Field Notes

Testing Your ¼" Seam Allowance Before You Start

Testing Your ¼" Seam Allowance Before You Start

So here's a thing I learned the hard way. A "scant ¼ inch" sounds like a small detail until your blocks come out a half inch off and you're squinting...

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Testing Your ¼" Seam Allowance Before You Start

So here's a thing I learned the hard way. A "scant ¼ inch" sounds like a small detail until your blocks come out a half inch off and you're squinting...

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Fresh Picked: A Fresh Name for My Very First Quilt Pattern

Fresh Picked: A Fresh Name for My Very First Qu...

Fresh Picked began as the very first quilt pattern I wrote back in 2022. Here’s the story behind its Palisade peach inspiration, its Modern Moon beginnings, and its fresh new...

Fresh Picked: A Fresh Name for My Very First Qu...

Fresh Picked began as the very first quilt pattern I wrote back in 2022. Here’s the story behind its Palisade peach inspiration, its Modern Moon beginnings, and its fresh new...

Two Ways to Earn the Longarm Quilter Badge This September

Two Ways to Earn the Longarm Quilter Badge This...

This September, Quiltbound members are tackling the part of quiltmaking that can turn a finished quilt top into an actual finished quilt: longarm quilting. The Longarm Quilter Badge is our...

Two Ways to Earn the Longarm Quilter Badge This...

This September, Quiltbound members are tackling the part of quiltmaking that can turn a finished quilt top into an actual finished quilt: longarm quilting. The Longarm Quilter Badge is our...

The 2026 Sweater Weather Sampler Is Here!

The 2026 Sweater Weather Sampler Is Here!

Pull out the cozy fabric, make yourself something warm to drink, and prepare for nine weeks of autumn sewing. The Sweater Weather Sampler is back for its fourth year, and...

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The 2026 Sweater Weather Sampler Is Here!

Pull out the cozy fabric, make yourself something warm to drink, and prepare for nine weeks of autumn sewing. The Sweater Weather Sampler is back for its fourth year, and...

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What's Inside My Travel EPP Kit

What's Inside My Travel EPP Kit

I’ve started taking a small English paper piecing kit almost everywhere with me. It’s been to the neighborhood pool for afternoon swims, on road trips, and out to the couch...

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What's Inside My Travel EPP Kit

I’ve started taking a small English paper piecing kit almost everywhere with me. It’s been to the neighborhood pool for afternoon swims, on road trips, and out to the couch...

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S’mores Recipes for National S’mores Day

S’mores Recipes for National S’mores Day

Celebrate National S’mores Day on August 10 with easy s’more combinations, from the campfire classic to peppermint bark, peanut butter cups, and a few delightfully unnecessary upgrades

S’mores Recipes for National S’mores Day

Celebrate National S’mores Day on August 10 with easy s’more combinations, from the campfire classic to peppermint bark, peanut butter cups, and a few delightfully unnecessary upgrades