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November 3, 2017 By Mandy Leave a Comment

And the Winner of Piecing Makeover by Patty Murphy is…

Comment number 26! Lennye S!  My first quilt. Pinwheels in flannel, not the best choice. I then quilted it in the ditch. Argh! I read through every comment and had to laugh at how many I myself have experienced in my quilting journey! May the quilting force be with us all. Thanks for commenting!

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October 26, 2017 By Mandy 33 Comments

Book Review and Giveaway: Piecing Makeover by Patty Murphy

I didn’t always care about perfect points and seams, but when I first started longarming my own *ahem* very special quilts, I realized my quilts would be easier to quilt and my artistic vision would be better served if I figured out how to piece really, really well. I stopped longarming and gave myself six months […]

Filed Under: Construction, Giveaway Tagged With: C&T publishing, Patty Murphy, piecing, Piecing Makeover, quilt tips, quilting, sewing

October 23, 2017 By Mandy 2 Comments

A demo on using a pounce pad and stencil in my story today! #quiltingtips #quilting #quiltingisfun #sashiko

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October 23, 2017 By Mandy 2 Comments

A quilting design reflection

A recent customer quilt I was contacted by a new quilter recently who had just finished her third quilt ever, and was looking for a custom quilting design to enhance the story she was telling. Hilary shared with me that this was a gift for her grandparents who were celebrating a big milestone anniversary, and […]

Filed Under: Longarm Quilting, My Studio, Q24 Tagged With: custom quilting, longarm quilting, modern quilt, quilting, quilting with templates, quilts, ruler work

October 22, 2017 By Mandy 2 Comments

The first wheel in #aquiltforme is done! Tha k you again @sewmamaseq and @jaimehock for rounding out my collection with scraps from your stash! #memade #modernquilt #vintagequilt #createeveryday #libertyoflondon #libertyoflondonfabric #integrityqyilt #abmlifeiscolorful #abmhappylife

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October 22, 2017 By Mandy Leave a Comment

Special delivery! When I was a teenager, I used to paint all the time and loved it. My treat to myself for finishing the book was these acrylic ink, and now they’re here I feel like I have “painter’s block”. 👻 🐔🐔 I’m going to go sew for a bit. #likeridingabike #makersgonnamake #creativelife

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October 21, 2017 By Mandy Leave a Comment

If only I could capture this intensity of color and drawing-in feeling in a quilt. My story today is just the burning metaphor of a fire pit. I love it so!

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October 21, 2017 By Mandy 2 Comments

Sitting in my sunny corner, making something I’ve never made before. A quilt for me. #aquiltofmyown #makersmovement #libertyoflondon #quiltfriends #quilts #paperpiecing #ilovecolor #sewing #saturdaysewing #create #youdoyou

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October 20, 2017 By Mandy Leave a Comment

Come take a quilting class with me at Paducah!

For my quilting friends further afield: I am delighted to share with you that I have a variety of quilting classes coming up, locally and further afield! The really fun news I can finally share, is that I will be teaching classes on both the longarm and domestic this spring at AQS Quilt Week in […]

Filed Under: AQS, Longarm Quilting Tagged With: AQS Quilt Week, BERNINA, free motion quilting, longarm longarm quilting, longarm quilting, Paducah, Q24, quilt design, quilting, quilting with rulers, quilting with templates

October 20, 2017 By Mandy Leave a Comment

I love sitting in this window. Dappled morning light, bright sunshine most of the day, and windows on all sides with a breeze drifting through. I make up projects and excuses to work on projects here, so I can be there all day. It’s funny what we do sometimes, to justify our behavior. What if we just said “I like this, I’m doing it, and that’s the end of that”?

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