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Conquering the Y-seam from Brown Bird Designs Quilts

I don’t know about you, but my first opinion of a Y-seam was disbelief. I saw it. Broke it down in my mind and moved on. I didn’t want to do it and I didn’t think I could do it. It wasn’t until I entered the Modern Quilt Guild color challenge back in 2018 that I decided that I would attempt the technique. I was surprised by what I found and grew to love them. Let’s explore a few patterns that use them and debunk the myth that Y-seams are hard.

What is a Y-seam ...

added by Elisabeth DeMoo 7 months, 1 week ago. under blog , informational , other , quilting tutorial , y-seam (Comments)

What is a Quilting Cruise? from Brown Bird Designs Quilts

It was one of those trips where I was driving to Las Cruces NM from Tucson AZ for work. That is when I first heard about a Quilting Cruise. I was listening to the Modern Sewciety Podcast, which I love. Stephanie Kendron was going to go to Alaska on one. I was left thinking about what they were and how they would fit into my life. My main thought… Being trapped on a boat with nowhere to go and nothing to do, other than quilt… That is amazing!!!

I say this with humor and simplifying it to almost nothing. Cruise ...

added by Elisabeth DeMoo 2 years, 3 months ago. under blog , informational , interview , other (Comments)

Prepping for a Craft Fair from Brown Bird Designs Quilts

Hello, and thank you for stopping by. Today we are in the thick of summer here in Tucson, and it is getting hot. One of my favorite things to do on a Saturday morning, other than quilting, is to go to a farmers market. I secretly would love to have my own booth. I toy around with this idea all the time. Actually, I have a small stock pile of things I could sell and things for displaying items. That is why I think this is the perfect topic for today: How to Prepare for Craft Fairs and Farmers Markets ...

added by Elisabeth DeMoo 3 years, 4 months ago. under blog , guest blogger , informational (Comments)

Handmade Face Mask and Kid Giddy from Brown Bird Designs Quilts

Good morning! Welcome back, all you Good Karma sewists! Today, I have invited Kerry Goulder to chat all about handmade face masks and to tell us about her creative jam. I have followed her for a long time and am amazed by all her creations. Let’s take some time to get to know the face behind Kid Giddy. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and let’s dig in.

For more about the #GoodKarmaSewAThon click here and learn how you could win a prize by donating masks to those in need.

Kerry, thank you so much for coming on ...

added by Elisabeth DeMoo 4 years, 8 months ago. under blog , charitable work , informational , other , printable download , stash buster (Comments)

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