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Quilty Goal 2022: Plan to Play

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Quilty Goal 2022: Plan to Play

This year, I’m making time to just play with fabric.

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Bias tape! I used @geekybobbin technique for continuous bias tape to create 9+ yards of a continuous bias strip out of a 36”x62” piece of fabric.

This is custom designed fabric that I had digitally printed for my WIP. I plan to use it t

Color. Shape. Puzzles. Those are just a few reasons why I quilt.

Mental health. Joy. Peace. Those are a few more reasons why I quilt.

Finding joy is a worthwhile pursuit right now. It builds resilience, so we can outlast the negative forces in the

Hello! While I’m not at #quiltcon this year, two of my quilts are.

Hello to everyone in Phoenix and all those that aren’t. 👋

My name is Heather. I’m a modern quilter; I occasionally design and write quilt patterns.

I love colo

Today is #shuttlequilt 3-year anniversary.

It’s hard to believe I created this pattern in 2022. It feels so long ago—longer than 3 years. A lot has happened during that time, but this pattern is still one of my favorites. In fact, this

Sewing through it.

The news today has me feeling all kinds of things. See my stories for more context.

So I’m sewing today. Trying to sort through my thoughts and feelings.

I know this: All women and children deserve to live without fear o

“Drifting” 2025

25”x43”
Machine pieced.
Machine and hand quilting.

#rubyandbeesolids
#wonderfilspecialtythreads
#textileart
#modernquilting

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#quiltersofinstagram #quilters #quiltersgonnaquilt

My 2024 #topnine is filled with some of the favorite things I’ve made to date.

This year was challenging, filled with big changes in my personal life and big accomplishments in my quilty life.

I released my first #fpppattern in January: #An

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