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Squiggles Quilt Along Week 3 – Assembling the quilt top
How are you doing on the Squiggles Quilt Along? Some of you may have just started while others of you have already finished the quilt top, and that’s totally fine. With all of my quilt alongs I...
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Squiggles Quilt Along Week 4 – Batting and Backing
If you are just now joining the quilt along – click here for links to all of the previous posts. I remade Squiggles from precut squares of Modern Marks, plus contrasting background. Now that the...
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Squiggles Quilt Along Week 5 – Basting
Spray Basting the quilt I prefer to use 505 basting spray for my quilts, but pin basting works, too. (Just be sure to use a LOT of pins so it doesn’t shift!) Although I’m going to show you how I basted...
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Squiggles Quilt Along Week 6 – Machine Quilting Tips
This week we get to my favorite part of any quilt – the machine quilting!! For Squiggles, I quilted it with my walking foot. I always recommend starting off with walking foot quilting for beginners...
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Squiggles Quilt Along Week 7 – Quilt Binding Tutorial
I’ve been thrilled to see all of the fabulous versions of Squiggles that you all are making. Some of you have already finished, others have made more than one version, while others are just beginning....
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Simple Strips Quilt Along Revisited – Make a Quilt from Start to Finish
Last year I hosted a really fun quilt along as part of my BERNINA Ambassador obligations. (It’s a fun gig by the way – I travel the country letting folks know how much I love my machine which is...
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Save the Date – Next Quilt Along for Dot ‘n Dash Launches in August
Earlier this year in my Facebook group we were discussing the idea of doing another quilt along this summer/fall. Well guess what – after organizing my schedule for the remaining year, I have room to...
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Dot ‘n’ Dash Quilt Along Begins August 17
Are you ready? The Quilt Along for Dot ‘n’ Dash kicks off next week on Friday, August 17th! We had fun photographing the finished quilt at the beach. Dot ‘n’ Dash Finished Size 60″ x 72″ On that date,...
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Dot ‘n’ Dash Quilt Along Week 1 – Schedule and Introductions
Guess what today is? It’s my birthday – whoo hoo!! It’s also the launch of the Dot ‘n’ Dash Quilt Along where we will make an entire quilt together from start to finish. This remake showcases...
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Dot ‘n’ Dash Quilt Along Week 2 – Cutting the Fabric
Welcome to week 2 of the Dot ‘n’ Dash quilt along. In case you missed it, click here for the QAL schedule and supply list. And don’t worry – if you are starting late, there’s plenty of time to catch...
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Dot ‘n’ Dash Quilt Along Week 3 – Sewing the Blocks
It’s been fabulous getting to know everyone who’s participating in the Dot ‘n’ Dash Quilt Along. I love seeing all the fabric choices you are all sharing. And getting to know everyone over in my...
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Dot ‘n’ Dash Quilt Along Week 4 – Sewing the Quilt Top
Did you finish your quilt blocks from last week? How is it going? Be sure to share your progress over in my ChristaQuilts Facebook group and/or on instagram using the hashtag #dotndashqal. Today we...
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Beaded Lanterns Quilt Along Part 1: over on the BERNINA Blog
This week kicks off another fun quilt along that I created to help promote my Fandangle fabric collection. Over the next 7 week’s I’ll be sharing step by step tutorials over on BERNINA’s Blog – We All...
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Dot ‘n Dash Quilt Along Week 5 – Backing and Basting
I love quilt alongs and the best part is seeing the variety you all are making! It makes my day. This week we are getting down to the nitty gritty and getting the quilt ready for machine quilting next...
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Beaded Lanterns Quilt Along Part 2 – Making the Blocks (on the BERNINA Blog)
Are you having fun with my quilt alongs? I know it’s kinda crazy that I’m doing two at once (Dot ‘n Dash on my blog and Beaded Lanterns over on the BERNINA blog). But seriously, if I didn’t have...
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Dot ‘n’ Dash Quilt Along Week 6 – Machine Quilting Part 1 SITD
Can you believe we are 6 weeks in to the quilt along?! The work you all are doing is fabulous and I’m excited to get to my favorite part – machine quilting!! This week we will Stitch in the Ditch...
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Dot ‘n’ Dash Quilt Along Week 7 – Machine Quilting Part 2: Double Zig-Zags
It’s time to embellish our quilts with some fun machine quilting this week! In my book Piece and Quilt with Precuts, I’ve shared 18 different quilting ideas that you can mix and match along with the 11...
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Beaded Lanterns Quilt Along Week 3 – Quilt Top Assembly
Great news for those of you following the BERNINA quilt along to make Beaded Lanterns. More of the kits are back in stock at shop.christaquilts.com. Last Thursday, the lastest installment was shared...
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Beaded Lanterns Quilt Along Week 4 – Spray Basting Tutorial
Have you always wondered how I spray baste my quilts? Over on the BERNINA blog at WE All Sew, I’m sharing my spray basting method using my design wall. It’s part of the Beaded Lanterns Quilt Along I’m...
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Dot ‘n’ Dash Quilt Along Week 9 – Binding
Have you enjoyed quilting along with me? Or are you just now finding this quilt along? Either way, I want to remind you that Dot ‘n’ Dash quilt along will stay up on my blog indefinitely so you can...
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