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Petal + Stem Block Swap #2

Amy FriendMarch 16, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

The first round of the Petal + Stem Block Swap was so successful, and so much fun, that I am starting another immediately! Blocks must … Read More

Tell Me A Story Block Swap #13

Amy FriendMarch 4, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

You are invited to join the Tell Me A Story Block Swap 13! Blocks must ship by April 19th. There will be no extensions to this … Read More

Meadow Bouquet

Amy FriendFebruary 15, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

My third Bouquet is now available! I couldn’t stop designing Petal and Stem blocks after publishing my book, Petal + Stem. I decided to periodically … Read More

Wooden Seam Rippers

Amy FriendFebruary 14, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I am about to list these seam rippers in my Etsy shop. These seam rippers are hand-turned maple with acrylic inserts in the handle. They … Read More

Sled Pattern

Amy FriendFebruary 9, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I designed another block for my someday Christmas quilt. This block isn’t really just for Christmas though, it’s just wintery! I was inspired by the … Read More

Christmas Wreath

Amy FriendFebruary 3, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I have a collection of well over a dozen Christmas paper pieced patterns. I have been designing them just one or two a year for … Read More

Needle Cases!

Amy FriendFebruary 1, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

We have added a new hand-turned product to our repertoire! In addition to our hand-turned seam rippers, double ended seam rippers (stiletto on one end), … Read More

Petal + Stem Block Swap

Amy FriendJanuary 27, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I’m excited! Are you excited?? I have finally figured out a Petal + Stem block swap. Here’s how it will work. Blocks must ship by … Read More

My Valentine’s Day Runner

Amy FriendJanuary 26, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I am pretty excited because I chose fabrics for my three Valentine’s Heart and Arrow blocks and then discovered that they actually worked together pretty … Read More

Valentine’s Heart and Arrow Pattern

Amy FriendJanuary 24, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Heart with Arrow

I realized that I didn’t have any paper pieced block designs for Valentine’s Day and thought I would fix that! I designed this heart and … Read More

Tell Me A Story Swap #12

Amy FriendJanuary 13, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

You are invited to join the Tell Me A Story Block Swap 12! I can’t believe that we are on to round 12! Blocks must … Read More

House Patterns

Amy FriendJanuary 2, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I reformatted and prepared the Next Door Block of the Month patterns from 2020 for individual sale. The BOM is still available and you can … Read More

Gulls Quilt

Amy FriendDecember 18, 2020Complete Quilts, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

This will be my final finish of 2020! I had a beach photoshoot in mind but it will have to wait for a foot of … Read More

Holiday Gift Guide

Amy FriendNovember 20, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I know that this year, more so than others, we are all attempting to do our holiday shopping online. I thought that I would share … Read More

Iced Pillow

Amy FriendNovember 19, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Did you know that all the snowflakes from my Papercuts BOM are available individually now? During the year of the BOM, the blocks are exclusive … Read More

Seam Ripper Alert!

Amy FriendNovember 18, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

My husband just finished a batch of seam rippers! I am about to list them in my Etsy shop. The seam rippers are made of … Read More

Fill Your Cup Mug

Amy FriendNovember 17, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I know that not everyone quilts and I wanted to share the self-care message of my Fill Your Cup Block of the Month Quilt with … Read More

Autumnal Bouquet Quilt

Amy FriendNovember 16, 2020Complete QuiltsLeave a Comment

Did you see my post yesterday? I introduced a new bundle of four paper pieced patterns that I call the Autumnal Bouquet. I wanted to … Read More

Autumnal Bouquet

Amy FriendNovember 15, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

My book, Petal + Stem, is full of mix and match flower, leaf, and stem blocks. There are several projects included in the book that … Read More

Lacework Quilt

Amy FriendNovember 12, 2020Complete QuiltsLeave a Comment

Over the past few weeks, I have been sewing with yellow to lift my spirits! It’s helped! This quilt is called Lacework because the block … Read More

Fill Your Cup BOM is here!

Amy FriendNovember 9, 2020Complete Quilts, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Here it is! Are you excited? Let me tell you all about it. Slow down and practice some self-care with me. As a society, we … Read More

Aurifilosophy

Amy FriendNovember 6, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I have some news that I have been waiting nearly all year to share! I have been invited to join Aurifil’s Aurifilosophy program. This means … Read More

Announcing 2021 Block of the Month!

Amy FriendNovember 2, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I am so excited to share my 2021 Block of the Month!  It’s called Fill Your Cup.  Are you familiar with that concept?  Basically, we need … Read More

Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns Third Edition

Amy FriendOctober 19, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I wanted to let you know that my friends at Electric Quilt have a new book available for pre-order! Barbara Brackman has compiled a third … Read More

Tell Me A Story Block Swap #11

Amy FriendOctober 15, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

You are invited to join the Tell Me A Story Block Swap 11! Blocks must ship by November 30th. There will be no extensions to this … Read More

Crimped PDF Pattern is Here!

Amy FriendOctober 13, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

The Crimped quilt that I recently shared is now available as a PDF pattern. I hope you love sewing it! You can find it in … Read More

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