Hey, everyone! What’s on your sewing table this wonderful Tuesday evening? Hopefully you said, “blocks 11–15 of the Joyful Gatherings II Quilt-Along,” since that’s what’s first up on the Primitive Gatherings QAL docket this week! Once finished, these five blocks will put us at 15 of 25 main units complete, with the additional cornerstone blocks…

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Hey, everyone! Are you ready for fall? Ready or not, autumn is literally a week away, which means my 60th birthday is also just around the corner! I can’t even believe it… the big 6-0! In my opinion, 60 years is a milestone worth celebrating, so I’ve been thinking for a while now about how…

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Hey, everyone! Big plans this weekend? If a little sewing time made its way onto your to-do list over the next couple of days, I’ve got just the project for you. September Star is the latest addition to my Weekend Edition Quilt Series. This quilt was chosen for the roster because it comes complete with…

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Hey, everyone! It’s Great WI Quilt Show Time again, and the madness has officially begun! Jess and crew left bright and early this morning and are already down in Madison getting everything ready for opening day tomorrow. She and Amy have been hard at work building our monstrosity of a booth back in the warehouse…

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Hey, everyone! Well, stitchers… here we go again! My love affair with tiny quilts continues with Round Three of my Monthly Mini Quilt Series. This next bunch of mini quilts is sure to keep you stitching something new every month, at least for the next year! If you’ve been along for the first two rounds,…

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Hey, everyone! Anyone in the mood for a fall road trip — quilty style? With September just around the corner, the perfect time to start making plans for the 2026 All Wisconsin Shop Hop is literally NOW! Otherwise known as AWISH, this first annual, two-month sewing adventure runs September 1st through October 31st, taking quilters…

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Hey, everyone! It’s Friday again, and like every weekend, I’ve been chomping at the bit to get it started since yesterday! Honestly though, in fairness, I did kind of actually start my weekend early this week. Since Kali is out of town, I didn’t have my usual LIVE with Lisa obligation to show up for…

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Hey, everyone! What do you get when you combine two busy quilt designers, a bit of a scheduling mix-up, and a month that’s already packed full to the brim? Well… usually you would get a quick and easy project meant to make things easier for everyone, but this month we just got confused. Let me…

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Hey, everyone! We’re almost to the middle of the month, which means it’s just about time for the next release in Val Krueger’s All About Quilts Fat Quarter Series! I know — technically, we don’t usually reveal these until the 15th day of each month, but I figured since August 15th falls on a Saturday,…

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Hey, everyone! How is it possible that we’re almost half-way through August already when it seems like summer just got started? Then again, I guess having several back-to-back retreats for the first two months of a season is a pretty surefire way to make it fly by! Between all the teaching, designing, and traveling all…

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