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October 7, 2016
in Autumn, Blog, color, country, design, Fabric Review, folk art, quilting, randomness
by ScottHansen
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Hand Maker – By Natalie Barnes

So this summer during my time at Sisters, I got to know Natalie Barnes from beyond the reef a little better. What a sweet, kind-hearted and loving lady! And she just loves color and design and flora and fauna as much as I do. She lives in Los Angeles, but I can tell her heart longs for a life in the country. She was enthralled with Sisters, Oregon (for good reason!)   Shortly after we had both gone our separate ways home from Sisters, Natalie asked me to make a project for...

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September 30, 2016
in Blog, design, folk art, improv quilting
by ScottHansen
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Hash About

I have been waiting to see this published so I can share it with you. SOOO excited about my second all Cotton and Steel quilt for publication, this time with American Patchwork and Quilting! Usually I am not super fond of "one-liner" quilts where I just make a quilt from one line. But fabric companies like that, you know? Technically, I guess they like to see just their company's lines, but I digress.   That is why I love working with Cotton and Steel because even though they present "one-line" each season, it's...

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September 26, 2016
in quilting, The Splendid Sampler
by ScottHansen
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Splendid Sampler – Block 65

Hey there! Remember the Splendid Sampler project that I was talking about earlier in the year? Well, I am finally getting back to it. Today I have block 65  from Siobhan Rogers. Here is the link to the Splendid Sampler site. You can find the pattern there.   There are a lot of tiny pieces in this one. There was a paper-pieced option that I did not use, but I think I would use it next time just to keep things a little bit better controlled. That or...

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