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Last week, I was thrilled to be asked to present a trunk show for quilt guilds in northcentral Kansas in Hays on being a Moda Bake Shop Chef. It was so much fun sharing the things I've made for Moda Bake Shop, from designing patterns for their website to co-hosting sew alongs on Instagram to designing patterns for four MBS books.

Moda Fabrics was so generous in providing giveaways for my trunk show. They provided two project bags filled with goodies for door prizes and lots (and lots) of mini charms for every attendee. I decided to dress up ...

Boy, this summer has rolled right on past me! Where has the time gone? I have been busy sewing and thought I'd pop in and share one of my projects.

Moda selected their summer sew along project from the ...

I just love the colors of this quilt, it's a little modern update on the traditional red, white and blue.

You can visit my past posts during the month of March for instructions on how to make this quilt. They will remain up for a few months but I will eventually take them down and publish the ...

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WooHoo! We are on the downhill slide! Today I’m sharing the instructions to assemble your quilt top. Here we go…

Step 2:

Sew three large blocks together in a row. Press seams open. Repeat for a total of four rows.

Step 3:

Sew the four rows together. Press seams ...

1. Each group of four blocks had a single block using each of the four background fabrics.

2. Each group of four blades that meet to create a small pinwheel used the same fabrics for the blades.

3. Each group of large pinwheels used the same fabric for the pinwheels.

I ...

Ready to sew your blocks for the Whirl & Twirl Sew-Along? Here we go!

Blade: Draw a diagonal line on the back of a 2” light fabric square (blade pinwheel). With RST, layer the 2” square on top of the end of the 2” x 9.5” dark rectangle (blade) as shown. Sew on the line, trim seam allowance to ¼” and press toward pinwheel fabric.

Layer Cake Fabric Cutting

Let's start with the layer cake! Yum, I love cake! Especially anything chocolate - and Moda! What's your favorite cake? 

Separate your layer cake squares into the following:

• 12 dark-valued squares

• 12 medium-valued squares

• 2 light-valued squares. They should contrast with the background fabrics.

From each of ...

You will need:

• 1 layer cake
• 7/8 yard each of 4 low volume prints for background
• 1/2 yard medium solid (or reads as a solid) fabric for large pinwheels
• 1 yard fabric for border ...

I'm excited to share this quilt that I designed using a layer cake and extra yardage for the background and border. I'll be sharing all the details and instructions on how to make this quilt on my social media platforms, so be sure to follow Thistle Thicket Studio on Facebook and/or @thistlethicketstudio on Instagram!

The schedule for the ...

The holidays are always rushed and I never seem to have time to do everything I want to do. This year was no different. I didn't have time to do as much decorating as I wanted to or as much baking (although the hubby and I don't need the extra calories) or as much holiday crafting. One thing that was not on my list this year was buying Christmas presents as we decided to opt for a family vacation the week of Thanksgiving in lieu of gifts (except for the grandkids). Because our kids spent their Thanksgiving with ...

I didn't get this pillow completed in time for Halloween but I'm still super stoked about this finish! And Halloween will be here again before we know it!

I can't wait until I get to see it in person! February, hurry up and get here!

Until then, happy quilting!

~Sharla

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The book features 12 quilts made from layer cakes. My "Dayna" quilt uses a Happy Days layer cake by Sherri and Chelsi for Moda Fabrics, but you can use any layer cake of your choosing. You can still pick up a Happy Days layer cake from ...

Whoa!!! Where did summer go?! I have no idea but I know I am ready for fall! How about you?

I've really neglected my blog this summer and I promise to do better as my attention turns indoors. Hoping that means I'll be spending more time in my sanctuary - aka, my sewing room. When that happens, I hope to have more quilting and crafting inspiration to share here, but until then I'll share some of my summer in photos.....

Well Hello! I'm back after an unexpected hiatus that included a couple of weeks camping in Texas, taking care of my mom after a fall and surgery, three secret sewing projects, a 40-60-80 girls' birthday trip, and a family wedding. Whew! Where did the time go? I'm glad to be back to share one of those secret sewing projects that has been gifted so now I can share!

Last year, our quilt guild chose to participate in Border Creek Station's 2020 Stash Buster Challenge. I decided to pull all of my pastel floral prints from my stash ...