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Act Fast to Capture One of These Eight Unique Hand Crafted Pin Cushions!

I started with a lump of clay to create these one-of-a-kind pin cushions

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25+ Useful Gifts Quilters will Love for Under $25 (and Some Fun Bonus Ideas)

With prices between $3 and $25, there is something for everyone!

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Tired of Common Souvenirs? Try this New pattern to capture a moment in time

I'm collecting signatures at QuiltCon on this block, and you can too!

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

December 9, 2022

Act Fast to Capture One of These Eight Unique Hand Crafted Pin Cushions

December 2, 2022

Tired of Common Souvenirs? Try this NEW Pattern to Capture a Moment in Time

November 25, 2022

25+ Useful Gifts Quilters Will Love for Under $25 (and Some Fun Bonus Ideas!)

November 18, 2022

Breaking the Creative Process? How I Quilted First and Cut Last

November 10, 2022

Fun, Fresh, Festive: 25+ Free Patterns & Projects to Wrap Up the Year

November 4, 2022

Creative Challenge: Taking a Log Cabin out for a spin

October 28, 2022

Turning One Block into Two Unique Quilts Without Being Repetitive

October 21, 2022
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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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Water, Land, and Sky is my #quiltconreject number Water, Land, and Sky is my #quiltconreject number 2 of 3. (I’ll share the 2 acceptances soon) I hand dyed the fabrics for this quilt top using a low water immersion technique to enhance the visual texture. It is pieced using a variation on interleaving and finished with matchstick quilting. I entered this particular quilt thinking it had a moderate chance of being accepted into the show. This year I thought one quilt had a reasonably high chance for acceptance, two quilts with a moderate chance, and two quilts that were nice quilts but unlikely to be exhibited. #quiltcon #quiltcon2023 #quiltconreject #interleavingquilt #handdyedfabric #matchstickquilting #machinequilting
It’s time for the biggest and best quilt show on It’s time for the biggest and best quilt show on the internet! #quiltconreject includes mountains of amazing quilts that won’t be in QuiltCon 2023. I’m already hoping that most of these quilts get entered again next year so we can all have a chance to see them in person. Now for the first of my rejected quilts. (I had 2 acceptances and 3 rejections) Keeping it 100 was my first 100 day project of 2022. The quilt embraced stripes in a wide variety of forms. I did a lot of maximalist design exploration with this particular project, but I’m not surprised it was not accepted into the show. This year I had one entry that I thought had a strong chance of getting juried into the show, two quilts that had a moderate chance, and two entries that I considered the entry fee more of a donation to the MQG. 🤣 This one was in the last category, so I guessed that one correctly! #quiltcon2023 #quiltconreject #quiltcon #quiltshowentry #stripequilt #machinepiecing #machinequilting #edgetoedgequilting
I’m trying to slip a mini quilt make into the sc I’m trying to slip a mini quilt make into the schedule this month!🤞Here’s the fabric pull and a glimpse of the design. #fabricpull #miniquilt #modernquilt #modernquilting #applique
What started as a lump of clay became these adorab What started as a lump of clay became these adorable one-of-a-kind pincushions, and now you can have one of your own! I have made each one from start to finish. My favorite step is carving the designs into the clay which are inspired by free-motion quilting motifs. Each pin cushion includes at least two decorative pins. Head to my Etsy shop to pick one up! (Link in bio) #pincushion #potterypincushion #ceramicpincushion #uniquepincushions #collectablepincushions #giftsforquilters #giftsforsewers #giftsforsewists #sewingnotions #quiltingnotions
It’s here! You can now buy the fabric bundle to It’s here! You can now buy the fabric bundle to make your Zoo Family Portrait Quilt look just like the original! Each of the 25 Painter’s Palette Solids come to you clearly labeled and in the amount needed to complete the quilt top. Head to my Etsy shop to pick up the bundle! (Link in profile) #zoofamilyportraitquilt #zooquilt #zooquiltpattern #zoofamilyportraitfabricbundle #quiltkit #foundationpaperpiecing #pbsfabrics #painterspalettesolids
🚧 Pin cushions under construction 🚧 I’ve b 🚧 Pin cushions under construction 🚧 I’ve been dabbling in pottery this year, so these pin cushions are my work from throwing and carving the vessels to the finished cushions. They’re still in process, but this set will be finished soon, and I’m having a great time putting them together! #pincushion #ceramicpincushion #decorativesewingpins #decorativepincushion #handcraftedpincushion #potterypincushion #aurifil #aurifilthread
NEW Pattern! Tired of typical souvenirs? Next year NEW Pattern! Tired of typical souvenirs? Next year QuiltCon is in Atlanta, Georgia, so I thought it would be fun to do a modern signature mini quilt with a block in the shape of the state. If this sounds like fun, you can make one too! It’s also great to make cushions, mini quilts, tote bags, or incorporate into a larger quilt. This foundation paper pieced pattern comes in three sizes, so you can choose the one that’s best for your project. The piecing of the 12-inch block (shown in two shades of peach) is simplified to work with the smaller block size. The 16-inch and 18-inch block designs include more details. The best part- EVERY PATTERN, including this one, is on sale through Monday! All patterns are 25% OFF! I typically only do two sales a year, so now is a great time to pick this one up! (Link in Bio and in stories) #georgiaquiltblock #georgiaquilt #stateofgeorgiaquiltblock #quiltshow #foundationpaperpieced #foundationpaperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecingpattern #quiltblock #statequilt #statequiltblock #quiltpattern #quiltblockpattern #quiltcon2023
Guild holiday swap? Family/Friend gift exchange? H Guild holiday swap? Family/Friend gift exchange? Helping Santa stuff your stocking? For this year’s “Gifts for Quilters” blog post I’m focusing on items between $2 and $25 that you will actually use in your quilting practice. And no fabric is listed- let’s face it- most of us would rather pick that out ourselves. 😂 I use everything on this list regularly except for some of the gifts in the “just for fun” section. Head to the link in my bio to check out what made the list this year! #quiltinggifts #giftsforquilters #quiltingnotions #sewingnotions #presentsforquilters

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  • 15+ Powerful Color Palettes to Embrace the 2023 Color of the Year
  • Act Fast to Capture One of These Eight Unique Hand Crafted Pin Cushions
  • Tired of Common Souvenirs? Try this NEW Pattern to Capture a Moment in Time
  • 25+ Useful Gifts Quilters Will Love for Under $25 (and Some Fun Bonus Ideas!)
  • Breaking the Creative Process? How I Quilted First and Cut Last

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