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Feather Along -- Lesson Six

Feather Along -- Lesson Six

The 2023 Free Feather Along continues! Lesson Six is about how to stitch spineless feathers.  The Practice with a Purpose pattern in the class is this Wound Up baby quilt above. I have a great online Machine Quilted Feathers class. Students are raving about this class!  If you take this class, work through each lesson, and make all of the Practice With A Purpose Patterns you WILL progress in your feather journey.  If you aren't  ready to jump into the class or if you've already taken the class and want to talk feathers with me in real time, follow this Feather Along!In...

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Feather Along -- Lesson Five

Feather Along -- Lesson Five

The 2023 Free Feather Along continues! Lesson Five is about how to stitch flexible feathered wreaths. I have a great online Machine Quilted Feathers class.uou  Students are raving about this class!  If you take this class, work through each lesson, and make all of the Practice With A Purpose Patterns you WILL progress in your feather journey.  If you aren't  ready to jump into the class or if you've already taken the class and want to talk feathers with me in real time, follow this Feather Along!In the online class, you'll get the pattern for this Second Inning Fat Quarter Quilt.  I designed this...

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Wedding Etiquette

Wedding Etiquette

After my extended COVID illness, I'm four wedding quilts behind!My standard wedding quilt is the Picnic Patch Cutie Quilt.  It's easy to piece, fun to quilt, and enthusiastically received.   I just finished wedding quilt number one: I used scrappy neutral strips for the sashings, such as those found in my Low Volume / Neutral Cutie PackI quilted free-motion ribbon candy in the sashings, but if ribbon candy is not yet in your skill set, consider using a Ribbon Candy Stencil. I quilted feathers in the blocks and borders.  I recommend my Machine Quilted Feathers online course.  Work through the ten...

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It's Time to Celebrate!

It's Time to Celebrate!

I designed a new Color Block pattern called Celebrate! Use it to celebrate everyday victories or special birthdays. It's a great size for a table, the back of a sofa, or as a bed runner for the special birthday boy/girl!Get the pattern free by signing up for Color Blocks Goes Wild, a free scrap quilt along for 2023.

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Feather Along -- Lesson 4

Feather Along -- Lesson 4

The 2023 Free Feather Along continues! Lesson Four is about how to stitch traditional feathered wreaths. I have a great online Machine Quilted Feathers class and it's on SALE through the end of May 2023.  Students are raving about this class!  If you take this class, work through each lesson, and make all of the Practice With A Purpose Patterns you WILL progress in your feather journey.  If you aren't  ready to jump into the class or if you've already taken the class and want to talk feathers with me in real time, follow this Feather Along!In the online class, you'll get the...

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