Big Spools Quilt
Missouri Quilting Blog
by Annie G
2y ago
Jenny Doan’s family tree is stitched with needle and thread.  Look back two generations, and you’ll find a pair of great aunts, master seamstresses who traveled from Sweden to work for the acclaimed New York artist, George Inness.  They stitched and saved to pay passage to America for the entire family–including Jenny’s grandmother, who was just seven years old at the time.  Jenny says, “When I see these spools, I am reminded that sewing is part of my genetic makeup; it changed our family forever!”  This week, Jenny is stitching up a beautiful Big Spools quilt in honor of ..read more
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Artist’s Spotlight: Amy Barickman
Missouri Quilting Blog
by Dalton Gentry
2y ago
Meet Amy Barickman, founder of Indygo Junction and author of Vintage Notions: An Inspirational Guide to Needlework, Cooking, Sewing, Fashion & FUN! Through her YouTube videos, blog, website, and e-newsletter, Amy inspires fabric arts enthusiasts to learn from the past and experiment with new products and techniques for creating in vintage made modern style. Now you have the opportunity to learn more about Amy and her work! Join us on Missouri Star LIVE March 8th, 2022 at 11:00 am cst for a special segment with Amy herself – but in the meantime, get to know her little more with this exclus ..read more
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Exploding Heart Kit Quilt Tutorial
Missouri Quilting Blog
by Dalton Gentry
2y ago
Life is a whirlwind of extremes. Happy times; hard times. Miracles and loss. But as our hearts are stretched in a thousand directions, they sure do grow!  If you’re anything like me, you pour your emotions into your quilts. And this week’s quilt is bursting with love! Watch Jenny stitch up the wildly popular Exploding Hearts quilt by Laura Piland for Slice of Pi Quilts. This stunning heart quilt is a triumph of triangles with half-square triangles, hourglass blocks, and quarter-square triangles, too. (We love Exploding Hearts SO MUCH, we created a kit with the pattern and beautiful Kaff ..read more
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Triple Play! Drunkard’s Path
Missouri Quilting Blog
by Annie G
2y ago
Burano is a tiny Italian island known for handmade lace and sherbet-hued homes.  Why were those little houses painted aqua, lavender, and cotton-candy pink? According to legend…it was to help tipsy fishermen find their way home!  This week, the Doan girls are stitching up 3 new Drunkard’s Path quilts, and they’re just as colorful and charming as the streets of Burano!  Watch the latest Triple Play tutorial to learn how to transform layer cakes and charm packs into Drunkard’s Path quilts that are quick, easy, and “sew” much fun ..read more
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Artist Spotlight: Marla Arna Jackson
Missouri Quilting Blog
by Dalton Gentry
2y ago
Meet Marla Arna Jackson, self-taught fiber artist, painter, doll maker, indigo dyer, shibori dyer, portrait artist, seamstress, and author. Marla is the Founder and Executive Director of Marla Quilts Inc. African American Quilt Museum and Textile Academy, whose goal is to be “an impetus for developing artistic skills, enhancing individual and communal expression, and furthering intellectual awareness.” We had the honor to get to know her a little more as an artist and as a person – and we loved her so much that she’ll be taking over the Missouri Star Instagram on February 23rd, 2022 to share ..read more
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Vintage Jenny | Chevron Block
Missouri Quilting Blog
by Dalton Gentry
2y ago
It doesn’t get easier than this classic quilt block! Using Layer Cakes cut into half-square triangles, the chevron quilt block is the perfect project for a new beginner quilter! Even if you’ve been stitching up quilts for awhile now, this simple pattern offers a unique opportunity to quilt in a hurry (not like any of us would EVER wait until the last minute to make a handmade gift). To make this into a full quilt, all you’ll need is a solid layer cake and a printed layer cake – but the good news is you can truly make this pattern with any size of precut fabric and any colors. To make your fir ..read more
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Big T Origami Quilt
Missouri Quilting Blog
by Annie G
2y ago
The smallest origami crane ever made was just .1 mm square (that’s 1/25 of an inch!) The all-time largest measured a whopping 256 feet. And this week we’re working on the world’s coziest origami!  The Big T Origami quilt is based on an antique favorite. It’s sometimes called Folded Corners, and it comes together quickly with flying geese and half square triangles.  In this tutorial, Jenny shares the secret to perfectly sharp flying geese points, and she uses her trusty squaring tool and bias seam tape to keep everything as neat and tidy as true origami!  ..read more
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Sew Fast & Fun: Red Heart Fancy Zipper Bag
Missouri Quilting Blog
by Dalton Gentry
2y ago
Valentine’s day is right around the corner and if you’re looking for a treaty for your sweetie (or treat yourself, we won’t judge!) then the Red Heart Fancy Zipper Bag is an easy and quick project that is simply bursting with love! Nothing says love like a handmade project, so treat someone special in your life to a fantastic new bag to show your love! Supplies Needed: Two 1/3 Yard Cuts of Contrasting Fabric One Missouri Star 14″ Fancy Zips Bosal In-R-Form Double-Sided Fusible Plus Even if you’ve never worked with Bosal In-R-Form before, have no fear! This project is as easy as they come and ..read more
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Baskets & Butterflies Quilt
Missouri Quilting Blog
by Dalton Gentry
2y ago
Every year when the weather turns cold, the peacock butterfly finds a cozy bed inside a hollow tree. There she naps for months at a time, with her wings wrapped around her body like a quilt.  At the first sign of spring she emerges, wonderfully refreshed and ready to flutter!  (Add a tiny sewing machine and a stack of pretty precuts, and I’d call that the perfect winter!) This week Jenny is stitching up a new butterfly quilt using a border print and layer cake from the beautiful Elysian collection by Jason Yenter for In the Beginning Fabrics.  She starts with pieced basket blo ..read more
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Triple Play! Crumb Quilt, Carpenter’s Square, Full Circle
Missouri Quilting Blog
by Annie G
2y ago
Quick! Gather your scraps! We’re making crumb quilts today!  When you truly love fabric – and I KNOW you do – you simply can’t toss away those beautiful bits and pieces; you have to make ‘em into something fabulous! So for this month’s Triple Play quilt tutorial, Jenny and the girls have whipped up 3 great crumb piecing projects.  Jenny’s crumb quilt is framed with a crumb-style piano key border, Natalie’s crumb-pieced Carpenter’s Square comes together just like a charm quilt, and Misty’s Full Circle quilt combines crumb piecing with the classic orange peel.  (I sure hope your ..read more
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