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Little Masks, Lasting Love
Design A fitting message for this project. It has now been some years since the COVID outbreak and shut down. Many of our youngest children weren't even around then. And much like regrowth after a fire, taking COVID-era material, and giving it a new story can make an impact. Many children and adults too, were separated from loving connections in 2020. We didn't see the faces of those arouond us...the most essential part of human connection. Wouldn't it be just the most remar

Astrid
Jan 184 min read
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Christmas is Around the Corner
Designing a Christmas Quilt is a labor of love,

Astrid
Oct 14, 20254 min read
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A Longarm Endeavor
Well, I took the plunge. I acquired a longarm quilting machine! A relative of a friend had a friend who was selling hers. Hehehe! (Did...

Astrid
Jun 3, 20252 min read
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Time to Design
Beginning last autumn, I decided to design a quilt about quail. My inspiration came from a few places, but in my neighborhood park, I saw...

Astrid
Mar 24, 20253 min read
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Hanging the Stockings
With Christmas nearly upon us, it was time to design some new stockings to hang on the mantle. So where to begin? With a template!...

Astrid
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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The Making & Binding of a Pinwheel Quilt
After making a pinwheel quilt, I bound it slightly differently than I typically do.

Astrid
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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A Classroom Quilt for Children's Art
Children's Artwork in a Quilt!

Astrid
Nov 2, 20242 min read
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The Hourglass Block
This classic quilt is perfect for any quilter.

Astrid
Oct 20, 20242 min read
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