I’ve just begun Postage Stamp Stars, a spin-off from the Postage Stamp group in Pas de Deux quilt. Pattern coming soon to club members! First step - dig into all my small scrap bins, cutting little jewels of color.
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It was one of my biggest concerns with moving to The Netherlands 2 1/2 years ago - how long would it take to make friends? As a cultural outsider who didn’t speak Dutch and has no family ties to the Dutch people, making new connections seemed daunting, but clearly vital.
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This year begins a new round of charity quilts made by clusters of quilters round the world. Do Good Stitches is an online quilting bee, founded in 2010. It’s still plugging along with some 14 active circles, including a brand new one opening in Europe this February!
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At last we can truly get started with sewing these Pas de Deux quilts. Are you so excited? I am! I quite enjoy seeing your ideas for colors and fabrics. There really are so many ways to make something beautiful. Psst - - - Last day for Sale price!
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I love scrap quilts! Each one is special and totally unique. Here are some tips for planning a scrappy sampler quilt like Pas de Deux. Start with Your Scraps, Combine Colors, Develop a Theme and Avoid Total Overwhelm!
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Enjoy the Pas de Deux planning stage with the Prelude resource, which you can download as soon as you register. Tools, schedule, fabrics and color palettes - it’s all there! You can sew Pas de Deux with scraps or yardage. Are you scrap poor? Don’t fret - with some help from my sponsors, I’ve got you covered.
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It’s time, friends! Welcome to the kick-off of our Pas de Deux BOM! You can register today and immediately receive the Pas de Deux Prelude - a welcome pack with introductory info and resources for planning your color and fabric choices. Yippee!
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of December, a very Joyful book recommendation, celebrating Drummer Boy Dresdens and anticipating starting a Pas de Deux spin-off quilt.
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The other day I found myself between projects and decided, on a whim, to dive into a box of orphan blocks. If I feel like facing the challenge of making do with such elements, I shouldn’t waste the opportunity! Here we go.
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Are you itching to start your Pas de Deux quilt? If you’re like me, the color ideas are swirling around in your head in an exciting, if distracting cloud. Well, friends, get out those colored pencils and let’s pin those ideas to paper.
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Whatever gifts or challenges 2021 has brought you, I wish you a time of peace this holiday season. I wish you the chance to gather round the light and share it with someone you love. To be still. To be warm and to be hopeful for the year to come.
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Wow have I been BUSY in November and December with longarm quilting! Todays quilts run the gamet from minimalist to maximalist. I hope you’re inspired by these lovely creations by fellow readers.
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What will you sew in 2022? A fresh new year is almost upon us, and with it comes a sense of renewal and so many possibilities. My wish for you? Let 2022 be a year in which you create joyfully with your hands, whatever form that takes for you.
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Foundation paper piecing makes a group of nicely-aligned, sharp points. And that’s how we like it! If you’re new to foundation piecing, never worry. Pas de Deux will teach this technique. I promise, this is an ideal block with which to learn.
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There’s good reason that this format is so popular with quilters and with designers like myself. My upcoming Pas de Deux is a BOM program. Let’s pull back the curtain and unpack this Block of the Month concept.
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This is where it begins. I can hole away for hours putting pencil to paper in my graph paper quilt journal. Some parts come easily and others are erased and re-drawn over and over and yet over again. Today you’ll see what I have created! My fingers and toes are crossed that you like it!!
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Happy Holidays! It seems that every year I sew something festive, whether gifts, kids clothes or decor for our home. It’s always a treat to sew with holiday fabrics. And, as you can see, something this Christmas-y puts everyone in a joyful mood!
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Star of wonder, star of light, star of royal beauty bright. I’m really feeling that December magic with this group. Just tease out those patterns! I love how these blocks interact in surprising and intricate ways.
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