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Stripey Split Pouches

October 5, 2023 by carolyn friedlander 8 Comments

I made some stripey Split Pouches, and I thought I'd share them with you.These pouches are kind of addictive. They come together fairly quickly and don't use heaps and heaps of fabric, so when I saw ...

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cf hearts . carolyn friedlander

cf Hearts quilt pattern.

August 2, 2019 by carolyn friedlander 10 Comments

My new cf Hearts pattern is finally here! I love simple shapes, and the heart is lovely one to take on. While thinking about projects to make to show off my new (old) fabrics, I kept ...

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Architextures Sunrise Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

Architextures Sunrise.

April 30, 2019 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

My Architextures Sunrise quilt comes with a bit of an admission. I made it back in 2012 when Architextures first came out. It was displayed in the Architextures booth at Quilt Market that fall, but I ...

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Architextures Wide

September 21, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 7 Comments

Guess what? I have some new 108"-wide fabrics--Architextures Wide--coming out. In fact, Architextures Wide starts shipping to shops this month--yay! Architextures Wide features the same text ...

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cf mini QAL 8 . Babson . Carolyn Friedlander

cf Mini QAL: Conclusion. (+ giveaway)

September 13, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 14 Comments

cf Mini QAL: Conclusion. (+ giveaway) We've made it! It's been a full (and fun) 8 weeks of mini quilt making. How do you feel now that we're to the end? As for me, I'm pretty stoked about ...

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cf Mini Quilt Along #7 . Carolyn Friedlander

cf Mini QAL #7: Making Friends, Mixing Genres.

August 30, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 5 Comments

cf Mini QAL #7: Making Friends, Mixing Genres. The fussy-cut/directional challenge from last week made me want to play with directional fabrics and a lot of stripes. Originally, I'd planned ...

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Davie Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

cf Mini QAL #5: Gradation.

August 16, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

cf Mini QAL #5: Gradation. How was last week? Here's what I made. This week, my focus was on Davie. With last week's challenge being about all colors, I tried not to over think my fabric ...

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Lusk A in Gleaned Fabric . Carolyn Friedlander

cf Mini QAL #4: Many Colors.

August 9, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

cf Mini QAL #4: Many Colors. Before we get on with the new challenge, here's an update on where I finished things from last week. A good portion of these blocks were leftovers from an ...

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cf Mini Quilt Along #1 . Carolyn Friedlander

cf Mini QAL #1: Monochromatic.

July 19, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 6 Comments

cf Mini QAL #1: Monochromatic. Welcome to the Quilt Along and to Week #1! I'm so glad that you're tuning in. I've deliberately set this project up so that you can customize it to your own ...

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Polk Portside Dopp Kit

Polk Pouches and Bags.

June 26, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

Bag making can be really fun and very practical. Here are some Polk pouches and bags that I made using the new fabric. Noodlehead makes some of my favorite bag and pouch patterns, and I've made ...

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appliqué supplies . carolyn friedlander

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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Wainwright Quilt Along . Carolyn Friedlander

Wainwright Quilt Along Announcement.

February 8, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 20 Comments

Hi, hi! Are you in the mood for some handwork? I am, or maybe it's safe to say that I pretty much am always in the mood. It's relaxing...and fun...and portable. While I love handwork, I know ...

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Sessoms Throw Quilt Pattern . Carolyn Friedlander

Sessoms Quilt In Gleaned Fabrics.

December 19, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

My Sessoms quilt was one of my very first patterns. It's a design that I've enjoyed making through the years, as well as one that I've enjoyed seeing others make. For many reasons, it's been a long ...

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Gleaned Rin Pillow Shams . Carolyn Friedlander

Gleaned Pillow Shams using Rin and Alturas patterns.

December 13, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 5 Comments

I love making pillow shams. They are less of a commitment than a full quilt, and yet they can make just as much of an impact. Here's a look at some Gleaned pillow shams using my Rin and Alturas ...

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Traverse Bag in Gleaned Fabric

Traverse Bag in Gleaned.

December 1, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 1 Comment

Making a Traverse Bag (pattern by Noodlehead) was a long time coming. Ever since releasing the pattern earlier this year, it had been on my list. Before the hurricane, before the rush of Quilt Market ...

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Eads QAL 12 . Carolyn Friedlander

Eads QAL #12: Finished Top.

September 1, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 41 Comments

Eads QAL #12: Finished Top. The top is done! What an adventure. But let's back up a bit. Since I've been documenting this entire process, I thought it'd be fun to do a video of the ...

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Eads QAL 11 . Carolyn Friedlander

Eads QAL #11: Finished Blocks.

August 24, 2017 by carolyn friedlander Leave a Comment

Eads QAL #11: Finished Blocks. As I mentioned last week, I decided to skip ahead and finish all blocks this week so that I can sew together the top for next week. Woohoo! As I mapped out ...

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Eads QAL 10 . Carolyn Friedlander

Eads Quilt Along #10: Gleaned Eads and Anticipatory Sewing.

August 17, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 9 Comments

Eads Quilt Along #10: Gleaned Eads and Anticipatory Sewing. Yay, Gleaned is out in the world, which means I can start publicly using it in my projects. Whether it's a collection that you're ...

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gleaned fabric collection . Carolyn Friedlander

Meet Gleaned, my newest fabric collection.

August 11, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 30 Comments

Meet Gleaned, my newest fabric collection for Robert Kaufman. This collection is a merry mix of patterns and textures gleaned from nature. When designing this line, I became very ...

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Eads QAL 8 . Carolyn Friedlander

Eads Quilt Along #8: Layout Play and Borders.

August 3, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

Eads Quilt Along #8: Layout Play and Borders. Even when you're working with just 1 block, there is so much you can do when it comes to layout. Last week, we mixed things up by just moving the ...

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