The final, trimmed 25 quilt blocks made using gentle improv curves and the finished exposed turn-and-straight-stitch seams method arranged in color wheel order (from red in the upper left through orange-yellow in the upper right through green-blue in the lower right and purple-blue in the lower left) on a quilt design wall.
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29 Jun
Quilts

Rainbow Improv | Finished Exposed Seams {Block Piecing Complete}

For a variety of reasons, life has been keeping me from spending much time at my sewing machine over the past month. This Rainbow Improv project that I've had on my design wall has been exactly the project I need for this season. Instead of making a lot of physical progress, I was able to let the fabric hang...

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26 Jun
Linky Party

Favorite Quilt Finish {June 2026}

Welcome to the June 2026 Favorite Quilt Finish monthly linkup. I look forward to seeing and celebrating your favorite quilt finish of the month! Ready to celebrate? Here are the Favorite Finish linkup party details: Please only link up one quilt / blog post – your favorite fully finished quilt for the month. Please link up to a blog post or...

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This is a photograph of a foundation paper pieced courhouse steps quilt block that depicts a house. The quilt block is made using solids in blues, browns, creams/off-whites, and with a red center. The quilt block is photographed on top of a green OLFA rotary cutting mat with a 45-mm OLFA rotary blade and scraps of fabric used to piece the block surrounding the block in the upper left and upper right corners.
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24 Jun
Quilts

Building a Village {FPP Quilt Block | Community Quilt}

I was intrigued by posts Audrey from @cottonandbourbon on Instagram over the weekend. She was clearly testing out and working on a really cute quilt block and said she'd be making a special announcement on Monday. It's likely you have already seen her special announcement: she put out a call for help building a village of FPP quilt blocks...

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The center 9 blocks of the rainbow improv exposed seams quilt. The outer 8 quilt blocks are arranged in colorwheel order starting with pink/red in the upper left hand corner and surround a center block made using an Alison Glass rainbow panel.
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15 Jun
Quilts

Rainbow Improv | Finished Exposed Seams {Block Piecing Part 2}

Let's pick back up where the initial Rainbow Improv block piecing post ended: I spent a week staring at these pieces on the design wall and I finally realized what was bothering me: I only wanted a single block between each of the previously pieced first 4 blocks. Once I came to that realization, I spent a few days piecing...

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Clue 5 / June Blocks for Mystery Quilt with a Mission Raffle Quilt with Cotton Cuts for the Social Justice Sewing Academy. The quilt blocks are made using Tula Pink’s Graywork collection prints in white, gray, and black with neon color accents on top of a green Olfa cutting mat.
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08 Jun
Quilts

Clue 5 {Mystery with a Mission | Cotton Cuts}

It's my month to piece the blocks for the Mystery Quilt with a Mission for Cotton Cuts. The Clue 5 blocks will be combined with blocks from other contributing quilters into a finished quilt that will be raffled off to benefit the Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA). The SJSA was founded in 2017 and works to empower people to...

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A lined drawstring bag made following a tutorial from Sotak Handmade using purple and lime green test blocks
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03 Jun
2026 Finished Quilts, Bags

Test Blocks Drawstring Bag {DrEAMi}

You may have noticed when I shared the Coming Up For Air mini quilt on Monday that I had also hoped to at the very least put Test Block 4 to use quickly. I pondered whether to made another mini quilt but when Debbie from A Quilter's Table left a comment on the mini quilt blog post, I asked...

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A mini quilt named "Coming Up For Air" that uses an Alison Glass vibrant rainbow colored panel as an inset circle surrounded by a cream print, quilted in a spiral, and bound with another rainbow print.
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01 Jun
2026 Finished Quilts

Coming Up For Air {More Blocks & Finished Mini}

I had time on Saturday to work on the 9" finished inset circles using the exposed seam technique I've been exploring for the past year. After sewing and thinking about my first three test blocks, I only changed one thing when I sewed test block 4: I removed the seam guide from my machine and instead marked the ½" seam...

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A wrinkly and poorly executed inset circle sewn into background fabric made with 4 pieces of fabric sewn together with the finished exposed seam technique developed by Yvonne of Quilting Jetgirl. This inset circle test block is testing if the finished exposed seam technique can be used with inset circles, and this first test block is a very three-dimensional, non flat result. The fabrics used in the test block are orange, yellow, lime green, and mauve.
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29 May
Quilts

Down the Rabbit Hole…

I made 4 more blocks as part of the Rainbow Improv project last weekend and then paused to do more design wall arranging and thinking. It's starting to come together, and what it really needed was a center block to pull it all together. Great news: I found the *perfect* print in my stash for the center block. The...

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25 May
Linky Party

Favorite Quilt Finish {May 2026}

Welcome to the May 2026 Favorite Quilt Finish monthly linkup. I look forward to seeing and celebrating your favorite quilt finish of the month! Ready to celebrate? Here are the Favorite Finish linkup party details: Please only link up one quilt / blog post – your favorite fully finished quilt for the month. Please link up to a blog post or...

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Four quilting blocks, arranged in rainbow order, made using the finished exposed seams technique being developed by Yvonne Fuchs of Quilting Jetgirl.
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18 May
Quilts

Rainbow Improv | Finished Exposed Seams {Block Piecing}

After finishing the last batch of charity blocks, I was ready start piecing my next finished exposed seams quilt. The general idea was to work with a rainbow of color and to expand the improv idea I tested with Topsy-Turvy into a larger quilt. I have really been enjoying working with prints for these finished exposed seams quilts, and I...

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Yvonne with Mini Square in Square Blocks
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11 May
Quilts

76 More Mini Square in Square Charity Blocks

I knew that the best use of the Island Batik fat quarter bundle I was randomly selected to win for my participation in the 2026 SAHRR was to turn them into more Mini Square in Square charity blocks for Many Hands and Many Hearts. The fat quarters were beautifully sized at 18" x 22". Looking at my options for...

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Heart in a Heart Block
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04 May
Block Tutorials

Heart in a Heart Block {Free Block Pattern}

In late April of 2020 I was contacted by Quilt Mania and asked to contribute to their solidarity project. This was at the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they asked that I create a 10" finished block using primarily red and pink fabrics. I sent them the block which, along with hundreds of other blocks they received,...

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27 Apr
Linky Party

Favorite Finish {April 2026}

Welcome to the April 2026 Favorite Finish monthly linkup. I look forward to seeing and celebrating your favorite quilt finish of the month! Ready to celebrate? Here are the Favorite Finish linkup party details: Please only link up one quilt / blog post – your favorite fully finished quilt for the month. Please link up to a blog post or social...

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21 Apr
Quilt Pattern

Sequenced Pattern Release & Curves Abound Bundle Sale

Today, I am excited to introduce my newest digital quilt pattern, Sequenced! Originally designed as a bonus quilt using the large quarter circle scraps left over from another quilt, Sequenced is expanded in this stand alone pattern to offer three sizes: lap, throw, and twin. When we decide to come together as a community, it means we are agreeing to a...

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SAHRR - Island Batik FQ Bundle - Paradise Palms
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20 Apr
Quilts

Island Batik FQ Bundle {2026 SAHRR}

I was surprised and delighted to be randomly selected to win an Island Batik fat quarter bundle for my participation in the 2026 SAHRR! The bundle has arrived and is a generous collection of 20 prints. I'm torn: I could cut these up and make more mini square in square charity blocks for the block drive for Many Hands and Many...

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Topsy-Turvy
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15 Apr
2026 Finished Quilts

Topsy-Turvy {Finished Quilt}

So far, this year has felt like the it should be entered as part of the definition of topsy-turvy. As in... top·sy-tur·vy adjective 1. being in a state of confusion or disorder, with many unpredictable changes or reversals. "in one topsy-turvy week, they cancelled a vacation to Italy" adverb 1. in or into a state of confusion or disorder. "things turned topsy-turvy in 2026" The...

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Mini Square in Square Charity Blocks
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03 Apr
Quilts

Mini Square in Square Charity Blocks

Tomorrow, I will be dropping off 42 Mini Square in Square charity blocks at the post office to send to Many Hands and Many Hearts. As part of Cynthia's request for the Mini Square in Square blocks, she requested the blocks be made in batiks or blender fabrics. While I have a lot of blender fabrics, I opted to purchase...

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30 Mar
Life, Linky Party

#2026QuiltingCheckIn Q1

Have you seen that Melanie Meyer has taken over the quarterly quilting goal check in link up party? To support the transition to the new host, I'm linking up to the #2026QuiltingCheckin Q1. Q1 (January - March) 2026 Review In terms of quilt finishes, I think this quarter is one of the busiest quarters I've ever had as a quilter. Some...

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27 Mar
Linky Party

Favorite Finish {March 2026}

Welcome to the March 2026 Favorite Finish monthly linkup. I look forward to seeing and celebrating your favorite quilt finish of the month! Ready to celebrate? Here are the Favorite Finish linkup party details: Please only link up one quilt / blog post – your favorite fully finished quilt for the month. Please link up to a blog post or social...

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25 Mar
2026 Finished Quilts

Granadilla {2026 SAHRR | Finished Quilt}

I am so glad that I joined the 2026 Stay At Home Round Robin. It was such a treat to sew along with the prompts, and I am thrilled with how my quilt came together. Today, I'm pleased to share my finished quilt, which I have named Granadilla. A granadilla is a sweet, aromatic tropical fruit known for its bright...

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