Category: QAL
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Twilight Stars QAL – Block #16
Seriously… How is it even Friday again so soon? I hate to admit it, but what they say is true… Life really does keep flying by faster and faster the older I get! I swear, I spend a week’s worth of time buzzing around taking care of business in what seems like a blink of…
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MBH5 Block Release #3 – “Stellar Elegance”
Hey everyone! Another Wednesday is upon us, which means a couple of specific things are on my agenda. I’m sure you remember the good ol’ days when not so long ago, Wednesday was typically my designated “work at home day.” It was the one day of the week where I was able to enjoy the…
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Twilight Stars Quilt-Along – Block Release #15
Hey, everyone. T.G.I.F.! Is it just me, or did this week seem extra long and especially busy? It’s been nothing but go-go-go for several weeks now, and I feel like a day of rest for both Nick and I might be in order. It will have to wait just a bit longer for Sunday however,…
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MBH5 Block Release #2 – “Galaxy Star”
Hey everyone – happy Hump Day! How are all your projects coming along? Considering the number of active quilt and sew-alongs going on right now, I can’t imagine that too many of you are without something to work on. Between the Twilight Stars Quilt-Along, the Joyful Gatherings Quilt-Along, and Moda Blockheads 5, there are currently…
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Raffle Time!
Have you purchased tickets for the 2023 Bountiful Charity Quilt Raffle yet? If you recall, back in April 2023, Kimberly Jolly of the Fat Quarter Shop kicked off her annual charity quilt-along to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. Over the past decade, many participants have made and donated a specially designed quilt in order to help raise…
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Twilight Stars Quilt-Along – Block Release #14
Hey, hey! Are you as excited as I am to be back again for yet another Twilight Stars Quilt-Along block release? I hope you’re ready, because here we go! This time around, block numbers 77 and 90 are making their debut, just in time to become your weekend project. Just like all the blocks in…
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MBH5 Block Release #1 – “Bright Star” with Bonus MBH4 Finishing Option
Hey everyone! Are you pumped and ready to rock on Block #1 of the Moda Blockheads 5 Quilt-Along? If so, you’ve come to the right place! This week’s block is brought to us by quilt designer, author, teacher, blogger, and fellow Moda sister, Betsy Chutchian. She describes her block “Bright Star“ as being inspired by…
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Twilight Stars Quilt-Along – Block Release Thirteen
Hi again! I hope everyone is doing well. I’m great but man, what a week! Between working on new project ideas, plus three different quilt-alongs simultaneously, a double session of Sit & Stitch, several filmings for upcoming videos and tutorials, and of course – attending the Great WI Quilt Show down in Madison, it’s been…
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Moda Blockheads 5 Starts TODAY!
Hey Blockheads! It’s that time of year again… Moda Blockheads 5 officially starts today! Never heard of it? In a nutshell, Moda Blockheads 5 (MBH5) is a a Block of the Week quilt-along that includes FREE weekly block releases, exclusively created for the QAL by a group of Moda’s top designers. The main goal of…
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Twilight Stars Block Release – Week Twelve
Hey everyone, T.G.I.F.! Labor Day weekend is officially upon us as we prepare for another hot and steamy few days at PG. The summer season is clearly refusing to leave without a fight with temps near 100° forecasted through Monday (heat and humidity warnings were in place already this morning). I don’t know about you,…