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Penelope Dress // In the "Studio" + Review
Apparently last weekend was dress fest around our home. Yesterday I shared the Clara Dress I made for myself and it was only fair that my beautiful daughter get a new dress too! While shopping at our local quilt shop last week she picked out the Penelope dress pattern. They had an adorable version displayed on a mannequin and she wanted to take...
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Clara Dress // Reveal + Review
This week I realized that being a quilter has drastically made me a better general sewist. I began sewing when I was about six years old. My mom would make us Halloween costumes every year and I started to help her. I made a renaissance dress in middle school, various sweaters, skirts, shirts, pajamas and later I made my wedding vail. I was...
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Biggest Quilting Giveaway by Fat Quarter Shop
Have you heard about the biggest quilting giveaway? This is Fat Quarter Shop’s biggest giveaway to date and may be the biggest online quilting-related giveaway ever. The total value of this amazing giveaway retails at over $6,300 and is divided into twelve prize buckets. The prizes range from fabric bundles and books to notions and many more quilting essentials. All...
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Cross My Heart Mini Quilt
As you saw yesterday I will be teaching a few classes here locally one of those is the Cross Stitch Quilting Class. This weekend I made a class sample for the shop to display. Cross My Heart Mini Quilt My daughter Gwenyth helped me pick out all of the fabrics and watched me in every step of the process. She...
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Teaching Locally in Arizona
This summer I will be teaching some really fun classes at my local quilt shop, Scrapbooks ETC. If you are in Arizona or perhaps will be vacationing here I would really love for you to join me! Scrap Buster Class When: June 11, 2014 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Scrapbooks ETC in Mesa, AZ Register: Pre-register for the Scrap Buster Class...
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Fabric Giveaway Friday - $25 Gift Certificate
Giveaway Sponsor Here is what Dragonfly Fabrics owner Amy had to say about the shop… "I love fabric. I started Dragonfly Fabrics when I was manufacturing custom baby bedding and blankets for my online company. What began as a few bolts turned into a few more and soon I realized I wasn't just buying the fabric for my business. I...
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Topple Quilt
About a year ago I finished this little mini quilt which I call Topple. For a while I wanted to create a pattern in multiple sizes, then life happened. Someday perhaps I will make a pattern, but I figured it was about time I at least share it with you. And what better time to share than when the Pantone Color of the...
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Quick Quilting Tips and Tricks // Blog Hop
Amy at a Diary of a Quilter hosted a fantastic blog hop a few weeks ago called Quick Quilting Tips and Tricks. She was promoting her wonderful new book Fabulously Fast Quilts that you must check out! The information in this blog hop was invaluable, here is a Pinterest board full of the tricks and tips. Amy decided to keep the blog hop...
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Pile O' Fabric Stash Share
This post is part of a weekly series called Pile O’ Fabric Stash Share. Each week challenge yourself to create a custom bundle from your fabric stash based on the color scheme posted for the week. Then share a picture of your final bundle here on the Stash Share post. See full details. This Weeks Color Palette and Bundle This...
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Fabric Giveaway Friday - Custom FQ Bundle
Fabric Giveaway Sponsor New Brick-N-Mortar Shop! Pam owner of Mad About Patchwork and long time supporter of Pile O' Fabric has sold beautiful fabrics out of her home in Ontario Canada for six years. I am super excited for her as she has made the decision to open a brick-n-mortar shop! Here are all the details from Pam herself… April and our...
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Scrap Buster Sewing Machine Cover // New Pattern!
Do you have a massive amount of scraps lying around? Well bust-em out for this super fun to piece sewing machine cover. Meet Scrap Buster my new PDF pattern. This PDF pattern includes instructions on how to customize the cover to fit any size sewing machine, instructions on how to foundation piece the improvisational strip blocks, full assembly instructions, and...
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Giveaway Day! // Sew Mama Sew
Today is the bi-annual Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day hosted by Sew Mama Sew and I have a very special giveaway ready! Welcome to Pile O' Fabric! If you are new to Pile O' Fabric then I want to wish you a warm welcome! Take a second and have a look around. I have a bunch of free quilting and sewing...
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Piecing Courthouse Step Log Cabin Blocks // In the "Studio"
This post is part of an ongoing video series called In the "Studio". Step into my sewing "Studio" and see what I have sewed. Also link up your current works in progress. See all episodes. This week for In the "Studio" episode #7, I made two courthouse step log cabin quilt blocks for the Do.Good Stitches charity quilting bee I...
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Pile O' Fabric Stash Share
This post is part of a weekly series called Pile O’ Fabric Stash Share. Each week challenge yourself to create a custom bundle from your fabric stash based on the color scheme posted for the week. Then share a picture of your final bundle here on the Stash Share post. See full details. This Weeks Color Palette and Bundle This...
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Ready, Set, Go! Destash
The Pile O' Fabric Destash is live! I would love it if you would share with a friend and help me spread the word. Happy Shopping! Alyssa
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Destash + Giveaway
With spring in the air I've had the itch to start spring cleaning. Over time I have developed a specific taste for fabric and it is time to really narrow down my stash. While digging I found I had doubles of some fabrics, opps! I went back and forth on whether to do the whole Instagram destash thing that most quilters have...
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Scrap Jar and Pin Cushion Quilted // Skill Builder BOM
This month's blocks for Skill Builder BOM are officially quilted! The blocks are coming together very nicely, here is our current progress… You can join in and quilt along anytime. Every month there are instructional videos and pdf instructions for the lessons. We also now have a BOM Facebook Group to share our progress. You can learn more about the Skill...
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Pile O' Fabric Stash Share
This post is part of a weekly series called Pile O’ Fabric Stash Share. Each week challenge yourself to create a custom bundle from your fabric stash based on the color scheme posted for the week. Then share a picture of your final bundle here on the Stash Share post. See full details. This Weeks Color Palette and Bundle This...
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Fabric Giveaway Friday // Aria Lane Pattern
Giveaway Sponsor Aria Lane is a modern design company that produces original modern quilt and embroidery patterns for the crafting community. By purchasing an Aria Lane pattern you are supporting an independent designer in the sewing community. New Patterns This week we have launched two more new patterns at Aria Lane. Resonance Quilt Pattern Designed and pieced by Tara Knight and...
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Pile O' Fabric Stash Share
This post is part of a weekly series called Pile O’ Fabric Stash Share. Each week challenge yourself to create a custom bundle from your fabric stash based on the color scheme posted for the week. Then share a picture of your final bundle here on the Stash Share post. See full details. This Weeks Color Palette and Bundle This...