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BUNDLE OF CARROTS + CARROT SPROUTS

Last year, we did a blog post titled SWEET CARROTS: A PATTERN REMIX, where we took my LE RADISH pattern and repurposed it to make the sweetest bundle of stuffed carrots! We offered kits to make your own and had an overwhelmingly positive response. Be sure to visit the SWEET CARROTS blog post for all the modification instructions [Note: you will still need to purchase the LE RADISH pattern]! This year, we had inspiration to create another fun carrot-inspired fabric bundle for Spring/Easter, and before I knew it, I got swept away into a pieced version of these…

MODA BLOCKHEADS 5: GROUP 2 – WEEK 8 (+ BONUS BLOCK 1)

This week’s designer is Crystal Manning and her block is called SPARKLE. Be sure to check out her BLOG, where I’m certain she will have all the details and tips on her lovely block. OUR BLOCK #8: SPARKLE (12″ Finished) …… PIECING INSTRUCTIONS: STEP 3: Flying Geese – as usual, I opt for the SEW & FLIP method. Eliminate written cutting instructions for [D] & [E]. Instead: For a 6″ block, cut: For a 12″ block, cut: …… STEP 5 & 6: HSTs – the MODA pattern sheet shows the center…

PATCHWORK TRAVEL DRAWSTRING BAG: FREE PDF PATTERN

If you caught my PREVIOUS BLOG POST and are making the JANUARY BLOOMS pattern using a LINEN CUPBOARD dessert roll, then you are likely aware you’ll have some leftovers. We wanted to make sure we used them up, so we created this fun patchwork drawstring bag. So cute, right?! Of course, you can use up ANY of your scraps to create these fun bags. I see a few more in my future, too! The oversized sizing of this one is what makes it particularly useful for me. Coming in at 13″ x 18″ before scrunching up…

AMERICAN PATCHWORK & QUILTING (APQ) – APRIL 2024 ISSUE: WEATHERVANE BLOCK

…and we’re back with another American Patchwork & Quilting (APQ) issue, exploring the conversation on modern vs. traditional quilting! For the April 2024 issue, I invited Alison Glass to join me. I’ve long admired her bold use of color and distinctive style. Together, we decided to explore the WEATHERVANE block! If you missed our first APQ [modern vs. traditional] conversation, be sure to head to THIS BLOG POST to read about log cabin favorites with Alexia Abegg from Ruby Star Society! OUR QUILT We used a variety of Fig Tree & Co. collections, and even…

MODA BLOCKHEADS 5: GROUP 2 – WEEK 7 – BREAK WEEK!

We have some exciting things happening behind the scenes, so we are using the week to take a BREAK. Be sure to visit us again next week, where we will be right back at it! …… This week’s designer is Vanessa Goertzen of LELLA BOUTIQUE and her block is called STAR BLOOM. Find the pattern in the QUICK LINKS section below. TIP: At quick glance, I would recommend pressing your A/B/C and D/E square-in-a-square units OPEN, rather than towards the triangle. As you start to add these units to each other…