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Different Approaches to One Quilt

Different Approaches to One Quilt

Posted by Becky Goldsmith on Aug 26th 2016

Most people take a quilt class to improve their skills and to spend time with friends. Both are excellent reasons to take a class, but there’s another, often-overlooked reason to take a class: yo … read more
Improvisational Piecing (the Piece O' Cake Way)

Improvisational Piecing (the Piece O' Cake Way)

Posted by Becky Goldsmith on Jul 18th 2016

Most quilters know both Linda and me as appliquérs, but we began as piecers and both still love making pieced quilts. For one thing, piecing is a lot faster than hand appliqué! We wrote  … read more
A Hexie Quilt Garden

A Hexie Quilt Garden

Posted by Becky Goldsmith on Jul 15th 2016

Surely you have noticed that most appliqué blocks are square. Don’t get me wrong, squares are great, and I do love them, but other shapes deserve some love too. One day last year I woke up itchin … read more