Fresh Sewing Day and Small Blog Meet

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So it's July which means only three weeks until the Fat Quarterly Retreat - who's coming?!  See you there!  I've been busy preparing for my Precision Piecing class with three blocks we are going to work through.  The first is designed for practice on all the fundamental techniques of cutting, 1/4" seams and getting your seams to meet at the intersections in 4-patch and 9-patch blocks.


The second is aimed at the braver students and is designed to teach economy squares, half square triangles, quarter square triangles and flying geese as well as being a more advanced block to piece together.


And finally those who feel like it can have a go at curved seams can have a go at this block made of four drunkard's path blocks.


And finally, what about you?  What have you worked on this month?  Any finishes?  Maybe a mosaic of everything you've been doing?  One favourite thing?  Link up at the bottom of this post to share what you've been working on. If you do link up, how about visiting at least four of the other blogs who link up - two above you and two below you - and stopping to leave a comment as well as visiting back anyone who visits you. As always here's the button to grab.
Lily's Quilts
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And link up in the second linky if you are a blog with fewer than 50 followers and would like to get to know a few more people out there in blogland. Write a post about this feature, add this button and then link up.
Lily's Quilts
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Next go and visit and get to know at least four other linked blogs - starting with the two above you in the linkys and the two below you. Visit those blogs, leave a comment, click to follow and visit that blog regularly over the next few weeks. Visit more if you have the time. And also visit back any new bloggers who come to visit you and get to know them and their blogs.

Fresh Sewing Day

1. Debbie @ A Quilter's Table  27. Tanyia @ Domestic Deficit Disorder  53. Deb @ asimplelifequilts  
2. Amy @ Cloud CouCou Crafts  28. Fairly Merry - Mary  54. Celine @ espritpatch  
3. Joan @ Quilting Times  29. Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation  55. Flying Blind - Hadley  
4. Cynthia Brunz Designs  30. Happy Canada Day!  56. Jennie @ Jennie's Threads  
5. Ali @ Making Happyness  31. Becca @bryanhousequilts  57. Janine @ Rainbow Hare  
6. Karen@CapitolaQuilter  32. Sheila, bluepatchquilter  58. barbora@skalabara  
7. Mary Emmens  33. Fran at PatchyRose  59. Karen @ Quilty Creations  
8. Jenniffier's Sometime Creative Life  34. Angie @ Sewing With Squeak  60. Pennie @ Tuppence Hapenny Quilts  
9. Geta  35. Rachel @ Snippets of Sweetness  61. Heather@QuiltsintheQueue  
10. Joanne @ Rose & Dahlia  36. nancy @ owen's olivia  62. diane Stanley  
11. Marelize @ Stitch by Stitch  37. nicky @ Mrs Sew & Sow  63. Kim @ Windsor and Main  
12. Samantha @ Making Life Prettier  38. Vicki@Hitch&Thread  64. Aylin  
13. Little Houses  39. Heidi @ Fabric Mutt  65. brandy @ thirteenquilts  
14. Monogram Quilt Tutorial  40. Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts  66. Esther F.  
15. Kerstin@sunset sewing  41. Cindy @ Tops to Treasures  67. Beth @hello quilty lady  
16. Pam in Vancouver  42. Grey Cat Quilts  68. Lynz@DLM  
17. Just Jude  43. Melissa @ myfabricrelish  69. Karen @ Dixieland Crafts  
18. Celtic Thistle Stitches  44. Anna (The Crooked Banana)  70. Camilla @Faffling  
19. Judith@needlesandlemons  45. Archie the wonder dog  71. Rebecca @ OurBusyLittleBunch  
20. Ms Midge  46. Jan - isisjem  72. Alia @ card table, inc.  
21. Lucy @ Charm About You  47. poppy and poochie  73. Janet @ Simply Pieced  
22. marianne @ Sew Paint It  48. Claire aka knitnkwilt  74. Linh @ Calling All Stitchers  
23. Gemma @ Pretty Bobbins  49. Jana @ Studio 2 Twelve  75. Pippa@Pippa's Patch  
24. MyBearpaw  50. Vera @ Negligent style  76. Nadine (This Creative Bliss)  
25. Jen @ Jennadesigns  51. Jess @ Quilty Habit  77. Maartje Quilting in Amsterdam  
26. Mack and Mabel  52. Sue@SueW Sews  

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Small Blog Meet

1. Ali @ Making Happyness  9. Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts  17. Camilla @Faffling  
2. Melissa @ myfabricrelish  10. Anna (The Crooked Banana)  18. Can you tell???  
3. Marelize @ Stitch by Stitch  11. Emma @ My Red Wellies  19. JB @ Note to Follow Sew  
4. Wendy @ Late to Create  12. Sue@SueW Sews  20. Nadine (This Creative Bliss)  
5. Joan @ Quilting Times  13. Couch Meow @ Life of Couch  21. Nancy@PugMomQuilts  
6. Pam in Vancouver  14. barbora  22. Maartje Quilting in Amsterdam  
7. Betty @ Anything Goes  15. Beth @hello quilty lady  
8. Fran at PatchyRose  16. Karen @ Dixieland Crafts  

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Comments

  1. Geta Grama1 July 2013 at 07:14

    Great blocks for teaching and learning; I have already 12 years of quilting and I have not made a Drunkard's path block yet! Good luck with your class.

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  2. MetroQuilter1 July 2013 at 07:52

    Can't wait for fat quarterly retreat and taking your class. Let the countdown begin.

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  3. Kelly1 July 2013 at 09:41

    I am so excited about FQR. I am not taking your class, but I love that second block.

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  4. MsMidge1 July 2013 at 10:19

    Saw your linky on IG so thought I would link up! Love your blocks, and wish there was a FQR in Australia!

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  5. rolleiflex1 July 2013 at 11:11

    Finally a quilting term I can understand, 'Drunkard's path'

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  6. myBearpaw1 July 2013 at 11:42

    sadly I won't be taking one of your classes at FQ this year :( There was just too much to choose from! But at least I finally managed to join in with your fresh sewing fun over here!

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  7. Elsa1 July 2013 at 13:33

    Darn, I won't make it to the retreat this year ~ again. But I have been busy making making making! Finished a Star Gazer pattern by Lunden Designs ~ my very first curved pieced quilt and it turned out great. It will be on display at my LFS ~ Cool Cottons for 2 months. It's a way for her customers to show their talents and for her to feature fabric. It was a challenge but I learned a new skill.

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  8. Anonymous1 July 2013 at 14:47

    So, how do I find out how big the posted blocks are? 6", 9", 4", ???? thanks

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  9. Nancy@owensolivia1 July 2013 at 15:24

    Nice blocks! I find curves to be such a pain!

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  10. Archie The Wonder Dog1 July 2013 at 17:57

    I love those blocks! *gets out magnifying glass to inspect points* ;o)

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  11. Melissa at My Fabric Relish1 July 2013 at 19:27

    lovely blocks and they look so perfect! thanks for hosting!

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  12. Mrs Flying Blind...1 July 2013 at 21:37

    Bang tidy blocks!

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  13. CapitolaQuilter2 July 2013 at 01:31

    I can only dream of attending the retreat and live through the wonders of blogging for a taste of what it's like. Enjoy!

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  14. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com2 July 2013 at 05:59

    I sure hope we have time to chat because I am not in any of your classes! Thanks for always hosting this monthly "show" It's great fun

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