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Your Grandmother's Quilts (Or Not): alt_quilts at the American Folk Art Museum | Red-Handled Scissors

Your Grandmother’s Quilts (Or Not): alt_quilts at the American Folk Art Museum

One of my favorite things about quilting is how incredibly versatile, rich, and relevant such a traditional art form can be to today’s makers. I love that an art quilt can look right at home hanging between an antique log cabin quilt and a top pieced of paper, and that all three will have drawn …

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Sunday Snapshot: Pixel the Quilt Helper Cat | Red-Handled Scissors

Sunday Snapshot: Pixel the Quilt Helper Cat

I was working on the layout for my new fabric scrap hexie quilt when Pixel cat, seeing what I was up to, grabbed a sparkle ball and ran into the living room to join the fun. (Because, you know, helping!) Sigh. It’s a good thing he’s adorable.

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Tutorial: Mini Hexie Necklace

Tutorial: Mini Hexie Necklace

Attention quilting geeks: You need an adorable mini hexie necklace, right? Stitch your own fabric EPP jewelry!

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Sunday Snapshot: Sewing Insanely Tiny Hexies | Red-Handled Scissors

Sunday Snapshot: Sewing Insanely Tiny Hexies

This week, in preparation for an upcoming project, I experimented with some very, very small hexagon templates. Turns out, it’s totally possible to sew an ⅛" hexie! (You can check out the front and back view below.)

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