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Yes, I've been working on a new costume for Halloween!
Last year I was Princess Zelda, and this year I want to be someone a bit more recognizable so I picked Cate Blanchett's Galadriel from Lord of The Rings.
The easiest thing about this costume is going to be the gown, which has a convenient Simplicity pattern that is styled clearly to look like Galadriel's beautiful white dress.
This weekend I knocked out a good chunk of her dress, but stopped at the point of sewing the side seams to check the fit. As you can see, it needed some work...
Awesome Applique from Ann Holmes
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Recently we received a new supply of of No Sewing Until You Quilt It books. This book teaches my favorite turned-edge applique technique that is super easy and quick to construct even large quilts.
I used this technique to construct this beautiful Dream Goddess wall quilt in just 2 days.
We've been having trouble keeping these applique books in stock lately, so definitely grab them while they last.
When you purchase this combo kit you will also receive the pattern
for this Sunflower Quilt Pattern for FREE, pictured below:
Patchwork Play - How to Piece a 4 Patch Block
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A four patch is a great block to get started with because it's so simple - four squares come together with matching seams in the middle.
It's super simple cutting and piecing, and the patchwork blocks can be combined together in so
many ways to create unique, beautiful quilts.
I have to say I had SO much fun making the accompanying video and trying stop motion animation for the first time.
The section with the blocks dancing around was created by clearing the table and moving
the blocks a little at a time, then snapping a picture for each frame. It was fun to do and has definitely given Josh some ideas for filming funny Lego videos.
Honoring the Life You Want
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It's been awhile since I shared a Light Up Your Life post and this past Saturday I created a video for you that explains why.
Yes, it's been quite a busy month with getting James back in school, catching a truly terrible
cold, and dealing with a lot of business hassles. I am overwhelmingly thankful I don't have a stack of contracts to travel because right now I flat out couldn't handle it.
For the longest time I've felt pressure to travel, partly because it's a very common thing for professional quilting teachers to do, and also partly because aren't successful people supposed to want to travel?
So this week I'm celebrating my choice to honor the life I
want.
So that's it for this week!
Let's go quilt,
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