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What do you need to start quilting? A beginner’s guide to the most useful quilting tools

Modern Quilt· Quilting· Tips + Tricks· Uncategorized

Note: pin this image to save this post for future reference: The other day, I started thinking about how crazy of a journey this past couple of years has been. Two years ago to this day, I had never made a quilt (outside of the one tie quilt I made heavily assisted when I was eight years old.) My mom…
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Free Baby Quilt Patterns : 20+ Of My Favorites

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Note: pin this image to save for future reference: When I posted my free fat quarter baby quilt tutorial last week, I had no idea how much people love free baby quilt patterns! I did some looking around and realized just how many awesome free baby quilt patterns are swirling around the inter-webs–there are so many! I’ve collated several of…
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A Fat Quarter Baby Quilt Pattern : Baby Steps

Baby Quilt· Free pattern· Gift Idea· Modern Quilt· Quilt Pattern· Quilting· Sewing Project· Tutorial· Uncategorized

Save the fat quarter baby quilt image below to Pinterest to reference later: This past fall, I found out that I was going to be an aunt. My sister and her husband are having a baby! I cannot even explain how excited I am to meet my new niece or nephew here in a couple of months. Naturally, one of…
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All about Fat Quarters

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Click the image below to pin this post for future reference: When I started quilting in the summer of 2017, I quickly learned that quilters/sewists have a language all their own. As a registered nurse, I am no stranger to abbreviations. However, all of the talk about WOF and RST and fat quarters and HSTs and so on was all…
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Flannel Rice Frog Tutorial

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Click the image below to pin this post for future reference: I have been making these rice filled flannel frog warmers for several years, and they are one of my all-time favorite items to make (and use!) A little backstory on these guys: when I was a wee middle school girl growing up in super chilly rural Nebraska, one of…
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Introducing the newest member of the Wren Collecti Introducing the newest member of the Wren Collective team: Wells Arthur arrived on 10.2.20 and was 8lbs 5oz and 19in long. His first mom made the most selfless and courageous decision to place him in our family and we are forever grateful. We are all quite smitten with him. Swipe to see Wren’s big sister smile (and a pretty funny scowl from Wells.) It’s been an amazing six weeks! 

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This fun, fast, and free quilt pattern was deliver This fun, fast, and free quilt pattern was delivered to newsletter subscribers earlier today! The pattern includes instructions for baby and throw sizes, and it’s beginner friendly! If you missed it earlier, the link to grab Punch Lines is in my bio. I can’t wait to see what you all come up with!

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I had a slight moment of panic when I clicked “c I had a slight moment of panic when I clicked “confirm order” on this bold, contrasting backing for my Punch Lines quilt. However, it is now one of my favorite parts of the quilt. Unexpected, fun, and it showcases the quilting so well! All of these colors are @artgalleryfabrics PURE solids. They’re really great. This free pattern will be delivered to all newsletter subscribers tomorrow!

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Baby watch is officially here and we leave for Flo Baby watch is officially here and we leave for Florida tomorrow! We are full of nervous excitement, but we are also so sad to be leaving Wren behind. She will be in great hands with my parents, though. To keep me busy until baby gets here, I will be putting the finishing touches on this free pattern. @mistletoequiltingco has done it again with this incredible quilting. I love it so, so much! 

#punchlinesquilt #wrencollectivepatterns #artgalleryfabrics #agfpuresolids #janome #janomemakes #solidsquilt #quiltsofinstagram #modernquilt #freequiltpattern
I’ve been working on a free pattern for you all, I’ve been working on a free pattern for you all, and it will be available very, very soon. Here is a sneak peek of the colors I used when I was testing the pattern out; these @artgalleryfabrics solids are dreamy! 

#wrencollectivepatterns #wrencollective #punchlinesquilt #agfpuresolids #artgalleryfabrics #freequiltpattern #modernquilt #solidsquilt #quiltsofinstagram
I just realized that I never shared a photo of my I just realized that I never shared a photo of my recently finished Ivy League quilt. This version used the Skin Tones bundle curated by @quiltyjl and was quilted by @mistletoequiltingco — swipe to see a close up of the gorgeous quilting she did! It has the best texture.

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I had a blast revisiting my very first pattern, Iv I had a blast revisiting my very first pattern, Ivy League. I updated the pattern a tad, and the new PDF is now live in the Wren Collective pattern shop. To celebrate, there is a flash sale on Ivy League (sale goes through tomorrow and there is no code needed), and @quiltyjl has bundles available for preorder to make this version using her genius Skin Tones bundle.

#ivyleaguequilt #wrencollectivepatterns #wrencollective #modernquilting #trianglequilt #modernquilt #modernquilter #sewlovely #ombrequilt #neutralquilt #quiltpattern
Working away on this Ivy League quilt and hanging Working away on this Ivy League quilt and hanging out with the one houseplant that always bounces back, no matter how terrible of a plant mama I am. (And I have been quite abysmal at times). 🌱 

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The Ivy League pattern is getting a little mini fa The Ivy League pattern is getting a little mini face lift with improved, streamlined instructions. This Skin Tones bundle from @quiltyjl was the perfect bundle to test out the new instructions! 

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