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Tutorial: What is a Scant 1/4″?

Tutorial: What is a Scant 1/4″?

What is a scant 1/4" seam allowance? Why do I need it? How do I get it? This post will answer all your questions about this quilting term! What is it? A scant 1/4" seam allowance is a seam allowance that is ever so slightly narrower than one 1/4" inch. You...

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X Sew-Along: Week 3 + “Good Enough”

X Sew-Along: Week 3 + “Good Enough”

It's time to sew! There are not a lot of seams to sew in this quilt, but many are unconventional. There are three main things to know about: Thread choice, strip sets and offset seams. This week's big takeaway (also a big takeaway in life) is "good enough." 50 wt...

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X Sew-along: Week 2

X Sew-along: Week 2

Here we are at Week 2 -- Cutting for Everyone's Got An X! I hope you had fun picking your fabrics. I was so delighted to see what colours you will be working with! In this post, you will find tips on cutting your X quilt fabric. You will notice that I have been very...

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X Sew-along: Week 1

X Sew-along: Week 1

Welcome to the Everyone's Got An X Sew-along! We are gonna have a blast! Be sure to tag all your posts with #EveryonesGotAnX (either on Instagram or Facebook, or both!) - as this is how I will be selecting the weekly prize winners. Aren't signed up for the sew-along...

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QuiltCon 2019: Show Recap

QuiltCon 2019: Show Recap

I had the privilege of attending QuiltCon 2019 in Nashville last month. Now that I've had some time to re-integrate into reality, I've put together a recap of my first-ever quilt show experience! Mary Fons, editor of QuiltFolk, starts a tour of the Sherri Lynn Wood...

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Sew-Along with Everyone’s Got An X

Sew-Along with Everyone’s Got An X

Here's everything you need to know about the Everyone's Got an X sew-along. We start on March 15, 2019 will finish up by the end of April. Photo by Emma Poliquin. The weekly time commitment is low and the skills we will tackle include skinny strips, offset...

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