The Quilting Experience

Posted on November 14, 2024 by prairiemoonquilts in Inspiration, Longarm Quilting, Quilts, Reviews, Studio News

My bestie, Victoria Findlay Wolfe, has a new book out. It actually came out in September, but I took time to read all the way through mine before posting about it. It’s so wonderful! It’s called “The Quilting Experience: A Celebration of Community and Patchwork Patterns”. This book is a lovely, hard-cover book with soooo […]

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Quilter’s Complete Guide

Posted on March 9, 2020 by prairiemoonquilts in Reviews

If you ever only buy one quilting book in your life, this should be it! I bought one back in the early 1990s, and the information within its covers is still as relevant today as it was back when I first bought mine. My copy has also had a lot of use — it’s pretty […]

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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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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 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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