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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 ...

Hello Friends,

I hope you have had a nice fall so far! As always, I have kept busy with different things going on in my life. ONE DAY, I will retire and have absolutely nothing to do! :-D

IIf you follow me on Instagram, you will know that I had shared about scammers unlawfully selling/sharing patterns designed by me. Here is a friendly reminder to only buy your patterns directly from your favorite designs and reputable quilt shops!

All autumn/fall pattern PDFs are 30% off in my Etsy shop as a little gift of appreciation from me to ...

Hello Friends, I thought I would let everybody know that I am running a sale in my Etsy store – Buy 2 Pattern PDFs and get 30% of your total.

Click here to go to my Etsy Store

Have a great weekend! ~Wendy

Hello Friends, I hope you have been well, and that you have had a good start to your week.

Before I get on with today’s agenda, if you haven’t followed me on Instagram or Facebook, here are the links. I find that I can connect with quilting friends better there. Plus you will be able to interact with other quilts to make friends of your own.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivory_spring/ – daily posting, spotty during the weekends

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendysheppardquilts/ – 2-4 posts every week

Well, I finished my Sparklers quilt top last week. You ...

My friends, I hope you have been well! Today is the last check-in for our #SparklersQAL! Thank you so much for sewing along with me!

You can still get the pattern and sew your own SPARKLERS quilt. Click here for pattern PDF.

As we can see, I didn’t get to finish my top as I still have bits and pieces of the quilt top. Last night was the first night I was able to sit down and work on my own things. I hope to finish this top in a few days. I hope to finish the top in ...

Hello Friends, I hope you have been well! It’s hard to believe we are in the latter part of the year already. Cooler weather means quilting weather, yes?!

Today is check-in #7 for #SparklersQAL. We are sewing together the blocks to complete the quilt center. I didn’t get my quilt center constructed as I have been working on many deadline related projects. But I hope (fingers crossed) that I will have the entire quilt top put together for our last check-in. I am on a quest to make as many RWB quilts as I can to prepare for ...

Hello Friends, yesterday was check-in #5 for #Sparklers QAL! Today, we make our last set of 4 blocks.

Schedule is merely suggested – it’s totally ok to sew at your own pace, but if you follow the schedule, you WILL complete the quilt.

I am still running late on my blocks, but I managed to make 7 out of the 12 blocks for this week. But you keep sewing along, and I will catch up with you!

BEFORE YOU START – always read/study through the pattern, and make notes for yourself, and then… make a test block!

MATERIALS

Pattern PDF ...

Hello Friends, today is check-in #4 for #Sparklers QAL! Today, we make our third set of 4 blocks.

Schedule is merely suggested – it’s totally ok to sew at your own pace, but if you follow the schedule, you WILL complete the quilt.

I am still running late on my blocks, but I managed to make 7 out of the 12 blocks for this week. But you keep sewing along, and I will catch up with you!

BEFORE YOU START – always read/study through the pattern, and make notes for yourself, and then… make a test block!

MATERIALS

Pattern PDF ...

Hello Friends, today is check-in #3 for #Sparklers QAL! Today, we make our second set of 4 blocks.

Schedule is merely suggested – it’s totally ok to sew at your own pace, but if you follow the schedule, you WILL complete the quilt.

I didn’t get to make my blocks or sew much at all this week. So I didn’t get my second set of blocks completed, but you keep sewing along, and I will catch up with you!

BEFORE YOU START – always read/study through the pattern, and make notes for yourself, and then… make a test ...

Hello Friends, I hope you have been well! Today is check-in #1 for #SparklersQAL!

Schedule is merely suggested – totally ok to sew at your own pace, but if you follow the schedule, you WILL complete the quilt.

As it stands, I think I might not be able to keep up with the schedule due to very heavy workload of late, but you keep sewing along, and soon you will have the quilt made!

BEFORE YOU START – always read/study through the pattern, and make notes for yourself, and then… make a test block!

MATERIALS

Pattern PDF (30%) off in my ...

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Hello friends, I hope you have been well! Happy Monday to you all! Can you believe it’s Today is our last check-in for Silver Lining QAL. I hope you have enjoyed making the blocks. I love making house blocks.

• Silver Lining is an easy enough project to make in the summer as summer is busy for many.
• It is my attempt to design a house quilt that has a fun little twist with the clouds. You can totally make the entire quilt with just the house blocks without the cloud blocks.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

You will need (1 ...