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Updated 4/14/2026 *** Download my PDF of projects I am planning for the next 6 months

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If you get a 404 page, use the SEARCH feature at the top right of my website. You can also try the wayback machine at https://web.archive.org/web/20250000000000*/ilovetomakequilts.com which may have something that did not come over in the move.

As you know 2025 was a dumpster fire for me.  I had my website company close and NOT move us to another location. I had 2 weeks to move my entire system, my newsletter company closed, another business service I use had a massive change, and I was in MT to help my mom move. Mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer and I spent 6 months helping her until she died at the end of 2025. (you can watch my tribute video at https://youtu.be/8uPlZEuZ7e8?si=WJ65yVdN7-LiXoAg

With 26 years in business, there is a massive amount of data that did not get moved over in the 2 weeks I had to do it. Right now I do not have plans to add things back, but I might at some point if I run the QAL again.  You can try the way back machine as sometimes the pages are still there. Unfortunately I had many website names over the 26 years and ran multiple blogs, so my data was massive and in several places.

As of right now if you can not find something, then it is out of print. Like your favorite icecream they don’t make anymore. The company won’t just produce one container of it for you, you have to wait until it is reissued by them.

Below are all the articles with the most current article at the top

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** Let's create a Traffic Jam! **  Welcome to my 2020 Wednesday Sewalong!! And yes, it's Tuesday because I thought it would be way more fun to kick off on New Year's Eve!  You know we quilters like to party, if party means sewing in our jammies, wink! I'm excited to see all the great […]

Are you ready for some Wednesday FUN?   We are going to kick off 2020 with a super short 3 weeks Scrap Busting Quilt Along! Followed by My next Block Wednesday Mystery.. read on!   ** Scrap Happy Quilt Sew Along ** Do you have a few scraps? maybe a LOT of Scraps? Let's start off […]

*** 2020 BOM Announcement *** August 17 — I resumed Out West April 2026 – FYI – in 2025 my website company closed and gve me 4 weeks notice while i was at the hospital with my mom. So the project pages did not come over. I have put the PDF links in the table […]

*** Final Winter Fun! *** It's time to sew the top together and share it below!   Enter your 'Winter Fun!' by 5pm EASTERN on Sunday Jan 5, 2020 to be in the running to win a box of my Aurifil Thread! *** 2020 Block Wednesday Sew Along *** The theme for 2020 is Children's Games […]

*** Project *** My FREE wreath pattern is very quick to do!  And I must say I gave myself a challenge with this one that I'll explain below.  The Fat Quarter Shop's button club kit is called 'Jolly' so I used the letters on the sashing! Then decorated the wreath with the super cute buttons.  […]

*** Block Details *** Block #9 is darling snow angels and fiercely fun snowball fights! A perfect way to wrap up my Winter Fun Sew along! But wait there's more!   From Dec 11 to Jan 1 you have time to get your top set and share a photo below. I've got a surprise goodie bag […]

*** Block Details *** Block #8 is a Winter Party!! Lights, Hot cocoa, and… what else? Tell me what you find an your winter festivals! Fabric I'm using   Royal Blue fabric  Purchase 2 yds of a neutral THIS IS WHAT I"M USING BACK IN STOCK Purchase 2 yds for a border THIS IS WHAT I'M […]

  I've wanted to do a series of challenges that will free us up to make more quilts, interested? Read on! *** Challenge #2 ***  The main question everyone asks is 'what to do with scraps!' So let's talk about that In this article you'll find  A video An Assignment Links to the books i […]

*** Block Details *** Block #7.. some of you have been waiting for sledding to appear!  It’s time to find the biggest hill after a great snow storm. When you  get there what do you see? Lots of Sledding fun! I have an image of a Norman Rockwell painting of families sledding merrily down the […]

*** Block Details *** Block #6 is a very cozy activity, Reading a book by the Fireplace! Honestly we didn't had a fireplace until our current home.. unless you count the electric one that my Granny moved around the living room when she redecorated!  I do remember gorgeous fires at the ski lodge and I […]

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