Category: Crazy Shortcut Quilts Book
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Jean N and her Hawaiian Tee Shirt Quit
Jean wrote to me a while back about her collection of gorgeous tee shirts – she made a gorgeous quilt from them! The shirts on the quilt represent 16 years of taking my fourth grade students on an annual study tour of the Big Island of Hawaii. Although there are only 15 blocks all 16…
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Two More Quick Quilting Projects …
… that I can’t take credit for either! Judy Salzmann made these great potholders for her girlfriend in South Dakota and Sara in Abu Dhabi sent a pic of her finished tablerunner. She has her handmade items for sale in Sara’s Etsy Shop.
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Three Quilts …
… but none are mine! Don’t I wish I could take credit for these 🙂 First, Michelle’s Quilt (her second Crazy Shortcut Quilt) and here’s her message: I love this technique – it is very easy and quick. I like the shortcake pattern because I like working with the smaller squares. I am ready to…
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Selecting Fabrics for a Quilt
I just discovered that I choose fabrics based on the mood I am in, which is often affected by the weather! It’s been raining for about two years here and I long for spring or summer. Soft, summery colors is what I went for when I checked my fabric stash for this quilt. I first…
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Want to Make a Quilt With Me?
I’ve been thinking about making another “Shortcake” quilt or else the “Easy To Go Crazy” quilt from our book. A quick and easy design. Anyone want to make a quilt with me? A quilt-a-long where we all quilt together? I have a free week coming up soon and I’m itching to cut some fabric! Let…
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Project Linus Fundraiser – A Crazy Shortcut Quilt
Karen contacted me to let me know that her group was having a raffle for a group-made Crazy Shortcut Quilt! Here’s her note: We make items for a raffle and members buy tickets throughout the year with the prizes being awarded at the luncheon. The six of us on the luncheon committee got together and…
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Two Quilts from Jean
Jean sent pics of two of her Crazy Shortcut Quilts – aren’t they lovely!
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Bold and Bright Crazy Shortcut Quilt
Judy in British Columbia, Canada, sent me pics of this quilt she made for her sister. I just LOVE those colors! Here’s her note: She chose these fabrics….I know she will love it! I had so much fun doing this and can hardly wait to get back to the one I started months ago. I…
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Ten New Quilt Photos in the Gallery
Take a peek in our quilt Gallery for quilts from Sara in Abu Dhabi (YES!! Abu Dhabi!) , Sonja in North Carolina, who made up her own design, Teacher Jamie in Alabama, and Teacher Jenny in Surrey, England. Thank you SO MUCH for letting me see and share your quilt photos 🙂
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What’s Your Favorite Decorative Stitch?
It sometimes seems like I spend more time daydreaming over my decorative stitches than I do actually using them – and I use them a LOT! No matter what quilt I am making, I tend to come back to using a few stitches regularly. Here’s one of my favorites – if you looked closely you…