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August 17, 2026

Comfort levels from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

As in, what makes you realize you’re in your comfort zone?

Last Monday night I started sewing down the binding on the Girl Gang DIY Sampler. I had already stitched down the hanging sleeve and while that was happening, I remembered just how much I love hand sewing. Just the rhythm of the needle and thread moving in and through and out of the fabric layers is very soothing to me. And it’s something I can do while watching TV, because I’m rarely paying that much attention to what’s playing (unless it’s a show I ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 6 hours, 52 minutes ago. under applique , binding bliss , handwork , progress , quilts , scanncut , the process

August 15, 2026

Finally Finished - the Girl Gang DIY Sampler Quilt! from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

I know, I can't believe it either!

I started the quilt in 2016; I think it became a flimsy in 2016 and it went on my longarm in 2017. Two moves and 10 years later, it's finally finished.

Tada!

The flimsy in 2017

Everything I could tell you about it was disclosed in previous blog posts; just search for Girl Gang and they should come up for you. I smile every time I see it and the song immediately pops in my head--it's a happy song and it is now the name of the quilt: Let Me ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 day, 19 hours ago. under applique , finally finished 2026 , friends , girl gang , katrina , progress , quilting , the bins

Scrappy Summer Projects and Slow Stitching Progress from Canadian Needle Nana

How are you all? I'm keeping very busy in the house and in the garden. Here is a view of the wooden house from the right side. I let that Birch tree grow from a tiny sapling and now I wonder if I should have done that. I love Birches and they don't have the longevity that other kinds of trees have so it won't be there forever. I thought it provides a little shade and privacy too. Anyway, it is now as tall as the roof!

The pattern of later afternoon and night time thunder storms ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 1 day, 22 hours ago. under applique , cross stitch , dogs , flowers , quilting

August 13, 2026

Strawberry Crush Sew Along - The Big Finish!! from Bee In My Bonnet

Hello quilty friends!

Thanks for joining me for the

Strawberry Crush Sew Along

BIG FINISH!

We are making the

STRAWBERRY CRUSH QUILT

66" x 73"

We are using my

latest fabric collection

BERRY and SAGE

to make our quilt!

If you would like to see everything

about this collection including

all of the new patterns and notions,

CLICK HERE

to view the storyboard!

The sew along began on

May 18th, 2026

and you are invited!

CLICK HERE

to read my "Bee Prepared" post

that tells you what you need to know

about this sew along and making

the Strawberry Crush ...

added by Lori Holt 3 days, 15 hours ago. under applique , berry & sage , sew simple shapes , strawberry crush sew along

August 12, 2026

There Goes The Neighborhood... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

There Goes The Neighborhood !

I brought home a box full of house quilt blocks

from Idaho this summer...

they belong to my aunt.

These wild fabrics were also in the box...

This note was also in the box...

Each block was created by a different quilter

and a few of them wrote a note to my aunt.

Here is a close up view of a few of the blocks:

The box of fabrics and instruction note

was handed off to each quilter...

After one quilter had completed her block,

she placed her block in the box and

handed it off ...

added by Unknown 5 days, 4 hours ago. under applique , design wall

August 11, 2026

Blue Jays Fan and I Quilted This! from Quilting & Learning

Allô and welcome

added by Andree G. Faubert 5 days, 16 hours ago. under applique , i quilted this! , linking party , omg , one monthly goal , rainbow neighbourhood qal , watercolour

August 4, 2026

How to Sew a Buttonhole Stitch Around Appliqué (Step-by-Step Tutorial) from Patchwork Posse

What’s the Tutorial? Learn how to sew a buttonhole stitch around appliqué pieces for a clean, decorative finish. This simple technique secures the raw edges while adding a classic hand-stitched look to quilts, pillows, table runners, and other sewing projects.

Have you ever looked at an appliqué project and thought, “Those stitches look way too fancy for me.” I promise they’re not. The buttonhole stitch is one of those techniques that looks impressive but is actually pretty simple once you get going.

It’s also one of those stitches you’ll see over and over in quilting. It ...

added by Becky 1 week, 6 days ago. under applique , button hole , embroidery , hand stitching , how to , stitching , techniques , tutorial , video (Comments)

August 2, 2026

Hand and Machine Sewing from The Cozy Quilter

I continued quilting my round robin quilt this week, finishing the orange and green spiky sections and starting on the next border. I am still undecided about what to quilt in the wide blue sections. I will wait until inspiration strikes to do this part.

I watched the next Moon Trees lesson on the Thread House Academy with Jo Avery and then added the. running stitch embroidery around my tree branches, as she suggested. I have fabrics picked out for 8 more blocks and will work away on them over the next while. I used pearl cotton for this stitching ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under applique , counted cross stitch , embroidery , finn , gardens , hand quilting , hand sewing , moon trees , rainbow scrap challenge , round robin , slow sunday stitching , thread house academy

July 29, 2026

Me in My Thrift Find, Hand Stitching Progress and Cake Too from Canadian Needle Nana

The only constant in my days is that they are flying by. Does time speed up in the summer months I wonder. We had Tony's birthday celebration last week and he is now 87 and counting. It was a somewhat sad day as he reflected on all the people he has lost including another good friend in recent months. Things brightened up though when we went out for a meal to a nearby restaurant with Beth and Brad. Beth made him a beautiful chocolate cake, his favorite. She uses Barry's recipe found at his site, Rock Recipes, and ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 2 weeks, 4 days ago. under applique , cross stitch , dogs , epp , flowers , food , thrift shopping

July 24, 2026

Hand Stitching from The Cozy Quilter

I did not touch my sewing machine this week. Not even once! I did, however, do quite a bit of hand quilting and hand appliqué. I did the first lesson of the Moon Trees Class with Jo Avery on the Threadhouse Academy and managed to get one block made. The background fabric is a piece of Essex Linen. The yellow tree is Fableism Sprout and the print is from Tilda. I plan on making more of these blocks with different variations of trees. The next online class will teach me how to do this. I'm using 80 wt thread ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 weeks, 3 days ago. under applique , crochet , finn , flowers , hand quilting , jo avery , moon trees , slow sunday stitching , thread house academy

July 19, 2026

Slow Progress and I Quilted This! from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome

added by Andree G. Faubert 4 weeks ago. under applique , fmq , free motion quilting , hexies , i quilted this! , linking party , rainbow neighbourhood qal , summer hexie sew along

July 18, 2026

Finally Finished -- another baby quilt! from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

...and the babies just keep coming (thank goodness).

I added this photo because it's amazing how it looks inside my studio vs outside.

My friend Vicki and I met over 30 years ago when our boys were in Scouting. Our oldest son, Jack, and her oldest son, Wesley, spent a lot of time at campouts, meetings and other scouting activities as buddies, and Vicki and I bonded over the fact that our boys were hopefully going in the right direction because they were scouts. Jack made it to Life rank, but he turned 16 shortly thereafter and the lure ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 month ago. under applique , baby quilts , finally finished 2026 , free-motion quilting , friends , scanncut

July 13, 2026

This and that and I Quilted This! from Quilting & Learning

Allô and welcome

added by Andree G. Faubert 1 month ago. under applique , fmq , free motion quilting , hexies , i quilted this! , linking party , rainbow neighbourhood qal

July 10, 2026

Busy July, In the Garden and Stitching from Canadian Needle Nana

Truly I got a fright when I glanced out the kitchen window and saw this hulk type animal under the feeder, so different from what I am used to seeing there. I first thought it was a bear! This is just the second time I've seen a Raccoon here on this property. I went outside, gave a few loud claps and it ran off and to my surprise, up the side of the garage and did so with remarkable agility. I haven't seen it since.

Another strange thing I witnessed was this... I've never seen a turkey ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 1 month, 1 week ago. under applique , birds , cross stitch , embroider , patchwork , wildlife

July 3, 2026

June 2026 Recap! from Janet Ann Creations

My Goodness is it July already!!!

Can’t believe it!!

It brings to mind a saying someone told me when my kids were

Little and I was stressed all the time …

“The Days are Long, but the Years are Short - Enjoy them”

It is so very true!

My Appliqué retreat at the Strong House Inn

is coming up - so excited - can’t wait!!