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Shattered Star Quilt Along: Week 6 – Piecing your quilt top

November 16, 2020 by Shannon Leave a Comment

Shattered Star pieced quilt top - the holiday version | Shattered Star Quilt Along Week 6: How to piece your quilt top | Shannon Fraser Designs #quilting

It’s Week 6 of the Shattered Star Quilt Along and you’re on a quilty rollllll!! You’ve been showing up and doing the quilty work and making amazing progress. Go you! And, by the end of this week, you’ll have a completed quilt top! Wahoo! *This post contains affiliate links, meaning, … [Read more...]

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7 Reasons Why Quilted Table Runners are the Unsung Heroes of Gift Giving!

November 12, 2020 by Shannon Leave a Comment

Modern Aztec quilted table runner featuring Sonata collection | 7 reasons why quilted table runners are the unsung heroes of gift giving | Shannon Fraser Designs #quiltedtablerunner

The holidays are coming and that means you’re going to need some gifts! And this year in particular I think the season of gifting and doing kind deeds is even more important than ever. I’m not sure whether Christmas will mean time with family or continued self-isolation as lockdown persists … [Read more...]

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Shattered Star Quilt Along: Week 5 – Pressing Matters + Nested Seams

November 9, 2020 by Shannon Leave a Comment

Shattered Star Block in Little Town Fabric + PURE Solids with Aurifil Thread spool and LDH tailor scissors in black | Shattered Star Quilt Along - Week 5: How to nest your seams | Shannon Fraser Designs #starquilt

Last week we dove into small piecing and how to combat your sewing machine ‘eating’ your fabric! If you missed those quilty tips, you can find them here. Suffice to say, we’ve spent a lot of time focusing on your pressing habits throughout the Shattered Star Quilt Along. The small piecing you … [Read more...]

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What’s in Your Sewing Bag? Special Guest: Jemima from Tied with a Ribbon

November 3, 2020 by Shannon Leave a Comment

What's in your Sewing Bag Tied with a Ribbon? | Shannon Fraser Designs #sewingbag

It’s that time, my friend! Time to sneak a little peeky peek in another creative’s sewing kit 😊 Joining me this week for the latest What’s In Your Sewing Bag is my quilty friend Jemima, from Tied with a Ribbon.  As with most of my quilt community, Jemima and I first ‘met’ on … [Read more...]

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Shattered Star Quilt Along – Week 4: Small Piecing + Leaders & Enders

November 2, 2020 by Shannon Leave a Comment

Shattered Star Holiday quilt blocks | Shattered Star Quilt Along: Week 4 - Small Piecing Tips | Shannon Fraser Designs #quilttutorial

It’s official! You’re halfway through the Shattered Star Quilt Along! And this week is a fun one because you’re diving in and starting to piece your Shattered Star quilt blocks! Cue the chain piecing quilty good times 😊 WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED SO FAR All the preparation you’ve done to date … [Read more...]

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Shattered Star Quilt Along – Week 3: Half Square Triangles 8-at-a-Time Tutorial

October 26, 2020 by Shannon 2 Comments

Shattered Star Quilt Along - Week 3: How to make half square triangles using the 8 at a time method | Shannon Fraser Designs #quilttutorial

Welcome back to the Shattered Star Quilt Along! We’re officially entering Week 3 of the QAL and that means sewing time!! So far, you’ve: Keep these lessons in mind, as these foundational quilting techniques will serve you well throughout the rest of the Shattered Star quilt … [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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