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quick thread catcher tutorial . carolyn friedlander

Quick Thread Catcher Tutorial.

February 23, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 13 Comments

Yesterday I mentioned that I liked traveling with a little thread catcher, and so today I'm posting a quick thread catcher tutorial. This is based on one given to me by the sweet owners of the Janie ...

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WainwrightAL #2: Tool Updates and Travel.

February 22, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 1 Comment

WainwrightAL #2: Tool Updates and Travel. We're moving along with week two! I'm seeing some great starts from many of you on instagram, and I'm moving along (quite literally) at QuiltCon in ...

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Kai Scissors in the Shop and a Look at My Favorite Scissors.

December 17, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

In all of my appliqué classes, we start with a little tool talk. I'm generally cautious to push too many tools, but in cases where it's important, I do. With handwork, this is especially true, because ...

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Eads Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

Eads Quilt Along #5: Using A Design Wall.

July 13, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

Eads Quilt Along #5: Using A Design Wall. After being away last week at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, I was pleasantly reminded of a big benefit of using a design wall--it can be pretty! Coming ...

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Eads Quilt Along #4: Color Moods.

July 6, 2017 by carolyn friedlander Leave a Comment

Eads Quilt Along #4: Color Moods. Do you get in color moods? I feel like I do all the time, and this week was a reminder of that for me. While sewing away, I thought about how different any project ...

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Friedlander Fabric Napkins . Carolyn Friedlander

Fabric napkins for the win.

June 27, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 19 Comments

Fabric napkins for the win. Are you a cloth-napkin user? I am and have been since college. In fact, I've been using the same cloth napkins since college, which means my cloth napkins are quite old. So ...

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Eads Quilt Along #2: Fabric Thoughts and Strategy.

June 22, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 20 Comments

Eads Quilt Along #2: Fabric Thoughts and Strategy. First, I just have to say that this is really fun. So much of the time, I'm working on something in advance, and I can't talk about it. But with ...

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Eads quilt project planning . Carolyn Friedlander

Eads Quilt Along #1: Getting Started.

June 15, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 89 Comments

Eads Quilt Along #1: Getting Started. You ready? Let's start with your sewing setup...or actually, let's start by taking a look at mine. Here's my current sewing set-up. I've got my sewing ...

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BOM Trudy . Carolyn Friedlander

Creative Bug BOM Trudy.

December 15, 2016 by carolyn friedlander 1 Comment

It's time to meet the newest and final member of my 2016 contribution to the Creative Bug BOM, Trudy. She's fairly simple, but also adventurous and adaptable based on your fabric choices and how ...

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Howard Block on Creative Bug . Carolyn Friedlander

Howard Block on Creative Bug.

September 8, 2016 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

Have you been following the Block-Of-The-Month series on Creative Bug? Well, it's time for another block from me. Meet my Howard block. It's a somewhat speedy, architecturally-inspired block that ...

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Paper Pieced Quilt Class on Creative Bug . Carolyn Friedlander

Paper-Pieced Quilts Part 1 on Creative Bug

May 12, 2016 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

Howdy! Today, the first part of my Paper-Pieced Quilts Class goes live on Creative Bug. (Here's the link.) I've been pretty excited about this class, because the format is a bit longer--it's a ...

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Applique Quilt Top . Carolyn Friedlander

Needle-turn Applique Class with Creative Bug.

February 25, 2016 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

Good news, my first class with Creative Bug is now live--yay! It's all about one of my favorite techniques--needle-turn applique. I filmed with Creative Bug last August, and have been eager to ...

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2016 Mighty Lucky Quilting Club

December 15, 2015 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

Have you heard about the new Mighty Lucky Quilting Club? It's a super new thing for 2016 brought to you by the team over at Lucky Spool Media (aka publisher of my book). The idea is that each month an ...

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New Quilt Pattern: Envelopes.

November 21, 2015 by carolyn friedlander 7 Comments

First up is new Envelopes quilt pattern. My new patterns seem to be on an E theme... Envelopes, Ebb and Everglade--these are the new guys. I'm a paper person and a letter person, which is exactly ...

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Doe fabric Big Stitch coasters.

July 30, 2015 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

More big stitch coasters. But I gave these away, which is why I wanted to make myself some to keep. Tutorial: By me and found here. Fabric (fronts, binding): Doe Fabric (back): Atelier ...

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Big Stitch coasters to keep.

July 12, 2015 by carolyn friedlander 5 Comments

I've been wanting to make myself a set of these big stitch coasters ever since I made them for this tutorial, and I finally got around to doing that recently. I love projects like this, because ...

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Tools of the Trade: Big Stitch Quilting.

June 4, 2015 by carolyn friedlander 5 Comments

While I'm talking about tools, here's what I use when I'm doing big stitch hand quilting. + Thread (such as Presencia Perle Cotton in all different sizes. 8- and 12-wt are my favorites.) + Safety ...

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Tools of the Trade: Needle-Turn Appliqué (Updated).

June 3, 2015 by carolyn friedlander 16 Comments

I have a slight update on my needle-turn appliqué tools since my first post almost two years ago. Actually, if you look back you'll notice that not much has changed. I still like many of the same ...

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Soakbox Challenge

October 9, 2014 by carolyn friedlander 1 Comment

Soak invited me to participate in their nail art challenge, which I eagerly accepted. I've gotten to know the founder, Jacqueline, and some of her fine team now that they are on the Quilt Market ...

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Summer Makes: Totem quilt.

August 20, 2014 by carolyn friedlander Leave a Comment

  This is also something that I've gotten into this summer--another Totem (one of my new patterns this past spring). The fabrics that I am using are a soft and happy mixture of things--some ...

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