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Frolic Cushion - tips 'n tricks and some thoughts on needle turn applique

Posted by Nic Vaughan

Ok, so you may see the Frolic Cushion and go oh I love it and I want to make it and then see it's needle turn and dismiss it. STOP right there! Frolic lends itself to all types of applique including fusible applique or machine. Choose the construction method that you've used before OR you could try needle turn.

Sew Much Fun Tour - 'Hand on Heart' Applique Block

Posted by Nic Vaughan

It's my turn on the Sew Much Fun Tour. Hey there! My block for the tour is a needle turn applique block (you can also do this as fusible applique or machine if that's your preference).

Bloomin' Quilt Series

Posted by Nic Vaughan

The bloomin' quilt series is here! Two different designs and lots of yummy applique and stash busting. Well, one design has less applique and lots of stash busting possibilities and the other design has LOTS of applique. Full video tutorial for needle turn applique is included with the patterns.

Why I love hand work

Posted by Nic Vaughan

Hand piecing, hand quilting and applique... for some, in the quilting world, when they hear those words it's like hearing 'lions and tigers and bears, oh my'. There's also the mindset of why would you do handwork when you have a perfectly good sewing machine...

Oh so Golden Days Quilt

Posted by Nic Vaughan

When Jen Kingwell from Amitie Textiles approached me and asked if I’d like to do her 2018 BOM ‘Golden Days‘ Quilt and that she would provide me with the templates I jumped at the opportunity.

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