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Author: TrueBlueQuilts

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puffy triangles in Gather Round the Maypole quilt
[ Finished Quilts ][ Island Batik Ambassadors 2022 ]

Gather ‘Round the Maypole

May 20, 2022

Let's bring joy and hope to the world as we celebrate spring. Gather 'Round the Maypole is my response to the Island Batik Ambassador challenge for May 2022. The prompt was "Triangle Tricks" which certainly got my mind spinning.

I love triangles in all their forms. I'm sure some of you are ya...

Tags: half square triangles, split nine patch
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blue basil quilt blockblue basil quilt block
[ Quilt Along/BOM ]

Blue Basil…who knew?!?

April 30, 2022

My worlds collided with this month's color challenge! The theme for the 2022 Monthly Color Challenge is Spicy, and May is all about basil. As a pasta lover, I will choose basil pesto sauce every time. And you know I love the color blue. So it was mind-blowing to learn about the African Blue Basil as...

Tags: 2022 monthly color challenge, blue quilt blocks
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quiltcon 2022 desert quilter bag
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Memories of QuiltCon 2022

April 25, 2022

This new project bag is my tangible reminder of QuiltCon 2022. It captured our desert lifestyle perfectly.

Want to watch instead of read? See the video version of this blog post on the True Blue Quilts YouTube Channel!
It's been a few months, but I do want to document my memories of QuiltCon 2...

Tags: quilt shows, QuiltCon 2022
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Island Batik Eagle toy
[ Island Batik Ambassadors 2022 ]

A new friend

April 21, 2022

Meet Bill the Eagle, my new friend from Funky Friends Factory!

The April Challenge for Island Batik Ambassadors was to sew a soft toy. I picked fabrics from the Foundations collection, put a new Schmetz needle in my machine and loaded a neutral Aurifil thread.
Sewing in 3-D
The Funky Friend...

Tags: 3d sewing, island batik fabric, soft toys
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Quilting in black pinwheel blocks
[ Quilt Along/BOM ][ Quilt Blocks ]

Quilting in Black {Monthly Color Challenge}

March 31, 2022

Welcome to the April edition of the 2022 Monthly Color Challenge! This month we are quilting in black with lots of half square triangles.

Find all instructions by visiting Patterns by Jen.
Preparation is key
Getting ready to make new quilt blocks brings the thrill of anticipation and di...

Tags: 2022 monthly color challenge, pinwheel quilt block
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