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Our beloved Allie Aller (Allie’s in Stitches) is the subject of a Lisa Fulmer interview on the C&T Publishing blog. Why is C&T talking about Allie? Because they’re the publishers of her rockin book, Allie Aller’s Crazy Quilting. See

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Shirley of Hudson’s Holidays shares printable spools in several sizes for your ribbons and trims. Just print or trace onto sturdy stock and cut out. Go to her post.

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Make a valentine for yourself. You deserve it. Teresa of TeresaDownUnder shows us step by step how to create this patchwork heart pin cushion. Wouldn’t it be perfect for a little stitchy embellishment! See the tute.

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Kenneth King‘s post on Threads blog shows us how to create a beautiful dimensional trim from any flexible ribbon. I think this looks like calla lilies See his tute.

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Janet of I’m Going Crazy blog has posted a beginner tutorial for piecing a simple heart crazy-quilt block. Check it out.

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The supply of eye candy never ends at the blog of the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012. See participants’ blocks–such as this lovely example by Shari J of Colorado–as they’re completed. I’m definitely bookmarking this blog! Go there now.…

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Pat Winter of Gatherings shares images of some of the many crazy-quilt projects she has completed over the years. And she encourages us to participate in Crazy Quilts Are Quilts, Too! sponsored by Thearica of Pigtales and Quilts. Find out

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Deborah of Art Threads shows us how to make these pretty round, crazy-quilt potholders. (If I had some of these, they’d be just for pretty. No way I’d let them get grunged out by my funky old pots and pans.) …

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Leonie Hartley-Hoover of Stitching with Attitude created this remarkable art quilt as a donation for Foto/Fiber 2012, which benefits the American Cancer Society. She calls it Love You to the Moon and Back. I call it crazy quilting meets modern …

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The January 2012 issue of CQMagOnline is available now. This free zine, which focuses on crazy-quilting, features articles by luminaries Barbara Blankenship, Cindy Thury Smith, Lynn Schoeffler, Sharon Boggon (SharonB), Lisette Root, Cathy Kizerian, and Maureen Greeson. The Block of

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Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses pieced together the usable parts of some antique white linens. From this beautiful fabric, some natural linen lining, and  Maureen Greenson’s pattern, she created an armchair sewing caddy that’s almost too pretty to use. She …

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Our beloved Kathy Shaw of Shawkl is teaching two online courses in association with Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions. She says,

Soft Sculpture Applique will cover how to create this lovely little teddy bear for crazy quilt projects. Or, it could be

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Oh, my! Look what Allie Aller is doing now! With permission, she is using a block design created by crazy-quilting star Carole Samples as the basis for a new quilt. (Her friend Val Bothell is doing the same–it’s a challenge …

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Look what Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) made! The cutest little turtle ever. If you’d like to make your own crazy-quilted turtle pin cushion, you’re in luck. Kathy is sharing her pattern and tips for construction. Go to her post

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Maureen of Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions embellished this gorgeous crazy-quilt block as part of a round robin. The silk-ribbon wreath just stuns me. How I wish she’d give us a tutorial showing how it was done. Maybe if we all comment …

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