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May
31

Get along little quilter...

I'm a little late with this part but I'm ready to go. Okay. So I'm a little behind on this part too. Would you believe me if I told you I like deadlines? That I like doing things at my own pace... so that it might go un-noticed if I make a little change or two? Here's the skinny - Camille Roskelley...
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cnelson
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Behind the Scenes, Bonnie & Camille, Fat Quarter Shop, Jen Kingwell, Little Ruby, Lollies, Moving On Lawn, Patchwork, Quilt, Quilt-Along, quilting, Sew-along, Sewing, Thimbleblossoms
May
25

Camp Moda ~ Part 2

There's plenty to catch up with so let's get busy. Camp Moda hadn't officially opened for the day so it was still quiet - and the fireflies were being lit. The table and chair covers are created for each Market to fit the booth theme, and yes, they are re-used for other things throughout the coming...
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cnelson
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Fabrics, Trending
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Blackbird Designs, Brenda Riddle, Darling LIttle Dickens, Dreamy Quilts, erin michael, Faces of Moda, Farm Fun, Fleurs, Franny & Jane, Gratitude, Jen Kingwell, Jo Morton, Laundry Basket, Lisa Bongean, Little Gatherings II, Lydia Nelson, Manderley, Meow or Never, Moda Merit Badge, Patchwork, Primitive Gatherings, Quilt, Quilt Market, Quilt Market 2016, quilting, Sewing, Stacy Iest Hsu, Wild Orchid
Apr
26

Quilter. Maker. Sewist.

Have you ever wondered what it is about taking little bits of fabric and sewing it together that appeals to you? I do - and I thought about it a lot while making these two pincushions. There wasn't any intent - I definitely didn't need another pincushion. But there were these itty-bitty scraps of...
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cnelson
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Jen Kingwell, Moving On Lawns, Patchwork, Quilt, quilting, Sewing
Mar
29

Inspiration board...

I'm talking about an actual bulletin board of some kind that you attach pictures, images and "stuff" to, pictures that inspire you or just make you happy. This is Mochi . It's a quilt and pattern by Natalie Barnes of Beyond the Reef patterns. Mochi is made with Jen Kingwell's Behind the Scenes ,...
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cnelson
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics
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Behind the Scenes, Beyond the Reef, Jen Kingwell, Just a Speck, Lollies, Natalie Barnes, Patchwork, Quilt, quilting, Sewing
Aug
27

Moda's Very Own Aussie: Jen Kingwell

We've been talking about the wonders of Australia on the blog this week, and it's time to focus on designer Jen Kingwell. Jen's ability to combine color and pattern is truly unique (and that's a word my journalism professors told me not to use unless something was truly one-of-a-kind—in this case...
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Linzee McCray
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Books and Patterns, Fabrics, Trending
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Australia, books, Jen Kingwell, Moda Designers, Moda Fabrics
Aug
26

In print...

Don't say I didn't warn you. This is about inspiration from Down-Under. Ever since I first started reading Australian quilt magazines, learning about Australian quilters, and then acquiring books written by them, I've been in love with the work produced in Australia. It inspires me in the sense...
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cnelson
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Jen Kingwell, Patchwork, Quilt, Quilt Books, quilting, Sewing
Jun
23

Summer sewing...

Happy Tuesday! One of the oddest things about being a quilter is that while we make quilts all year-round, most of us seem to get the most sewing-quilting done during the summer. I've never quite figured that out because it seems like all of my friends with children are busiest in the summer.....
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cnelson
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Jen Kingwell, Patchwork, Quilt, Quilt-Along, quilting, Sew-along, Sewing
Jun
11

Featured Shop: The Quilted Moose

The name of Debbie Robert’s shop, The Quilted Moose , is a tribute to Debbie’s last name when she was young: Mowinkel. For her classmates, it was a direct route from there to Bullwinkle, the four-footed cartoon companion of Rocky the Squirrel. “Everyone called me that,” Debbie says. “You just had...
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Linzee McCray
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Featured Quilt Shop
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Edyta Sitar, Featured Quilt Shop, Jen Kingwell, quilt shops
May
7

To Market, To Market...

Hi: It’s Linzee , here. I’m getting ready to head to Quilt Market in Minneapolis next week and thought I’d share some of my thoughts about the big event. Since I'm not "in-house" at Moda, my Market prep is different than Carrie’s and ModaLissa’s, but I’m sure we’re all having some sleepless nights...
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Linzee McCray
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Fabrics, Trending
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American Jane, Blackbird Designs, Janet Clare, Jen Kingwell, Moda Designers, Quilt Market, Zen Chic
Mar
6

Snow day...

As you read this, I may or may not be in the office. While it was sunny and beautiful outside Thursday morning, there was a thin layer of ice under that snow so the roads are still a mess and probably won't be clear until late Friday morning. The good news is that this kind of day let's me catch up...
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Author: 
cnelson
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Gardenvale, Jen Kingwell, Olfa, Primitive Gatherings, Quilt Lovely, Quilting Tips