Archive for the Birgit Schuller Category

The Paris Stitch Project, MQX, and other newsy updates

(Disclaimer: LONG update ahead. I recommend pouring yourself a cup of tea or something cold to drink and pulling up a comfy chair because you won’t want to miss any of this post!) There’s a lot to share so I thought I’d highlight a few of those things in

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A new New Year tradition

Everyone here has been craving German food lately. Son #1 has been pleading with me all week to make traditional-style schnitzel. Today seemed like the perfect day to start a new “New Year’s day” tradition. Son #1 loves to make his own schnitzel-on-a-roll sandwiches for school and

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Summering

Birgit and her family arrived from Germany last week. And while they’re here, we’re on hiatus doing some serious “summering” with them. (“Summer-ing” is the act of doing all those fun activities you do in the summer or while on vacation.) We went out on the boat

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Full Circle

Earlier this year I created a fun little quilt from some gorgeous Danish fabrics I bought at a charming quilt shop in Germany last year. My personal challenge was to effectively use the chartreuse fabric I bought by incorporating it with the sweet pink and lovely blue

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A fabulous opportunity!

If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you’ve no doubt been “introduced” to my talented and very dear friend, Birgit Schuller, from Germany. She is such a treasure — and such a gifted quilter! Her quilts have won more major awards worldwide than

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A summer show and tell

Pat Deck has been busy this summer. Since her sewing studio is air conditioned, she has spent many cool, comfortable hours happily stitching away the summer days. And just look at what she’s accomplished: Star Chain with bright, cheerful, summery fabrics! The machine quilting compliments the design and fabrics

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