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Diamond Chain Quilt Along - Cutting Instructions

Hello all! Today we're going to tackle the majority of the cutting for the Diamond Chain quilt! Supplies: -Your fabric -A marking tool of your choice -60 degree diamond template if you have one...

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Colette Laurel Contest

Eep! My green linen Laurel is one of 20 finalists for the Reader's Choice in the Laurel Contest! The winner gets $500 in prizes [swoons on the inside]. You can vote for your top 5 favorites by...

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Giveaway Day winner!

I'm so sorry I'm a little late on this, but the Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day winner is Karen Chatters, who loves the Pow Wow pattern! So I guess that's my next quilt too ;) I've emailed Karen yay!...

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Fabric Requirement for Diamond Chain

Good morning all, and a happy Friday to you! First up, don't forget that all the Sew, Mama, Sew giveaways end today at 5, so if you haven't yet entered those, get going! And now on to those fabric...

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Projects in Stitch with Style 2013

I was going to spend this entire post talking about the progress I've made on my Mother's Day project [spoiler alert: not much] but then I read Sara's post about the release of the Stitch with...

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Diamond Chain Quilt-Along

I've received such a great response from my mini quilt that I sent off for the Fab Little Quilt Swap that I decided to make up a tutorial and quilt along for anyone who is interested. Instead of...

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Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day

Folks, I almost forgot about Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day. That would have been a travesty, to be sure. For those of you who are here for the first time, welcome! I recently had a tutorial for a...

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Between the Sew, Mama, Sew! fabric sale and the Pink Castle sale, lots of fabric has come into my house recently: From Sew, Mama, Sew!: From Pink Castle Fabrics: You'll notice that I bought quite a...

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Smocked Pillow Tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew!

Smocked Pillow Tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew!, a photo by Sew Festive on Flickr. Today is icky and rainy, ew. BUT I do have a tutorial for this beautiful smocked pillow up at Sew, Mama, Sew! and I...

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Happy Tuesday!

Today my brain is feeling a little bit fuzzy. This might be a little stream of consciousness, so welcome to my musings. I'm not feeling creative or witty or energetic. I'm thinking I might go to...

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Progress and the Threadbias Quilt Design Tool

I've been working on my mini for the Fab Little Quilt Swap...I'm really loving my color combo! This mini actually started out with me thinking I'd paper piece strips of different widths into...

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Sartorial Saturday: What is peachskin?

I'm making another version of the Colette Laurel with this super special fabric I got from Korea. I cut it out in a size 4 this time [last version was a size 8 and was huge!] and was thinking about...

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Does anyone want scraps?

I'm doing Spring Cleaning this week, and my scraps aren't immune. I have about 4 piles that look like this, and I'm wondering if they might have a better home out there. I've discovered that I'm...

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Vacation is a girl's best friend

A few weeks ago I made the executive decision to take a week off work for some recharging. I called up one of my girlfriends from college and asked if I could come visit. So last Thursday I headed...

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Sartorial Sunday - Easter Dress Edition!

Because I like to torture myself, I decided to change up my Easter dress plans at the last minute. My family goes to an out-of-this-world brunch at a local resort every year, and we dress up and...

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Sartorial Saturday - Change of plans!

I went from this... Deer and Doe Sureau to this... Colette Laurel plus this... Italian linen to get this... Colette Laurel plus modifications to wear for my family's annual Easter brunch! Check...

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Brainstorming session during work

Brainstorming session during work, a photo by Sew Festive on Flickr.

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Sartorial Saturday - Vintage Embroidered Skirt

About a month ago, I mentioned that I had a project in Stitch Summer 2013. The magazine wasn't out yet, so I didn't want to give all the details up. But Stitch Summer 2013 hit the newsstands this...

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New fabric organization!

I purchased a cabinet from Target with some birthday cash money. In teal. Because it's fun! Ares helped me put it together last night. It has a super strong paint smell still [which I expected from...

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Pantone Quilts Challenge: We have a top

Green is my favorite color. I spend the majority of my free time quilting. Um, hello Emerald Quilts Challenge, aka a match made in heaven. When Ali announced the challenge this year, my gears...

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Jumping on the bandwagon...

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VMars, anyone?

YOU GUYS. THERE'S A KICKSTARTER FOR A VERONICA MARS MOVIE. I'm sorry to shout, but I'm so giddy that I might pee my pants. So if you too loved that show and were devastated when it was canceled,...

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Do sewing machines throw temper tantrums?

I'm working on a project that was due, like, yesterday. It uses velveteen and metallic thread. My sewing machine apparently HATES metallic thread. I've adjusted the tension, I've changed needles,...

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It's my birthday and I'll sew if I want to -

I celebrated my birthday over the weekend with quite a few fabulous things: Pancakes at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill where you make them yourself at your table. It's located at the Florida park where...

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No projects, just some thoughts

Have you all seen the Fuck quilt? Or the gun quilt? Or the rape quilt? What about Annabel Rainbow's naked quilts? How about Thomas Knauer's set of fabulous blog posts about all of these...

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Dreaming about sewing instead of being at work ;)

I have been itching to keep working on my Pantone 2013 Quilt Challenge entries. But I have to do some work before I get to play! That means I have to get this custom Potter Pattern hoop out in the...

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WIP Wednesday!

So ladies and gentlemen, I've decided that Andrea over at Four Square Walls is my hero. But really. She works in the nonprofit community and still manages to crank out clothes like nobody's...

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Green with...

...all my new projects! I hadn't been working on my Pantone 2013: Emerald Quilt Challenge because I couldn't choose from the many ideas I've sketched up. And that was just plain silly. So now I'm...

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Project in Stitch Summer 2013! :)

Project in Stitch Summer 2013! :), a photo by Sew Festive on Flickr. More details coming soon!

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Rebecca Smith

Diamond Chain Quilt Along - Cutting Instructions

Colette Laurel Contest

Giveaway Day winner!

Fabric Requirement for Diamond Chain

Projects in Stitch with Style 2013

Diamond Chain Quilt-Along

Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day

Om nom nom fabric

Smocked Pillow Tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew!

Happy Tuesday!

Progress and the Threadbias Quilt Design Tool

Sartorial Saturday: What is peachskin?

Does anyone want scraps?

Vacation is a girl's best friend

Sartorial Sunday - Easter Dress Edition!

Sartorial Saturday - Change of plans!

Brainstorming session during work

Sartorial Saturday - Vintage Embroidered Skirt

New fabric organization!

Pantone Quilts Challenge: We have a top

Jumping on the bandwagon...

VMars, anyone?

Do sewing machines throw temper tantrums?

It's my birthday and I'll sew if I want to -

No projects, just some thoughts

Dreaming about sewing instead of being at work ;)

WIP Wednesday!

Green with...

Project in Stitch Summer 2013! :)

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