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Checking in on that quilty to-do list | Q3 Finish-A-Long 2019 Proposed Finishes

July 14, 2019 by Shannon 2 Comments

Ugh, this was not a productive quarter as far as FAL goes. I know these months happen, but man is it eye opening and a little discouraging to see that I only knocked off a couple of things from my Q2 FAL list.  But I’ll take any progress, because two in particular have been hanging out … [Read more...]

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Summer Solstice Mini Art Quilts | Featuring new to me Aurifloss

June 25, 2019 by Shannon Leave a Comment

I shared with you not too long ago why I love Aurifil Threads and in that post I also mentioned that I was thrilled to be part of the Aurifil family as an Aurifil Artisan.  A perk of being an Aurifil Artisan is getting fun mail that has lots of goodies for me to test out! And test … [Read more...]

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Aurifil Artisan Collection 2019

June 20, 2019 by Shannon Leave a Comment

The thread has arrived!! And not just any thread – no, this is the good stuff all the way from Italy 😉 Honestly, it was kinda cool to receive a package from Italy. Having never been, it feels cool to at least have a piece of a place I want to visit. Surely, I’m not the only one who geeks out … [Read more...]

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Rainbow Block | Showing love and support through quilting

June 3, 2019 by Shannon 2 Comments

I’m normally all about sharing the happy joyful stuff, because, well, life throws us enough curve balls that it can be nice to have a place to go to be cheered up. I know life is not all about fabric, pretty colours and snuggly quilts. But, here’s the thing, fabric, pretty colours and … [Read more...]

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Fall Irish Vortex | Time to bust open those fat quarter bundles!

May 16, 2019 by Shannon 10 Comments

Versatility – isn’t that one of the best things about a quilt pattern?  Being able to use the same steps, but come out with an entirely different look and feel?  Yes!!! Me too!  That’s what I love about the Irish Vortex quilt pattern – you have lots of options to … [Read more...]

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Why I love Aurifil Thread | 2019 Aurifil Artisan

May 9, 2019 by Shannon 8 Comments

When I first started sewing and quilting, I never really gave much thought to my thread. In fact, I discounted it all together and just focused on what was readily available at my local big box fabric store and whether the colour matched my project.  Then I heard it mentioned that thread is … [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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