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Budgeting
My first job out of college (if you don't count my awesome waitressing job) was in radio advertising sales (Hello PYX 106 in Albany!) Like most newly minted college graduates, I suddenly had more...
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Sheesh, January?
Yup, looks like that's the last time I blogged. I try to pop over to Instagram every now and then, but blogging has been slower. I've been sewing here and there. But mostly I've been preparing! Back...
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100 Quilt Blocks Blog Tour!!
I'm thrilled to have another block in Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Spring Edition. This is Volume 11 if you're counting! Hey, this time I'm a cover girl! (Left had side, second one down.) Stop by Tuesday...
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A Name Tag Swap
Don't you love a swap that's cute and practical? We just had one with my guild, The Baltimore Modern Quilt Guild. We did a name tag swap. A quilted name tag has been on my list of things to do forever....
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English Paper Piecing with Snowflakes, Jessie and Faraway Road
Let me tell you about my sweet friend, Jessie. I met her a few years ago when she was president of the DC Modern Quilt Guild and I was president of the Baltimore Modern QuiltGuild. She is one of the...
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100 Blocks Blog Tour and Giveaway!
Yeah!!! It's Blog Tour time and my giveaway day for Volume 11 of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks!!If this is your first time here, Hi! I'm Heather. I've been quilting for over 25 years. I'm the founder of the...
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Small Projects, Big Ideas
That sums up my quilting lately. A few little things, like this mini quilt (that I'll be sending off to someone in the #textmeminiswap) and this bag, which I hope will develop into a classand this...
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The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters Blog Hop - part deux- and a Giveaway!!
It was December of 2013 when I first heard of Sherri Lynn Wood. A guild member had suggested her as a speaker. Curious, I popped over to her blog to check her out. I hadn't done a lot of improv...
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Happy Birthday Jaftex!
There's a blog hop going on that you really should know about: Prizes, giveaways, prizes, and, did I say prizes? You can win a Janome Sewing Machine, fabric and a whole lot more. Here's where you can...
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Jaftex Blog Hop Day Six - And a Giveaway!
Welcome to day six of the month long Jaftex blog hop! Never heard of Jaftex? It's the parent company of some of my favorite fabrics: Sudioe, Blank Quilting and Henry Glass fabrics. Jaftex is...
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Modern Quilt Guild Webinar featuring Me!
So, this is happening..... Very excited! A little lot nervous. Oh, how hard can it be? No harder than teaching, right? Which isn't hard at all. Hope you can join me! Register right here.
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Maple Mini: A Tutorial on the C&T Blog - Plus Giveaway!
I just got back from three fun filled days teaching at the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo in Fredricksburg, Virginia. Thanks to all my wonderful students who came with an open mind and willing spirit....
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Organizing Fabric
If buying fabric is a quilter's #1 pleasure, I think organizing it can't be too far behind. Just a quick google of "sewing room organization" or "fabric storage" reveals such wonderful eye candy. Truth...
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I have a few free minutes...
So let's start a new quilt! Do you feel that way too? Every so often I get a pocket of time with no commitments, no travel, no deadlines ~ just free time to sew for myself. This is one of those times....
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Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 13 Blog Hop and Giveaway!
Welcome to Day 2 of the Blog Hop! I love Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks ~ like a mini encyclopedia of new blocks twice a year! Here's what the latest edition look like, so you can find it at your favorite...
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Paper Piecing - I finally get it!
*this post contains ad links. There are a few things I'm known for in my quilting circle. One is my dislike for variegated thread. Another is for my disdain of metallic fabric. (I'm working on both of...
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My Interview with Bonnie Hunter!
Hey there! I'm super excited about a new series I'll writing for the C&T Publishing blog we're calling Quilter's Bucket list. I kicked off the series with the one and only Bonnie Hunter!! Every...
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A closet full of clothes....
....and nothing to wear. Except, this is more like: a closet full of quilts, and not a dang one to put on the bed. Yesterday I decided it was time to get rid of the "winter bed" and break out the...
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My Interview with Cheryl Arkison on the C&T Blog
Super excited to share my interview with Cheryl Arkison. She's one of my favorite quilters, and I've been known to spend a few hours here and there reading her blog. She's an excellent writer and...
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My Modern Spools Mini in Modern Patchwork Magazine!
So this happened a few weeks ago:My Modern Spools mini quilt in Modern Patchwork Magazine! This is the Gifts edition - chock full of seasonal decor and gifts to give (or keep for yourself!) What I like...
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A New Spin On Drunkard's Path Blog Hop and Giveaway!!
I'm so happy to introduce you to my friend John Kubiniec, author of this fantastic new book A New Spin on Drunkard's Path. John and I met a few years ago at Quilt Market in Houston. We were co-authors...
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Artful Improv Blog Tour and Giveaway!
I'm so pleased to be part of the blog tour for the book Artful Improv by Cindy Grisdela. I met Cindy at an art fair in Annapolis about 5 years ago. It was just months after I started the Baltimore...
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Triple Baby Quilt Tutorial and a Sale!
Happy Thanksgiving All!I'm super excited for Thursday. This is the first fall I've been an official empty-nester (even though my daughter is only 20 minutes away at school.) I'm so happy everyone will...
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Virtual Lectures and Classes Now Available!
Well hello there! It's been quite a while!Thanks for popping in!Like many in this "new normal" I'm moving my offerings of classes and lectures online! If your guild is looking for a socially distanced...
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Fibonacci Squares Tutorial
Here's a fun tutorial to make 2 mirror image Fibonacci Square blocks!Cut 2 squares of contrasting fabric, 15” each Cut each strip into the following widths: (2) 1.5”, and one each of 2.5, 3.5, 5.5” Lay...
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