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I have updated the Tutorials page with a link to the new Orange Peel Circle tutorial. Get a Clammy** and try it!
I have updated the Color Improv Donation Quilt page with the new Swamp Thing.
Of course, I updated the Minikins page since I can’t seem to stop making those pouches and bags!
Projects, Classes, Patterns, Techniques & Tutorials
I am really tempted by the Tula Pink Mini Bag Club. There are some downsides, though. Most importantly I am concerned that I already have the patterns they will send. Still, maybe I will try it for a few months.
Basketweave Baby is moving up my ‘To Make’ list. In the meantime I have been looking at woven patterns. I saw one by Leah Day that I might make as a quick baby quilt.
Julie has a great post about pre-washing with example photos. While you make your own choices, if you don’t normally pre-wash your fabric, you must read it.
Need to find the average for a border? Check out this site that shows the decimal equivalents of eights, sixteenths, thirty-seconds and sixty-fourths of an inch.
The Bonnie Hunter 2024 Mystery, Old Town is coming on November 22, 2024. Check out the preliminary blog post.
Tools, Books, Fabric, Notions & Supplies
Take a deep dive into using fabrics and images with EQ8. Check out the recent blog post.
Friend Julie has a post about the new Sew Tites Rotating Cutting Mat. She always does great product reviews, so if you are thinking of buying this product, take a look.
I was very pleased to see that you can download fabric images in different formats for EQ8 and other uses. I downloaded Sweet & Plenty.
At the Granary the other day, I saw a large selection of pre-made BIAS binding. I have plenty of fabric from which to make binding, but I like the colors (MUCH better than those packages** at old timey sewing shops and also on Amazon). The tape is made by Moda and is 2.25 inches wide and already pressed in half. I thought there was a good selection of colors as well. If you go onto the Moda site, they have even more colors than pictured here.
I found a list of design wall companies from who knows when. Sadly, none of the websites were operational. What design walls have you seen lately? Yes, I know how to make one and have done so, but do you know of any design wall companies you have used or like?
Media, Books and Articles
Friend Julie mentioned the Hey Quilter newsletter in her September Cornucopia. I thought I would share here in case you missed it.
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Another reminder: Cups for Pups: Join my Lil Sissy in helping to fund the Recovery Ranch Sanctuary via GoFundMe. She is working on creating a place where the dogs of those going into recovery will be taken care of while their people are getting help.
**N. B. : Obviously, you should shop at local quilt shops and small businesses. However, if you are too busy or can’t find what you need there, I use Amazon affiliate links and may be paid for your purchase of an item when you click on an item’s link in my post. There is no additional cost to you for clicking or purchasing items I recommend. I appreciate your clicks and purchases as it helps support this blog.