GARDEN Retreat QAL Week 15: Queen Bee Lauren

QAL Week 15 – Lauren’s Block At long last, the final week of “regular” blocks for the Garden-themed QAL! I hope everyone has enjoyed “quilting along!” A common item in the garden is a snail, but this one won’t eat up your plants. I couldn’t find a free pattern, so I had to draw up […]

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GARDEN Retreat QAL Week 14: Queen Bee Debbie

QAL Week 14 – Debbie’s Block This week’s block is from Queen Bee Debbie, and is a fan favorite! A beautiful butterfly! This is applique, which you can opt to do as raw edge or needle turn, or make it your own however you like. There is a picture file of the butterfly to trace, […]

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GARDEN Retreat QAL Week 13: Queen Bee Carol

QAL Week 13 – Carol’s Block This week’s block is presented by Queen Bee Carol, and comes with sage advice! This block is a gorgeous free pattern from a Riley Blake Quilt-a-Long. It finishes at 10″, so add frame it out with some borders or increase the pattern sizes (you choose) to get it to […]

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GARDEN Retreat QAL Week 12: Queen Bee Carolyn

QAL Week 12 – Carolyn’s Block Surprise! Another Queen Bee swap; Carolyn has moved from Week 14 to Week 12. Here’s another perfect block for a Garden Quilt! Queen Bee Carolyn has designed a shovel block for us. I’m so excited, as this gives me another opportunity to repeat that sparkly silver grunge in my […]

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