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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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Bossa Nova Block 6: The final block!

This is a very atypical color (well, series of colors) and pattern for me... and that might be why I am absolutely loving how it's...

Bossa Nova Block 5

And here it is, Bossa Nova Pineapple Quilt (A kit from Shabby Fabrics), block 5 of 6. I finished and got these sewed into the rows with...

Bossa Nova Pineapple Quilt, Block 4

And moving into the blues! Here is Block #4. The colors are really starting to pop, and we are 2/3 done! I decided against cutting all...

Bossa Nova Pineapple Quilt Block 3

Progress is continuing on the Bossa Nova pineapple quilt! Here is block 3: Using the ruler has made this a lot easier, but is not error...

The Bossa Nova Pineapple Quilt: Block 2

The quilt progresses! Five of Block 2 (a purple/pink color way) have been added to five of Block 1s, which are more orange/red/pink. ...

Bossa Nova: Block 1

In this technique, you start with a 2.5" center square, and do 8 rounds of adding 1 3/4" strips of fabric in varying lengths to the four...

Preparing A Quilt Kit

The kit from Shabby Fabrics is well prepared. Each different color way of the blocks is individually packed in clear bags, with a color...

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