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August 4, 2026
How to Sew a Buttonhole Stitch Around Appliqué (Step-by-Step Tutorial) from Patchwork Posse

What’s the Tutorial? Learn how to sew a buttonhole stitch around appliqué pieces for a clean, decorative finish. This simple technique secures the raw edges while adding a classic hand-stitched look to quilts, pillows, table runners, and other sewing projects.

Have you ever looked at an appliqué project and thought, “Those stitches look way too fancy for me.” I promise they’re not. The buttonhole stitch is one of those techniques that looks impressive but is actually pretty simple once you get going.

It’s also one of those stitches you’ll see over and over in quilting. It ...

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added by Becky 22 minutes ago. under applique , button hole , embroidery , hand stitching , how to , stitching , techniques , tutorial , video (Comments)
August 2, 2026
Hand and Machine Sewing from The Cozy Quilter

I continued quilting my round robin quilt this week, finishing the orange and green spiky sections and starting on the next border.  I am still undecided about what to quilt in the wide blue sections.  I will wait until inspiration strikes to do this part. 



I watched the next Moon Trees lesson on the Thread House Academy with Jo Avery and then added the. running stitch embroidery around my tree branches, as she suggested.  I have fabrics picked out for 8 more blocks and will work away on them over the next while. I used pearl cotton for this stitching ...

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added by The Cozy Quilter 2 days, 5 hours ago. under applique , counted cross stitch , embroidery , finn , gardens , hand quilting , hand sewing , moon trees , rainbow scrap challenge , round robin , slow sunday stitching , thread house academy
July 29, 2026
Me in My Thrift Find, Hand Stitching Progress and Cake Too from Canadian Needle Nana

 The only constant in my days is that they are flying by. Does time speed up in the summer months I wonder. We had Tony's birthday celebration last week and he is now 87 and counting. It was a somewhat sad day as he reflected on all the people he has lost including another good friend in recent months. Things brightened up though when we went out for a meal to a nearby restaurant with Beth and Brad. Beth made him a beautiful chocolate cake, his favorite. She uses Barry's recipe found at his site, Rock Recipes, and ...

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added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 5 days, 13 hours ago. under applique , cross stitch , dogs , epp , flowers , food , thrift shopping
July 24, 2026
Hand Stitching from The Cozy Quilter

I did not touch my sewing machine this week.  Not even once!  I did, however, do quite a bit of hand quilting and hand appliqué.  I did the first lesson of the Moon Trees Class with Jo Avery on the Threadhouse Academy and managed to get one block made.  The background fabric is a piece of Essex Linen.  The yellow tree is Fableism Sprout and the print is from Tilda. I plan on making more of these blocks with different variations of trees.  The next online class will teach me how to do this.  I'm using 80 wt thread ...

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added by The Cozy Quilter 1 week, 4 days ago. under applique , crochet , finn , flowers , hand quilting , jo avery , moon trees , slow sunday stitching , thread house academy
July 19, 2026
Slow Progress and I Quilted This! from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome

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added by Andree G. Faubert 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under applique , fmq , free motion quilting , hexies , i quilted this! , linking party , rainbow neighbourhood qal , summer hexie sew along
July 18, 2026
Finally Finished -- another baby quilt! from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

...and the babies just keep coming (thank goodness).

I added this photo because it's amazing how it looks inside my studio vs outside.
My friend Vicki and I met over 30 years ago when our boys were in Scouting. Our oldest son, Jack, and her oldest son, Wesley, spent a lot of time at campouts, meetings and other scouting activities as buddies, and Vicki and I bonded over the fact that our boys were hopefully going in the right direction because they were scouts. Jack made it to Life rank, but he turned 16 shortly thereafter and the lure ...

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added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 2 weeks, 3 days ago. under applique , baby quilts , finally finished 2026 , free-motion quilting , friends , scanncut
July 13, 2026
This and that and I Quilted This! from Quilting & Learning

Allô and welcome

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added by Andree G. Faubert 3 weeks ago. under applique , fmq , free motion quilting , hexies , i quilted this! , linking party , rainbow neighbourhood qal
July 10, 2026
Busy July, In the Garden and Stitching from Canadian Needle Nana

Truly I got a fright when I glanced out the kitchen window and saw this hulk type animal under the feeder, so different from what I am used to seeing there. I first thought it was a bear! This is just the second time I've seen a Raccoon here on this property. I went outside, gave a few loud claps and it ran off and to my surprise, up the side of the garage and did so with remarkable agility. I haven't seen it since.
Another strange thing I witnessed was this... I've never seen a turkey ...

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added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 3 weeks, 3 days ago. under applique , birds , cross stitch , embroider , patchwork , wildlife
July 3, 2026
June 2026 Recap! from Janet Ann Creations

My Goodness is it July already!!!
Can’t believe it!!

It brings to mind a saying someone told me when my kids were
Little and I was stressed all the time …
“The Days are Long, but the Years are Short - Enjoy them”
It is so very true!

My Appliqué retreat at the Strong House Inn 
 is coming up - so excited - can’t wait!!
There will be ten ladies - and I have surprises for them!
More on that next month!

It’s is my original sample for the retreat,
But I’ve been working on a second version,
To show how ...

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added by Janet Ann 1 month ago. under applique , quilting designs , strong house inn , yankee quilters
June 29, 2026
Slow Stitching Projects, June Busting Out All Over from Canadian Needle Nana

 Can you see him?

I feel a little sorry for the critters whose only defence is to stay stock still. 
So far I've been enjoying June very much. And I've been sticking to my plan to pare down computer time during the summer months. I've discovered how much extra time in the mornings that frees up. One way I'm using that time is undertaking a huge clear out in the sewing room which overwhelmed me at first. But I remembered that old saying How do you eat an elephant?  Bite by bite. So that's what ...

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added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 1 month ago. under applique , cross stitch , epp , flowers , wildlife
June 19, 2026
Fabric Collage, My First Attempt from From My Carolina Home

I have this collection of fabrics with a French theme that are begging to be made into something. My thought is to make them into a pieced background, and then add a collage applique. I haven’t yet decided how to cut them up, what size to make the squares, or rectangles, or maybe use a variety of sizes and shapes to make it more interesting.

With all the pink in one of the prints, it seemed logical to select pinks as the collage color for the applique. In watching some videos on how to do this, I learned that ...

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added by Carole @ From My Carolina Home 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under applique , fabric collage , quilting (Comments)
June 14, 2026
It's gimp next from contemporary embroidery

 



This piece has moved on.....the patchwork panel has been applied to a base of silk dupion as have three applique circles.

Two of the circles have been edged with masses of French knots, the third is in progress.

Next step....gimp stalks attached with bullion knots. 

 

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added by Karen 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under applique , embroidery , gimp , patchwork
June 11, 2026
Patchwork and applique from contemporary embroidery

 

A new plan involving patchwork and applique.

It's early days.... 

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added by Karen 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under applique , patchwork
June 5, 2026
June is bustin’ out all over from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

The heat and humidity are here, flowers are blooming, veggies are growing, and I can’t get enough sewing time. 

Ah, summer. While not yet officially here, all of its attributes are in place and I wrestle with which thing to do first. My heart wants to plant my butt in my studio, but Johnson grass is loving the new super soil we spread around the pollinator garden, so into the weeds I must go. 

On Monday morning at 7:19 am, the temp was 75°, but felt like 80°. My 45 minutes in the garden was muggy and sticky--sweat ...

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added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 month, 4 weeks ago. under applique , baby quilts , baby sewing , gardening , quilting , scanncut , studio organization , yard piddler
June 1, 2026
Strawberry Crush Sew Along - The Big Finish!! from Bee In My Bonnet

 


Hello quilty friends!
Thanks for joining me for the
 Strawberry Crush Sew Along 
BIG FINISH!


We are making the 
STRAWBERRY CRUSH QUILT
66" x 73"



We are using my
 latest fabric collection
BERRY and SAGE
to make our quilt!

If you would like to see everything
about this collection including 
all of the new patterns and notions,
CLICK HERE
to view the storyboard!



The sew along began on 
May 18th, 2026
and you are invited!

CLICK HERE
to read my "Bee Prepared" post 
that tells you what you need to know
about this sew along and making
the Strawberry Crush ...

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added by Lori Holt 2 months ago. under applique , berry & sage , sew simple shapes , strawberry crush sew along
May 29, 2026
Busy like the bees from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

...with a little bit of sewing. It’s all good.
I'm going to be as "Readers Digest Condensed" version as possible because I've got a lot going on right now. Katrina was here for Mother's Day weekend and we had a blast--I can’t believe how much I got done, even while talking! A backing for the Antelope Canyon quilt, quilted a machine mat for my Luminaire and prepped the binding for it, and upcycled a pair of jeans for Katrina by inserting a gusset in each pants leg with pieces from a vintage quilt. That was ...

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added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 2 months ago. under applique , baby sewing , bernina 790 plus , family , free-motion quilting , friends , life , quilting , rulers rule , upcycle
May 25, 2026
Strawberry Crush Sew Along - Week Two!! from Bee In My Bonnet

 


Hello quilty friends!
Thanks for joining me for the
 Strawberry Crush Sew Along 
WEEK TWO


We are making the 
STRAWBERRY CRUSH QUILT
66" x 73"



We are using my
 latest fabric collection
BERRY and SAGE
to make our quilt!

If you would like to see everything
about this collection including 
all of the new patterns and notions,
CLICK HERE
to view the storyboard!



The sew along began on 
May 18th, 2026
and you are invited!

CLICK HERE
to read my "Bee Prepared" post 
that tells you what you need to know
about this sew along and making
the Strawberry Crush ...

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added by Lori Holt 2 months, 1 week ago. under applique , berry & sage , sew simple shapes , strawberry crush sew along
Strawberry Crush Sew Along - Week One!! from Bee In My Bonnet


Hello quilty friends!
Thanks for joining me for the
 Strawberry Crush Sew Along 
WEEK ONE


We will be making the 
STRAWBERRY CRUSH QUILT
66" x 73"



We will be using my
 latest fabric collection
BERRY and SAGE
to make our quilt!

If you would like to see everything
about this collection including 
all of the new patterns and notions,
CLICK HERE
to view the storyboard!



The sew along begins today 
May 18th, 2026
and you are invited!

CLICK HERE
to read my "Bee Prepared" post 
that tells you what you need to know
about this sew along and making
the ...

read more
added by Lori Holt 2 months, 1 week ago. under applique , berry & sage , sew simple shapes , strawberry crush sew along
May 19, 2026
Doing what you think you don't like from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

OH MY --- someone mentioned in the comments about Mary Ellen's book -- "It's OK if you sit on my quilt." Indeed, there were NO quilt police for her! Mary Ellen was quite the spitfire - I heard that from the shop owner where I used to hang out. And definitely, there were no quilt police in Mary Ellen's life. It's a great book. All three of her books that I have (well, technically, now two) are amazing. The amount of detail, flexibility, and freedom she gives is refreshing. 

We need NEW books like that. Books that give you ...

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added by Elaine 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under applique , backyard , charity quilts , jigsaw puzzle , m , murphy , quotes
May 15, 2026
New residents for the backyard from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Alright - Mother Nature! We've had enough! I turned the heat off yesterday morning, but I had to turn it back on later in the day. It never got above 10 degrees Celsius, and it's just cold with the wind. I see the temperature will go up later today, and the sun will come out, which will help. With all the rain, clouds, and wind, those low temps are cold! 

While it was a day for errands in the car, I also managed to start the appliqué. I got the stars done for both blocks. 


Progress on the appliqué ...

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added by Elaine 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under applique , charity quilts , fish , jigsaw puzzles , murphy , pond , seasonal quilts
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