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My Latest Design in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Vol. 7

Welcome to Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour. Quiltmaker invites staff from sister publications to design for their issues and I am happy to be a part of Volume 7. Please leave a comment below for a chance to win a free … Continue reading

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A LITTLE PEEP AT QUILTMAKER’S 100 BLOCKS, VOLUME 5

Quiltmaker, a sister publication to Quilters Newsletter, has released their latest 100 Blocks, Volume 5. I have been invited to contribute blocks and have had three previous entries. Some of you might have recognized my Egg Trilogy. The Egg Trilogy was … Continue reading

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EGG-CITED

For those of you who have been following my egg trilogy in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks issue, here is my final block, Egg-Cited. The first two blocks were called EggPlant (100 Blocks, Vol. 2) and SunnySide Up (100 Blocks, Vol. 3). … Continue reading

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All Roads Lead to Manhattan

I’m in love with the texture and tones of Cherrywood Fabrics. If you’ve yet to work with these hand dyes, they look and feel like suede yet handle like cotton, which isn’t surprising since they are 100 percent cotton. One … Continue reading

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You’re Invited to Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Vol. 3 Exhibit

Many of you know that Quilters Newsletter and Quiltmaker are sister publications, both having been founded by Bonnie Leman. We all share an office suite with the editorial and art staffs for other titles like McCall’s Quilting, Sew News and … Continue reading

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SO EGGSCITING

Well, I was just amazed at how many of you responded to my blog last Tuesday. And what a clever bunch you are. There were many puns; like eggstraspecial block, eggsxtra thrilled and one reader was “cracked” up. There were … Continue reading

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Point, Counterpoint

My commute is a 30-minute drive from my home in the Rocky Mountains – I live at about 9,000 feet – down the “hill” to Golden, Colorado. The drop of some 3,000 feet means driving through a range of terrain … Continue reading

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100 Block Blog Tour – Privet Patch

I carry a little sketch book with me wherever I go. Sketching my ideas small helps me draw loosely and simplify shapes, which, I think, leads to more interesting designs. My Privet Patch block for Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Vol. 3 … Continue reading

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My Block Is In Quiltmaker’s 100 BLocks Vol. 3!

Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks It’s always exciting to be asked to be a part of a project. Especially when it comes from one of our sister publications–in this case, Quiltmaker. When 100 Blocks Vol. 1 was in the works, I submitted … Continue reading

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SUNNYSIDE UP

It all started with a grocery list. When Quiltmaker asked for designs for Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Volume 2, my to-do list was sitting next to my computer. One of the items on the list was eggs and as I was … Continue reading

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