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Outhouse Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

cf Mini QAL #6: Fussy and/or Directional Placement.

August 23, 2018 by carolyn friedlander Leave a Comment

cf Mini QAL #6: Fussy and/or Directional Placement. Did you have fun creating a gradation? I created a few more blocks to add to my Davie pile from last week, and I like how a gradation adds ...

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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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Cutting Up My Kona Card . Carolyn Friedlander

Cutting Up My Kona Card.

June 28, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 9 Comments

I have been planning on cutting up my Kona card for a while now. It has been a few years since cutting up an older Kona card, and my lack of a system for that one (they were all thrown into a box) ...

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Babson Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

Meet Babson.

June 11, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

Last up of the newbies is Babson, a very graphic and fun-to-sew project. This quilt is kind of like Eads in that it's super mix and matchable, works with a bunch of different fabrics, can be ...

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Polk Lust Quilts . Carolyn Friedlander

Meet Lusk.

June 7, 2018 by carolyn friedlander Leave a Comment

Meet Lusk, a new pattern for some (mini) quilts. I love mini quilts. There's so much you can do with them! They make great gifts, are perfect for swaps and I'm not sure there's any easier way ...

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Carolyn Friedlander . Wainwright Quilt

WainwrightAL #5: Your Projects.

March 16, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

WainwrightAL #5: Your Projects. Sometimes it's good to take a step back from your own project and change the scenery! This is why I thought it'd be fun to see what others are working on. You guys ...

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Wainwright QAL . Carolyn Friedlander

WainwrightAL #4: Appliqué Progress.

March 8, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 10 Comments

WainwrightAL #4: Appliqué Progress. Now that I've been spending a little bit of time with my blocks basting and appliquéing them, I'm finding myself thinking about all kinds of project variations. ...

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Wainwright QAL . Carolyn Friedlander

WainwrightAL #3: Basting Progress.

March 2, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

WainwrightAL #3: Basting Progress. While away from home, I've been basting away on my Wainwright--yay for portability! The cool thing about it being basted is that it's ready to go ...

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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 . Carolyn Friedlander

WainwrightAL #1: The Pattern and The Plan.

February 15, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 16 Comments

WainwrightAL #1: The Pattern and The Plan. To kick things off, I thought it would be appropriate to talk a bit more about the pattern, and then my plan for moving forward with my own project as ...

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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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Carolyn Friedlander Aurifil 50wt Thread Favorites

Aurifil Thread Sets in the Shop.

November 25, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 1 Comment

Thread makes such a difference in a project. I've known this to be true as soon as I made the switch from using whatever random thread that I had on hand to making a deliberate effort to use what ...

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Eads QAL 12 . Carolyn Friedlander

Eads QAL #12: Finished Top.

September 1, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 40 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 9 . Carolyn Friedlander

Eads Quilt Along #9: Goals and Deadlines.

August 10, 2017 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

Eads Quilt Along #9: Goals and Deadlines. To be honest, goals and deadlines--whether self-inflicted or external--are the only reason that I get anything done. I was thinking about this last night ...

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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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