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Exciting Quilt Fabric Surprises Await in THIS FABRIC UNBOXING!
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Hi Reader, Get ready for a thrilling tour as I βunboxβ the latest and greatest in quilt fabric surprises! Watch as I showcase a beautiful collection of fabrics that will inspire your next quilting project. All this gifted to me by my dear new friend, Phyllis. She included everything every quilter wants! From vibrant colors to charming patterns, and even wonderful quilt fabric storage ideas. You won't want to miss this exciting reveal! New Scrappy Charm Square Quilt POSTMy latest post How to Turn a Scrappy Charm Square Quilt into Magic! is ready and you're going to love it! This simple, yet stunning quilt is a beauty. With a single charm square and your leftover fabrics, you'll love the quilt block you can make right now! It's fast, easy, and looks awesome. More Charm Square QuiltsMy Meandering Paths pattern is on sale for a great price through the end of August! This simple baby quilt pattern in four different sizes is perfect for a monochromatic or scrappy quilt. Either way it's a wonderful opportunity to use your favorite charm squares or fat quarter fabrics. You can check the quilt out on YouTube: Easy Charm Square Quilt Pattern. The video includes an easy quilting demo for this pattern. Moving on to TrianglesThere are still plenty of triangle points floating around my sewing room! From Flying Geese to HSTs there are tons of trimmed corners everywhere! If you need a refresher, check out How to Create Multiple HST Blocks in No Time! This is an amazing HST Grid Method Shortcut that allows you to create dozens of HSTs at once! It's awesome, easy, and very accurate. If youβre looking for easy HSTs, you wonβt want to miss this. Using this HST Grid Method shortcut will absolutely change the way you quilt. This post takes you through every step to create multiple HSTs at once. These best part is that it's not just a shortcut, it'll also improve your accuracy! We can't talk about HSTs without mentioning all the different possible design layouts to choose from. This Charm Square Half Square Triangle Quilting video tutorial shown below will show you multiple layouts to consider. That is if you can take your eyes off these beautiful batik fabrics! If you are looking for a great way to trim your HSTs, check this video out! Plus, you'll love this Dutchman Puzzle HST quilt block, especially in these pretty pinky-rose colors. This quilt is made with charm squares cut from fat quarters. Though you can start with any size square you like, just use what you have on hand. Take a peek and see what you're inspired to make this weekend. Hopefully these HST ideas will give you some creative ideas to think about...and maybe even begin your next quilt! Okay, at least visit your fabric. π More Quilting AwaitsThere's a pile of quilting opportunities waiting for me in nearly every corner. I plan to be busy for awhile to get these quilts finished. There's a Christmas Fat Quarter bundle waiting to be opened and I can't wait! But I need to clear out some other quilts first. Maybe you understand what I mean. π Don't Miss the Fat Quarter Shop Specials for August
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I'm a Quilter. 𧡠A Sewist Creator. π¨ A Lover of beautiful fabrics! β And most importantly, I'm anxious to share it all with you! π Thanks for stopping by. π Please share your e-mail so we can get together again soon. @inspiredquiltingbylealouise #lealouisequilts
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Hi Reader, When it comes to the holidays, my primary rule is 'Keep It Simple'! While I may only follow it the first few months, it's a good rule. Until I see what else is out there to create and I want to make it all! π So I'm changing my approach this year. Use simple blocks that go together fast and easy! Here's how I'm deciding which blocks to choose. First, it must be a block I can easily make scrappy. This way I can use fabric I already have which saves me money. I prefer to buy my...
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