Four small quilts that make perfect first projects

Four small quilts that make perfect first projects

ByChristine Mann

When you’re a new quilter, you can easily get frustrated and discourage yourself by biting off more than you can chew. It can be overwhelming to start out with a quilt that’s very large, for instance, or one that requires you to cut and sew a thousand tiny pieces, or master complicated blocks or advanced machine…

Cut Out “Paper” Snowflakes from Fabric — They Last Forever!
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Cut Out “Paper” Snowflakes from Fabric — They Last Forever!

ByChristine Mann

I love paper snowflakes. My friend Mary tapes dozens of them to her living room windows every winter and makes it look like there is a magical snowstorm going on outside. The snowflakes really cheer up those dark winter days in gloomy, rainy Portland, Oregon, where she lives. But paper snowflakes start to look pretty…