Author:Ann Petersen
The Battle of the Outdoor Cushion Covers
And now for a quick break from quilting… We bought a patio set with a fire pit and four chairs about five years ago for our back patio. After five years in the New Mexican sun, the chair cushions were completely shot. The tops of the cushions were split with stuffing coming out and the …
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Splendid Sampler – Through May
Have you all heard about The Splendid Sampler? Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson pulled together a group of designers to create a bunch of 6″ blocks that they are releasing throughout the year. A new block is released every Thursday and Sunday, and often there is a bonus block thrown in to boot. It looked like fun, …
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Sugar Block Club – May BOM
My Modern Quilt Guild decided to do a Block of the Month sew-along this year. A member was familiar with Amy Gibson, her blog Stitchery Dickory Dock, and her BOM The Sugar Block Club. The club features clean designs and are a good opportunity to apply a modern take to traditional blocks. Participants in our …
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Chemistry
About a year ago the AQS came through Albuquerque and had a big show. It was really cool that they came here, and it was a good exhibition. At the show I bought a bunch of fabric, and one of the bundles was a group of math/science fat quarters. As an engineer I thought this …
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Facets QAL, part 1
I don’t exactly remember how I first discovered Christa Watson’s blog, but I have been a subscriber for a few years. I have really enjoyed following her journey as she built her quilting business, and have learned a great deal from her along the way. In September, 2015 she published her first book, Machine Quilting with …
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