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Make It Your Way

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Introducing a new pattern series by Nancy Dill, Owner of QuiltWoman.com. Use these patterns for Hand Embroidery, Punch Needle Embroidery, Rug Punching or Hooking, Applique, or any other craft you can adapt them to. The first patterns in the series … Continue reading →

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Three Different Ways to Make Rugs

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You probably remember the first kind, they were very popular in the 60’s and 70’s. Latch Hook Rugs The hook had a little door on it and you worked with a 3” piece of yarn. You started at the bottom … Continue reading →

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Get a Grip(py)!!!

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Are your rulers and templates slipping away from you? Or are you tired of walking your hand up your ruler as you cut. Well no longer! Now there is Grippy! Grippy is made by Odif, the same company that makes … Continue reading →

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New York Beauty

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New York Beauty Quilts Electrified: 12 Fun, Skill-Building Projects Using Easy Foundation Paper-Piecing Techniques to Electrify New York Beauty Blocks by Linda J. Hahn, Deborah G. Stanley New York Beauty Quilts New York Beauty quilts were introduced in the mid-1800s. … Continue reading →

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Rock That Quilt Block – Hourglass

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A couple weeks ago designers Linda J. Hahn and Deborah G. Stanley had us ROCKING the Country Crown Block. (In case you missed it…here is the link). Today we will be ROCKING the Hourglass block! Rock That Quilt Block: Hourglass … Continue reading →

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The Gnomes Are Here

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You asked for it….You got it!The Gnomes are marching in! QuiltWoman.com announces new product lines. Well you get the idea…there are just too many colors to show! All can be found on QuiltWoman.com. You will find individual or bundles to … Continue reading →

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Welcome to a New Designer

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Bound To Be Quilting is excited to be part of the team at QuiltWoman.com. Wework almost daily either designing, writing, or sewing up patterns – it’s becomeour life! We are currently working with five fabric companies to provide them andyou … Continue reading →

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Rock That Quilt Block

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Rock That Quilt Block: 10 Gorgeous Quilts to Make from the Country Crown Block by Linda Hahn and Deborah Stanley; Published by Landauer From Linda J. Hahn and Deborah G. Stanley comes this inspirational project guide to help you think-and … Continue reading →

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Amazing Flowers Steal the Show in a New Quilt Pattern

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Designer Cheryl Daines Brown joins us today: Flowers! I love flowers! I loved them enough when I was 5 that David Gilbert and I decided to try eating them. My dad had a beautiful bed of irises and the leaves … Continue reading →

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Back To Basics

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Many needlecrafts that were popular in years past have been having a surge of renewed popularity. Just visit Pinterest and search for Needle Punch or Rug Punch and you will be inspired to try a “new old craft”. I recently … Continue reading →

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