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Free Irish β Chain Quilt Tutorials + March Madness Inspo
Come See What I'm Working On + Irish β Chain Quilt TutorialsHello friends! I'm excited to have a lot of new friends who are joining us from the Quilter's Paradise Summit that happened this week. If you're new to the weekly Saturday email dispatch, Welcome! We're all so excited that you'd join us! This week I'm sharing a little bit of what's happening behind the scenes in my sewing room right now. Every month I write a What's On My Sewing Table post with a casual peek into the current and ongoing projects that I'm making - from works in progress to new fabric pulls, quilting plans, and bits of everyday creative life. Normally I'm terrible at labeling quilts, but I used some selvage to label one of my latest projects for the most perfect, serendipitous baby gift. π₯° Click below to see the latest updates plus links to the free quilt block challenges I'm working on!
Fun Finds on the Web: Free Irish βοΈ Chain Quilt Tutorials + InspirationSince St. Patrick's Day falls on this Tuesday, it's the perfect time to celebrate all things Irish, don't you think? π And therefore, it's only appropriate to highlight one of my all time favorite quilt designs: the Irish Chain. Have you ever made an Irish Chain quilt? They're so much fun - AND faster than they look, thanks to strip-piecing tips and tricks. Here are a few Irish Chain quilts, patterns and tutorials to get you inspired and started! Click on the title to go directly to the pattern/post!
March Madness: Make a Custom Quilted Stadium Seat CushionKnow anyone getting ready for lots of spring sports ahead? Guest contributor Jessica Steele walks you through the step by step process to make your own portable stadium cushion. Plus, it's got a pocket! Also! You can customize your cushion for your favorite sports team. Now you can support your team and do it in style, and most importantly, in comfort all at the same time! This would also make a great Mother's Day gift for any sports mom in your life.
And if you have a Basketball Fan(atic) at your house, check out Jessica's latest Basketball-inspired quilt pattern, Nothing But Net.β And I couldnβt have St. Patrickβs Day post with out sharing my Irish Flags quilt I made for a special baby boy. If you're new here, you can read the story behind this quilt here. It's a bittersweet story, but sentimental to me. I can't believe it's been 17 years since I made this quilt! I'm happy to report that this boy is a busy high school senior now. I love this boy so much. This was also the first of many flag quilts that I've loved making over the years. We have had an unseasonably warm winter and spring has come early this year. My daffodils are already blooming and the blossoms on my ornamental plum trees started blooming yesterday - about 3 full weeks earlier than normal! I have mixed feelings about this. Some feelings of enjoying the cheerful flowers after the end of winter, and other lazy feelings where I now need to get out and start doing yard work, and I'm not excited about that. lol At the same time, March is still being March - which some days means "spring is here!" but the next day means, "just kidding! It's going to snow and be 32 degrees outside today!" Hang in there to all of you friends who are still battling a long winter where you are. Still, I'm feeling optimistic for warmer temperatures is on the horizon. I hope you have a great week ahead including wearin' a little green πon Tuesday, or just more daylight hours in your life. Woohoo! As always, thanks so much for stopping by. xo, AmyIf you would like to stop receiving this content, please click unsubscribe below. No hard feelings. βVisit my Pattern Shop |
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Free Mini Quilt Pattern + Tips for Finding Time + What's New Hello friends! Happy March! I hope you're feeling some of the effects of spring sun and hope wherever you are! (Well, if you're in the Northern Hemisphere that is.) Did you know March is also National Quilting Month? Apparently, it's a thing. Any excuse to celebrate quilting and I'm all in! In honor of the occasion I'm re-sharing the free Mini Quilt pattern called Bright Star with all of you. Click below to find the post to download...
π Rainbows + Shamrock β projects + Machine Quilting Tips Hello friends! It's almost MARCH! Woohoo. I love March. My first round of crocus flowers have officially bloomed and that makes me so happy. Spring is finally on it's way (even if it's in fits and starts). If you're in need of some cheery sewing projects to get you through until the spring weather officially arrives to stay, I've put together a list of Rainbow + Shamrock sewing and quilting projects from a bunch of different quilters...
What's New + Quilts on USPS Stamps Hello friends! Thank you so much for stopping by. β€ T New on the blog this week, it's my monthly check-in of What's on my Sewing Table! Time for my monthly accountability post where I share the latest projects that I'm working on. This year I've added a couple more points of accountability including what I'm purging or repurposing and my fabric purchases of the month. I've also thoroughly enjoyed having lots of new international friends to hang out with...