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scrap squares . carolyn friedlander

Scrap Squares.

July 14, 2020 by carolyn friedlander 35 Comments

Scraps! I'm not sure where you fall on the scrap spectrum, but for me they can get out of control. In an effort to cut down on my scrap pile, here's a new thing I've been trying this year--and I think ...

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Hunt QAL . carolyn friedlander

Hunt QAL #8 Check In.

January 23, 2020 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

Hunt QAL #8 Check In. With a bonus week since the last check in, the holiday downtime and a motivated eye on the finish line, it's been a productive few weeks. I have every block in play--yay! ...

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Hunt QAL #5 Check In.

October 24, 2019 by carolyn friedlander Leave a Comment

We're 5 months in! Crazy. It's been a good month, and I've been eager to lay everything out. Several of these blocks have been in hiding, because they use my new fabrics. Yay!  I originally started ...

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Hunt QAL . Carolyn Friedlander

Hunt QAL Month #1 Check In.

June 27, 2019 by carolyn friedlander 1 Comment

Hunt QAL Month #1 Check In. I have two questions for you. (1) How has it already been 1 month, and (2) how are things going with you and your project? For me, this month developed in ways I ...

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Hunt Quilt Along: Project Overview.

May 9, 2019 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

Hunt Quilt Along: Project Overview. Yay, I'm so glad that you're joining in! And I'm really excited to hear that many of you are happy about the year-long format. It'll be good! This week I'm doing ...

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Sunrise Pillow Shams . Carolyn Friedlander

Sunrise Pillow Shams

April 25, 2019 by carolyn friedlander Leave a Comment

I made some Sunrise Pillow shams for some friends. Something keeps me coming back to the mini blocks of this project. There are 2 different mini sizes included with the pattern, and I love making ...

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thread catchers . carolyn friedlander

A Batch Of Thread Catchers.

January 9, 2019 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

I did manage to crank out a batch of thread catchers for some of my local sewing buds. I've been wanting to do this for some time, and our holiday get together gave me the perfect excuse to do ...

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Best of 2018 + a giveaway

January 5, 2019 by carolyn friedlander 111 Comments

Best of 2018 + a giveaway If you haven't taken a moment to look back on 2018, I encourage you to do it! Whether it's looking back through your calendar, flipping through photos on your phone or ...

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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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Facing East . Carolyn Friedlander

cf Mini QAL #8: Wild (or Mild)!

September 6, 2018 by carolyn friedlander Leave a Comment

cf Mini QAL #8: Wild (or Mild)! I can't believe that we're already to week #8! How'd that happen? I hope you've enjoyed this QAL as much as I have. Before we get on to the final challenge, here's ...

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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 Moji Pants . Carolyn Friedlander

Polk Clothes.

July 10, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 2 Comments

Polk starts shipping this month--yay! With that, I thought I'd share some Polk clothes that I've made. First up is the Willow Tank--a personal favorite. The pattern is by Grainline, and it's one of ...

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Polk Portside Dopp Kit

Polk Pouches and Bags.

June 26, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 3 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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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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Davie Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

Meet Davie.

June 8, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

Meet Davie, my newest house pattern. See the resemblance? I don't know why I love this house so much, but I do. It's just so cute. Plus, when we're talking about house quilts, they are ...

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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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Polk Fabric . Carolyn Friedlander

Meet Polk, my newest fabric collection.

April 6, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 32 Comments

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Meet Polk, my newest fabric collection. Polk is an 8-piece collection printed on Robert Kaufman's Essex Yarn Dyed Homespun--a substrate that I've loved ever ...

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