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Christmas Row Quilt Sew-Along: Stocking Row |
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Welcome Back, Quilters! |
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Follow Bear Creek's Virtual Helper, Patty, as she artfully brings our "Up ... |
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 artfully brings our "Up on the Housetop Christmas Row" quilt top to life. Follow along with ... |
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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| If you are creating the Summer Picnic Quilt following Susan's book instructions, you ... |
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 include watching an ... |
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 just last week summer ... |
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 as I finish up all the needed Flower ... |
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; Women's Shelter, Foster Kids, Police & Fire Department, Veteran's Home ... |
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 and mobility is getting easier ... |
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 Picnic Quilt on page 30. They are also listed on the ... |
'Blue'tiful Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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Welcome back! This is our final meeting for the Bluetiful Quilt. |
'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. |
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'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 and “life happened” this week and I am not completely prepared. Time spent with a family ... |
'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 confused why these fabrics look different. You can see my Bluetiful Log Cabin ... |
'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 do not get confused why these fabrics look different. ... |
'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 these fabrics look different. You can see my Bluetiful Cat ... |
'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 the Creatively Yours Pattern Book. You have several choices when it comes ... |
'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, if you participated in those with ... |
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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| Fabrics pictured above are Honeybloom by Moda. |
| Quilts are such an amazing creation of love that are so ... |
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 still working on your quilt ... |
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 in your Plot Twist Quilt Pattern under Quilt Top Assembly ... |
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. The instructions are well written and are very clear to ... |
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 Quilt Pattern. The cutting goes really fast. I love creating big ... |
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 useful fabric requirement options for her newest quilt pattern. You can use yardage, precuts, scraps....almost whatever ... |
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 time! |
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Plot Twist Quilt Sew-Along!
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| Coming Soon - Save the date - starts March 5th, 2024! |
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| Andy at A Bright Corner just released her newest quilt pattern, Plot Twist, and I fell in love! I love quilts that look complicated but are actually quick and easy. An extra bonus, this pattern ... |
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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| Just to be transparent, this Sew-Along was not on my program schedule but ... |
Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: FINISHING
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| Oh, parting is such sweet sorrow! I have truly enjoyed sharing this sew-along with all of you and I hope you enjoyed it, too. This is our final week together. This week is all about catching up and finishing your quilt! (The ... |
Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: ASSEMBLY
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| Welcome back! This is it! Time to put your Block A and Block B into rows for the quilt top assembly. (The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate. The book is available HERE.) |
| Follow the "Quilt Top Assembly ... |
Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: UNITS 1 & UNITS 2
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| Welcome back! This week we are sewing together charm squares and background squares to create Units 1 and Units 2. (The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate. The book is available HERE.) |
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Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: BLOCK A
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| Welcome back! Yeah....if you are caught up so far, this is an easy week of sewing. (The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate. The book is available HERE.) |
| Follow the "Block A" sewing instructions in your Just ... |
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.) |
| Follow the "Corner Units" piecing instructions in ... |
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 in your Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book for ... |
Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: CUTTING
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| (The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate. The book is available HERE.) |
| Yeah! Let's get this party started. I love that Cheryl gives us all the fabric cutting instructions right up front. This saves time ... |
Diagonal Joy Quilt Sew-Along: FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
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| Welcome back! This is the exciting part, we get to start talking about fabric! So many choices and options. Let's take a look. (The Just Two Charm Pack Quilt is required to participate. The book is available HERE ... |
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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| Some questions have come up over the last ... |
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. Click on the image below for this year's ... |
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 week was a week to catch up and get things ready for the final sewing of this quilt ... |
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 Arm Machine Quilting many of the quilts photographed! When her book released a few months ... |
Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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Week 4: Assemble Half Triangles and Corners |
| (Looking for related posts? Check the Sunday Mornings Sew-Along category HERE.) |
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Can you believe the Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along is halfway done already?! What?! Time is flying by. Can you see things ... |
Sunday Mornings Quilt Pattern Sew-Along!
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Week 2: Assemble Block One |
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(Looking for related posts? Check the Sunday Mornings Sew-Along category HERE.) |
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Happy Sunday to you from Sewing Corals! |
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Did you survive picking fabric and cutting everything out last week? I feel like that is the hardest part ... |
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 a blast over the next 6 weeks as we create this beautiful quilt. Each week ... |
Welcome to Our Garden - Rolling Petals Quilt Pattern
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Welcome back! |
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As I wrote in my last blog post, I was accepted as a Maywood Studio Maker for 2023. This means I am an ambassador for Maywood Studio, and I will be sharing several projects throughout the year. |
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I am a Maywood Studio Maker for 2023!
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Hello and welcome! It’s been a while since I personally posted in our blog. Being a small business owner, I work a lot of different jobs and a whole lot more hours. There never seems to enough hours in ... |
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 of fallen leaves and wanting to snuggle inside. Maybe it's ... |
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) |
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| Free Jelly Roll/Strip Roll Quilt Pattern: Cross the Line (click on above image for pattern) |
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Quilter's Trek 2021 - Pop of Color |
| Who remembers Row by Row Shop Hops from previous years past? Remember those cute little collectible fabric license plates each shop created? Ah, those were the days. |
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| Welcome to spring-time at Bear Creek Quilting Company! |
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| Let's start with a formal introduction, as we have been welcoming so many new quilters recently. WELCOME!!! We are a family owned online shop located in Lebanon Oregon. We have been online for just over ten years. ... |
It's here....National Sew A Jelly Roll Day 2020!
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| Oh, you guys and girls have been so good with the teases we have given in the newsletters and social media. Today is the day!! The patterns are below. ENJOY!! (Hey, don't beat up ... |
Coastal Getaway Batiks Quick Turn Quilt Sew Along
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| Many of you may be finding yourself with extra time on your hands during this unfortunate Coronavirus crisis and looking to start a new project. We are here to offer some inspiration! We have teamed up with fabric and pattern designer Monique ... |
November 2019 Round-Up of Sew Alongs/Quilts Alongs |
| It's almost December and while we hustle and bustle with the holiday/winter activities, you may find your self with a little time to sew. Here's a list of the programs we found running around the internet quilting world that ... |
September 2019 Round-Up of Sew-Alongs/Quilt-Alongs |
| Welcome! Hello and thank you for stopping by. Looking for a new project? Here are some ideas: |
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| Happy Quilting Starstuck Quilt Along: September 4th - November 13th, 2019 http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/2019/08/starstruck-quilt-along.html |
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July 2019 Round-Up of Sew-Alongs/Quilt-Alongs |
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Welcome! Hello and thank you for stopping by. |
June 2019 Round-Up of Sew-Alongs/Quilt-Alongs |
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Here is June’s round-up of sew-alongs/quilt-alongs. Some are free, some may require a book or pattern. |
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Moda Bake Shop – At The ... |
Round Robin - Works in Progress
Wow! Where did the weeks go? We are well past our half-way mark in our Round Robin Quilting Circle and the quilts are amazing! All skill levels and variety of talent are creating these very beautiful and unique quilts.
Now, I ...
Round Robin - Fabric Selection and Starting Row (Row 1)!
I left you last with our Round Robin Quilting Circle members picking their fabric selections and creating their starting row. There was lot of creative worry about what to do, how to do it and is it good enough ...
Round Robin - Let's Get Started!
Our Spring 2014 Round Robin Quilting Circle starts today and I welcome you to
follow along in our adventures.
There is 8 fabric-loving members in this quilting circle, myself included,
sprinkled throughout the US. Our growing quilts will be well traveled by ...
Happy New Year to everyone!
I am excited to kick off 2014 with the organization of our first Round Robin Quilting Circle.
To get things started, I have developed a registration form for you to download, complete and return to me. This will help me ...
A quilting round robin is where each participant designs their
