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Aug
31

BH4- Block 24- Vanessa Christenson

Welcome, Vanessa Christenson, as she shares the inspiration behind her fabric line, Ombre Galaxy Metallics, her Blockhead block, and her newest project, being a life coach. The inspiration for this block is my love of stars and chains. The ombré gives the block depth by highlighting the different...
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Author: 
modafabrics
Posted in: 
Quilt-Along
Tagged: 
Block Heads, Ombres, V and Co, Vanessa Christensen
Jul
27

Bake Shop Beginnings

So many quilts, so little time. And yet, there are days when I want to sew something, but I’m not sure what. That’s when it’s time for the Moda Bake Shop . The Bake Shop has its origins in 2009, when Moda's marketing director, Lissa Alexander (AKA Modalissa ), and web guru Angela Yosten got it up...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
Posted in: 
Moda Bake Shop
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April Rosenthal, Corey Yoder, Lisa Calle, Lissa Alexander, Sherri McConnell, Vanessa Christensen, Vanessa Goertzen
Jan
14

Kickstarting your Sewing: Ideas from Moda Designers' Blogs

There are rumors in the virtual world that blogging is dead—that Instagram and Facebook are taking over and readers just don’t read blogs like they used to. Sure, blogs are tough to keep up, but many people still enjoy connecting with online friends through their written words and photos. In...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
Posted in: 
Tip Jar
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1Canoe2, Amy Ellis, April Rosenthal, Barbara Brackman, Blackbird Designs, Lisa Bongean, Pat Sloan, Sherri McConnell, Vanessa Christensen
Oct
15

Quilt Market: A Different View

Greetings! I introduced myself last May , just as I was on my way to spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis. Now I'm prepping to head to Houston, (on a jet plane, just like Moda's crates, though I'm coming from Iowa). My visit to Market this time around will be a bit different, as I'm going to be the...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
Posted in: 
Books and Patterns, Notions, Trending
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clothing, Embroidery, French General, Joanna Figueroa, Quilt Market, Vanessa Christensen
Aug
6

Taking Hexies on the Road

Taking handwork along while you're vacationing (or just taking your kids to swim lessons or the doctor's office) makes a lot of sense. Small, easy-to-carry and easy-to store projects help idle minutes fly by and can yield big results. In past posts we've shared Moda's designer's tips for appliqué...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
Posted in: 
Tip Jar, Trending
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Brigitte Heitland, Chelsi Stratton, Hexagons, Lynne Hagmeier, Moda Designers, Sherri McConnell, Vanessa Christensen
Mar
26

Featured Quilt Shop: Yoder Department Store

Yoder Department Store is located in Yoder's Shopping Center Moda Fabrics has been in business for 40 years. And for well more than half of those years, Yoder Department Store in Shipshewana, Indiana, has been buying Moda fabrics to sell to their customers. “We got started with Moda when our...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
Posted in: 
Featured Quilt Shop
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quilt shops, quilt show, Vanessa Christensen
Dec
17

More holiday sewing from Moda's designers

On Monday we peeked at some wonderful projects Moda designers were sewing for the holidays (and beyond). Here are a few more: Vanessa Christensen is stitching gifts for her children's teachers. "During this season I always want to make gifts for the special individuals who spend a lot of time with...
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Author: 
Linzee McCray
Posted in: 
Books and Patterns, Fabrics
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Barbara Brackman, Blackbird Designs, Brenda Riddle, Janet Clare, Moda Designers, Moda Fabrics, Pat Sloan, Sandy Klop, Vanessa Christensen