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Blocks

The Design Choices

The early drafts of this article were a lot longer … a jumble of feelings about retreat and family and self-centered fellow quilters. But a common theme emerged: design choices. […]

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Triangles

The Light

My 2024 quilting goal includes two Dear Jane blocks per month, and the first block of March took so long, it was going to be a rush job to finish […]

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Triangles

The Escape

I’d thought this was a relatively straightforward pieced block, but when I looked more closely, it had two appliqué pieces (the diamond and on-point square at the top). I just […]

Block-E13
Blocks

The Rulers that Rule

Over the course of this project, I’ve constantly been looking to upgrade my tools. I have gone on quests for new marking pencils, needles (and more needles), pins (and more pins), pressing mats, […]

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Blocks

The Bold Trek

It didn’t seem like a block wrapped up on the third of December should count for the December goal, so I decided to knock out another one … and with the […]

TheNewYear
Assembly

The New Year

This little bit of sashing was completed in December, and at that time, I was already thinking ahead to my 2024 quilting goals. For the last few years, I’ve been […]