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Quilty Goal Setting for 2016
As 2015 comes to a close, I’m trying to figure out what I really want to accomplish in 2016. I sat down and made myself a list of 16 things I wanted to accomplish in 2016. I though maybe a list of 16...
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Just Stick with What I Know
I rarely look forward to deviating from my habits and daily routines. I’m probably more routine-oriented than most and I’m completely okay with that. I like to stay where I’m comfy. That isn’t to say...
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Another Thing on My Quilty To-Do List
When my mama was battling cancer, she and I would sit in her room and watch HGTV shows about remodeling and redecorating. I’d usually settle in with a couple quilt magazines until she was tired and...
View Article{WIP} Thread Sketching
I’m still in the process of working on a basic tutorial for thread sketching. I seem to like to do the work rather than write about how to do the project. Today I just thought I’d share a few of the...
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{Attack the Scraps Quilt Along} Scraps I Can’t Toss
I am a collector of fabric strings, scraps, bits. Whatever you name it, I save it. I usually give up and decide I am tired of looking at the bags of colorful fabric bits and pieces and reluctantly...
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Strips and Strings
I really love string quilts. I enjoy the challenge of trying to use what I already have, those bits and pieces destined for the trash can, and turn them into something beautiful. Typically, I...
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Breaking Out My Scrap Stash
I know two things for certain: 1) I’d bet money that my scraps total at least 50-100 yards of fabric scraps. 2) Fabric costs $8.99 to $14.99 a yard, so those fabric scraps also cost me $8.99 to $14.99...
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This is Exactly Where I Need to Be
This morning was off to a pretty good start. I was just lounging around, thinking about how simple things can feel so decadent. The house was completely silent and I was curled up under a wool...
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Make Over, Make Do, or Do Without
“Make over, make do, or do without.” That was the permanent theme in our house while I was growing up. We were a family of seven and every penny was important. For me, there was a time when I...
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One Quilt Five Ways
I’ve been fiddling around with EQ7 the last couple days. I’ve managed to create a queen-sized quilt pattern that I’m excited to give a try. I think the coloring of this last version is my favorite:
View ArticleAttacking Your Fabric Stash & New Things Coming Soon
The past couple weeks I’ve been working on a new project that I’m really excited to share with you soon. I’ve got a new website coming soon, and some tutorials about thread sketching and multimedia...
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Overcoming Compulsive Scrap Hoarding
“Overcoming Compulsive Scrap Hoarding“–I think if I wrote a book, that’s what it’d be called. Except I haven’t successfully battled my fabric scrap demons. That said, I absolutely love, adore,...
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5 Great Ideas for Managing Your Fabric Scrap Stash
I’ve been trying to brainstorm some ways to store my fabric scrap stash. So far I’ve been side tracked into making hexies for English paper piecing. A photo posted by Joy Cochran (@quilty_joyjoy) on...
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La Passacaglia
Of all my crazy endeavors, I think undertaking a project like La Passacaglia has to rate up there with one of my (many, many) questionable decisions. One thing I’ve found is that I have a lot of quiet...
View ArticleOrganizing Quilting Projects
As a quilter, I have way too many projects in the works at one time. I get behind on deadlines. I get forgetful. I over-commit my time, energy, and resources. I’ve been trying to get all of my...
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A Sneak Peek of a Quilt Pattern
I don’t have lots to share today, but I do have a sneak peek of my quilt pattern for a Christmas in July quilt pattern bundle offered next month for just a very short time. I’m sharing my pattern for a...
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72-Hour Christmas in July Pattern Sale!
I am very excited to share something fun with you today! Just in time for Christmas in July, and for 72 hours only, a very special sale of sewing and quilting patterns! So just what do you get????...
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Red, White & Green
The clock keeps ticking down for the quickly disappearing Christmas in July sewing and quilting pattern bundle. The links are only live for 72 hours, so Thursday at noon PST, the bundle deal is gone...
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Christmas in July Pattern Bundle~The Clock is Ticking
I’m a little sad at how quickly this pattern bundle has appeared and is now disappearing until next year! At noon PST, it’s gone for the year! I had so much fun designing a pattern, but I’m also...
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