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      Video Tutorial: Big and Bold Quilt Making on…

      January 22, 2019

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      How to make a quick and easy cubed…

      August 29, 2016

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      How to Make a Mini Log Cabin Quilt…

      July 18, 2016

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      Sew Mama Sew/Oakshott Table Linens Challenge

      October 16, 2014

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      Tutorial: Free-Pieced Strip Block

      October 21, 2013

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      4 Things You Need to Know to Make…

      February 1, 2016

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      Top 10 Ways to Use Orphan Blocks

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    Emma’s Quilt

    by Nicole July 26, 2013
    by Nicole July 26, 2013

    Meet Emma. She is one of the dolls in our family. She has been in desperate need of a quilt, so much so…

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    Do You Brown Bag It?

    by Nicole July 22, 2013
    by Nicole July 22, 2013

    The Triangle Modern Quilt Guild has put forth the “Denyse Schmidt Paper Bag” challenge. The challenge is to create something using two fabrics, along…

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    Tutorial: Remixed 9-Patch Block

    by Nicole July 15, 2013
    by Nicole July 15, 2013

    Welcome to the July Block of the Blogger’s Block of the Month! This blog hop is hosted by Dhia of Peach Patch Quilts.…

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    “Blue Daze” Finished!

    by Nicole March 29, 2013
    by Nicole March 29, 2013

    Yesterday, I finished this improv log cabin quilt that I’ve been working on for the past couple of weeks. It will be the sample for…

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    How Do You Decide on Thread Color?

    by Nicole March 24, 2013
    by Nicole March 24, 2013

    I’ve been working on another class sample. This one will be for a Spoonflower class on making an improv log cabin quilt. I…

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    What’s Your Scrap Strategy?

    by Nicole November 21, 2012
    by Nicole November 21, 2012

    One way I fight the battle of the overflowing scrap bins is with improvisation piecing! Improv is great for using up scraps of…

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    Are Mini Quilts Easy?

    by Nicole March 6, 2012
    by Nicole March 6, 2012

    Don’t be fooled by their small size. Minis are not easy! I’ve had an idea for the Modern Mini challenge for a couple…

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    “Starburst” Finished!

    by Nicole March 2, 2012
    by Nicole March 2, 2012

    Remember this stacks of squares that waited so patiently while I worked on other quilts? Look what they became! I’m calling it, “Starburst!”…

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    Improv Log Cabin Block Tutorial

    by Nicole January 14, 2012
    by Nicole January 14, 2012

    I’ve been having so much fun making improv blocks that I thought I’d share with you a tutorial on the process I use.…

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    Freedom Quilt Finished

    by Nicole January 9, 2012
    by Nicole January 9, 2012

    Yay! I finished up the improv freedom quilt! I love how this quilt came out. I think the random intersecting lines really add…

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I'm the mama behind Mama Love Quilts, an online resource for modern quilting enthusiasts. As a modern quilting designer, instructor, and blogger, I provide quilters with the inspiration and information to create their own modern quilts. Thanks for stopping by!

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