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UFO Bonanza in Omaha
Wouldn’t it be great if someone could jumpstart a UFO (or two) for you? How helpful would it be to have a coach and a cheerleader to tackle your UnFinished Objects? Let it be me! Join me at Mangelsen’s in Omaha on Monday, Dec 4 …Read More »
Conquer Your Fabric Scraps Summit
Here’s an invitation for you: Please join me for a complimentary event focused on practical ideas for managing your scraps. It takes place next week, Nov 6 to 9, online. There is no charge to listen to a curated set of presenters offering strategies, tips …Read More »
Scrappy Jack Quilt: Improv Halloween Sampler by Stash Bandit
I start with orphans, leftovers and rejects. And somehow before it’s over, the whole thing comes together. It isn’t without frustration, error and ugliness, though. There’s a lot of messing around. It feels like wasted time but I’ve learned it’s necessary. I start by putting …Read More »
Color Class: Boost Your Quilts to New Heights
It can be done—I can help you wrap your mind and your creative dreams around these basic ideas. They’re essential for making successful quilts, scrappy or not. Join me next week on Thursday, Oct 5 from 11 to 5 Central on Zoom for my popular …Read More »
A secret: Favorite cuts for scrappy quilts
I have three patch sizes that I return to again and again. You may have favorite patches too. It’s good to know what sizes you use the most because when you’re dealing with leftovers, you can cut them up accordingly. I do not cut everything …Read More »
House plans gone awry
I worked on a UFO last week and it didn’t go well. Not the designer’s fault, by the way. It’s a great pattern and it’s well done. But my tendency to go scrappy got me into trouble. Little Village Quilt by Jessica Dayon This is …Read More »
CCC on The Quilt Show
I’m really pleased to have an episode on The Quilt Show, and you’re invited to watch. Find the episode with some of my best tips for scrappy quilts broken down into some of my favorite C’s: color, contrast and cohesion. What else?! You’ll find a …Read More »
Getting past a creative block
Where should I start? How should I begin? Ricky Tims said something really important on my episode of The Quilt Show, which has just been released. He said that when you have a creative block, JUST SEW. Christmas Dance by Diane Harris. Photo: Kristen Laing …Read More »
Tango at Mangelsen’s Sept 29
Bringing a scrappy adventure to Omaha! Join me, won’t you?! Tango is a quilt that looks good in so many “outfits.” And the piecing is fast, fun and easy, leaving you free to think through fabric choices and let the prints do almost all the …Read More »
Pumpkins on Parade in APQ
Today I’m happy to introduce a new quilt design, Pumpkins on Parade, which appears in the Sept/Oct issue of American Patchwork & Quilting. Pumpkins on Parade by Diane Harris of Stash Bandit.Quilted by Julie Lechner @beenquiltin Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine. …Read More »