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Hello Quilters! I have been out straight this month and today I looked at the calendar and realized it’s the last day of August and I never shared Chapter 8 with you all. The pattern went out to subscribers on the 15th as usual, so please email me if you didn’t receive it (rebeccamaedesigns@gmail.com) My …

Hello Quilters! I have a little something to share today that’s a bit overdue – But also just in time for some up-and-coming holiday gift giving! 50 Little Gifts to be exact! I was really excited when I was asked if my needle book tutorial could be included in this little gift collection put together …

Hello Quilters! I’ve been doing a little Christmas in July (secret) sewing and I have a project to share!  First of all, I’m celebrating the season a little early with some other quilters for a blog hop featuring Masterpiece Quilting’s book Christmas Collection (amazon link), and today I’m sharing my holiday pillow, made from the …

Hello Quilty Peeps! I’m trying to play catch up with sharing some projects with you all. Let me just start by telling you that I bought this gorgeous bundle of Fantasy Fabric, by Sally Kelly for Windham Fabrics at the 2019 Spring Quilt Market in Kansas City MO. Are you dying right now? Yes I …

Hello Quilters! I wanted to share my Chapter 7 of the Dear Diary Quilt with you all today! Learn More Than is Required I’m quite certain that we all like to learn new things, and we are incredibly fortunate to have access to so much information these days! I mean, seriously, you can go to …

We are almost to the half way mark on our Dear Diary Block of the month! This month’s diary entry is – You Hold the Key A simple reminder that we hold the key to our own potential. Look how nicely it fits in with the other chapters! There are some small pieces in the …

It always amazes me how quickly the time goes. I feel like this BOM just began and here we are, already at Chapter 4! And the timing is perfect as spring is here in New England and my appetite to get back outside is renewed. I’m feeling the urge to reconnect with nature, and I …

Hello quilty peeps! March is just flying by, faster than usual and the birds are starting to come back for spring. I love those first signs that better weather is on the way and the freeze is over. I’m ready to get back outdoors for some much needed sunshine. We are on Chapter 3 of …

It’s been a very busy and exciting couple of weeks for me with the blog hop going on… It’s really amazing to see other quilters interpret your designs and make them their own, even fabric choice can change the look of a project dramatically. I had so much fun on the hop, looking at all …

Welcome quilt friends! Can you believe we are at project ten, the final project on the hop. Thank you for following along, visiting all the stops and all the quilters who have shared projects! Today is all about this sweet sewing machine mat. You won’t believe how easy this is to make! The Sew applique …

Welcome to the ninth project on the hop today! The Hustle Pillow might be an oxymoron, I mean, hustle and pillow may not be the most appropriate combination lol… but this pillow is a reminder that not only do we need to hustle but we also need to relax an chill too! The nice thing …

Welcome to day 8 of the Text It Blog Hop! Today I’m sharing project number eight, the Life is Short wall hanging. I had so many funny coffee ‘talk’ sayings in my head I had a hard time choosing one… in fact, I think I need to make one that says… I did manage to …

Today I’m sharing the seventh project from my new text it book. This is a another fun pillow but as you will see from one of the guest designers today you can always change it up to suit your quilty style. We have 5 quilters on the hop today sharing their projects and offering giveaways …

The One Sheep baby quilt is the featured quilt on the blog hop today! This is another favorite project of mine from the book. It’s just so cute and fun to make I can’t help but love it. Plus, if you like to embellish like me you will enjoy adding some stitch work! As usual, …

TGIF! Friday is finally here and this is the last project for this week! Loving You is a small wall hanging that you can use to mix and match several of the alphabet styles and say whatever is on your mind… Believe it or not, I have several in the works! This is a little …

We are flying through the projects and today we put the spotlight on Pillow Talk. If you follow me I’m sure you’ve seen this pillow since it made the cover! I love to mix quilting cottons with wool as you’ll see in some of the upcoming projects, and Pillow Talk is no different. When it …

Welcome to Day 2 of the Text It! Blog Hop! Today I’m sharing The Infinity Quilt. This quilt was designed as a wedding gift for my daughter Holly. Needless to say that this quilt is pretty special! Before the quilting, I added a some decorative running stitches to my infinity symbols using Aurifil 12 weight …

Day one is here! And so is the first quilt project in Text It! Meet Bee Happy :) There are three fun things about this quilt that give it a little extra Happy Vibe – For starters I used some crochet trim in yellow (happy color) which ads some whimsy and the little applique circles …

Tomorrow is the big day!! The blog hop for Text It begins and you’re in for a real treat!! We have close to thirty talented quilters and designers sharing projects, tips and giveaways with you! Here is a sneak peek of some of the projects that will be shared over the next couple weeks! This …

Hi Quilters! Dear Diary Chapter 1 is complete! Before I get into this months Chapter, I’d like to say a quick Thank You for all the kind messages about this quilt and why your making it! Means a lot!! I’m happy to have you along and also thrilled to see so many of you from …

Happy New Year! Guess what? I’m back! And I’m hosting a new Block of the Month for 2019. If you joined me in 2016 for the Dear Daughter BOM quilt-a-long, you are sure to enjoy the Dear Diary quilt-a-long too. You might be wondering, what is Dear Diary? To explain this concept, I think it’s only fair that I give …

I’ve been quiet for a while but I’m ready to come out of hiding and tell you about my latest project! I’ve been busy quietly working on my first book with Martingale! Eeekkk!!! It’s so very exciting, and I can hardly believe the time has come to spill the beans! Text It! Quilts and Pillows …

Hello Quilty friends, I have a new pattern to share. The Zodiac Quilted Pillow Sham is now available in my shop! These make fun gifts for the family and like some of my other patterns,  they go together fast. As you can see, I got a little carried away making them for my own family members! …

Meet Tomte Plush, my newest pattern! TOMTE PLUSH PATTERN (click for pattern) This past weekend they got to make their debut at the Quilted Crow in Bolton MA! The lovely ladies at the shop invited me to be the guest designer for their Holiday Open House this past weekend and they set up this gorgeous …

2017 is almost over, can you believe it!? The Jul i Scandinavia BOM is all done, and today I’m sharing a couple pictures of Cabin Fever Block 11! Do you think this looks a little like a round churn dash block? Well, that’s what I was going for but it may have slowly morphed into …