You’ve learned how to prep your appliqué pattern for using fusible web…now learn all about finishing it with free-motion, zig-zag or decorative stitches.
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The crisper weather, colourful leaves and Hallowe’en make October my favourite month of the year. Grinning jack-o-lanterns welcome the season.
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Have you always wanted to learn how to use fusible web…or have you had a bad experience using it and swore you would never use it again? Believe me when I say that I understand both sides of the equation. Join me for some great tips and tricks as you make these Funky Flowers.
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September, rather than January always seemed to be the beginning of the year for me as a kid! I loved school and couldn’t wait for the first day so I could wear my newest outfit and try out my shiny new school supplies. Even though the old one room schoolhouses are a thing of the past, we can reminisce with this bright red schoolhouse.
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Have you ever made a “fidget quilt”? Perfect for stimulating the mind of a patient with dementia…make one for your local hospital or long term care home…or even for someone in your own family.
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I always associate the end of August with a trip to one of the local farms close to the cottage and feasting on corn on the cob…dripping with butter and flavoured with salt and pepper. Are you drooling yet?
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Have you made a quilt yet that represents the craziness of this historic time period? The spiral is my favourite design motif and after collecting spiral prints for about 5 years I decided it was time to do something with them...and then along came Covid-19. The world seemed to be spiraling out of control and that became the idea behind this quilt.
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The smell of burgers cooking on the barbeque always remind me of family get-togethers on hot summer days. Throw in a cold brewski and you’ve met the criteria for all the food groups…right?!
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Celebrate Canada Day (July 1st) with the maple leaf, a well-loved symbol of Canada. Bright red scraps are striking against a crisp white background. Happy Canada Day everyone!
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Have you ever found a great large-scale print that you didn't want to cut apart because a seam would break up the design pattern in the fabric? Let me show you how to cut lengthwise borders so you can highlight that big, beautiful print.
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Now that the flowers are flourishing the butterflies will feel invited to your garden. Stitch together this lovely butterfly in your choice of happy colours.
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As I was quilting a charity quilt for my quilt guild, an errant 4-patch on the table slipped underneath the quilt and managed to get itself sewn into one of the lines of quilting. I’m going to show you how to fix this problem in case it happens to you someday!
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It’s finally spring! Welcome the bright, happy colours of the season with these lovely patchwork tulips.
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In honour of Elton John’s birthday on March 25th, here is the incredible second part to the story of my Elton John quilt…you won’t believe what happens next!
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Here is the first part of the story behind one of my most favourite quilts I’ve ever made…Captain Fantastic, my Elton John quilt.
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Check out this “goof up” award I created for our quilting retreats…have fun making one for your own group.
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“April showers bring May flowers” as the saying goes. Stitch together your own patchwork umbrella to usher in the rainy season knowing that beautiful flowers will soon follow.
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A short time ago I was scrolling through the beautiful photos of Instagram, when all of a sudden I gasped out loud! I came across a quilt I just had to make and, in turn, revisited a technique from my quilting past…
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