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Quilting on Mod Olives!

I've just started quilting up my Mod Olives quilt!  Should be fun!  I've challenged myself to do a different feather on each of the 24 blocks.....why?  Because I get to bored if I do the same thing...

Mod Olives ~ Checking in

It's the start of week 5 for the Mod Olives QAL.  I'm going to finish my blocks up tomorrow and start quilting on my quilt.  Here are my blocks in the corner of a dungeon I sew in.    We would love...

Mod Olives QAL - Square Up

We've noticed a few of you have come into some problems when squaring up your Mod Olive blocks.  Please don't give up!  Here are a couple of suggestions to help you out.Option 1:  This may not be a...

Mod Olives QAL

We are starting week 4 of the Mod Olives QAL.  We hope you're having fun with your blocks, I know I have.  I played around yesterday with some different layout options!  Playtime #1Playtime #2Playt...

Mod Olives QAL ~ Week 3

It's the start of week 3 for the Mod Olives QAL and by the end of the week you should be half way done with your blocks.I'm sure many of you are further along, since these blocks go together pretty...

Buffalo, New York

Helen and I headed to Buffalo last week for a trunk show and demo at the Aurora Sewing Center stores.Our quilts getting ready for the first group show and demo...and here we areWe don't live near e...

Mod Olives QAL

I'm a couple of days late for checking in on the Mod Olives QAL.  We were out of town for a Trunk Show and Demo and just got back Saturday night.Here's my next set of Mod Olives.All my Mod Olives s...

By Jenny on 2014-02-05

Just a friendly reminder we will be teaching…..Here's a list of presenters:Jina BarneyCat Beckstead and Shantelle CoxNatalia Bonner & Kathleen WhitingKimberly BourneMelissa CorryLaurel DillmanA...

Mod Olives ~ Steam!

Steam is our friend!If you are participating in the Mod Olives QAL, I wanted to mention how much steam can be our friend!  After sewing your curves, don't hesitate to steam iron your blocks nice an...

Mod Olives QAL ~ Day 1!!

The Mod Olives QAL starts today! You will find the tutorial on the next post and a pdf download too.It's a late one for me so I hope the instructions are clear!The QAL will run for 6 weeks.  You wi...

3 more days!

Just 3 more days till the "Mod Olives" QAL starts!  Are you ready?I just finished another block and was reminded of how really simple this block is.  We are looking forward to the QAL!  Remember t...

"Metro Twist" and "Curve it Up" quilts are both quilted!

It always feels like I get a lot done when I finish up two quilts in just a few days!"Metro Twist"...and"Curve it Up"I've been in a hurry to get these done and off to the photographer.  It's amazin...

Quilting ~ New Pattern ~ Modern Feathers

I'm having fun quilting on this new QCR design.  We've decided to call it "Metro Twist"!I had this top all loaded and was going to do some straight line quilting and changed my mind last minute.  I...

Vintage Quilt Revival!

I was completely surprised and elated when this book showed up in my mailbox! It's absolutely lovely!  The quilt projects...the photography...the everything!  I guess that's why it's the new buzz r...

Mod Olives QAL ~ Fabric Requirements

We were excited to see lot's of interest for a QAL of one of our new designs and thanks to CraftyDeb we've named it "Mod Olives"! My sister Sherilyn came up with this design and I loved it so much,...

Interested in a QAL?

Hope the New Year has been good for everyone.  I started it out with the flu but I'm feeling better now.Anyone interested in a QAL?My sister's and I have been playing around with some new designs. ...