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Crazy Quilts and Family History

Crazy Quilts and Family History

A re-creation of the photo of my great grandparents holding the original quilt in the late 60s. These are my parents now holding the quilt in 2023.   I recently discovered that my family has a history in the quilt world. Most people probably have a quilter in their family tree since it was a very normal pastime for women throughout history. (Let's pause for how incredible that fact alone is. I would bet everyone in this world is related to a quilter!) I discovered my paternal great-great-great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Greene Troutt, was a quilter. And a very artistic one at that..  ...

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Five Beginner Quilt Patterns

Five Beginner Quilt Patterns

  Today I'm keeping it really simple and sharing five of my favorite, beginner-friendly, modern quilt patterns. If you're just starting out - these are the perfect ones for you!    Mudroom Quilt Pattern This quilt pattern is great for beginners because it is repetitive and includes some super simple blocks. There also aren't many colors that need to be selected, so that keeps things super simple!   Leaded Light Quilt Pattern I know I shouldn't choose favorites but this is my favorite! (Shh... don't tell the others!) This pattern includes several options for layout so you could use a variety...

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Modern Quilting Designs to Try at Home

Modern Quilting Designs to Try at Home

Hi friends! Today might be the shortest blog post for you as far as text goes. I'm going to visually share a few of my go-to quilting designs as of lately. The next time your trying to decide on a quilting design for your modern quilt - try one of these! I promise you can easily do them all on your machine at home.  1. Horizontal with 60 Degree Start with 1 ½" - 2" horizontal quilting. Then use a 60 degree ruler to mark your quilt in one direction all the way across the top. Use the same spacing...

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Quilt Pattern Jumpsuit

Quilt Pattern Jumpsuit

    Hey everyone! Today I have another fabulous guest on the blog - Brylee Kaye. Brylee reached out to me several months ago Instagram with the most fabulous Playroom Quilt Pattern skirt. I knew I had to have her type up a tutorial for you all! She went above and beyond with this one... This jump suite is AMAZING!! Read on for all her tips and tricks. If you make one for yourself, tag us on Instagram so we can see!  For this skirt, Brylee used this tutorial from Montoya Mayo and The Playroom Quilt Pattern. Some of the...

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Embellish Your Modern Quilts

Embellish Your Modern Quilts

Do you have someone in your life that your think is just a little *extra* sometimes?  I’ve got just the thing for you! I have 2 techniques to share with you for adding embellishments to your modern quilts.

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