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October 1, 2017
in Blog, Christmas, Moda Fabric, quilt pattern, quilting
by ScottHansen
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Sparkle Quilt

I feel like I have been waiting forever for this quilt to make it's world appearance in American Patchwork and Quilting. Please help me give a big welcome to Sparkle,  the newest Urban Folk Quilt pattern from the Blue Nickel Studios. [caption id="attachment_53505" align="alignnone" width="754"] Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine. ©2017 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.[/caption] Nice Photo Spread above, huh? I always look forward to this part of having a quilt in a magazine. The AP&Q team does stage some fantastic lifestyle shots!  I...

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Free Spirit Fabric, Mermaid Fabric, colorful patchwork
September 23, 2017
in Blog, color, design, Fabric Review, Free Spirit, quilt pattern, quilting
by ScottHansen
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Neptune and the Mermaid

Seaside Wonder in Fabric!! When I first saw the Neptune and the Mermaid online over at Free Spirit this spring, I thought it was interesting but wasn't quite sure about it. Then I saw it in person at Quilt Market and became obsessed with it!  I finally picked some up at the Fat Quarter Shop this summer and started playing with it a few days ago. What fun stuff, right??  Giant flowers and Goldfish and Beach Ball like discs! Divers, mermaids, and bathing fashionistas! Fantastic!! The Border fabrics...

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Kaffe Fassett Fabric
September 4, 2017
in design, Fabric Review, folk art, One Fabric Nation, quilt pattern, quilting
by ScottHansen
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– Kaffe Fassett Fall Collection – 2017

I always Love Kaffe Fassett's designs - of course this includes Brandon Mably and Philip Jacobs as part of the Kaffe Fassett Collection Team! You may not know this, but before I discovered Kaffe Fassett's work in textile design, most of my quilts were pretty  "Muddy." Linda used to say that my favorite color was "brown plaid" and she still jokes that all the fabric that I used to work with that had little crows on many of the prints. For the record it didn't ALL...

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