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Good Morning, Quilters! Today’s Open Line Friday topic is Nurse and Doctor Appreciation. But first, have you seen this uplifting Budweiser ad.? My Favorite Nurses We have several nurses in the family. My two sisters, Teri and Pat and my niece, Carla are nurses in Chicago. My nieces, Amanda, Sara and Jenny are nurses in…
Doodles and more
Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers! Today we are going to doodle in color in our ongoing series, Better Quilting Through Doodling! First–a really fabulous announcement! Bluprint is offering their entire class library FREE for two weeks! This is a great opportunity to dabble in things you’ve never tried before or take a deep dive into…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Today we are going to learn how to quilt the quarter moon motif. It’s my new favorite motif! (I’m pretty sure I say that every week!) But first, a word of encouragement from Admiral William McRaven: The Coronavirus Has Thrown Us All in the Mud. Admiral. McRaven, first came to my attention…
Doodles and more
Good Afternoon, Quilters! Today we will continue to doodle with scallops and lines. Basic shapes can be combined to create a wide range of patterns. Just keep your pencil moving! See how many different shapes and patterns you can create with scallops, tapered scallops, circles and lines. (Tutorials and ideas below.) Scallops Tapered Scallops Circles…
Machine Quilting and more
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Quilters! Today we are going to learn how to quilt a Leprechaun’s Hat! Before we get started… I hope YOU and YOUR loved ones are well! We are living through a very difficult time. Like most of you, I have been glued to the TV and internet reading and researching. There’s…
