Preserving Memories One Block at a Time This week in the History Repeats Itself Quilt Along, we’re exploring the New Album Block—a design inspired by one of quiltings most meaningful traditions. Album quilt blocks became popular during the mid-1800s as...
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A Classic American Quilt Pattern Among the many traditional American quilt patterns, few are as recognizable or enduring as the Log Cabin quilt block. With its simple construction of fabric strips surrounding a central square, the design has become a...
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A Quilt Block with Deep Roots The Four Patch is one of those timeless quilt blocks that beautifully illustrates how simple units can come together to create something far greater than the sum of their parts. In the variation featured...
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A Quilt Pattern Inspired by Play Some quilts start with a plan. Others start with curiosity. Blooming Bands began with play. I sat down with a stack of precut strips and simply started sewing. No overthinking—just experimenting with color and...
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Sawtooth Star Quilt Block History The Sawtooth Star is one of the most recognizable and beloved quilt blocks in traditional American quilting. With its bold star shape and jagged points, the block has been stitched into quilts for generations and...
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Love, you’re not alone.-Isaiah 1:17 A couple of years ago, I came across an episode of Returning the Favor hosted by Mike Rowe featuring Rhonda Paulson, the founder of Isaiah 117 House. I didn’t expect it to impact me the...
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