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My name is Cassandra, and I have been sewing for as long as I can remember. I love looking for inspiration in my surroundings, and my life as a theatrical scenic and costume designer heavily influences my quilt designs.

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Sometimes (ok, a lot of the time) progress isn’t

Sometimes (ok, a lot of the time) progress isn’t all that glamorous. Today I have been sealing this wooden frame with an artist grade medium. Ultimately the quilt in the background will go over this frame, and yes, it is circular! The frame was constructed by my wonderful father (who hates social media, so cannot be tagged 🤣)

#quilt #quilting #framedquilt #quiltframe #quiltstretcher #roundquilt #circlequilt #circularquilt #artquilt #wallquilt #modernquilt #modernquilting #artistinresidence #mackinacisland #mackinacislandartistinresidence #mackinacislandart

These adorable fabric bundles are now available in

These adorable fabric bundles are now available in my Etsy shop! Each bundle includes six colors of Painter’s Palette Solids, and you can choose either fat quarter or half yard cuts. The fat quarter bundles make excellent stocking stuffers!

Now through Friday, December 3rd, I’m sending a bonus fat quarter with each fabric bundle purchased!

#fabric #quiltingcotton #fatquarterfabricbundles #halfyardfabricbundles #painterspalettesolids

All patterns in my Etsy shop are 20% off now throu

All patterns in my Etsy shop are 20% off now through Cyber Monday! If you have had your eye on any of my patterns, like Raise the Roof that is pictured above, now is the time to buy!

#raisetheroofquilt #foundationpaperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecingpattern #quiltpattern #quiltpatterns #quiltpatternsale #quilt #quilting #modernquilt #modernquilting

I am honored that the @centralohiomqg selected my

I am honored that the @centralohiomqg selected my design for this year’s QuiltCon Community Outreach quilt. The theme is angles and the palette was also provided by the MQG. (Our quilt does not use the full palette range). I used AutoCad to develop the majority of the design with minor adjustments made in Photoshop. The construction was all straight seams and stitch and flip. It has truly been a group effort headed up by @lovinglylissa and I have loved watching it come together!

#centralohiomqg #centralohiomqgcharityquilt #centralohiomqgcommunityoutreachquilt #communityoutreachquilt #communityoutreachquiltchallenge #showusyourmqg #quiltdesign #quilt #quilting #autocadquiltdesign #anglequilt #quiltchallenge #challengequilt #stitchandflipquilt #stitchandflip #groupquilt

My first block for the #exquisitequilt contributio

My first block for the #exquisitequilt contribution! This block will finish at 9” square and was constructed using a few partial seams to maintain continuous stripes when it was needed in the design. The green stripe will merge this block with other blocks in the final quilt.

This project is organized by @avargasdesigns

#collaborativequilt #collaborativequilting #groupquilt #sewingwithsolids #quiltingwithsolids #plaidquiltblock #plaidquilt #quiltblock #quilt #quilting #modernquilt #modernquilting #patchwork #piecedquiltblock #partialseams #partialseamconstruction #machinepiecing #quiltpiecing #piecedquilt

The design and construction process for “Pulling

A fabric pull for my Exquisite Quilt Blocks! This

A fabric pull for my Exquisite Quilt Blocks! This collaborative project is organized by @avargasdesigns and I am so excited to see what everyone comes up with!

#exquisitequilt #quiltplanning #fabric #fabricpull #collaborativequilt #quiltcollaboration #quiltblock #quiltinprogress

This lovely pile of threads was critical in the cr

This lovely pile of threads was critical in the creation of my most recent quilt. Today on the blog (link in bio) I talk about the design and construction process for this most recent make!

#quiltconfabricchallenge #quiltconfabricchallenge2022 #fabricmodification #quiltchallenge #challengequilt #quiltingprocess

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This blog is based on my own ideas and opinions. You are welcome to link to this site at any time. If you would like to use images or text please contact me first (I will probably say yes!), and provide appropriate credit in your post. I love Pinterest so pin away as long as the image is labeled accurately and links directly back to this site. Please feel free to contact me at: cassandra (at) thenotsodramaticlife (dot) com.Thank you so much for visiting!

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