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Today's IGFest2025 prompt is "Why do you quilt?" A

Today's IGFest2025 prompt is "Why do you quilt?" A better question might be, "Why doesn't everyone quilt?" I can't imagine what my life would be like if I hadn't discovered quilting.

My tagline is, "Use fabric. Make quilts. Have fun." and that pretty much sums up why I quilt. Fabric is what initially drew me in and it has inspired me for over 35 years. There is so much beautiful fabric and just when you think it can't get any better, it does!

Then there is endless inspiration from quilt blocks. Each block in these books opens a wealth of possibilities for new quilt designs.

But maybe the most important reason is that quilting is fun. The third picture is an early morning view of a retreat room. Soon after the picture was taken, the room filled with enthusiastic quilters from the US and Canada at our annual retreat. It is a week of sewing, laughter, and renewing our friendships. Quilters are fun and some of the best humans on the planet. I treasure the friends I've made through quilting.

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Whenever I tell my husband, "It's in the sewing ro

Whenever I tell my husband, "It's in the sewing room." he says, "Which one?" It does seem like quilting stuff reproduces overnight.

My primary sewing room is in the basement. It is a large room with tons of storage space, but with the long, gray Wisconsin winters, I am prone seasonal affective disorder. I needed more sunlight, but I also needed to sew to get through the winter. Our living room is the sunniest room in the house and the most unused so I set up a small sewing space there.

I placed peel-and-stick acoustic tile on one wall to use as a design wall. It also works well for quilt photography. The small sewing table has a lift-up side table for added space and the aqua Eversewn machine works well for basic piecing tasks. A desk with my laptop is off to the side so I can work on anything in here.

While this is a compact sewing space, I love it because it is bright and uncluttered (unlike my big sewing room, haha!). I can even turn the sewing table around and watch the family room TV from here. It was such a simple solution but it makes winter sewing more enjoyable.

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Besides great teachers, nothing has contributed mo

Besides great teachers, nothing has contributed more to my quilting success as having a good sewing machine.

In 1998 I bought a Bernina 1230. It was such a joy to use that it ended up being a career changer! Best of all, it works as flawlessly today as it did then.

Now I do most of my piecing on a Juki TL-98Q. This machine is an absolute workhorse. It's fast and powers through anything. I don't think they make this particular model anymore, but I would definitely buy a similar Juki if this one ever quits.

A reliable sewing machine can make all the difference not only in your sewing, but also in how much fun you have in the process.

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This is not my first quilt, but the first quilt I

This is not my first quilt, but the first quilt I gifted. I made it in my first quilting class and gifted it to my mom. She still has it and uses it.

During a recent visit I photographed it and recreated it. It's such a sweet little design and I hope the person who receives this new one will love it for the next 35 years!!

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I'm Rhonda Roberts from Patchwork Sampler. Every M

I'm Rhonda Roberts from Patchwork Sampler. Every March I look forward to IG Quiltfest to discover new quilters and get inspired to make more quilts. Today's prompt is introductions, so here are five facts about me.

1. I started quilting in 1989, jumped in with both feet, and have been a prolific quilter since then.
2. My quilting mantra is cut accurately, sew accurately, and be done with it. I don't have enough years left to trim slivers from patchwork units!
3. Beautiful fabric provides inspiration. My heart skips a beat when I walk into a quilt shop.
4.Scrappy quilts made from traditional blocks are my favorites.
5. I'm always open to adventure. The photo above was taken at the Tah Mahal. A trip to India was never even on my radar, but when friends invited us to their wedding, we enthusiastically accepted!

Thanks, Amy @amyscreativeside for hosting again this year

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I am so excited to share this opportunity to make

I am so excited to share this opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child in foster care.

🧵💕 Turn your passion into purpose! Join the 4th Annual Quilt Donation Drive and use your quilting skills to bring comfort and warmth to children in foster care. Make a quilt, make a difference, and be part of something bigger. Your quilt could be the hug a child needs. Let's wrap a child in love with our Quilt Donation Drive! Partnering with @ComfortCases, your quilts will reach children throughout your community and across the USA.

We start in April, send in May.

Every quilt you donate enters you for a chance to win amazing prizes.

Any child-friendly quilt of any pattern design is gratefully accepted in the following sizes: Baby Quilts should measure 30″ x 40″, and Big Kids’ Quilts 50″ x 50″ (slight variations accepted).

For more details, visit @staceyleecreative or www.stacey-lee.com

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My best pressing tip is to stack press for flat se

My best pressing tip is to stack press for flat seams. First press the closed seam to set it, then open it and press. Offset the next piece a little bit, press the closed seam, then open it and press. Continue stacking and pressing. I usually stack eight at a time. If you're pressing HSTs like this example, you can pick up the whole stack and quickly trim the dog ears.

After owning several pricey irons and being disappointed in either the steam or durability, I now use a cheap Black and Decker Evensteam. It has a great steam function and has never clogged or leaked even though it always has water in it. I iron on a big board that is covered with a wool mat. I then use a white bath towel over the wool mat. The towel provides a little friction so the pieces don't slip and it's much easier to wash than the wool mat. I also use a clapper after piecing blocks. It seems to help keep everything nice and flat.

I look forward to seeing other pressing tips and seeing what works for other quilters.

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Most of the quilts I make are scrappy in the sense

Most of the quilts I make are scrappy in the sense that I use many different fabrics. The two photographs are true scrap quilts. All the fabric in them were leftovers from other projects. Both of these quilts were free block series I offered last year in my newsletter.

Scrap quilts are my favorites so I can't wait to see what everyone shares today!

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I could write a book on the lessons I've learned f

I could write a book on the lessons I've learned from making quilts. From a technical standpoint though, no one quilt was a breakthrough in making me a good quilter. Instead, it's been a years-long progression of learning and experimenting.

Two quilts in particular have been important lessons. First, is to photograph quilts after piecing the top so you can more easily see if pieces are out of place, reversed, or turned in the wrong direction. In the first picture I didn't notice this row of flying geese were switched until hand stitching the binding. Typically, I can spot these issues right away in a photograph.

Second, if you're using a solid "white" background, write down the specific one you're using. I didn't see that I used two different background fabrics until I photographed this quilt in sunlight.

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