues, Sewing, Stacy Iest Hsu, Swell Christmas, Urban Chiks, Yucatan
Apr
28

A shivoo...

According to my friends at Dictionary.com, that's an Australian word for a boisterous party or celebration. I don't know how boisterous it's going to get here today but it's Friday and that is cause for some kind of celebration, right? I think this quilt looks like a shivoo - a boisterous party of...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Books and Patterns, Trending
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American Jane, Farmhouse Favorites, Gingiber, Lydia Nelson, Me & My Sister, Minick Simpson, OneCanoeTwo, Patchwork, Quilt, quilting, Sewing, Shannon Gillman Orr
Jul
14

Meet new Moda designer Lydia Nelson

Most of us seem to be either right brain people (spontaneous, fluid, free with our feelings, solving problems via hunches or by looking for patterns) or left brain people (structured, controlling our feelings, solving problems via logic and sequential observations). But Lydia Nelson seems to fall...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics
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Lydia Nelson, Moda Designers, Moda Fabrics
Jul
14

Meet new Moda designer Lydia Nelson

Most of us seem to be either right brain people (spontaneous, fluid, free with our feelings, solving problems via hunches or by looking for patterns) or left brain people (structured, controlling our feelings, solving problems via logic and sequential observations). But Lydia Nelson seems to fall...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
Posted in: 
Books and Patterns, Fabrics
Tagged: 
Lydia Nelson, Moda Designers, Moda fabric