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Are Quilt Kits Good for Beginners?

Are Quilt Kits Good for Beginners? Maybe you've admired a handmade hexagon quilt and thought, "I'd love to make something like that." Maybe someo...

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How to Choose Fabrics for a Hexagon Quilt

Choosing fabrics for a handmade hexagon quilt doesn't have to be overwhelming. Here's what to look for and why it matters.

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How Can You Tell If a Quilt Is Handmade?

If you've ever admired a beautiful quilt, you may have wondered whether it was handmade or machine made. Handmade quilts are unlike anything that c...

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National Women's Day

Happy Honduras 🇭🇳 National Women’s Day! I am so grateful to have gotten to know these beautiful women! “Feliz dia mujer Divina valiente gue...

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Sk8er Boi

There is something about this baby quilt that says “Sk8er Boi”. I feel like I should keep it since my daughter married a skater boy 3 weeks ag...

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MLK Day

“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” Martin Luther King Jr. By helping support these women you truly can make the world a bet...

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Weather of SPS

This sunrise quilt is a perfect way to express the weather and joyous color of this beautiful culture.

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Supporting the Makers!

“I am a quilter myself and I love making things from scraps. There is something so satisfying about using every last leftover and turning it in...

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A New Family Heirloom

My beautiful daughter Bailey got married yesterday to her love Taylor Sulzen. ❤️ I started this quilt in September 2017 and it was the quilt that ...

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Quilt Stitched With Love

"I love my quilt! I cried again when I opened it this morning. A quilt that is truly stitched with love. Please let the sweet ladies know that I p...

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Feliz Navidad 2019

Madeline is one of the women who sews our beautiful quilts and this last Wednesday she had her baby! 🍼 I’m so proud of her and we are so grateful ...

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Nothing's Perfect

These scrap quilts are amazing. I am always impressed by the ladies hard work. Here we have Dalhia, Juli and Wendy who put together this quilt wit...

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