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Dancing Stars Quilt Along Week 4 – Sewing the Quilt Top from Christa Quilts

How is your Dancing Stars quilt going? Remember, during this quilt along you can sew at your own pace! This week we are sewing our blocks together to make the quilt top. I made 2 versions with a couple of tips for each.

First of all, for my black & white version, I had mapped out all of the colors ahead of time so it was simple to sew the blocks and then arrange them in a pleasing order. I created a checker board around the blocks with every other square being light or dark. As you can see above, a ...

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The Studio refresh from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

Yay! It’s finally done. Mostly.

I have no doubts that if you’re one of my regular readers, you know that I’m easily pleased by little (and some big) things that happen around here. The Hubs overthinks construction on the level that I overthink everything else, and I have to admit that sometimes he has better ideas than me. Yes, I can own that. So while I had what I thought were “there’s no way it won’t be anything but this” moments, serendipitous epiphanies happen while you’re arranging and rearranging, and they make me happy ...

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Color theory, but make it a quilt from Sew French

The gallery wall needed another piece of art. Fortunately, I had a rainbow in my sewing studio. I have collected Kona solids for years—decades, really—so there was no shortage of color to choose from. Pulling fabrics for this project was probably my favorite part. There is something very satisfying about watching a pile of individual … … Continue reading →

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Be willing to be a beginner. from Crafty Gemini

One thing I’ve been thinking about lately is how important it is to try new things.

I’ll be honest I have never really had a problem in that department. lol. I’ve always been down for trying something new. But I’ve noticed that raising teenagers requires me to push a little more on this idea than I used to when they were younger. Pre-puberty they were ready to try anything! Now, not so much.

As they get older they aren’t as easy to sign up for new adventures and experiences as they were when they were ...

added by Vanessa Vargas Wilson 1 week, 6 days ago. under bag making , bag sewing , community service , crafting , fabric , garden , gardening , homesteading (Comments)

Baby blankets and burp cloths! from Art and Quilting in Camden

Yippeee! Since my last post here we learned we are to be first-time grandparents this autumn! That means I’ve been sewing and knitting like a crazy lady (which of course I proudly am). These projects are so fast and easy: two rectangles, sew together, turn, topstitch, done! The link to the free PDF is at the end, before the last two photos.

First, here’s a quick 2 minute overview of the entire project! I used Time-Lapse photography and a few stills so there is no audio; it is also stored on my itty bitty YouTube channel . I hope ...

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Dancing Stars Quilt Along Week 2 – Cutting the Fabrics from Christa Quilts

Welcome back to the Dancing Stars quilt along! This week it’s time to cut our fabrics. If you are one of those people who loves a pretty pile of freshly cut fabric, this is your week. If you’d rather skip ahead to sewing, hang in there – a little organization now will make the star blocks much easier to sew next week!

Remember, this is a quilt along, not a race. If you don’t get everything cut this week, no worries. These posts will stay up indefinitely, so you can work at whatever pace makes you happy.

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Dancing Stars Quilt Along Week 1 – Gather Your Supplies from Christa Quilts

Welcome to Dancing Stars quilt along! We will take it nice and easy this week. Jut gather up the fabrics you plan to use and do whatever prep you normally do (prewash, starch etc. if so desired.) The quilt pattern includes 3 sizes and it calls for fat quarters, but this patten works very well with scraps, or fewer colors, too.

Colorway Ideas for Dancing Stars

When choosing colors, think about complementary pairs of fabrics that will work ...

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Brand New Quilt Pattern – Mosaic Knots! from Christa Quilts

I”m so excited to introduce my latest and greatest quilt pattern, called Mosaic Knots. It can be made either from fat quarters or precut strips and includes 4 sizes to choose from.

Click here to get the Mosaic Knots quilt pattern – PDF download.

I’ve been on a roll, regularly releasing new patterns featuring Riley Blake Designs Confetti Cotton Solids. I chose to make this quilt in the throw size from neutral fabrics, but it looks fabulous in bright colors and prints, too!

In all of my patterns I love to include machine quilting suggestions so that you can ...

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Dancing Stars Quilt Along Supply List and Schedule from Christa Quilts

Are you excited to join me for another quilt along? Below you’ll find the supply list and schedule to make Dancing Stars, one of my newest and most versatile quilt patterns. I’ve already made it twice, and it’s one of those fun patterns that looks great in any fabrics you choose!

Dancing Stars quilt pattern in black and white by Christa Watson

Dancing Stars Quilt Along Schedule

Week of Sept 4 – Gather Your Supplies
Week of Sept 11 – Cutting the Fabrics
Week of Sept 18 – Sewing ...

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Sunday Stash August 23, 2026 from Quilt Paint Create

No fabric out this week.

We went to a crafter’s garage sale yesterday that a local quilt shop hosts every August. I bought mostly stitching items, but some fabric came home with me. If anyone is interested in the stitching haul, let me know in the comments and I will post it.

The large blue piece is fleece to make new yoga pants. I can’t find pants I like in the stores.

The other pieces are from a quilt kit. Imagine my surprise when I unpackaged it at home and discovered there was no picture of the finished ...

added by quiltpaintcreate 1 month, 1 week ago. under clothing , fabric , fabric sale , kits , quilt kits , sewing clothing , stash report , stashbusting (Comments)

Just stuff from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

I think I’m in my Chatty Cathy phase. But to spare you, I have whittled this down from what I originally wrote to save you from eye rolls and thinking, “What is wrong with this girl?”

The last couple of weeks have been busy. A good part of that time was spent with friends, and two of those times were spent at quilt shops and fabric stores. At one of those quilt shops, I ran into a favorite customer of the quilt shop I used to co-own, and had a wonderful time catching up with her. But I have ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under baby quilts , binding bliss , fabric , friends , progress , quilt shops , quilting

Twin Stars Quilt Block from Expect Moore

This month’s theme is “Night Sky.” Perhaps you’ve found some time this summer to head outdoors and enjoy the night sky. It

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Sunday Stash July 26,2026 from Quilt Paint Create

No fabric out this week.

I bought a half yard of fabric on vacation, because you can’t go to Alaska and not buy fabric.

I haven’t worked on any quilts since we returned home. It’s been a bit of a struggle to get back to a normal routine.

Fabric Added: 13.625

Fabric Used: 6.5 yards

Net Fabric Added: 7.125 yards

How did you do this week?

added by quiltpaintcreate 2 months ago. under fabric , stash report , stashbusting (Comments)

Join Me for Dancing Stars Quilt Along This Fall! from Christa Quilts

It’s quilt along season and I’m excited to share one of my newest patterns with you! This fall beginning in September we’re going to make my Dancing Stars quilt. This is a fat quarter friendly design that’s easy to customize and make it your own!

In additional to including three size options and colorways in the pattern above, I’ve already made two versions of this eye catching quilt. The first one was made ...

added by Christa 2 months, 1 week ago. under christa's quilts , fabric , machine quilting , quilt alongs , quilt patterns (Comments)

Old Fashioned Double Irish Chain Quilt from Sew French

Our oldest granddaughter and her husband are expecting their second child, and the nursery theme is an old-fashioned blue-and-white gingham with teddy bears and warm wood tones. When I think of classic baby quilts, the Double Irish Chain is always … Continue reading →

added by Sewfrench 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under baby quilt , blue white baby quilt , double irish chain , fabric , hand quilting , heirloom , quilting , riley blake , sewing , spoonflower , uncategorized (Comments)

Celebrating America 250 With Patriotic Quilts! from Christa Quilts

I recently finished two patriotic quilts that I’m excited to share as I say, “Happy Birthday, America!”

This first one is called Positive Vibes and is a remake of a pattern I first had published in a magazine nearly 10 years ago. That was before I became a fabric designer and I always knew I wanted to remake using red, white and blue scraps of my own fabrics.

I quilted it with Red, Aqua, Navy and Gold Metallic threads. In each of the aqua, red and navy rows of plus blocks, I quilted straight lines to represent stars. In ...

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WIP WEDNESDAY #217: Clearance Quilting Cottons while supplies last! from Crafty Gemini

We have some bolts of fabric left to clear out of inventory so let’s see what’s left and I also need help choosing a craft item to make for this weekend’s craft swap. I’m thinking I may do a small zupper pouch or some rope bowls. Chat with us live and tell me what you think I should make.

All fabric on sale is on clearance while supplies last! If you have some projects coming up tune in today and see if any of these prints will help!

Join us for a laid back chat about ...

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Sunday Stash May 17, 2026 from Quilt Paint Create

When my numbers change, they change big.

I finished K’s quilt this week. I can’t post pictures until she sees it at the end of the month. No big usage because a lot of the fabric in the top was hers.

Yesterday was my Guild’s annual fabric sale. I needed to replenish light fabrics in blue, green and yellow. I also looked for binding for the beach runner and border fabric for a UFO. I found fabrics for both and a whole lot more.

I also picked up a Nancy Halvorsen panel. I love the whimsical nature ...

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What I didn’t tell you about our trip from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

I fell off the wagon …

The fabric-buying wagon, that is. When I had a few minutes to spare the day before we left Nashville, I mentioned visiting a shop in Murfreesboro. I checked their website the day before and found this adorable panel:

I bought two of them and also purchased a couple of fabrics (a Christmas green grunge and a black and white fabric that could pass for snow flakes). These will make great Christmas quilts that can hang in a doorway (and one will possibly stay here at our home on top of the ridge).