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10 Mug Rug tutorials

10 Mug Rug Tutorials

Hi Reader Can you believe that May is almost over? I'll be taking part in a blog hop next week and I can't wait to share my quilt project! When I'm looking for a fast and easy quilt project, I always think of mug rugs. They make a wonderful gift with a coffee cup from the Dollar store. To help you spend less time searching, sorting, and second-guessing, here are 10 of my favorite mug rug tutorials. Mug Rug #1 Mug Rug #2 Mug Rug #3 Mug Rug #4 Mug Rug #5 Mug Rug #6 Mug Rug #7 Mug Rug #8 Mug Rug...
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Sea Breeze quilt in Feather & Flair

Hi Reader To day 4 of the Feather & Flair blog hop with my first Signature fabric collection Feather & Flair with Island Batik, a division of Lumin Fabrics. Today I am sharing my Sea Breeze quilt and Jennifer from Curlicue Creations will be showing her quilt project today. I hope you enjoy seeing both of them. Day 4 Sea Breeze Quilt Feather & Flair Blog Hop Day 1 Fletching quilt Day 2 Vintage Flair Day 3 More you will like August UFO Challenge Quilt Binding & Binding Calculator August UFO...
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Wrong link! Vintage Flair quilt in Feather & Flair

Hi Reader Sorry about that, here is the correct link to Vintage Flair. To day 3 of the Feather & Flair blog hop with my first Signature fabric collection Feather & Flair with Island Batik, a division of Lumin Fabrics. Today I am sharing my Vintage Flair quilt and Brenda from Songbird Designs will be showing her quilt project today. I hope you enjoy seeing both of them. Day 3 Vintage Flair Quilt Feather & Flair Blog Hop Day 1 Fletching quilt Day 2 More you will like August UFO Challenge Quilt...
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Vintage Flair quilt in Feather & Flair

Hi Reader Welcome to day 3 of the Feather & Flair blog hop with my first Signature fabric collection Feather & Flair with Island Batik, a division of Lumin Fabrics. Today I am sharing my Vintage Flair quilt and Brenda from Songbird Designs will be showing her quilt project today. I hope you enjoy seeing both of them. Day 3 Vintage Flair Quilt Feather & Flair Blog Hop Day 1 Fletching quilt Day 2 More you will like August UFO Challenge Quilt Binding & Binding Calculator August UFO Challenge...
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Fletching quilt in Feather & Flair

Hi Reader Welcome to day 2 of the Feather & Flair blog hop with my first Signature fabric collection Feather & Flair with Island Batik, a division of Lumin Fabrics. Today I am sharing my Fletching quilt and Mary from Needled Mom will be showing her quilt project today. I hope you enjoy seeing them. Day 2 and the Fletching Quilt Feather & Flair Blog Hop Day 1 More you will like August UFO Challenge Quilt Binding & Binding Calculator August UFO Challenge Purple - the August Color August 2026...
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Feather & Flair fabric collection

My new Signature fabric collection Feather & Flair

Hi Reader I am very excited to finally share my first Signature fabric collection Feather & Flair with Island Batik, a division of Lumin Fabrics. If you love bright and colorful batiks you are going to want to see my quilts. Feather & Flair Blog Hop Every day this week I will be sending out a newsletter with a link to the new blog post to the Feather & Flair blog hop. I hope you stop by as there will be a Fat Quarter giveaway of the Feather & Flair collection. I also have my new August UFO...
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August Color of the Month

Hi Reader Are you staying cool? I'm not a fan of hot weather so I'm really, really looking forward to fall and I have a couple of tutorials for fall quilt projects below that I think you'll like. I posted the August color challenge a little early, I hope you like the color I picked for August. I'm also showing all of the blocks I have made so far. August Color of the Month Challenge More you will like Autumn Table Runner tutorial Easy Autumn Table Topper Easy Batik Baby Quilt Quilt Binding &...
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Baby Quilt

This is one easy baby quilt to make

Hi Reader It has been hot and steamy here in Iowa, how is it where you're at? I'm already in the count-down for autumn and cool weather. We have a new addition to our family....well actually two. You'll get to see one of them in my newest blog post. Let me show you what I do when I have a square quilt pattern and I want a rectangular quilt. Easy Batik Baby Quilt I will be ending the July Color of the Month and UFO link ups early so be sure and add your link before Friday. July Color of the...
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Christmas Quilt Projects

Christmas in July - are you thinking about your quilt projects?

Hi Reader We are finally getting some cool weather here in Iowa today which is so nice. My beans and tomatoes are doing great and if I get ambitious....I might do some weeding in my flower beds. July seems to be when everyone starts thinking about Christmas projects and I thought I would share some of my favorites with you. Holiday Tutorials Large Christmas Tree Table Runner Mini Scattered Pillows Quilted Log Cabin Placemats Quilted Christmas Baskets Christmas Logs Charm Mix Runner Scrappy...
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