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Hello Friends, last Wednesday was the final check-in for Blooming Scrappy QAL! It was a crazy day! I was able to share pictures of my quilt on Instagram, but not here on my blog. Here are my pictures!

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THANK YOU SO MUCH for sewing along this sampler quilt with me.

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If you just now found out about the QAL, here are the details:

Blooming Scrappy QAL – Ivory Spring

More pictures here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWTlnrGlUfP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Stay tuned, I will be sharing QAL for Patriot Dream soon! Meanwhile, pattern is available in my Etsy shop ...

Hello my friends! I hope you have had a good week.  Today is check-in #5 for Hear Ye, Hear Ye QAL!

Click here to purchase PDF & Printed Pattern from me. PDF pattern is 30% off for the next few days. And I ship printed pattern to US addresses for free via USPS First Class Mil.

Click here to purchase printed pattern and look for patriotic fabrics.

Here are kits that I found online carried by quilt shops:

Hear ye , Hear ye Quilt Kit

Stars and Stripes Forever Hear Ye, Hear Ye Quilt Kit by Wendy Sheppard

TODAY’S ASSIGNMENT: TACKLE ...

Hello my friends, it’s check-in #8 today for Blooming Scrappy QAL! If you are just now hearing about the QAL, here is the HQ for the scrappy where I will post links to all the check-ins on the HQ page. We are inching closer to a finish. In fact, I have seen quite a few beautiful finishes!!

Today is our catch-up day! You can either use this day to catch up on blocks from previous weeks, make the option outer border pieced blocks, or just start sewing the blocks together to complete your quilt top.

I have actually finished ...

Hello my friends, it’s check-in #8 today for Blooming Scrappy QAL! If you are just now hearing about the QAL, here is the HQ for the scrappy where I will post links to all the check-ins on the HQ page. We are inching closer to a finish. In fact, I have seen quite a few beautiful finishes!!

HOW THIS WORKS: We will be making the blocks from the different projects in my book to make a sampler quilt.

MATERIALS: My Scrap Quilting Book + Scraps – use scraps or 4y background + 1 FQ bundle!

BUY MY BOOK HERE

CLICK HERE FOR ...

Hello my friends, it’s check-in #7 today for Blooming Scrappy QAL! If you are just now hearing about the QAL, here is the HQ for the scrappy where I will post links to all the check-ins on the HQ page.

HOW THIS WORKS: We will be making the blocks from the different projects in my book to make a sampler quilt.

MATERIALS: My Scrap Quilting Book + Scraps – use scraps or 4y background + 1 FQ bundle!

BUY MY BOOK HERE

CLICK HERE FOR THE QAL SCHEDULE

Today’s assignment: 6 shoofly blocks from Who Tends the Garden quilt! Easy Peasy ...

Hello my friends, it’s check-in #6 today for Blooming Scrappy QAL! If you are just now hearing about the QAL, here is the HQ for the scrappy where I will post links to all the check-ins on the HQ page.

HOW THIS WORKS: We will be making the blocks from the different projects in my book to make a sampler quilt.

MATERIALS: My Scrap Quilting Book + Scraps – use scraps or 4y background + 1 FQ bundle!

BUY MY BOOK HERE

CLICK HERE FOR THE QAL SCHEDULE

Today’s assignment: we are sewing up 3.5 sprig blocks from Who’s ...

Hello my friends! I hope you have had a good week.  Today is check-in #5 for Hear Ye, Hear Ye QAL!

Click here to purchase PDF & Printed Pattern from me. PDF pattern is 30% off for the next few days. And I ship printed pattern to US addresses for free via USPS First Class Mil.

Click here to purchase printed pattern and look for patriotic fabrics.

Here are kits that I found online carried by quilt shops:

Hear ye , Hear ye Quilt Kit

Stars and Stripes Forever Hear Ye, Hear Ye Quilt Kit by Wendy Sheppard

TODAY’S ASSIGNMENT: SEW ...

Hello my friends, it’s check-in #5 today for Blooming Scrappy QAL! If you are just now hearing about the QAL, here is the HQ for the scrappy where I will post links to all the check-ins on the HQ page. Be sure to check the HQ page for a cutting correction for the tulip block in Who Tends the Garden!

HOW THIS WORKS: We will be making the blocks from the different projects in my book to make a sampler quilt.

MATERIALS: My Scrap Quilting Book + Scraps – use scraps or 4y background + 1 FQ bundle!

BUY MY BOOK HERE ...

Quick announcement: A selection of digital patterns are on sale in my Etsy shop through this weekend. Click here to go!

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Hello my friends, it’s check-in #4 today for Blooming Scrappy QAL! If you are just now hearing about the QAL, here is the HQ for the scrappy where I will post links to all the check-ins on the HQ page.

HOW THIS WORKS: We will be making the blocks from the different projects in my book to make a sampler quilt.

MATERIALS: My Scrap Quilting Book + Scraps – use scraps or 4y background + 1 FQ bundle!

BUY MY BOOK ...

Hello my friends, it’s check-in #3 today for Blooming Scrappy QAL! If you are just now hearing about the QAL, here is the HQ for the scrappy where I will post links to all the check-ins on the HQ page.

HOW THIS WORKS: We will be making the blocks from the different projects in my book to make a sampler quilt.

MATERIALS: My Scrap Quilting Book + Scraps – use scraps or 4y background + 1 FQ bundle!

BUY MY BOOK HERE

CLICK HERE FOR THE QAL SCHEDULE

TODAY’S ASSIGNMENT: (2) pieced blocks EITHER from Who Found the Catnip (cat blocks ...

Hello my friends, it’s check-in #1 today for Blooming Scrappy QAL! If you are just now hearing about the QAL, here is the HQ for the scrappy where I will post links to all the check-ins on the HQ page.

HOW THIS WORKS: We will be making the blocks from the different projects in my book to make a sampler quilt.

MATERIALS: My Scrap Quilting Book + Scraps – use scraps or 4y background + 1 FQ bundle!

BUY MY BOOK HERE

CLICK HERE FOR THE QAL SCHEDULE

TODAY’S ASSIGNMENT: (2) pieced blocks from Whose Cacti Bloom Quilt. Don’t forget ...

Hello my northern hemisphere friends! I hope you are staying warm and safe.

In case you are wanting to sew something quick with a precut bundle you already have in you stash, here are 6 patterns in my Etsy store.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO MY ETSY STORE – Buy 2 and save 25%

Hello my friends! I hope you have had a good week. Many of us are headed into a snowy/icy weekend. Do stay safe and warm! Most of us would probably make full use of the snow to sew. Let’s hope we don’t lose power. In case you are looking for patterns to sew, I am running a buy 2 patterns and get 25% off in my Etsy store. This is a great opportunity to stock up on my patterns if you missed my sale a couple of weeks ago.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

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And…. let’s get ...

Hello my friends, it’s check-in #1 today for Blooming Scrappy QAL! If you are just now hearing about the QAL, here is the HQ for the scrappy where I will post links to all the check-ins on the HQ page.

HOW THIS WORKS: We will be making the blocks from the different projects in my book to make a sampler quilt.

MATERIALS: My Scrap Quilting Book + Scraps – use scraps or 4y background + 1 FQ bundle!

BUY MY BOOK HERE

CLICK HERE FOR THE QAL SCHEDULE

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TODAY’S ASSIGNMENT: (4) Snail Blocks from Who’s Cruising Round Town quilt.

Scrappy ...

Hello friends, I hope you have had a nice start to your New Year! I posted on Instagram a little fun “Your birth month = your easy quilt to make in 2026”. I thought I would share the link with you in case you are able to view the post. Click the picture below to view.

Each quilt was selected so that you can comfortably complete each quilt in a month. Obviously, there is NO restriction to make a quilt that is not listed for your birth month. :-D

Also, all the patterns (digital) are 26% off in my Etsy store ...

Hello friends, today is the day! We are on assignment #3, and we are that much closer to our cracked bell!

BUT before I forget, if you are still thinking about purchasing my Christmas Quilting book as a little treat for yourself or a friend, it’s on sale currently on Fat Quarter Shop’s website. CLICK HERE.

And…. let’s get back to Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

Click here to purchase pattern PDF (20% off at the moment in my Etsy shop).

Click here to purchase printed pattern and look for patriotic fabrics.

Here are kits that I found ...

Friends, a quick check-in to let you know that EVERYTHING “me” is on sale on Fat Quarter Shop’s website.

Click HERE to stock up!

Meanwhile, I am counting how many Christmas quilts I have over on Instagram!

CLICK HERE to follow me there if you haven’t already.

Today, we are up to Quilt #12, and there are MANY more, haha! How many Christmas quilts does a girl need?

Have a blessed 2nd Advent Sunday!

Hello my friends! Happy December to you. It’s hard to believe the year is almost over, and we are now in the Christmas Advent season. I hope you have had a good one. My daughter has 2 Christmases (including this year’s) left before she heads to college. I am trying to seize EVERY moment I can enjoying the season with, in spite of her busy schedule!

Today I am EXCITED to announce the next sampler BLOOMING SCRAPPY QAL with my latest book Scrap Quilting with Wendy Sheppard! My very sweet friend Pat Sloan will be sewing along. You ...

Hello friends, today is the day! We are kicking off our Hear Ye Hear Ye QAL!

Click here to purchase pattern PDF (20% off at the moment in my Etsy shop).

Click here to purchase printed pattern and look for patriotic fabrics.

Assignment: Stripe Section and Border stars

There are lots of stars, and these star blocks can be a bit of a challenge in getting all the points to match up. I have written about accurate piecing here a long time ago, but this my go-to trick.

Here is the schedule – please note that ...

Hello friends, today is the day! We are kicking off our Hear Ye Hear Ye QAL!

Click here to purchase pattern PDF (20% off at the moment in my Etsy shop).

Click here to purchase printed pattern and look for patriotic fabrics.

Assignment: Make the top bell section and study through pattern so that things make sense to you.

Here is the schedule – please note that schedule is suggested because…. life happens! However, if you somewhat keep with the pace of the schedule, you WILL get your quilt top completed!

ALSO – please note that on page 7 step 1, there ...