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We’re banishing all of our blues with a precious recolor of a shining Jelly Roll-friendly quilt! Be prepared to have all of your quilt wishes come true with our new recolor of the Star Bloom Quilt Pattern by BasicGrey in the Breathtaking Blues collection by 3 Sisters for Moda Fabrics in the Prussian Blue Quilt Kit! Keep reading to explore this breathtaking recolor and watch a video tutorial walking you through this impressive yet approachable block.

Prussian Blue Quilt Kit

The Prussian Blue Quilt Kit includes all the fabric you need to complete the 60″ x 60″ quilt ...

I was feeling a little sad that I haven’t finished many quilts lately. Then I decided I would sit down at the computer and pull up my quilt finishes for the year to hopefully motivate me or redeem myself. I wasn’t sure what it would do. I usually do an update mid-year here on the …

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And heading soon to a friend. Happy Monday, y'all!

Folks, I'm on a roll, but only because Katrina helped me out by quilting this quilt and the Girl Gang DIY Sampler. I'm absolutely giddy. But more about the quilt:

I made this for my friend, Kevin. He and I have been friends since the 10th grade and we have been in and out of each other's lives due to distance and time (just like so many others). When we reconnected shortly after the Hubs and I moved into the Home at the Top of the Ridge ...

This started out as leftover partial blocks Cheri shared with me.

It was based on 2-1/2″ strips, so with a very little fiddling, the blocks came together very quickly. You will note that the long rectangular block pieces were able to be cut into the needed parts without using a seam ripper. Just slice and sew!

Each block is a 2-1/2″ square in the center. The frame is 2 2-1/2″ squares and 2 2-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ strips. Easy peasy!

Yes, it is an unexpected back, but it had been languishing in the stash for long ...

The last remaining dinosaurs have been chilling out with me in the sewing room.   There was just a limited amount of fabric left, enough for a toddler quilt I decided.   And I liked the idea of using yellow as accents, the RSC colour for August.

I couldn't match up the dinosaurs, so cut the fabric into four, and added sashing in the middle.  Then yellow and grey borders with nine patch corners.  That's the  top done, it doesn't look too bad, does it.

Dinosaurs roam again

And I always like to ...

I have a stash of LayerCakes (42 10″ squares) that I am trying to turn into projects.

While I have made Two By Four quilt blocks before, the sew-and-trim technique shared in THIS VIDEO by Aunt Em’s Quilts sped up the process for me. It might help you, too.

Part way through, I (gasp!) MISCUT a strip. ARRGH! But, it turned out to be a good thing. I decided that, rather than have just one block different, I would fill in with some leftover jelly roll strips that were a believable match and make the quilt a bit larger ...

 In June 2022, the only UFOs I had were at the quilter's and I was ready to start something new.  I had been on a mission to sew up my collection of jelly rolls. This is a different type of fabric than I usually gravitate towards, but I'd noticed it in a few quilt shops back when it came out and I was drawn to the quilts made with it. I never bought any and by the time I decided to, I

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 ...

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

The post Twin Stars Quilt Block appeared first on Always Expect Moore.

Another Festival of Quilts is already over! I first attended as a visitor with 3 small children in tow in 2006, represented APQS for a few years and Bernina UK Q-Series long-arm machines for the past 10 years. I think I missed 3 shows in all those years, possibly 2007, 2009 and 2020 (like everyone else). I do not have a complete set of pin badges for every year and this year they were sold out by Day 2. I took quite a few photos of competition quilts and their labels and decided to put them in a Flickr album ...

If you make one table runner, you will want to make more. At least, that is what has happened to me.

Using THIS great tutorial, it came together in no time. I did add an extra 1-1/2″ border to the top and bottom so it finishes at 12-1/2″ x 40-1/2″.

As soon as my friend Jennifer saw it, she said,”I want to make it in a quilt form (meaning, an entire bed).” I agree with her, it sounds like a lovely idea. And you could make the leaves in all different colors…If an entire bed ...

Yes, I have made several Potato Chip Quilts over time, but they are perfect leader-ender quilts and use up common scraps–at 2-1/2″x4-1/2″, the bricks can be cut from jelly rolls, leftover binding, charm squares, etc.

And they are so cheerful.

At 72″x84″ it covers a twin bed with room to spare. This one will be donated to the children’s hospital.

When Rick and I decided to move in together, I started going through things in the house. I had one whole shelving unit of things that had been gifted to me that people wanted me to use for auction items here on the blog. If you remember, I previously had auctions on the blog to …

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Anders goes to preschool this Fall. He’s the last of the grandkids to go…I already told Kalissa I might cry when he goes. I’m not a big crier when the kiddos go to school. I cried when Kelli, my oldest, left…and that’s it. No one else. Anders might get a tear or two. But…before he …

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The last post on our Christmas in July event brings a few more ideas for crafting and sewing fun. Read on for holiday inspiration you can start now.

Make adorable sewing ornaments by wrapping empty thread spools with glittery trim, and adding some cute embellishments to the top and bottom.

See the tutorial on the ornaments above along with the cookie cutter button ornaments below on my post Handmade Christmas Ornaments.

Use your embroidery machine to stitch out small motifs or holiday words. Then use a large covered button kit to mount the stitchery, adding trims and a ribbon hanger ...

 My sister-in-law was up at my in-laws' recently and my MIL was agreeable to parting with a few quilting related items. Once my MIL began to get irritated, they stopped, but she said she wanted me to have this quilt top. I am honored. She doesn't remember making it, but she absolutely did. At 102"x 118", it is huge. I need to hunt for a backing, but It's just a hodge podge of so many

Imagine a world where steam-powered technology remained the dominant form of advanced technology, set in the Victorian era.

In Steampunk Menagerie you see retro futuristic animals with distinctive style featuring brass, copper, gears, goggles and pocket watches. Combined with 60 degree angles, each hexagon tells its own story.

What might the future have looked like if it had been invented with steam engines and Victorian engineering instead of electronics and digital technology?

Thank you Jason Yenter & In the Beginning Fabrics for providing these fabulous fabrics from the Steampunk Menagerie fabric line.

I cut my strips 3.25″ wide to yield ...

Have you heard about the Sampler Quiltalong hosted by Days Filled With Joy? It is a beginner friendly 12-block series she is sharing on both her blog (Days Filled With Joy) and her Youtube channel.

I enjoy her writing style, and, while I have been quilting for quite a while, I find myself feeling encouraged and informed.

I am using leftovers from a previous quilt, with some new scraps added in as needed.

The quiltalong is designed with 12″ blocks, but I enjoy working small. So, I have decided to make four of each block, scaled down to 6″. The ...

We had to have one small project that used embroidery! With a leftover Santa panel, I made a cute little cookie plate mat for Santa’s treats on Christmas eve. Do you believe in the magic of Christmas? Here we go!

Find a cute sentiment and stitch it on your embroidery machine. If you don’t have one, you can stitch out a sentiment by hand by simply writing the words on a piece of fabric with a pigma pen, then stitching over your lines.

For my project, I used one of the Santa panels left over from the Quilted ...

When we left off yesterday, the round tube of the bucket was complete. The next step will be to insert the bottom. Begin pinning it in place right sides together, making sure that the motifs are right side up.

Using lots of pins as this makes it easier to keep the edges together when sewing.

Sew with the bottom piece on top, making sure to smooth out the side section as you go. Don’t be in a hurry, go a few inches and reposition.

Cut a strip of background fabric long enough to go around the seam. Fold over ...