Summertime Sampler Applique

Posted on November 8, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Handstitching, Summertime Sampler, Tutorials

For those of you participating in the Summertime Sampler Block-of-the-Month through Sew Sweet Quilt Shop, along with this month’s block, I’m giving you some of my appliqué hints and tricks, to help you with the appliqué portions of the traditional version of the quilt. If you’d like to learn directly from me in person, I’m […]

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October 350 Blocks Report

Posted on November 1, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in 350 Blocks Project

I’m a bit late with the report this month. I’ve been in the throes of Quilt Market prep. I’ll try to get some good photos and show and tell you more about all that later. For now, suffice it to say that I sank to a new low this time around — I actually went […]

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Half-Square Triangles

Posted on October 13, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Summertime Sampler, Tutorials

Let’s talk about Half-Square Triangles for a bit, shall we? There are more methods for making them than you can shake a stick at! And the name seems confusing to me, because the units are not triangles, they’re squares made up of triangles that are half of a square. I’ve always called them Triangle Squares, […]

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A Charming Spider

Posted on October 8, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in My Patterns

Is there really such a thing? I’m Halloweening and I can’t stop! I seem to really be into fall and Halloween this year, and I made yet another Halloween project over the weekend. This cute little spider pillow! Can spiders be considered cute? I don’t know. I don’t like seeing them in my house, but […]

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Hide ‘n’ Seek Tea Towel

Posted on October 5, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Handstitching, What's New

Six years ago, I was part of a fall blog hop along with a lot of other designers, and we each presented a block as part of the hop. My block was an appliqué block with a pumpkin and a kitty and a mouse, and I really had a lot of fun designing and making […]

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Making Little Things

Posted on October 3, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Inspiration, Tutorials

I spent some time lately making some little things. Our guild is having a handmade bazaar at this year’s Brunswick Pecan Festival (this weekend in Brunswick, MO), and members are making handmade items to put in the booth so we can raise a little money for the guild. If you’re anywhere in the vicinity of […]

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A Log Cabin Guild Challenge

Posted on October 1, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Challenges, Guild Stuff, Quilts

I belong to the Hands of Friendship Quilt Guild in Kirksville, Missouri, and every year, we issue a challenge to our members. We have some really fun challenges! This past year, my friend, Andrea, and I were in charge of the challenge. Andrea said she’d been wanting to do a Log Cabin, so that’s what […]

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September 350 Blocks Report

Posted on September 30, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in 350 Blocks Project

Here we are with another month in our past. They seem to fly faster and faster all the time. We’ve gotten into some cooler temps finally, and had some rain, so things are a bit more tolerable around here weather-wise. I had a busy month, and due to a retreat early in the month, I […]

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Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Show

Posted on September 28, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Inspiration, Quilts, Travels

Yesterday My Cowboy and I took a day trip to Springfield, MO, so that I could see the Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Show. He went off and did his own thing while I was at the show. I asked him if he wanted to come in, and he said: “Nope. I have to look at that […]

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100 Days

Posted on September 23, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Lists

There are 100 days left in 2018! What are you going to do with them? Three times a year, I make a list: 100 Things to do in the Next 100 Days. I always try to start my last list on this day, so it ends right at the end of the year. It’s a […]

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