Category: Quilting
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Original Bohemian Squares Quilt
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to share my newest quilt with you! After I showed you all the fabrics I had gotten to put in it, I just kind of got it all done lickety split! It’s been finished for a few weeks now, so I’m glad to finally share it. This…
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Yo-Yo Quilt Throw Pillow Cover
This pillow has been in the works for. Well, ever. I made the first yo-yo’s in May of 2011. So, yep, two years. Wow, we’re slow around here. Eeep! Well, at least it’s finally done, that’s the main thing, right? We’ll focus on that. I don’t have a tutorial for this per se. I just…
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Antique-Inspired Scrappy Trip-Around-the-World Quilt
I am proud to announce that after months of hand-tying and hand binding this little quilt, it is finally finished!! I must say this quilt has been quite the learning experience, but I am also really pleased with how it’s turned out. The color palette was inspired by an antique Ocean Waves block that I…
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How to Make Scrappy Bargello Quilted Placemats
Yesterday I finally finished up the “scrappy trip” placemats that I made as a late Christmas gift. These were made in fall colors for the recipient, but just imagine them in ombre, or rainbow, or my favorite, vintage feedsack prints. They’re really easy — I thought you might like to know how to make some…
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Scrappy Bargello Quilted Placemats
We try very hard to give handmade gifts over here at Chez Magpie. I would like to say it’s just because we value handmade, which we do, but it is also because we can’t afford to buy anything. So gift giving for us is always an exercise in making something out of nothing. It’s kind…