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The Quilt with a Mind of Its Own

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Diane Harris

This year’s QM staff challenge was based on the book Surprise Yourself! by Charlotte Angotti and Debbie Caffrey. We could use four basic units for these quilts: Four Patch, half- and quarter-square triangles and Flying Geese; we could add squares … Continue reading →

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QM Staff Challenge

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Diane Harris

Every year our staff holds a challenge. The rules are different each time. This year’s challenge was based on the book Surprise Yourself! by Debbie Caffrey and Charlotte Angotti. The authors were invited to sew along with us. We saw … Continue reading →

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A Challenge: Charlotte Angotti Surprises Herself!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Diane Harris

Yesterday we shared here about Debbie Caffrey’s design process during Quiltmaker‘s annual staff challenge. Today we’re featuring a quilt by Charlotte Angotti, who co-authored the book on which our challenge was based. Surprise Yourself! follows co-authors Charlotte and Debbie as … Continue reading →

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A Challenge: Debbie Caffrey Surprises Herself!

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Diane Harris

We always look forward to Quiltmaker‘s annual staff challenge because you never know what the challenge will entail. This year’s theme was Surprise Yourself!, based on the book of the same name by Charlotte Angotti and Debbie Caffrey. Surprise Yourself! … Continue reading →

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