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Author Archives: Maisie Gospodarek

The Kaffe Layer Cake Snowball Quilt

We love Kaffe Fassett fabrics. Bright, quirky and unique, each one is a work of [Read More]

29
Jun
10 for $20 fat quarter sale
Our Favorite Fat Quarter-Friendly Projects!

It’s time, once again, for our annual 10 for $20 Fat Quarter Sale! It’s a [Read More]

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16
Jun
Diane’s Tree of Life Quilt and Why We Love a Panel!

Over the years, the super talented Diane Haddon has made many quilt samples for us [Read More]

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29
Apr
A historical, detachable pocket.
Join Historical Hand-Sewing Club!

Exciting news everyone! Beginning on May 17th from 4 to 6pm, The Confident Stitch will [Read More]

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19
Apr
Pre-treat Your Linen to Minimize Wrinkling!

I recently learned of Sandra Betzina’s linen pretreating method – said to minimize wrinkling and [Read More]

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09
Mar
The Allie Owl Pattern is a hoot with these quick tips!

If you want to see how amazing the Missoula quilting community is, all you have [Read More]

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21
Jan
fall Time Faster Fourteen
The Faster Fourteen Quilt

For Christmas, my wonderful family got me a Pfaff Ambition 620sewing machine, and it finally [Read More]

01
Sep
Independence
The Search for Independence

Over the past several years, my relationship with Independence Day has become a tenuous one. [Read More]

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02
Jul
Scrappy Activism: Putting Your Stash to Good Use!

As a self-proclaimed ‘crafty activist’, I often, when sewing, struggle with what I call ‘scrap [Read More]

16
Apr
A person in the Thelma Boilersuit checking the oil in their car
The Merchant & Mills Thelma Boilersuit

In March of last year, Bonnie made the Merchant & Mills Thelma Boilersuit for our [Read More]

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01
Apr