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What’s in Your Sewing Bag Annie Tremblay?

June 25, 2024 by Shannon 2 Comments

There's a new What's in your Sewing Bag with Annie Tremblay over on Shannon Fraser Designs' blog #whatsinyoursewingbag #sewingkit

I’m back with a new guest in your favourite What’s in Your Sewing Bag series! This time you’re staying right here in Quebec and visiting my quilty friend Annie Tremblay! This will absolutely shock you that we met on Instagram – ha! I know, I know, the ‘gram is my quilty social life but, in my … [Read more...]

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Poplar Block for the Little Forest BOM 2024

June 15, 2024 by Shannon 2 Comments

Little Forest Block of the Month Quilt Along 2024 by Shannon Fraser Designs - The sixth block to be released is Poplar. This modern quilt block will have you revisiting piecing curves with an extra challenge on piecing sharp curves! Read my top tips for quilting success on the blog. #LittleForestBOM #quilting #quiltalong #curvesquilt #piecingcurves

Fire up your iron, the sixth block of the 2024 Little Forest BOM is here! This month you’ll be focusing on piecing the Poplar quilt block. Nice work on piecing your Lodgepole quilt block. I challenged you to combine small and foundation paper piecing, and I also removed some of the wiggle room to … [Read more...]

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Top 5 Erasable Marking Tools for Quilting

June 13, 2024 by Shannon 26 Comments

Modern Quilter shares the top 5 erasable marking tools she uses for quilting to ensure no permanent stains occur! Read the list over on Shannon Fraser Design's blog #sewingnotions #erasablemarkingtools #quiltingnotions #quilters

Tools - who knew there would be so many to consider as a quilter?! Today I wanted to specifically cover the top 5 erasable marking tools I use for quilting. While there are plenty of sewing notions out there that are cute and novel, you don’t need to bring most of those in. That statement rings … [Read more...]

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A Quilter’s Review of the Conair Handheld Steamer

June 6, 2024 by Shannon 8 Comments

Modern Quilter Reviews using a handheld steamer in your quilting adventures. When to use one. Does it steam nicely? What's features should I look for? Find out up on the blog #review #notions #quiltingnotions #handheldsteamer

It’s been several months since I picked up my Conair handheld steamer and, after you were asking, I promised I’d share a review with you! Today’s that day 😊 I’m covering everything from what a handheld steamer is, what it does, when to use it, and the pros and cons of using one! If you’ve been … [Read more...]

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What’s in Your Sewing Bag Prairie and Ocean?

May 28, 2024 by Shannon 2 Comments

What's in your Sewing Bag Janice Reimer of Prairie and Ocean over on Shannon Fraser Designs' blog #whatsinyoursewingbag #sewingkit

Welcome back to your favourite series 😊The latest guest in the What’s in Your Sewing Bag Series is the lovely Janice Reimer of Prairie & Ocean. As you might suspect, we first met on Instagram many moons ago. What I love about being connected with fellow creatives is seeing their progression, … [Read more...]

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How to pick fabrics and basic colour theory for quilters

May 23, 2024 by Shannon 2 Comments

How to pick fabric and basic colour theory for quilters!

Colour! What a wonderful thing it is! I know you know how much I love fabric. It is after all what drew me to start sewing in the first place. But fundamentally what I love about fabric is the colourways it comes in and the feel of it. It’s a tactile and visual sensory experience that I can’t … [Read more...]

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Hi! I'm Shannon. A modern quilt pattern designer based in Montreal. My quilting journey started by stumbling upon a half square triangle tutorial and I've been hooked since. I'm now spreading that quilty joy to you! Read More…

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