Sister Projects

Posted on October 26, 2022 by prairiemoonquilts in Handstitching, Quilt-Alongs & Bees, Quilts

My sister and I occasionally take on “Sister Projects” together. It’s seriously fun to have a sister close who quilts! She didn’t start quilting in earnest until 2001, but it’s as if she’s been quilting with me all along. I used to quilt with our grandmother, and Katy took up quilting a few months after […]

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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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Stitching Pink in October

Posted on October 2, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in Quilt-Alongs & Bees

It’s once again Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Last year, I participated in Moda’s Stitch Pink Quilt-Along, and made this quilt (which I still don’t have quilted yet): Moda is hosting Stitch Pink again this year, altho this year it begins on October 15th and runs for two weeks. This year’s quilt is very cute, but […]

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Maple Leaf Quilt-Along, Step 3

Posted on September 27, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in Brunswick Forest, Quilt-Alongs & Bees

Have you started a pile of little Maple Leaf blocks by now? I’ve seen a few around, and some of you have sent me some lovely pictures! Here’s one Amanda made — the color in this is fabulous!!! I’m a little slow at it. It’s super difficult for me to cut anything. I ordered one […]

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Maple Leaf Quilt-Along, Step 2

Posted on September 20, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in Brunswick Forest, Quilt-Alongs & Bees

Here we go! Have you picked out and gathered up your fabrics for your Maple Leaves? It’s time to get cutting and stitching! Let’s get right to it . . . CUTTING: The instructions are for cutting ONE block only. This way it’s a lot easier for you to make the blocks scrappy. For ONE block: […]

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It’s a Maple Leaf Quilt-Along!

Posted on September 14, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in Brunswick Forest, Quilt-Alongs & Bees

In conjunction with the Brunswick Forest BOM, I’m hosting a quick little Quilt-along for those darling Maple Leaf blocks! They were so fun to make, I didn’t get enough the first time around while making the fall version of the quilt, and I want to do more. I want you to join me! They’re great […]

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Block Six Already

Posted on February 9, 2019 by prairiemoonquilts in Inspiration, Quilt-Alongs & Bees, Quilts, Summertime Sampler

If you’re participating in the Summertime Samplers Block-of-the-Month program through Sew Sweet Quilt Shop this year, we’re already up to Block 6 this month! I’ve been remaking some of the blocks using my scraps, just because I had so much fun with these quilts, and wanted to see them done up in more ways. Here’s […]

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Flying Geese and a Correction

Posted on January 18, 2019 by prairiemoonquilts in Quilt-Alongs & Bees, Studio News, Summertime Sampler

Today’s post is for those of you who are working along on the Summertime Sampler Block-of-the-Month quilts. As you work on some of the filler sections, you will be making lots of Flying Geese, and while I’ve spelled it out in the instruction booklet very clearly (I hope), I thought I’d also provide you with […]

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Setting Yourself Up

Posted on September 8, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Organizing, Quilt-Alongs & Bees, Summertime Sampler

If you’re participating in the Summertime Sampler Block-of-the-Month program through Sew Sweet Quilt Shop, or even if you simply bought the pattern to make the quilt on your own, I have a series of blog posts I’ll be doing throughout the duration of the BOM to give you some extra hints and tips along the […]

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Canning Season

Posted on January 31, 2017 by prairiemoonquilts in Quilt-Alongs & Bees

There’s a new quilt-along starting over on my other blog, The Life of Hazel Ilene! It’s called Canning Season, and here’s a sneak peek: You can go read all about it, and join in, by clicking HERE. I do hope you’ll join us! It’s a great way to use up some scraps and add to your […]

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