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Free Gift Bag PDF Pattern

Posted by Elaine Huff on

Free Gift Bag PDF Pattern
I think this is a timely free PDF pattern with the holidays coming up! Great little tutorial for making pretty fabric gift bags that can be reused again and again - it's the green thing to do. 

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Another Morning Star Quilt Block Pattern

Posted by Elaine Huff on

Another Morning Star Quilt Block Pattern
Today let's look at another Morning Star quilt block. I have a tutorial on a different Morning Star block (which you can find here: https://fabric406.com/blogs/fabric406-blog/free-quilt-block-pattern-morning-star) and a quick Google search showed at least two more blocks with the same name. Confusing, right? Let's get started!

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Sewing the Centerpiece Tablemat

Posted by Elaine Huff on

Sewing the Centerpiece Tablemat
Today let's look at some parts of sewing the Centerpiece Tablemat together. This isn't my pattern so I can't give you all the info. The tablemat was Patchwork Parcel's September kit. It's an awesome quick project and would be a great way to use up some of those scraps I know you have hanging around! 

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Free Tutorial - Wedding Bouquet Quilt Block

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Free Tutorial - Wedding Bouquet Quilt Block
Today let's sew together a Wedding Bouquet Quilt Block. This traditional block was originally made with just two colors - a dark and a light. But of course I had to change things up a bit so I used two colors and a light background. The Wedding Bouquet uses three basic building blocks in its construction so it goes together pretty easily. Let's get started!

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Sampler Quilt Block Layout - What Happens to All the Blocks from the Tutorials?

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Sampler Quilt Block Layout - What Happens to All the Blocks from the Tutorials?

I love sampler quilts. How about you? Have you made a Block of the Month sampler quilt - or just your own sampler quilt? So all the blocks from the tutorials I've been doing are really adding up! What to do with them all??? Make a sampler quilt, of course.

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