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November 17, 2020

Drumroll Please!!! from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

Hello Everyone,

As written through the paws of Mazey.

Boy, did I have to work hard today. My forever parents held the drawing for the fat quarter bundles of "Journey to America" fabric. I've been the very impartial judge before, so I know the routine by now.

First of all Mom wrote numbers on my doggie cookies. I'm wondering if it is safe for me to ingest cookies marked with a Sharpie. Oh well, if I can eat decaying mystery meat from the forest, I guess a little Sharpie won't hurt me.

I know that I have ...

added by Lynn 4 years, 4 months ago. under crossing the pond , journey to america , marcus fabrics

August 6, 2020

Lesson Learned from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

Ahoy Mateys,

This is how I spent my day working on my new "Crossing The Pond" pattern. I put all of the blocks on my design wall and started attaching the sashings to my blocks......so I thought. The ship on my journey was totally blown off course.

I always tell my students to make a "pilot" or test block before you continue with the entire quilt. My blocks are perfect. My sashing measured exactly 10-1/2" which it was supposed to be. So I was good to go to start putting everything together.....right? Sew, sew wrong!

My sashing ...

added by Lynn 4 years, 8 months ago. under crossing the pond , journey to america

June 25, 2020

Journey to America from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday was a red letter kind of day. A box arrived from Marcus Fabrics containing the entire Journey to America fabric line by Judie Rothermel. The line commemorates the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower, and the beginning of the Plymouth Colony. The collection was created in a collaboration with the Old Sturbridge Village Museum.

When I saw the fabric on the Marcus website, I downloaded all of the images and started working on a new design in EQ8 software. I have a good working history with Marcus Fabrics, so I felt very comfortable sending them ...

added by Lynn 4 years, 9 months ago. under crossing the pond , journey to america

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