It’s always nice when you can get lots of mileage out of one pattern; believe it or not, you can get a good amount of mileage out of this pattern. Using the Bighorn Sheep pattern, you can create a Desert Bighorn, and a Dall Sheep. The Desert Bighorn Sheep can be seen throughout the western […]
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In this blog post, you’ll find some helpful tips for making the Glacier National Park project in Quilts and More magazine. Creating a realistic block is much easier than you think. To start, look at some photos of Glacier – notice the colors and the textures of the mountains, sky, foliage. If you are looking […]
There are 2 ways to make your park stamper pattern. For both, you must scan your stamps into your computer. I have found that the easiest method uses a free Canva account, the other method uses PowerPoint or Canva with Spoonflower. You can use Adobe Illustrator if you have it, but it’s not necessary. (I […]
Would you believe that my National Parks quilt project started out as the Road Trip pattern? I had no intention of adding to it, but quilters started asking “What would you use for _______?” “I need a ______ block!” And some 200 patterns later, here we are. You might be daunted by a gargantuan task […]
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“I don’t have time…” We’ve all said it. Maybe that’s the point. We aren’t meant to fit it all in. Every time we travel I ponder the pace of life. There used to be a time where people didn’t fill every moment with something. It was marked by times and seasons. Spring, summer and autumn […]
When I started making the National Park patterns, the one color I didn’t have was brown. I had strong opinions about brown (in that I didn’t like it). I bought 2 brown Kona solids, an orange with a splatter print, a sky fabric (which ended up being my ABSOLUTE favorite), a black with some lines, […]
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One of the most annoying things in FPP, is when we have little tails poke out. Don’t worry! It happens to all of us. But you don’t have to settle for those little guys sticking out. There are a few things you can do. 1. Make sure when you are sewing the acute angle, that […]
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Are you wondering just how much fabric you’ll need to make a whole National Park quilt!? The thought could be overwhelming, but you’ll be surprised at how little fabric a quilt takes! I like to use, and recommend, fat quarters because you’ll probably be bored of a color before you are done with the fat […]
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Generally the summer time is when we take off, go exploring, and sewing stays at home…then it can be challenging to find mojo to start up again. I created Summer Camp as a way to explore the outdoors and National Parks whether you were at home, or out and about. The goal was to get […]
Glue basting acute angles can be tricky. Especially long skinny ones. There are a few things I’d like to draw your attention to. First, I miter baste all my corners; this will help you immensely!! It cuts down on bulk, which is imperative for these tiny pieces. Second, I don’t treat all acute angles the […]