Mad Dash Sew-Along, Final Assembly

Posted on October 3, 2022 by prairiemoonquilts in Mad Dash

Woohoo! If you’re ready for the final assembly, then you’ve done a great job! It’s time to put all those sections together. You DID label your sections as you went, right? The main thing for the final setting is to make sure that you have each section in the right position and turned correctly. This […]

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September 350 Blocks Report

Posted on September 30, 2022 by prairiemoonquilts in 350 Blocks Project

I can’t believe that one of my favorite months is already over this year, and it flew by so fast! Never mind that I only made 5 blocks, it seemed like I just didn’t have time to even work on blocks at all this month. How about you? Was September crazy busy for you, too? […]

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September Studio Organizing, Task Two

Posted on September 28, 2022 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio Organizing Challenge

Well, how did you do with the area around your machine? I got my machine cleaned and serviced, and cleaned up the area around it before putting it back in place. Here’s the after picture: I know it doesn’t look too much different than the before photo, but it really is more organized now. I […]

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Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 26

Posted on September 26, 2022 by prairiemoonquilts in Mad Dash

It’s the final section! Woohoo! So close to being completely done! Here’s my original pink/gray version’s section nine: Here’s my orange/low-volume section nine: We’re finishing up with a bang — this section has it all — blocks using the templates, swapped corners, and a partial seam! But none of that should bother you now that […]

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September Studio Organizing, Task One

Posted on September 15, 2022 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio Organizing Challenge

I’d like to say I’ve been working on organizing, but I can’t. I haven’t been organizing — I’ve been putzing. I have cleaned out a couple tubs of stuff. I’ve put away some fabric. I’ve dealt with some scraps, and even finished a couple quilt tops. I cleaned out some file folders, and filed some […]

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Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 24

Posted on September 13, 2022 by prairiemoonquilts in Mad Dash

It’s time for Section Eight! Only one more section after this. You should be getting faster at the assembly part, since you’ve done all the hard things at least once. And if you have your stockpile of blocks done, which you should by now, it’s all gonna be fast to finish from here. And I […]

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Homemade Ice Cream

Posted on September 7, 2022 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

If you only eat ice cream in the summer, then it’s nearly too late for me to be posting this recipe, but here at the ranch, we eat ice cream whenever we feel like it, no matter the weather! And . . . it’s apple season right now, and nothing goes better with a good […]

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Country Backroads Mystery BOM

Posted on September 1, 2022 by prairiemoonquilts in My Patterns, Quilt-Alongs & Bees

It’s time once again to announce the new annual BOM program that I’ve designed for Sew Sweet Quilt Shop. Only this year, I have no quilts to show you! This year’s quilt is a MYSTERY! That’s right — we’re changing things up, and this year’s quilt is a mystery quilt in 12 installments. The quilt […]

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August 350 Blocks Report

Posted on August 31, 2022 by prairiemoonquilts in 350 Blocks Project

Here we are . . . heading into my two favorite months of the year. I sure hope they’re more productive for me than the last two have been! At least I’m now able to rotary cut again! I can’t do it for very long at one time, but at least I can do it. […]

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Mad Dash Sew-Along, Week 22

Posted on August 30, 2022 by prairiemoonquilts in Mad Dash

We’re on to Section Seven this week! How are you getting along with your Mad Dash quilts? I know we’re all at different points along the path. I’m still sewing blocks for my stockpile, slower than ever, and only have one section assembled. Some of you are behind me, some ahead of me, and a […]

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