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Are you in limbo? This is a time of waiting with no idea when the waiting will end, or if things will work out the way you want. Hear how I’m wrapping my brain around my limbo time and choosing to be satisfied and content with what I have.

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Today we share some of the most important books that we would include in a free little library, if we had one! What would you include??

This week I am sharing a fun podcast with my predictions for changes to the quilting world in the next 10 years. I’m looking forward to the next decade because I know it will be filled with awesome new machines and materials. The internet is getting faster so learning and creating will become even easier!

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Click here to learn how to piece a Mini Pinwheel Block. This super simple, traditional quilt block is the ...

It’s 2020 and time for a studio tour! I haven’t shared a video like this since 2012 and it was fun to see what has changed, what is the same, and how differently I work now!

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See what has changed! Find my original studio tour video from 2012 here.

Back in 2012, I was doing everything on my own and didn’t have much quality control over the dust or mess in my house. Having Dad come into work every day has certainly shamed me ...

  Together we welcome in 2020 with a review of 2019 and a glance at what may come to be in the months ahead.

Happy New Year and welcome to 2020! In this Hello My Quilting Friends Podcast episode I’m sharing my new word of the year as well as lots of news from around the house. Enjoy watching and seeing lots of beautiful projects as well as my first painting!

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Click Here to check out Leah Day’s Goddess Quilts – I included a few minutes from this new book to explain my new word of the ...

Today I have a sad podcast about my Mother-in-law, Ellen, who passed away on Thanksgiving day. I’m sharing stories about Ellen as I begin making a memory quilt from her clothes.

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Working With Grief with a Memory Quilt

I don’t think grief is a straight road. It’s a twisty, windy path through the woods. Some days are great. Some days are very sad. Making this memory quilt for my Father-in-law, Chet, is helping me walk this path and process my sadness.

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It’s time to design your own goddess quilt! I’m celebrating the launch of my new book, Leah Day’s Goddess Quilts, and diving into goddess quilt design in this episode of the Hello My Quilting Friends Podcast. Watch the episode and see all my crazy sketches that eventually get cleaned up and become beautiful quilts!

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This week’s quilting podcast is taking on the fun topic – which is better Experiences or our STUFF? I have a lot of stuff and I’m tidying up my craft room yet AGAIN as I share the story of an amazing experience riding a hot air balloon. Enjoy watching this podcast here:

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This week’s podcast is all about the Messy Middle! This is the part of the project when things stop going your way.  The messy middle is the part where you can most easily bog down, lose focus, and get overcome with frustration. Work through the messy middle with me as I take another stab at painting my shoes… the second time around!

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I’ve been working through a hard time and reflecting today on how important our crafts are to our lives. Quilting has helped me stitch myself back together again, through grief and back to gratitude. I’m going to share a lot of good news, bad news and the joy of hand quilting at Hart Square once again.

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Out in the backyard, with the sun shining overhead and the planes flying by, my mom and I sit to chat about where we’ve been the last two months and what we’re working on. Like us on Facebook: Hobbies Up To Here Subscribe to us on iTunes: Hobbies Up To Here Check out our YouTube channel: … Continue reading Oh look! A Plane! Episode #103

I was thinking about quilting and skill building this week and thought of a fun topic – what are the pros and cons of piecing with precuts? So that is the topic for today’s podcast!

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Click Here to check out the patterns for the Friendship Sampler Quilt! As you can see in the video, I have my first king sized sampler put together and bound and I’m SO happy it’s finished. The beautiful fabrics are all prints I collected or designed over the years so ...

Here we go, crafters! Episode #102 is live and ready for you to enjoy! Check the links below for our Youtube channel and our other social media outlets! Like us on Facebook: Hobbies Up To Here Subscribe to us on iTunes: Hobbies Up To Here Check out our YouTube channel: Katie V. with Hobbies Up To … Continue reading Evolution Episode #102