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7pm....the sun is setting

it is cooling off

time to drive the cows up river to new pasture: 

Sunset....on our way home

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 The first week of July

and we are finally getting summer weather

here in Western Oregon

I’m so excited to introduce the Boxed Bag Template to you! The Boxed Bag Template is a brand new notion that I

embroidered wrapping cloth and a vintage quilt

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The Snail Trail block was created in 1935, but the swirling shape and intricate piecing can make it daunting, especially for new quilters. Snail Trail Foundation Paper will have you creating those hard-to-make blocks quickly and perfectly!⁠

Video Tutorial

Today Kimberly is showing how to make this block without going as slow as snails! Watch the video for the tutorial, tips, and tricks for an easier time using foundation paper piecing.

This new foundation paper pad come in two sizes, 6″ and 12″. It’s beginner-friendly and gives you simple measurements and cutting directions to achieve point-perfect and impressive blocks ...

Photo quilts are an excellent and personal gift for friends and loved ones, or even to make for yourself! Today we’re sharing a tutorial for making a quilt with printable fabric sheets, plus some fun projects from quilty friends who put their own spin on printable fabric.

We know as well as anyone the importance of preserving memories and the thoughtfulness of a handmade gift. With printable fabric, you can bring photos and artwork to life – and to your quilts!

With children’s photos, this is the perfect Mother’s Day gift, but the options are endless when it ...

Learn how to sew and construct the Dutch Flower quilt block.

Download the materials list and full pdf inside the IAQ here.

This month we will be focusing on the first corner blocks around the center flower block.

These are pretty simple to construct, but you’ll want to keep you eye on using good contrasting pieces from the three fabrics used in the rail fence section to the background fabric.

Play around with your fabric and audition some combinations before you decide.

*also note, when I made the video I didn’t catch that center block out of place ...

Calving Season has begun here in

Western Oregon

Calf Number 1 is a super cute bull calf...

Mama and Baby are both doing just great !

Enjoy the Video:

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Two of the most popular motifs in quilting are hearts and stars. I’ve combined both hearts and stars in this new quilt pattern “For the Love of Stars.” It is a quick pattern to put together, using lots of heart quilt blocks combined with 9-patch stars made using the Strippy Stars Tool. The Strippy Stars […]

He's been around so long he finally has a name...

FELIX

This super cute elk calf has been living 

with our cattle for a couple of months now.  

Each morning he follows the hay truck 

through the field 

as the Cowboy flakes off hay to the cows.

I captured a video of FELIX yesterday...

Enjoy the Video:

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If you’re a quilter or have shopped for quilting fabrics, you’ve probably come across pre-cut fabrics. They are fabulous curated bundles of fabric that are so incredibly handy when quilting! Learn all about the most common pre-cut fabrics here. Half yard bundles, Fat Quarters, 10″ squares, 5″ squares, and 2 1/2″ strips are the most […]

Turn your scraps into a useful placemat with this quilt-as-you-go scrappy placemat! You can whip up this placemat in about an hour using the quilt-as-you-go method, and your scraps. And, you can use your scraps of batting as well! Placemats are so handy to have, and scrappy, quilted placemats like these are super fun. Make […]

The Creative Grids Simple 7/8″ ruler is the easiest way ever to cut your squares for Half-Square Triangles. No more trying to see the tiny line – Creative Grids has made the 7/8″ lines the star of this ruler! Watch to see how to cut 7/8″ squares to make perfect half-square triangles every time. You […]

This is the view out the back door 

as we head out to do chores this morning... 

Happy Holidays from Snowy Western Oregon

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This quilt has been on my mind for months, and I’m so excited to share it as a Ruler of the Month quilt! Many times, when you see a quilt like this, it has been either foundation paper pieced or the pieces have been cut with a template. With 100 trees in this quilt, I […]

If you’re looking for a simple quilt pattern to use with novelty prints or large focal prints, then the Harlequin Quilt is perfect! It makes a nice long lap quilt, can be made in a day, and has large piecing that allows focal prints and novelty prints to really shine. This post contains affiliate links. […]

I wanted to play with the Gnome die on my Accuquilt GO! machine, but I wasn’t ready to start on Christmas quilts yet. So, I thought I’d try stitching up a gnome using Halloween fabric. I made one, and immediately fell in love with how it looked! I knew I wanted to make more, but […]