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Scrappy Sundays with Stash Bandit: Surround Sound
Today I finished piecing the featured quilt for the next Scrappy Sunday session. It’s called Surround Sound and I hope you like it. As so often happens with ideas, one thing led to another. There is the featured quilt, which I quite like, but then …Read More »
April’s Scrappy Sundays with Stash Bandit: 4/19
Please join me for the April edition of Scrappy Sundays with Stash Bandit, Sunday, 4/19 at 1 pm Central on Zoom. Tickets are $12 and the featured quilt is Wild Romp, a new design I’ve had in my back pocket for a while. It is …Read More »
Quilters Paradise summit March 9 to 13
Next week I’m giving a talk on bricks during the Quilters Paradise summit and you’re invited. The Quilters Paradise summit is a complimentary online event from March 9 to 13, in which 26 instructors will share on a variety of topics of interest to quilters. …Read More »
Unify diverse fabrics in scrap quilts
One of the tricks to making cohesive scrap quilts is finding a way to unify diverse fabrics. In my Make Extraordinary Scrap Quilts trunk show, I talk about using “glue”—something to hold all those fabrics together. Today I’m sharing a few types of glue along …Read More »
Scrappy Sundays on Zoom: Stained Glass Window
I’m late to the party because I’ve been sick but I’m starting a new online series and I’m excited to tell you about it! It’s called… Scrappy Sundays with Stash Bandit Beginning Sunday, Feb 8 (just six days away) at 1 pm Central, I’ll have …Read More »
Threads Across Nebraska: Quilts, shopping, fun!
If you’re in or near Nebraska, I hope you’ll join me at Threads Across Nebraska in Kearney Friday and Saturday. I’m very excited to have 30 of my quilts on exhibit during this event, hosted by Nebraska State Quilt Guild. And I’ll have more quilts …Read More »
Preparing for the Tango workshop
I made a quick video to help you in choosing fabrics for the Tango workshop. Questions? Email me using diane@stashbandit.net. Still need a ticket for Oct 18 class? Find all the info and get a ticket here. I can’t wait to see you in class!Read More »
So many scrappy ideas: New book!
Is there anything more fun than a brand new book that is packed with possibility? I think not. Scrap Quilts from Crumbs, Strips & Strings by Emily Bailey is hot off the press and let me tell you, it’s a good one! Click image to …Read More »Tango, StarQuar classes now open to all
I’ve just listed two upcoming classes and they’re open to everyone, everywhere. Tango is a popular design that goes together quickly and easily and looks great in lots of fabric combinations. Simple piecing has rarely been this much fun! Tango: Saturday, Oct 18, 2025, 10 …Read More »
A scrappy good time at Maine Quilts
Last week I traveled northeast for Maine Quilts and it did not disappoint. Mainers remind me of Nebraskans: friendly, down-to-earth, truly good-hearted people. I loved them all. Today I want to share my favorite quilts from the show, which had both judged and non-judged categories. …Read More »