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April 14, 2025
This is exciting… from Made By Marney

Every 2025 issue of AMERICAN QUILTER magazine will include a Made By Marney Collectible Pattern. How exciting!

Each issue has not only the full pattern, but also has a link to a free video with paper piecing tips and tricks. “Bee My Honey” includes this free video Using the Butterfly Effect While Paper Piecing

March/April Issue

The “Some Bunny Loves You” issue includes this pattern and a free video on Connecting Paper Piece Segments Together. This bunny would be great for an Easter project.

May/June Issue

The “Think Spring” block will be arriving in the ...

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April 5, 2025
How does this happen? from Quilting and More...

My “bird project” is supposed to be something I’ll work on during sewing days sponsored by my guild. Somehow, though, I just couldn’t resist making the third in the series at home a few days ago — and it’s a very good thing I did! The designs are paper pieced, so I printed this one […]

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March 29, 2025
Something Fishy… from Made By Marney

Twelve fresh water fish patterns included in the SOMETHING FISHY QUILT PATTERN, plus directions to construct this lap quilt.

Fish included: PERCH, BLUE GILL, GRAYLING, MUSKIE, TROUT, SUNFISH, WALLEYE, CRAPPIE, BASS, PIKE, SALMON, and BULL HEAD. All of these fish blocks are also sold separately.

WALLEYE BLOCK

POND COLLECTION is a bundle of 4 block patterns. FROG, TURTLE, and DRAGONFLIES.

CATTAILS BLOCK

Plus this CATTAIL BLOCK is an extra block that can be used along with the Pond blocks in a quilt.

GNOME WITH BIG CATCH

And for the gnome lovers…GNOME WITH BIG CATCH is ...

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More BOM progress from Quilting and More...

I’m making more progress on the various blocks-of-the-month (BOMs) that I’m suddenly involved in. How did I get wrapped up in three all at once? The most recent one is the birds from Wonderfil’s BOM last year. We had another sewing day sponsored by the local guild, and I worked on the second bird in […]

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March 28, 2025
Paper Piecing...LOVE from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

 


I am still having a lot of FUN trying out

different FPP blocks...





Last week I made this LOVE block...





This is a beginner level FPP...





I am using fabric scraps leftover

from quilts I made last year...





I have never done ABCs...





It was great FUN to see the letters

come alive...





12 inch  LOVE block...





I couldn't resist...

6 inch LOVE block





The daffodils are blooming

below our Century Farm sign...





This is Althea Pink...

still waiting for her to have her calf.





The Cowboy feeding a new bale

in the bull field...




There are 7 bachelors ...

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March 18, 2025
Free star quilt pattern from Pieced Brain

Free star quilt pattern

Get ready for time in the wilderness with this free star quilt pattern! Make it for your home or your animal-lover friends.

Magic Under the Stars

Are you ready for a new, easy project? Then, download Magic Under the Stars – a free pattern I designed for Studioe Fabrics’ Woodland Magic collection by Ashley Satanosky. Owls, deer, foxes, bears, and rabbits bring their magic from the woodlands into our homes in this quilt where stars light up the sky, under which all is quiet and asleep!

The quilt measures 51″ x 51, and the blocks finish at 8″. Only the ...

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Yet another project from Quilting and More...

Yes, I know — I have two block-of-the-month projects going, but I needed something to work on at our guild’s (sort of) monthly sewing days. One of the BOM projects is too quick for an all-day session, and the other requires my embroidery module; there’s not enough room for that at the sewing days, and […]

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March 17, 2025
Bunny Love and More… from Made By Marney

Its time to dust off those bunny decorations. Let me help you with that!

Here are some of my favorite paper pieced Easter patterns…

All 6 of these bunny and peeper blocks are included in one pattern: EASTER TABLE RUNNER AND POTHOLDERS. Easy peasy patterns, and a great way to use up those scraps!

HAPPY EASTER BUNNY AND DUCKY

HAPPY EASTER DUCKY and HAPPY EASTER BUNNY are fast and easy and make great gifts.

EASTER BUNNY GNOME

I sewed tiny little egg buttons in the EASTER BUNNY GNOME basket. Too cute!

LOP BUNNY

The LOP ...

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March 16, 2025
Paper Piecing Continues... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

 

Between trips across the river to

check on the cows and calves

I have been stitching...


I have had this pattern for a few years

and wanted to give it a try...




This is the color story...




Two templates....4 of each are required

to complete the star block...




First two templates are paper pieced...





Four Templates....half the block done





It is FUN watching this come alive...





All 8 templates are paper pieced...










The last seam is on the diagonal...





Poof...the block is together !





This is what the back side looks like...





I am trying out different quilt ...

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March 14, 2025
Paper Piecing... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full


I have been in the mood to do some

Paper Piecing... 


I found this pattern online, printed it out

and got right with it...





It is a Quilt Cakes pattern on Etsy...





I rarely work with pinks, so this

is what I found in the fabric cupboard...





It has been many years since I paper pieced.

This is the back side of the block...





This was FUN!

Just love those pointy points !



So much FUN I just had to try another block...


This is a Liza Taylor pattern on Etsy...




I also have her book...




I rustled up some low ...

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March 6, 2025
Looking to Spring? from Made By Marney

With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, here are some clever paper pieced blocks for spring…

The bolster pillow was created by Ann using my LUCKY LEPRECHAUN block pattern. What a clever idea for a sofa or bench pillow.

LUCKY LEPRECHAUN MUG RUG
POT O GOLD BLOCK PATTERN
LUCK BLOCK

This is an example of a table runner using my CLOVER LEAF BLOCK with a LEPRECHAUN BLOCK.

CLOVER LEAF BLOCK PATTERN
LEPRECHAUN GNOME PATTERN

Brigitta from Austria created this adorable place mat using my LEPRECHAUN GNOME pattern.

Here are some of my new patterns ...

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February 23, 2025
Playing with Kaleidoscope Designs from From My Carolina Home

I just got a new add-on for my Electric Quilt program called Kaleidoscope Two. It is a great program for those who love complex blocks. I played around with this block, coloring it several ways with bee theme and daisy fabrics within the program. Here is my final version.

The power of this software is that it will give you the block in several methods of piecing. You can print out templates for transfer to plastic, or it will give you rotary cutting instructions for those who’d rather construct that way.

For a block like this, where precision of ...

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February 13, 2025
All About The Farm from Made By Marney

Growing up in rural Wisconsin on a quaint dairy farm, has given me a love for animals which is very evident in my designing. Lately I’ve had lots of requests from customers for more farm blocks and farm quilts, specifically when they are making my FARMYARD STARS pattern.

FARMYARD STARS QUILT PATTERN

Since animal designs are a favorite of mine, this is a happy request. Here are some resent quilt blocks that I think will go great in a farm quilt.

FARMER GIRL

FARMER GIRL and FARMER BOY are sweet blocks, and of course have to have chickens are ...

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January 14, 2025
Personal Sewing :: Side Two of the Project from Alamosa Quilter

 I'm making progress on the second side of my little hexagon bag project.

Side two progress of Hexie bag

For this side I decided to just applique the hexagons down to my linen base in a pattern. I have more to add, but this is as far as I got yesterday afternoon while watching the NFL playoff games with my hubby.

I took a photo of the pre-made hexagons and the embroidery floss my friend gave me. I wish I had thought to take of photo of the hexagons before I started using them! They looked so pretty all laid out in rows that it ...

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January 7, 2025
Personal Sewing from Alamosa Quilter

 Every January I like to try to make something just for me. So I started this little project. It will be a zippered bag when it grows up.

Side one of my January bag project

The hexagons were a gift from a friend from several years ago. She went to the big quilt show in Tokyo, in 2019 I think. She purchased these pre-made 1/2" hexagons and few small pieces of Japanese fabrics and gave them to me. I have 100 of these little hexagons and I'm finally using them! This is side one of the bag. I'm not sure what the other side ...

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December 21, 2024
The naughty and nice list from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Excellent news this morning! Yesterday was the winter solstice, meaning the sun rises a little earlier each day! I also have to be thankful that I live south of where my parents live, so the sun rises earlier than in Saskatchewan!

While I had "stuff" to do yesterday, I took the day off and sewed all day! I'm working on my UFO, which is due tomorrow, but despite having a specific goal, I'm doing something else—the same project but another part. You'll see it after I show it to the group tomorrow. All I can say ...

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December 1, 2024
Personal trainer approved! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

WOW—I'm surprised at the response about the personal trainer! Thanks for reminding me that this is an excellent idea! 

I've worked with personal trainers in the past but just got out of the habit. I think we got stale, and it was time to find someone new, which I did NOT do. I'm anxious to see how it works out. Brooke was recommended to me by another trainer I've known for a long time. Maria is stepping back as she wants to enjoy more free time and has no time to pick up a new ...

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November 30, 2024
Paper piecing blocks from Espritpatch

 I am so happy that I have managed just a little sewing this week despit my injury. Not much really but 3 more paper piecing blocks are finished.

One more thimble

One Mini Alphabet block, the only one so far...

and a mini tea cup block

Can you believe that there are 13 pieces of fabric in this piece?

Linking to Design Wall Monday Midweek MakersWednesday Wait LossNeedle and Thread ThursdayPut your foot downBrag about your BeautiesOff the wall FridayPatchwork and Quilt

Céline

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November 19, 2024
Mini thimbles from Espritpatch

 A few weeks back, a new sew along started to sew fussy cut mini thimbles with Happy Sew Lucky. I was hoping to keep the pace but failed miserably. I nearly made the first 2 blocks on time and then completely got lost...

Finally this week I've finished 4 little thimbles


I'm hoping I can make a few more here and there...

Linking to Design Wall Monday Midweek MakersWednesday Wait LossNeedle and Thread ThursdayPut your foot downBrag about your BeautiesOff the wall FridayPatchwork and Quilt,

Céline 

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November 12, 2024
Modern City Scape from Espritpatch

 I haven't really posted anything new for so long but finally! Block #24 is finished

and also block #25

Which means the last row could be put together

And added to the other 4 rows. And with that my quilt top is complete!

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