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HST’s & QST’s: It’s Not You, It’s the Math

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Have you ever wondered why points are so difficult to match up when you’re making a block with half-square or quarter-square triangles? It’s not so bad if the entire block is HST’s or QST’s by themselves (except that the block will most likely not finish to exactly the expected size), but pair either one [...]

Quilt Blocking–A Short Tutorial

Sunday, November 16, 2008

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Do you block your quilts when they’re complete? I do, most of the time. Blocking helps the quilt lay flat and hang straight, and can help counteract slight ruffling or waviness in the borders. Here’s what you’ll need: Am old, clean sheet or piece of fabric bigger than the quilt (helpful to keep lint [...]

Clover White Marking Pen Love

Thursday, November 13, 2008

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Clover White Marking Pen review: Keep It or Bin It? I’ve blathered on about the Clover White Marking Pen before, but it bears repeating, especially after my “A-Ha” moment” the other day. This is why the White Marking Pen (Fine) from Clover rocks: No, you’re not seeing double, I marked the first set [...]

Houston Quilt Market Report

Saturday, November 1, 2008

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I’m back from Quilt Market in Houston, and what a wild ride it was! Kimberly and I had a great time traveling and rooming together, with much laughter and fun, even during the rotten flight over. The flight on Lufthansa was just plain painful, and not nearly as nice or comfortable as the [...]

AQS Show Des Moines–More Loot

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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One more stack of loot to share from the AQS Quilt Show in Des Moines: Here we have a very mixed bag. From the top center: Beads! Couldn’t pass up the Miyuki beads since I’ve been wanting to see what all the fuss is about. Interestingly enough, though Miyuki beads are purported to be the [...]

AQS Show Des Moines–The Loot

Saturday, October 18, 2008

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I gathered the loot from the AQS Show back up so I could share! Here’s the first batch: Looking at it all now, I’m sure it’s not terribly exciting to anyone but me, but I’ll tell you what it all is anyway. From the top center, sort of counterclockwise, we have: Something [...]