News From the Ranch, Episode 1517

Posted on September 29, 2016 by prairiemoonquilts in Prairie Moon Ranch, What's New

After pretty much ignoring my blogs for the entire summer, I think I’ll fill you in on a little of what’s been going on around here. I’ll try to keep it short, and tell you all the other stuff later. Thank you to everyone who’s been checking in with me, wondering if anything is wrong. […]

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August 350 Blocks Report

Posted on September 1, 2016 by prairiemoonquilts in 350 Blocks Project

I guess I only thought I was busy before, because August sure went by in a blur! How did you do on block making? I’m counting another 45 this month. I made all the blocks for the new Block-of-the-Month quilts for Sew Sweet Quilt Shop, and I’ll be showing you those quilts in the next […]

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Studio Organizing, Week 34

Posted on August 22, 2016 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio Organizing Challenge

Since the last task was sort of a double, I don’t feel too bad having skipped a week. I’ve been too busy for my own good, and the last two weeks got completely out of control. I feel like I didn’t really get a summer. School has started back up already, and I’m still wanting […]

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Starflowers

Posted on August 17, 2016 by prairiemoonquilts in My Patterns

My newest pattern is ready! It’s called Starflowers: This block began as a doodle in my sketchbook. When my local quilt guild asked me to design a project to teach them at their spring retreat, I chose this one for them in an on-point layout. After making it in the bigger size, I decided it […]

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Studio Organizing, Week 32

Posted on August 8, 2016 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio Organizing Challenge

I completely skipped a task last week, because I’ve been too busy lately to care much about organizing. It certainly isn’t helping my situation any. I’m still waist-deep in scraps, but I’ve also been using plenty of them. I’ve been working on the mystery quilt that uses up nearly 1000 2 1/2″ squares, and decided […]

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Creativity Challenge #26

Posted on August 6, 2016 by prairiemoonquilts in Creativity Challenges

I’m back with another Creativity Challenge today. I’m a couple days late, but better late than never, huh? First I wanna tell you about this wonderful new thing I found and jumped in on! (And for the record, this post is not paid or sponsored at all — I’m just telling you about this because […]

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A Wonderful Evening

Posted on August 2, 2016 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio News

It’s always a wonderful evening when you get to look at and talk about quilts, right? I spent yesterday evening at the Macon County Historical Society Museum in Macon, Missouri, presenting a program about The Life of Hazel Ilene. I showed all the quilts from my book “A Simple Life: Quilts Inspired by the ’50s”, and […]

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July 350 Blocks Report

Posted on August 1, 2016 by prairiemoonquilts in 350 Blocks Project

It’s August 1st. My planner book is in a shambles. My cutting table is piled ridiculously high. My sewing room actually has cobwebs in the corners! My office is a mess. I can’t even begin to tell you how behind I am on just everything. Everything. No break in sight. It’s a good thing I […]

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Creativity Challenge #25

Posted on July 28, 2016 by prairiemoonquilts in Creativity Challenges

I kinda fell off the blogging wagon for a while there. I’m still not completely back on it — I feel more like I’m being drug behind that wagon right now! I’m really hoping August is a bit slower month for me, but I can already tell that the first half of it won’t be. […]

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Studio Organizing, Week 30

Posted on July 26, 2016 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio Organizing Challenge

Well, it’s Tuesday. I can hardly believe I actually know what day it is, but it also means I missed posting this week’s organizing task on Monday. You see, I just returned from a 5-day retreat in Minnesota with some of my very best friends — an entire set of extra sisters, really — and […]

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