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Bohemian Garden Quilt | Modern Quilt Pattern by Suzy Quilts

May 17, 2018 by Shannon 5 Comments

Did you know that I’m a history major? I not only studied all about Roman, Greek, Japanese, Chinese, and the history of the French Revolution, but I also took countless art history courses. Except for having to memorize so many dates, I loved it ALL. I’m a very visual person, so I guess it’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quilting Tagged With: Baby Quilt, Hand Quilting, Needle Turn Appliqué, Suzy Quilts Pattern

Are you a fast or slow quilter? A discussion on creative sustainability

May 15, 2018 by Shannon 17 Comments

Are you a fast or slow quilter? Does it really matter? I addressed this the other week in my newsletter (sign up here) and it resonated with so many of you that I thought it warranted a full-on blog post. It all started when a person left a comment on this Instagram post asking how I make … [Read more...]

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Flower Block | May Modern Sewcialites BOM

May 2, 2018 by Shannon 4 Comments

April showers bring May flowers…at least that’s how it should be! Thank goodness for quilty flowers as April was a ridiculously cold and snowy one. And despite this less than stellar start to the season, I’m still seeing blooms pop up! Which is a great reminder that life and circumstances may not … [Read more...]

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Mischief Quilt | A long term English Paper Piecing project

April 27, 2018 by Shannon 9 Comments

This is the story about how the Mischief Quilt came on my radar and why it became my long-term project! I fondly remember receiving Karen’s (aka Karen, formerly known as The DIY Addict, now known as The Quilt Kit Co) direct message on Instagram about her templates. And feeling completely honoured … [Read more...]

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Q2 2018 Finish-A-Long Proposed Projects

April 16, 2018 by Shannon 4 Comments

2018 is just moseying along! Spring has officially arrived, although you wouldn’t know it by looking outside as there are snowflakes dancing around in the wind as I type. But, we have had some above zero days, so that’s promising! I actually don’t mind the colder weather, as I find it … [Read more...]

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Framed Pinwheel Block | April Modern Sewcialites BOM

April 10, 2018 by Shannon 2 Comments

I have a confession. Triangles kinda scare me. Not in a “I need to run and hide” kind of way, but more of an “ugh, this is going to get messy” kind of way! I typically prefer sewing my triangles using the HST or HRT methods. Unless of course I’m going improv, in which case I’m totally … [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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Machine quilting at home is a skill that grows with every quilt you make. I’m sharing the lessons I learned while quilting my Cloud Surfing quilt on a domestic sewing machine, including planning quilting lines, working with a guide bar, basting, lighting and learning to embrace the imperfect parts along the way. #MachineQuilting #DomesticMachineQuilting #QuiltingTips #ModernQuilting #QuiltingAtHome

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