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Creative Grids Cat's Cradle Tutorial |
| Make Cat's Cradle quilt block units quickly, easily and accurately, two at a time from squares and rectangles. You never cut a single triangle, but with the Creative Grids Cat's Cradle Tool you end up with … |
Christmas Row Quilt Sew-Along: Tree Row |
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Welcome Back, Quilters! |
Christmas Row Quilt Sew-Along: Poinsettia Row |
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Welcome Back, Quilters! |
Christmas Row Quilt Sew-Along: Stocking Row |
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Welcome Back, Quilters! |
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Christmas Row Quilt Sew-Along: Ornament Row |
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Welcome! This is our first row in the Sew-Along and we will be creating the Ornament Row. |
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Follow Bear Creek's Virtual Helper, Patty, as she … |
Christmas Row Quilt Sew-Along: Kick-Off & Fabric Requirements
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Come join our monthly quilting adventure that will end with a festive finished quilt just in time for the 2025 holidays! |
Summer Picnic Quilt Sew-Along: Month 6
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| Hello and welcome back! This is our final month together for the Summer Picnic Quilt Sew-Along. This month is all about finishing up our quilt top! |
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Summer Picnic Quilt Sew-Along: Month 5
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| Wow! I am running a few days late getting this posted. It has been a crazy few weeks and now the election is over. YEAH! Time to settle back into a normal routine that does not … |
Summer Picnic Quilt Sew-Along: Month 4
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| Welcome to October! The season has certainly changed here in Oregon, and I am loving the warm days and cool nights. My thoughts are turning towards decorating for fall and the upcoming holidays. It seems like … |
National Sew A Jelly Roll Day 2024!
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Project Jelly Roll is an annual celebration held on the third Saturday of September, and this year it’s on September 21, 2024! |
Summer Picnic Quilt Sew-Along: Month 3
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| Welcome to September! Labor Day weekend has come and gone and the kids are headed back to school. This month, as I continue with my Summer Picnic Quilt , I am excited to see progress … |
Project Pillowcase Challenge 2024
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| It's Back! By popular request, our Project Pillowcase Challenge is back for a 3rd year. |
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| Our goal this year for the Pillowcase Challenge is to collect 1500 pillowcases for local area charities; … |
Summer Picnic Quilt Sew-Along: Month 2
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| Hello! Thank you for all the "Get Well Wishes" and your patience in my delay in this post. While the walking boot on my right foot is a bit cumbersome, I am learning to handle it … |
Summer Picnic Quilt Sew-Along: Month 1
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| Hello! Apologies again for being a few days tardy in getting going. Let's jump right in..... |
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| The Summer Memories pattern book has the fabric requirements listed for the Summer … |
'Blue'tiful Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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Oops, I labeled the past two articles the wrong week numbers after that Catch-Up Week. Because I have them posted in various places, I am not going to change it. Sorry for any confusion. |
'Blue'tiful Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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'Blue'tiful Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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Hello and Welcome back! |
Summer Picnic Quilt Sew-Along!
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| Starting Soon - Save the date - starts July 4th, 2024! |
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7/3/2024: Summer Picnic Quilt Sew-Along (Update) My deepest apology. I was supposed to kick-off the Sew-Along today … |
'Blue'tiful Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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Welcome to our third block tutorial, the Creative Grids 6" Log Cabin Block, for the Bluetiful Quilt Sew-Along. |
| I created the block tutorial in scrap fabrics so please do not get … |
'Blue'tiful Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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| Welcome to our second block tutorial for the Bluetiful Quilt Sew-Along. Deb refers to this block as a HST (Half Square Triangle) Variation Block. |
| I created the block tutorial in scrap fabrics so please … |
'Blue'tiful Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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| Welcome to our first block tutorial, the Creative Grids Cat's Cradle XL Block, for the Bluetiful Quilt Sew-Along. |
| I created the block tutorial in scrap fabrics so please do not get confused why … |
'Blue'tiful Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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| Welcome back! This week, we are cutting our "bluetiful" fabrics. |
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| Deb did a great job of listing the cutting directions for the whole quilt for each size for the Bluetiful Quilt in … |
'Blue'tiful Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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| Hello! Have you created a Deb Heatherly quilt? Her pattern writing is easy to follow and she is famous for her mystery quilts. Deb created the Crossroad Mystery, Sparkle Mystery, and Woven Stars Mystery quilt patterns, … |
NICU Baby Quilt Challenge 2024!
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| We have exciting news! We are starting a new challenge to help little ones and their families by giving them the comfort of a quilt. |
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Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along: FINISHING
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| Welcome back to our final week! This week, we are finishing our Plot Twist Quilt! This will conclude this Sew-Along. It has been so much fun watching your progress in the Facebook Private Group. If you are … |
Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along: QUILT TOP ASSEMBLY
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| Welcome Back!! How's your progress coming along? This week, we are putting all our Plot Twist Quilt Pattern blocks into rows to create our quilt top. |
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| Follow Andy's instructions … |
Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along: BLOCK CONSTRUCTION
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| Welcome Back!! My favorite part....this week we are piecing blocks for the Plot Twist Quilt Pattern. |
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| Follow Andy's sewing instructions in your Plot Twist Quilt Pattern under Block Construction. … |
Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along: CUTTING
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| Welcome Back!! This week we are talking about cutting your fabrics for Plot Twist Quilt Pattern. |
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| Andy did a great job offering the cutting diagram layout in the Plot Twist … |
Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along: FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
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| Welcome Back!! This week we are talking about the Plot Twist Quilt Pattern Fabric Requirements. |
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| Andy from A Bright Corner gives plenty of … |
Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along: INTRO
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| Welcome!! This is Introduction Week! It never fails that we launch a new Sew-Along and we have many that join at the last minute. This is your Friendly Reminder.....order your pattern today so you can start on … |
Betty Quilt Sew-Along!
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Happy New Year! For those that expressed interest in another Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book sew-along...."Betty" won the majority vote!
So, gather your fabrics! Cutting starts on 1/23/2024.
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Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: CORNER UNITS
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| Welcome back! Ah, we are starting to get a rhythm going now. Check below for tips and tricks. (The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate. The book is available HERE.) |
Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: TRIANGLE UNITS
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| Welcome back! Yippee....Let's get to sewing our first units! (The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate. The book is available HERE.) |
| Follow the "Triangle Units" piecing instructions … |
Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: INTRO
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| Yahoo! It's almost time. Who's ready to get started? I am! I am! Consider this your final reminder to get your book ordered in time to start next week. |
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National Sew A Jelly Roll Day 2023!
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| A big "Thank You" to Moda for offering four new jelly-roll friendly patterns to celebrate today! You can look back at previous blog posts for past year's free jelly roll patterns … |
Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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Week 6: Layout and Assemble Quilt Top |
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You made it! Week 6 is here and you have been a rockstar with this sew-along. Last … |
Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along!
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| Coming Soon - Save the date - starts September 25th, 2023! |
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| Have you seen Cheryl Brickey's newest book - Just Two Charm Pack Quilts? We had the amazing honor of Long … |
Precut Party Parade - Round and Round the Block Quilt Pattern
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I am back with my 2nd Maywood Studio Maker Challenge Project. |
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| Our 2nd challenge project was all about Precuts! The Maywood … |
Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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Week 1: Fabric Pull and Cutting |
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Hello and welcome to the Sunday Mornings Quilt Sew-Along! I’m so glad you are here and hope you’re ready to have … |
Clean Your Sewing Room Challenge 2023
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| Happy New Year! Out with the old and in with the new! |
| Are you one for New Year's resolutions? I am not. I figure why wait for a certain time frame to take … |
Project Pillowcase Challenge 2022
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| Another year, another chance to bring comfort to those in need. |
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| It is that time of year where GIVING is in air. Maybe it's the changing of the seasons, with the rustling … |
National Sew A Jelly Roll Day 2022!
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| Free Jelly Roll/Strip Roll Quilt Pattern: Chain of Fools (click on above image for pattern) |
Quilter's Tip: How to Choose Batting
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Note: All statements are based on information gathered from Quilter’s Dream Batting website or the opinions of Bear Creek Quilting Company and their customers. We recommend doing your own research to ensure … |
Quilter's Tip: How to Prepare Your Project for Long Arm Quilting Submission
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| Note: These tips are only in regard to submitting a project to be machine quilted by Bear Creek Quilting Company Long Arm Machine Quilting Service. We cannot … |
How To Match Fabric Colors Using Your Fabric Selvage Dots
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| What is a Fabric Selvage? A selvage is the edge produced on woven fabric during manufacture that keeps it from unraveling or fraying along the LENGTH of fabric. The … |
Coming Soon Products and Email Notification of Arrival |
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| Did you miss out on the arrival of Pretty Bunnies by Riley Blake Designs? |
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| Or how about Winter Whimsy by Henry Glass & Co. … |
How To Prepare Your Quilt Top for Machine Quilting |
| Well hello! It’s Keelyn from The Night Owl Quilts and today I am going to share with you a few secrets to help you be one of your longarm quilter’s favorite clients! Preparing … |
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You just spent all of your efforts choosing fabrics, choosing a pattern or making your own pattern, cutting, squaring up the pieces, sewing, (possibly ripping and resewing), basting, quilting, and binding. FINALLY! All of your hard work has paid off. The quilt is done. It … |
| Free Motion Quilting Fun |
| Greetings Fellow Quilters! It’s Karen from Redbird Quilt Co. and Karen’s Quilts, Crows, and Cardinals blog. It’s a pleasure to be guest posting here at the Bear Creek Quilting Company's blog. Ready to have some fun?! |
How to...Piece a Strip Set
When piecing together a set of strips it can get a little wonky, right?
You thought you were on track and then when it comes time to cut
or piece...well, things are a little off and not lining up …
