Author Archives: Laura

My first Ireland block

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Laura

Follow along! Click here for all of Laura’s Ireland Quilt Blog posts Click here for all Ireland Block of the Month patterns Join our Ireland Block of the Month group on Quilters Club of America My plan Block 1, sketched … Continue reading →

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When Irish Eyes are Smiling!

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Laura

Follow along! Click here for all of Laura’s Ireland Quilt Blog posts Click here for all Ireland Block of the Month patterns Join our Ireland Block of the Month group on Quilters Club of America My plan Block 1, sketched … Continue reading →

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New Fabric!!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Laura

I just got a package from one of my favorite online quilt stores and I’m doing the happy dance! Don’t you love, love, love new fabric?! I sure do. Most of the time when I’m buying fabric, I’m with a … Continue reading →

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Simply Wonderful Spring Market!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Laura

Wow! Sherri and I just got back from Spring International Quilt Market in Salt Lake City. It was fabulous! Here’s a photo of our new book, Red, White, and Sometimes Blue from Martingale. Wasn’t it displayed beautifully? It’s full of … Continue reading →

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Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, volume 3

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Laura

Sherri and I just love Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks magazines and we’re delighted that we’ve each gotten to design a block for each one. Here’s my design for volume 3 and I’m so pleased with how it came out. I love … Continue reading →

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We’ll All Miss Judy Hopkins

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Laura

I just found out today that Judy Hopkins passed away on March 9th. Judy Hopkins wrote many of the books that I’ve loved in my journey as a quilter… Rotary Riot, Around the Block, 101 Fabulous Rotary-Cut Quilts… they’ve all … Continue reading →

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Stash-Busting with Enthusiasm… Really!

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Laura

Spring is just two days away, thank goodness, and the spring-cleaning bug has hit! As you may have read, I have a pretty large stash that I’ve been sorting through as I move. (Photos and blogs about my stash)  I’ve … Continue reading →

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A Quilter Moves In! “Fabric-collecting is healthy, really!”

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Laura

Help! A certain someone thinks that no one on earth has as  much fabric as I do. I assured him that many a quilter has a sewing room or closet full of fabric. I didn’t tell him about a friend … Continue reading →

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A Quilter Moves In! Part 10

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Laura

Finally, progress! Well, as promised, here are a few photos to share my goings-on. Wait until you see the fabulous arrangement I have under my big board. It’s an old mail cubby unit that I bought for a couple of … Continue reading →

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A Quilter Moves In! Part 9

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Laura

As it turns out the cage isn’t big enough… no surprise there. I have 36 cubbies under my big board. They are now also full. So, I bought some fabric organizer boards and have started wrapping all of my smaller … Continue reading →

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