March Studio Organizing, Task One

Posted on March 12, 2023 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio Organizing Challenge

Well! I completely dropped the ball on a second organizing task for February. I didn’t even realize until today that I forgot to post a second one, and I’m already late with the first one for March! What have I been doing? I guess I’ve been so busy sewing that time has gotten away from […]

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Winter Knitting

Posted on March 8, 2023 by prairiemoonquilts in Knitting and Crochet

Back when the weather turned cold, I once again picked up my knitting projects. I tend to not knit as much in the summertime; not sure why, but this winter, I’ve really been at it! At the end of last year, I was bound and determined NOT to carry my 2019 Temperature Scarf over into […]

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The Small Stuff

Posted on March 6, 2023 by prairiemoonquilts in Stash Tales

I started talking last week about how I sort all my fabric and scraps. It got so long-winded, I decided to split it into two posts, since I have a lot to say about all the little scraps I keep! If you missed that first part, it’s HERE. And I’ll pick up where I left […]

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Pink Follows Red

Posted on March 2, 2023 by prairiemoonquilts in Stash Tales

It’s time to choose another color from my stash to sort. I had chosen green for March, but when I pulled out the two bins of green, they were so easy to sort that I got them done in about an hour! Considering I’d like to be done with this sorting process by June, I […]

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March Featured Pattern

Posted on March 1, 2023 by prairiemoonquilts in My Patterns

Since I’m so ready for winter to be over with, I’m featuring my Springtime in Arrow Rock pattern for March, with all its bright, cheery colors! This quilt was designed for the Arrow Rock Quilt Camp, and they came up with some wonderful quilts from it. You get patterns for 17 different flower blocks, so […]

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February 350 Blocks Report

Posted on February 28, 2023 by prairiemoonquilts in 350 Blocks Project

So . . . Did you get a lot of sewing done in the short month? I managed more than I thought I did. I didn’t bother to total anything up until just today, and was pleasantly surprised by my total of 124 blocks! It didn’t feel like I was getting that much done. I’ve […]

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Sorting It Out

Posted on February 27, 2023 by prairiemoonquilts in Stash Tales

Today I’m gonna talk about sorting my stash. Pretty much how I sort all of it, in its various sizes and shapes. Let’s start with the largest pieces, and work our way down, shall we? My big yardage: I don’t sort it by color. It’s all on a shelf, or in a tub, which I […]

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The Evolution of a Stash

Posted on February 20, 2023 by prairiemoonquilts in Quilts, Stash Tales

When I first started quilting nearly 50 years ago, I started out with one big garbage bag of scraps that was given to me by my Great-Aunt Charlotte. It wasn’t sorted in any way, shape, or form, and I just riffled through it for what I wanted to use. I also started out making completely […]

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Dealing With the Scrap

Posted on February 13, 2023 by prairiemoonquilts in Stash Tales

I’ve been getting asked more and more questions about my fabric stash, about how I deal with my scraps, how I store them, and how I use them, so I’ve decided to begin a series that will hopefully answer all those questions and give you some ideas for your own stash and scraps. Keep in […]

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February Studio Organizing, Task One

Posted on February 11, 2023 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio Organizing Challenge

Well, here’s my bag of scraps. Not empty, but I’ve sure made a dent in it. And not much of it has gone into my pre-cuts! This bag had mostly really tiny pieces in it, but I use a lot of tiny pieces, so it works out great for me. From this bag, so far, […]

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