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A Quilty Cannery

Bringing the best of the past into today

Welcome! It’s a pleasure to welcome you to this passion project of mine... chronicling a quarantine spent growing and preserving food and making quilts to keep the people I love warm and cozy up. Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn, or a seasoned professional exploring new ideas, A Quilty Cannery is here to inspire. Check out the latest posts below.

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Moda's Blockheads 4 (Week 5)

I've been trying to keep up on a weekly basis with Moda's 28 week, 36 block sew along! I haven't yet decided on a setting for the blocks,...

A Charming Star

Continuing through my backlog of 2022 completed quilts and sewing projects, I present the Charming Star quilt and table topper! In all, I...

The Creative Grids Stripology Ruler: A quick review

I purchased a ruler like this one, pictured to the left, a few years ago on a quilt hop. The demo impressed me, and then the reality of...

Penny Rose Thimbles

' Meet my newest quilt top: Penny Rose Thimbles. It's a 37x52" wall hanging, inspired by a Thimbleblossoms pattern. A Favorite...

My Manager

We first met Molly in February of 2014. She was 3 months old and in a now-defunct dog rescue. She quickly captured our hearts (look at...

Learning to Play with Design

This spring, I picked up a book about baby quilts that are made with charm packs and yardage. There was a quilt pattern for the...

A Quilting Life

In January, Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life announced her 2022 Block of the Month! This set of twelve blocks is available in two...

Moda Blockheads 4

Moda Fabrics has announced it is going to launch Blockheads 4 in March! This is a collaboration with a number of their fabric and...

A New Project for a New Year

As 2022 gets underway, I was inspired to make some choices to achieve some of my long-term goals. Like so many people around the world,...

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