Amish quilts: Striking solids

The Iowa Illinois Quilt Study Group was held at the Kalona Historic Village, which features a nationally known quilt and textile museum. There also is an Amish population near Kalona, Iowa, so the museum has a gallery dedicated to traditional Amish quilts. I love the look of Amish quilts. The solid colors are so simple […]

Must-have notion: Machingers Quilting Gloves

I’m not going to recommend a product on this blog unless I really love it and couldn’t imagine quilting without it. Machingers Quilting Gloves definitely fit that description. The gloves are made from a lightweight, breathable fabric so you won’t get sweaty hands while you’re quilting. But what makes these gloves absolutely essential for quilting […]

January Block of the Month

Welcome to 2014! Here’s your first pattern for the Quilt Addicts Anonymous Block of the Month. This month we’re making the center four blocks. They form a secondary pattern that makes a beautiful center medallion to start this quilt off with. Follow the video tutorial above for tips and tricks on how to put the […]

After quilt retreat: New York Beauty

Most of my time at quilt retreat was taken up by the paper pieced Christmas tree skirt. But I did manage to get some work done on my New York Beauty quilt. I finished four more blocks for a total of 12 completed. That’s nowhere near the 32 I hoped to have finished by now, […]

Starburst Galaxy Block 1 video tutorial

O.M.G. this video took FOREVER to upload! There are two reason for that. One … my Internet provider has a monopoly in the area, which means they don’t actually have to be any good. Two … this video is almost 30 minutes long! Yes, 29:54 with no commercials. That’s longer than watching an episode of […]
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These Christmas panels are AMAZING!

Stephanie Brandenburg of Frond Design Studios has done it again with another amazing collection based around painted panels reproduced on fabric. The last time we had a Stephanie Brandenburg line it sold out in hours TWICE! Stephanie worked independently under her Frond Design Studios brand for years, but has teamed up with Northcott Fabrics to […]
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Quilting Diamond Wavy Lines on the Longarm #SHORTS

#SHORTS Products we used: Congruence quilt pattern in Fat Quarter Workshop: https://shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product/fat-quarter-workshop-12-skill-building-patterns-available-for-pre-order/ Congruence Quilt Kit featuring my fabric collection Nocturne: https://shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product/congruence-quilt-kit-feat-nocturne-throw-sized/ Clearview Triangle Ruler: https://shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product/clearview-triangle-8/