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Swan Song Unboxing from If These Threads Could Talk

This is Swan Song by the Morris Creative Group for QT Fabrics.

The panel measures 36” x 42”. I love Swans! They symbolize love, loyalty and courage for the way they protect their young.

I will cut off the borders and use them to frame my OBW. I’m going to cut 3.25” strips for 5” finished hexies.

All these coordinates are from the Swan Song line. They are so beautiful.

I opened them up so you can see the ombre affect they have. They are just Stunning.

I chose light, medium and darks so I can make Hollow ...

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Wild Garden – OBW#123 from If These Threads Could Talk

It is a beautiful Autumn Day and I’m inside wrangling peacocks.

This beautiful panel Wild Garden by White Owl for Lumin Fabrics is just stunning. Wild Garden panel measures 36″ x 42″. Wild Garden is in quilt shops now!

I cut 3.25″ strips for 5″ finished hexies, yielding 210 hexies.

There were some great hexies from this panel. I used Studio 180 Design’s First Choice Ruler to cut mt hexies.

I had a 2″ strip left from cutting up my panels. This allowed to use my Star 60 Tool to make 5″ kaleidoscope Star 60 units ...

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Wild Garden By Lumin Fabrics from If These Threads Could Talk

My next OBW project is this panel is Wild Garden by Nicole Tamarin for Lumin Fabrics.

Be sure to follow Terri and I on Facebook at Mama Said These Threads Could Talk.

@Lumin @Studio180Design #Wild Garden #Luminfabrics

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Steampunk Mona – OBW #122 from If These Threads Could Talk

Wind me up & watch me go! Has anyone seen Leonardo? Steampunk Mona is Leonardo da Vinci’s version of AI. Someone greased Mona’s gears and now she is looking for Leo!

Steampunk Mona Lisa is from Rubin Design Studio and eQuilter. She measures 29″ x 44″.

There was much more color in this panel than I expected. I cut my strips 3.25″ to yield 5″ finished hexies. I got 176 hexies to play with.

I played with the hat for a while but decided to leave it alone.

The Hollow Cube 60‘s in the section represent the ...

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Quiltfolk Cats Issue is Here! from If These Threads Could Talk

I’m beyond excited! I felt honored to be chosen for Quiltfolk’s Cat issue. It’s amusing because I am a Chihuahua mom! But I think cats are cool!

The cat issue is full of beautiful cat quilts and cats!

The panel called Intricately illustrated Kitty is by Rubin Design Studio of eQuilter.com. I named my One Block Wonder quilt “Bedazzled”. The large hexagons are made with Studio 180 Design’s Star 60 tool. I call them Star 60 Spinners. My quilt measures 88″ x 71″. I am on page 106. Thank you Quiltfolk!

You can get your ...

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One Block Wonder: Quilt & Coat Adventures from If These Threads Could Talk

If These Threads Could Talk is joining forces with Mama Said Sew (Terri Butler) to create an awesome new partnership. You can follow our adventures on our new Facebook page “Mama Said These Threads Could Talk”.

We will challenge each other by making a coat and a quilt using the same panel! I, of course will make the One Block Wonder (OBW) quilt and Terri will make a OBW Coat. Aren’t they just fabulous? The panel is Elf and Dragon by Rubin Design Studio.

I just got home from a quilt retreat at White Eagle Conference Center in Hamilton ...

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Elf & Dragon – OBW #121 from If These Threads Could Talk

Elf & Dragon panel by Rubin Design Studio on eQuilter.com Panel measures 33″ x 44″.

I cut my strips 3.25″ to yield 5″ finished hexies. I created 10″ finished Checkerboard 60 units with my Star 60 Tool to be part of the dragon’s body.

The photo above is the quilt top stitched together, but no borders yet. Next I hide what needs hiding.

“The Elf’s song was heard through out the forest. The mossy earth began to shift. The dragon rose from beneath the leaves and mushrooms. The dragon would always come when the Elf called ...

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I’m Having Great Summer from If These Threads Could Talk

I’m having a great summer so far, and I hope you are too! My 13-year anniversary with WordPress is next month. I have logged over a million hits on If These Threads Could Talk!!!!

Spring began with a OBW Workshop at Amy’s Quilt Room in Uniontown PA. Then a OBW Workshop with the Long Island Quilt Society. Teri Butler and I had a blast at H&H in Chicago!

June had me in Idaho at The Quilt Crossing in Boise and Sew In Stitches in Pocatello.

I just got home from the Yankee Quilter in Seymour CT! I ...

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Mystical Horse 2 Ways – OBW #120 from If These Threads Could Talk

I chose this panel for all the horses I have loved.

Mystical horse by Rubin Design Studio is so vibrant, I just love it.

This is me on Buck, our first horse. In 1966 I was living in Las Vegas. I was in the 4H Club. Every year we participated in a parade down the Las Vagas Strip. I was such a tomboy. I once caught a wild mustang and brought it home. He was tearing up the corral so bad I had to set him free the next day. At least he had water and a meal.

Mystical Horse ...

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Daydreamin & Repeating Ourselves from If These Threads Could Talk

Terri and I did a thing! Terri Butler is my friend and fellow Studio 180 Design Certified Instructor. While we were at H&H Americas in Chicago we had an idea.

These two panels were created by Frond Design for Northcott Fabrics. Terri had it on her design wall and I have had them in my OBW stash for a couple of years. The normal thing would be to stitch the halves together and design around them. Why be normal? We decided to do what we do best. A One Block Wonder coat and quilt out of the same panels ...

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1776 – OBW #118 from If These Threads Could Talk

1776 panel designed by the Morris Group for QT Fabrics measures 38″ x 32″. This beautiful Eagle panel will be in shops Fall 2025.

The 1776 fabric line offers everything needed to create your own 1776 quilt. You can finish it in time to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday in 2026.

I chose 5 coordinating fabrics to add to my story. I choose fabrics before I know what my design approach will be. The flags with the light blue background ended up on the back of the quilt.

I used Deb Tucker’s First Choice Rulers to cut my ...

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1776 Unboxing from If These Threads Could Talk

I wanted to share my next OBW project using the 1776 line from QT Fabrics. (Correction, the video states 1776 will be in shops Summer 2025. 1776 will be shops Fall 2025)

@QTFabrics @Studio180Design #1776, #Star60Tool

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Enchanted – OBW #117 from If These Threads Could Talk

The Enchanted panel is designed by the Morris Creative Group and brought to us by QT Fabrics. In quilt shops now.

When I first saw this panel I thought of the song “Castles in the Sky” by Ian Van Dahl, 1999. I thought that I would try to design around the castle as if it was floating.

I always say “the fabric starts talking to me” while I’m make the hexies. I cut my strips 2.75″ wide to yield 4″ finished hexies. I did not use the borders when I cut my strips. I ended up with 210 ...

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Quiltapalooza with Amy’s Quilt Room from If These Threads Could Talk

It’s a wrap! Wowza, what a great One Block Wonder Workshop we had with Amy’s Quilt Room in Uniontown PA! So much so, we have scheduled back-to-back 3-day workshops starting July 31st – August 6th, 2025. Check with Amy’s Quilt Room for details and reservations.

We started with a trunk show. My fellow Studio 180 design Certified Instructor, Carolyn Ratola made her version of Creepin it Real by QT fabrics. It is always so much fun to see how different they come out.

Getting started. We had a great space at the Hilton Garden Inn in Uniontown.

We ...

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Enchanted by QT Fabrics from If These Threads Could Talk

Below is a quick video showing what I am working now!

Enchanted by the Morris Creative Group for QT Fabrics is in quilt shops now.

@QTFabrics #Enchanted

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Creepin It Real Again! from If These Threads Could Talk

I am teaching at The Quilt Crossing in Boise Idaho in June. The owner of the shop is a fan of my work. She commissioned a One Block Wonder from me last year. Laura really loves Halloween and made an offer on QT Fabric‘s “Creepin it Real”.

I accepted her offer. She had 7 more “Creepin It Real” panels. These panels would enable me to make it again.

It is fun to see the differences. With the first “Creepin It Real” I cut my strips 3.75″ for 6″ finished hexies. With “Creepin It Real 2″, I cut my ...

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Loving the octagons! from Art In Search

I truly love making One Block Wonder Quilts. You never know how they will look which is the hard part and the Eureka part. I hate making jigsaw puzzles because the photo is already on the box, so why am I doing it?
I have had this fabric for a while. Cutting it up properly is a precision thing and a goof up can hardly be fixed, so that is why it sat. I am always looking for large scale florals to make one and I need eight repeats, so it is difficult. I have not found one in a ...

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Studio 180 Design’s First Choice Rulers & OBW’s from If These Threads Could Talk

I made a short video to share with you about Deb Tucker’s new First Choice rulers.

@Studio180Design @DebTucker #FirstChoice

Get your First Choice rulers at Studio180design.net

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Blooming Bouquet OBW #115 from If These Threads Could Talk

I unlocked the door and stepped into the room. The full moonlight shone through the window, illuminating a small table with a beautiful blooming bouquet of flowers. I saw the vase reflected on the French doors. I stepped onto the balcony and looked to my right and saw the Eiffel Tower lit up above the rooftops.

I always try to find the story the fabric is telling me. The Blooming Bouquet panel designed by Suzanne Allard and QT Fabrics transported me to Paris.

The colors were so vibrant I didn’t want to distract from them. I added Star 60 ...

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Blooming Bouquet by QT fabrics from If These Threads Could Talk

I can’t wait for Spring. This video is the unboxing of the Blooming Bouquet line designed by Suzanne Allard for QT Fabrics. The Blooming Bouquet line will be in your local quilt shops Spring 2025.

@QTFabrics @Studio180Design #QTFabrics #BloomingBouquet #Star60Tool

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