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Welcome Spring with these Free Floral Quilt Block Patterns

The March theme for Quilt Block Mania is Flowers!

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Taking a Closer Look: 5 Stunning Quilts from QuiltCon 2023

Here are just a few quilts that caught my eye at QuiltCon 2023

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15+ Powerful Color Palettes to Embrace the 2023 Color of the Year

Excited about the new color of the year? These color schemes are here to inspire you!

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Traditionally and foundation paper pieced quilts with a Modern twist for the contemporary quilter! Check out the latest patterns and tutorials from The (not…

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Shopping In Person at Hancock’s of Paducah!

March 17, 2023

Judges’ Comments for QuiltCon 2023

March 10, 2023

Welcome Spring with these Free Floral Quilt Block Patterns

March 7, 2023

Taking a Closer Look: 5 Stunning Quilts from QuiltCon 2023

March 3, 2023

QuiltCon Past and Present

February 24, 2023

Exclusive Tips for Building Your Stash- A New Article in QuiltCon Magazine

February 17, 2023

Looking for a New Take on an Old Favorite? Building Connections Left and Right

February 7, 2023

What Happened at Road to California? An Awesome and Unexpected Quilting Win!

February 3, 2023

Excited to see behind the scenes? Check out the BERNINA Ambassador Retreat

January 27, 2023

What Color Palette Would You Expect? Check Out These Exquisite Blocks

January 20, 2023
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cassandra at The (not so) Dramatic Life 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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National Quilting Day is tomorrow, Saturday, March National Quilting Day is tomorrow, Saturday, March 18th! What better way to celebrate than with a giveaway? I’m teaming up with Hancock’s of Paducah to give one lucky winner a mini-bolt of Kona White, and who among us doesn’t need white fabric? How to Win Head to my blog (link in profile) to read my post about shopping in person at Hancock’s of Paducah. Read and Follow the complete directions at the end of the blog post and head back here to comment for a chance to win! Make sure you follow both @hancockspaducah and me on Instagram. The winner will be selected in a random drawing and notified via IG messages. Good Luck! Due to the cost of shipping a bolt of fabric, I regret that this giveaway is only available to people with a US mailing address. Entries are accepted through March 31, 2022. #nationalquiltingday #quilting #quilter #hancocksofpaducah #giveaway #konacotton #fabricshop
Work in progress storage is the topic for day 13 o Work in progress storage is the topic for day 13 of #igquiltfest2023 My WIPs are typically on a design wall until the top is finished. Shown here is a recent picture of my current 100 day quilt, but most of the time you would see the view shown in the second image. I cut the templates apart, tape them back together, place the template over the quilt top, then remove one piece at a time to cut and position the fabric. #igquiltfest #100daysofgreeneryquilt #100dayquilt #100dayproject #applique #appliqué #needleturnapplique #designwall #modernquilt #modernquilting #modernquilter #quilt #artquilt #quilter #pictorialquilt
Day 11 of the #igquiltfest2023 asks us to share ou Day 11 of the #igquiltfest2023 asks us to share our quilt backs. Because “Where we Connect” was cut, bound, and reassembled after the quilting was complete, the design of the quilt reflects of the back. From time to time I like to choose a bright, shocking color for the back of a quilt. This is Lemon Ice from Painter’s Palette Solids. #igquiltfest #quiltback #partyinthequiltback #quilt #modernquilt #quilting #modernquilting #quilter #modernquilter #biasbinding #facedquilt #quiltfacing #machinequilting #domesticmachinequilting #walkingfootquilting #bernina #berninausa @berninausa #painterspalettesolids #pbsfabrics
Here are the judges’ comments for the quilts I h Here are the judges’ comments for the quilts I had at QuiltCon, but there is so much more on the blog today (Link in profile) where I share some of my thoughts on quilt judging in general. #quiltjudging #quiltcon2023 #quiltshow #quilt #quilting #modernquilt #modernquilting #quilter #modernquilter
The theme for day 8 of #igquiltfest2023 is scrappy The theme for day 8 of #igquiltfest2023 is scrappy finish, and for #marchmeetthemaker2023 the theme is finishing touches. My favorite use of fabric scraps is also one of my favorite finishing touches. I love to use a scrappy binding to finish the edges of my quilts. I often use leftover fabric from the quilt to construct binding that shifts value to coordinate with each area of the quilt. This quilt also happens to be very scrappy and made entirely (front and back) with fabrics from my stash. (Swipe for more images) Yesterday someone asked to see more of my 100 day quilts from 2020, and this was the first one! #igquiltfest #igquiltfest2023day8 #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemakerday8 #scrapquilt #quiltmystash #improvquilt #improvquilting #improvpiecing #scrappybinding #logcabinquilt #improvlogcabin #modernquilt #modernquilting #modernquilter #quilter #quilt
Day 7 of #igquiltfest2023 is lessons learned. This Day 7 of #igquiltfest2023 is lessons learned. This quilt, Emergence, taught me a lot about stash building. In 2020 I made three 100-day projects and started this one that happened in the 100 days leading to QuiltCon Together. The first three quilts were made entirely with fabrics from my stash, and that was my intention with this project too. The lower 2/3 of the quilt did come from my stash, but progress stalled at the top of the quilt. I wanted to fade out to a lighter value, but my stash didn't support that design. I ended up having to order additional fabric to complete the quilt. What I learned: Bright, medium-value fabrics tend to make up the majority of the stock at our favorite local quilt shops, but as you build your stash remember to include dark and light values as well. #igquiltfest #marchmeetthemaker2023 #marchmeetthemaker #improvquilting #improvquilt #improvpiecing #100dayquilt #100dayproject #quiltingthecountdown #quilt #modernquilt #modernquilter #quilter #trianglequilt #sewyourstash #igquiltfest2023day7
Here's a bouquet of flower block patterns! Quilt B Here's a bouquet of flower block patterns! Quilt Block Mania kicks off March with more than two dozen floral-themed quilt blocks. This spikey foundation paper pieced block came from combining a flower and a star block. #quiltblockmania #quiltblockmania2023 #foundationpaperpieced #foundationpaperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecingpattern #quiltblock #quiltblockpattern #freequiltpattern #freequiltblockpattern #painterspalettesolids
Today for #igquiltfest2023 we are sharing our favo Today for #igquiltfest2023 we are sharing our favorite quilted projects that aren't necessarily quilts. This cushion highlights one of my favorite techniques- combining machine and hand quilting. Make sure to swipe to the second photo to see the detail of all those unexpected embroidery-inspired quilting stitches! The fabric is a whole cloth quilting panel I designed and printed on Spoonflower. (Yes, you can get one too- check out the link in my profile) I like to combine hand and machine quilting for three reasons: 1) It's faster than hand quilting alone 2) Machine quilting holds everything in place while you add the hand stitching 3) You get all that fun texture that comes with hand quilting with a lot less work! #igquiltfest #quiltedproject #igquiltfest2023day6 #quiltedcushion #quiltedpillow #wholecloth #wholeclothquilt #quiltpanel #spoonflower #quilter #modernquilter #handquilting #domesticmachinequilting #bernina #berninaambassador #walkingfootquilting #aurifil #aurifilosopher

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