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3 Things to Consider Before You Rip a Seam

March 16, 2022 by Shannon 6 Comments

3 Things to Consider Before You Rip a Seam - I'm sharing my best seam ripping tips with you so you can avoid some of the pitfalls I've run into when seam ripping. Read my top tip up on the blog. #quilting #quilttip #howtoquilt #quiltingbasics

Have you found yourself happily chain piecing away only to get to the pressing table and discover your seams are not quiiiite matching up as you wanted? Blergh. Been there! And all that after you’ve taken the time to pin everything carefully into place. Whether you’re a new or seasoned … [Read more...]

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How to make 2-at-a-time Half-Square Triangles + Math Cheat Sheet

March 2, 2022 by Shannon Leave a Comment

2-at-a-Time Half-Square Triangle Tutorial a step by step guide on how to make HST 2 at a time!

Are you ready to learn how to make 2-at-a-time half-square triangles?! There is a lot to love about Half Square Triangles. Not only are they super cute! But they offer lots of versatility when it comes to quilting designs. My quilt journey actually started with HSTs. I stumbled across a … [Read more...]

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What’s In Your Sewing Bag? Special Guest: Village Bound Quilts

February 22, 2022 by Shannon Leave a Comment

What's In Your Sewing Bag? Special Guest: Village Bound Quilts. Take a peek inside Tiffany's boxy pouch to see what notions she can't quilt without! #whatsinyoursewingbag #notions

It's time for another What's in Your Sewing Bag? with special guest: Village Bound Quilts! Do you remember the first person you ever had an actual phone conversation with after meeting them on social media? For me, that’s Tiffany, or Tiff as I like to call her 😉 We met on Instagram way back … [Read more...]

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Etched Diamond Quilt x Pantone Color of the Year 2022

February 17, 2022 by Shannon 4 Comments

Etched Diamond Quilt x Very Peri Pantone Color of the Year 2022 - exploring quilts featuring Very Peri by Shannon Fraser Designs #veryperi

Did you catch the announcement? There’s a new colour of the year that will be the focus of home décor, artwork, party planning, right down to, you guessed it, quilts! If you’re looking to stitch with a new colour and want to be inspired by the 'it' colour of the year then you’ll be happy to … [Read more...]

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What’s in Your Sewing Bag? Special Guest: Sew Curated

January 25, 2022 by Shannon Leave a Comment

What's in Your Sewing Bag? Special guest Lisa from Sew Curated is here sharing her must have sewing notions. Read more about her quilting journey and sneak a peek inside her sewing bag over on Shannon Fraser Design's blog #sewingkit

Season 3 of the What’s in Your Sewing Bag series is kicking off with a visit to my quilty friend’s fabric store Sew Curated! If you’re a Canadian sewer or quilter then today’s guest is sure to bring you all the yummy fiber inspiration! Lisa has an eye for pulling together the most glorious fabric … [Read more...]

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Shattered Star Baby Girl Crib Quilt featuring Tilda Lazy Day

January 12, 2022 by Shannon 6 Comments

Shattered Star Baby Girl Crib Quilt - the Tilda one by Shannon Fraser Designs - in need of a modern baby girl shower gift? Make the gift of ultimate comfort - a handmade crib quilt! The Shattered Star quilt pattern is beginner friendly with detailed step by step graphics so you know what the block should look like at each step! #modernquilt #babyquilt #cribquilt #quilting

If you’ve felt guilty about having some of your quilty projects stall mid-construction, then I hope the story behind this lil’ cutie will inspire you to hang on to them for when the time is just right 😉 Here’s my belief, you create what you’re meant to create, and it gets created when it’s meant … [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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