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Eads QAL 4 . Carolyn Friedlander

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 QAL week 2 . Carolyn Friedlander

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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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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Euclid Wrap Pocket Totes . Carolyn Friedlander

Euclid Wrap Pocket Totes

August 2, 2016 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

Euclid starts shipping this month--yay! And to celebrate that, I plan to step up my sharing game on my Euclid projects. I've made so much stuff and haven't totally caught up on sharing it all. To ...

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Pickle Hawaiian Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

Pickle Hawaiian.

July 29, 2016 by carolyn friedlander 15 Comments

I definitely have no problem starting new projects. The problem is always in finishing them. Anyone else with me on that? Luckily for anything work-related, there are deadlines, which means things do ...

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Scrappy Collection Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

Scrappy Collection and Liberty Aerial Grove Quilts.

January 26, 2016 by carolyn friedlander 5 Comments

Something about the New Year has had a positive influence on getting some WIPs back into rotation. My Scrappy Collection and Liberty Aerial Grove quilts are two of my favorites. Both of these are ...

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Green Maker's Tote . Carolyn Friedlander

Maker’s Tote for Mom.

January 13, 2016 by carolyn friedlander 14 Comments

I made this Maker's Tote for my Mom. She's also a maker and so a handy carry-all seemed like a great idea. The pattern is this new one by Noodlehead. I used fabric from all four of my ...

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You Inspire Me to Quilt…Dinosaurs.

June 9, 2015 by carolyn friedlander 10 Comments

This was a really fun project. When Cheryl approached me about participating in her next book, I didn't hesitate too much, because I was intrigued by the premise, which was to find someone to ...

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Wiksten Tova in Carolina Gingham.

April 15, 2015 by carolyn friedlander 1 Comment

  I do love the Tova tunic by Wiksten. I also love grids. And gingham. And Grey. So this version was right up my alley.     Fabric: Carolina Gingham from Robert ...

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A Modern Twist_4_Natalie Barnes

Natalie Barnes Blog Tour + a giveaway

March 8, 2015 by carolyn friedlander 97 Comments

To be honest, I'm not totally sure when I met Natalie Barnes, but it was sometime within the last few years at Quilt Market. Natalie has such an easy-going and sincere personality that it's very easy ...

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Nest Egg tote meets Alturas.

December 11, 2014 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

I made this for a friend... ...using my new nest egg tote pattern and a block from my alturas quilt. The fabrics are a mix of things that I pulled on the fly. There's some doe, botanics, and ...

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Sewing for baby: Go Anywhere bag by Noodlehead.

December 5, 2014 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

In addition to the baby Totem quilt, I also wanted to make my sister a diaper bag before the arrival of her new baby. After doing some research--which included polling Moms who sew--I got the tip that ...

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Totem Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

Sewing for baby: Totem quilt.

December 4, 2014 by carolyn friedlander 12 Comments

    Almost any day now, my sister will be giving birth to her first kid. I'm excited to be an aunt again. My brother has two little boys, and they've been a great joy in my life as ...

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Fabric dying with Kim Eichler-Messmer and making a dyed-Doe tank with it.

November 21, 2014 by carolyn friedlander 7 Comments

  A couple of months back when I was in Kansas City, I was lucky to be able to do some fabric dying with my friend Kim. In addition to being a talented lady who is fun and easy to be around, she ...

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Coordinating Konas, New Architextures Crosshatch Colors, and Swatch Mixing.

November 10, 2014 by carolyn friedlander Leave a Comment

      Getting the chance to put together a coordinating set of Kona cotton solids to go with my collections is always a treat. I like to use it as an opportunity to ...

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big stitch coasters tutorial . carolyn friedlander

Big Stitch Coasters Tutorial

August 14, 2014 by carolyn friedlander 8 Comments

These big stitch coasters are one of my favorite quickie projects that get used often around my house. Not only are they a great way to show off some favorite fabrics and/or colors, but they are also ...

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Post and Totem.

May 23, 2014 by carolyn friedlander 10 Comments

Here they are...my two new patterns! Meet Post, new to my Slow Sewing Studio.     Post was inspired by the design on the doors at my local post office. I've always thought the motif ...

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Auri-awesome.

February 27, 2014 by carolyn friedlander 15 Comments

Big news today.     I have been so excited about this.  I consider myself pretty predictable in what strikes my fancy. If it has anything to do with sewing/quilting/making, there's a ...

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