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A California Quilter Crosses the Pond: Part 1 — A Sampling of Quilts from Autumn Quilt Festiva
Feeling a bit jet-lagged at the moment, but it’s all good. I’ve just returned from an incredible ten-day visit with my friend (and...
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Oct 29, 20133 min read


The (Not So) Humble 9-Patch
I have been clearing out a few projects in my sewing room the past few months. A lot of them have to do with leftover blocks from block...
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Oct 18, 20132 min read


Autumn’s Blessings . . . Sweet, Delicious Apples! Tasty Recipes + A Pair of Snappy Apple Quilt
I’m so happy! It’s that time of the year again . . . pumpkins and apples and baking, oh my! After spending a relaxing weekend in...
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Oct 11, 20132 min read


Quilt Inspiration from a Week by the Sea
Back when I was living on the East Coast, my two younger sisters and I established a tradition of meeting somewhere once a year for a...
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Sep 27, 20133 min read


Got Scraps? Make a Quilt . . . with Help from a Terrific New Book (+ a Double Giveaway)
That said, you can imagine how excited I was to receive my copy of Scrap Quilting with Alex Anderson, my friend Alex’s latest book from...
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Sep 24, 20132 min read


Walk Your Stitches Right Out of the Ditch: Fresh Ideas for Quilting with a Walking Foot
What a beautiful quilt, Stacey! Stitch Modern Flicker I love the quilted texture that evolves in the background of Stacey’s quilt. I had...
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Sep 19, 20132 min read


New York Beauty Quilts – Finding Inspiration in our Past
As always, I am in awe of what the quilters of yesteryear accomplished without the tools we have today. Thank you, Bill, for inspiring...
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Sep 17, 20131 min read


Wedding Quilts on My Mind: Traditional or Modern?
Wedding Rose My plan for today’s post was to share with you a couple new fabric lines that caught my eye at my local quilt shop recently....
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Sep 10, 20132 min read


This Just In: Baby Born, Quilt Finished, Mystery Solved! (+ a Giveaway)
Earlier this summer, I shared photos of a quilt top I had made during my annual quilting getaway with buddies Joen Wolfrom and Alex...
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Aug 30, 20132 min read


Reunion with the Past: Vintage Quilts from Darra’s Collection
This past weekend, I had occasion to pull out a dozen or so of my antique and vintage quilts for photography and thought it might be fun...
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Aug 27, 20133 min read


Tweaking Tradition a Block at a Time
Barbara Brackman’s Block of the Week, Grandmothers’ Choice Round 1 – For my experimental blocks, I wanted the designs to vary enough to...
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Aug 23, 20132 min read


Gallery of Quilts by Valerie Yeaton
As promised in my last post, here are more of the beautiful quilts made by quilt teacher Valerie Yeaton. If you missed reading about...
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Aug 16, 20131 min read


Anita Grossman Solomon: First Quilt/Latest Quilt
Like many of us, Anita Grossman Solomon’s first quilt was a destination quilt: a little quilt for her sister’s baby boy. Now, years...
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Aug 9, 20131 min read


Guest Post: Glorious Quilts from “Down Under” with Chris Porter
My friend, Chris Porter, in Crete, on holiday this time! If you’ve been following us here at See How You Sew, you know that I’ve spoken...
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Jul 30, 20132 min read


Marking the Year with Quilts (and a Giveaway!)
Happy Friday! The weather here in Northern California is lovely, and the sunflowers are dancing in the garden. Is it possible to look...
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Jul 26, 20132 min read


Extra! Extra! Five Fave (and Fab) Tips For Quilters
This is the first summer in three years that I haven’t spent heavily involved in writing, making quilts for, or preparing to promote a...
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Jul 5, 20134 min read


Celebrate the 4th with a Parade of Quilts
This Thursday marks a special day on the American calendar. It’s July 4th, America’s birthday–typically celebrated with flags and...
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Jul 2, 20133 min read


New Quilts –and Other Updates–from Previous Darra Posts (and a Giveaway)
The popular Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts Update #1: One of the quilts that inspired my recent two-part post (April 9 and April...
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Jun 25, 20132 min read


The Cherry on Top . . . A Finished Wedding Quilt and A Giveaway Winner
Cue the fanfare: Another quilt finished! (That’s cherry #1.) It’s the wedding gift for my niece/goddaughter. I gave you a preview in...
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Jun 14, 20132 min read


Modern Neutrals Author Amy Ellis Visits See How We Sew–Giveaway Today!
Buy book . . . succumb to new neutral prints at the quilt shop–the leftmost pair are fresh from the store. Ooh, have I got a scoop for...
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Jun 11, 20134 min read
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