Red & White Quilts

Posted on December 7, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Inspiration, People, Reviews

A new book was just released last month (by Martingale) featuring a collection of the most gorgeous Red & White Quilts. Fourteen designers were asked to create a quilt for this book, and honestly, I cannot pick a favorite! What’s not to love about red and white? And the book itself is beautiful and fun […]

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My Favorite Thimble

Posted on March 13, 2018 by prairiemoonquilts in Handstitching, Reviews

I’m not sure I could continue quilting without them. Or if I did, I’d be a grouchy quilter. I’m talking about ThimblePads. I LOVE to do handwork. It’s my quilting task of choice. From hand piecing, to whipping down the binding when it’s done, I love the entire process of handwork. I love hand embroidery […]

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Modern Quilt Magic

Posted on August 30, 2017 by prairiemoonquilts in Inspiration, Longarm Quilting, Reviews

It’s finally here!! Victoria Findlay Wolfe’s new book is out! It’s called Modern Quilt Magic, and these quilts really look like they take magic to make, but she breaks it down and makes them really simple. Stunning results with simple techniques — what could be better? I think I’ve been more anxious for this one […]

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Quilting the New Classics

Posted on October 31, 2014 by prairiemoonquilts in Give-Aways, Inspiration, Quilts, Reviews

20 Inspired Quilt Projects Traditional to Modern Designs It’s a new book out by my friend, Michele Muska! Michele asked 20 quilters to each create a quilt for the book. She chose 10 traditional patterns, and had each one made in a traditional version and a modern version. Then she chose images of vintage and […]

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500 Traditional Quilts

Posted on October 22, 2014 by prairiemoonquilts in Inspiration, Reviews

500 seems to be the magical number around here lately. But someone needs to stop me before I eat my 500th Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Seriously. Or 500 will also be the magical number on my scale. Today’s 500 refers to the new book out by LARK Publishing called “500 Traditional Quilts”. It’s a wonderful […]

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QuiltMaker’s 100 Blocks, Volume 8

Posted on November 12, 2013 by prairiemoonquilts in Quilts, Reviews

All this past summer, I had the honor of being a block tester for QuiltMaker’s 100 Blocks, Volume 8. This issue hits newsstands next week, but for right now, you have lots of chances to win a free copy before then! QuiltMaker is hosting a Blog Tour, featuring a different group of the 100 Blocks […]

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Peace, Love, and Lotsa Orange

Posted on January 31, 2013 by prairiemoonquilts in 2012 Finished Projects, Give-Aways, Longarm Quilting, Quilts, Reviews

My friend, René, over at René Creates, has released her first pattern — woohoo! And she’s been having a Blog Hop to celebrate. And today is my turn to show you my Peace Quilt. When René asked for testers, I willingly volunteered. I had the perfect bunch of fabric scraps I wanted to use! And […]

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The Alice Book Bag by Betz White

Posted on August 24, 2012 by prairiemoonquilts in Reviews

My sister sews amazingly fast. She works a full-time job outside the home and still seems to get more done than I ever can. The last time we went fabric shopping together, she fell in love with this pattern by Betz White, the Alice Book Bag. I liked it, too, but had sense enough to […]

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