Friday Finds–5/15/2014

OK, it’s not Friday, but I found these quilts yesterday, so that counts.  I’m just a little bit slow posting them!  So, we’re still calling them “Friday Finds.”

Do you like to use Jelly Rolls?  How about having 2-1/2” strips left over from other quilting projects?  Maybe you have a ACCUQUILT Cutter and just like to cut strips. These Quilts are for you.

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Tuesday Tips–5/12/2015

It it Tuesday, so that means today I share links to various Blog Posts & Web Sites that I’ve recently found which provide some new and maybe some old tips.  Please support these sites and let them know if you like their tips.

  • Quilt CPR – 3 Tips for How to Repair a Quilt – It can happen. There is a rip, something gets spilled, or just a lot of loving & using – and before you know it your quilt needs some First Aid. Craftsy’s Blog shares three tips to help your quilt get back into service.

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Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Vol. 11–The Rest of the Story

Wasn’t the Blog Tour last week fun?  So many prizes were offered by Quiltmaker, Sponsors & Designers!  It was interesting reading the blogs of the Featured Designers and getting to know more about them, their designing process and how they envisioned their blocks could be used. I hope you had a chance to visit them all and found some quilty inspiration!

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The Blog Tour is only 5 days and there are usually 10-12 Featured Designers with links to show off their blocks.  Since there are 100 blocks in each issue, that leaves quite a few blocks still to check out!

I tested 14 blocks for this issue and only 6 made it onto the Blog Tour.  I want to share with you today the remaining.

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The Week (or two) That Was–5/10/2015

First, I’d like to wish Happy Mother’s Day to all my friends & family.  Hope you have a Blessed Day!!

QM20415I was busy this week writing daily blog posts revealing the Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Volume 11 blocks that I tested from October to February.  It is so hard to keep them a secret as I get excited with each one I finish!  Remember to join me tomorrow when I reveal the remaining 8 blocks that I made which were not included in Quiltmaker’s Blog Tour.

In addition to blogging about quilt blocks, I did get some other things done which I will share with you today.

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Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Vol. 11–Blog Tour, Day #5

This is it – The 5th and Final day of the Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Volume 11 Sneak Preview Blog Tour.   This issue is available online in either digital (for immediate download) or paper and in stores. 

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Join me and the Quilty Pleasures Blog as we get a sneak peak of some of the blocks, find out about the designers and enjoy some give away prizes.

If you’ve been following my blog, you may have seen some of the fabrics I’ve used, but now I get to share with you the blocks!

 

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