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Designing a Flower Quilt

Designing a Flower Quilt

After collecting a lot of photos, I use GIMP (open source software) to cut bits of photos and arrange them in a pleasing arrangement. I've created a short video showing....

Designing a Flower Quilt

After collecting a lot of photos, I use GIMP (open source software) to cut bits of photos and arrange them in a pleasing arrangement. I've created a short video showing....

embroideries by Marilyn Lee

Marilyn's Free Embroidery Files

Have you ever seen any of Marilyn Lee's embroideries? She does both free hand embroidery on her tread machine and creates designs for embroidery machines as well. They are all...

Marilyn's Free Embroidery Files

Have you ever seen any of Marilyn Lee's embroideries? She does both free hand embroidery on her tread machine and creates designs for embroidery machines as well. They are all...

primula flower block

Designing a Flower Block

One of my favorite quilting adventures is to create flowers in applique so over the next few weeks I'm going to be doing a series of applique flowers that I've created...

Designing a Flower Block

One of my favorite quilting adventures is to create flowers in applique so over the next few weeks I'm going to be doing a series of applique flowers that I've created...

bargello in summer - a featured quilt in the beginners bargello course

A Student's Beautiful Bargello

As I sit here in the midst of a cyclone currently causing havoc, I thought instead of sewing today when at any moment we could lose power (currently working on...

A Student's Beautiful Bargello

As I sit here in the midst of a cyclone currently causing havoc, I thought instead of sewing today when at any moment we could lose power (currently working on...

creating colorways in ninepatch playground

One Pattern, Multiple Themes

Over the past couple of week's I've been adding some of Pat Daniel's patterns to my website and I was so inspired by the designs that I started playing with...

One Pattern, Multiple Themes

Over the past couple of week's I've been adding some of Pat Daniel's patterns to my website and I was so inspired by the designs that I started playing with...

electric quilt workshop upgrade with Shirley Goodwin

Best Features in Electric Quilt

EQ8 has a greatly enhanced user interface, meaning it’s much more user friendly than earlier versions. Every aspect of the program has been overhauled to make it easier to use.

Best Features in Electric Quilt

EQ8 has a greatly enhanced user interface, meaning it’s much more user friendly than earlier versions. Every aspect of the program has been overhauled to make it easier to use.

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