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For The Love of Zoey – OBW #128

Have you every loved a Dachshund? I have; they are special dogs. When this panel came out from Rubin Design Studio, exclusively for eQuilter.com I knew my Sister Mary would love it.

I cut my strips 3.25″ for 5″ finished hexies. I always use my First Choice Ruler for cutting my equilateral triangles. I placed 8 hexies across the top and bottom of the panel.

Top is together, needs tweaking. Then the borders go on.

“For the Love of Zoey is ready to quilt. Mary wanted a throw size to make it easier to cuddle in. Quilt top measures 70″ x 60”.

This is Zoey and Tucker. Their 10-year friends’ anniversary is in March 2026. Zoey is very patient with Tucker’s type “A” personality.

Be sure follow me and Terri Butler on our joint Facebook page Mama Said These Threads Could Talk . Where Terri will be making a OBW Jacket that will be all about “Manifesting Lars”!

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Santa’s Sleigh – OBW #127

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As soon as I saw this panel I wanted it! I love the colors and the Santa! Santa’s Sleigh is by Rubin Design Studio’s exclusively for eQuilter. BUT, then I noticed the reindeer! Why were they behind the Santa’s sleigh??? I decided it must be a shift change. After all we know male reindeer lose their antlers in winter. So, this must be the female reindeer showing up to have Santa’s Back!

I cut my strips 3.25″ using my First Choice rulers for 5″ finished hexies. This panel yielded 176 hexies.

The 5″ finished star 60 units were made with my Star 60 tool.

I made the Santa’s face hexies by stitching together two triangles to create a diamond. Then adding side triangles to create 5″ triangles, making it a 10″ finished Star 60 hexie.

I made 5″ finished Hollow Cube 60’s to represent Santa tossing presents from the sleigh. The cubes were made using the Star 60 tool and the Hollow Cube 60 Technique Sheet.

I love this Santa’s Sleigh OBW Quilt. You can never have too many Santa quilts. Santa’s Sleigh measures 88″ x 70″. I Finish all my quilts with Quilters Dream Batting and Superior Omni thread.

Be sure to follow Terri Butler and I on our joint Facebook page Mama said These Threads Could Talk

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Witchy Poo – OBW #126

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The Witchy Poo panel was created by the Morris Creative Group for QT Fabrics. The panel measures 36″ x 42″. I love this panel. Its soft colors are so inviting.

My strips were cut at 3.25″ which yielded 5″ finished hexies.

I saved some hexies to combine to make 10″ finished Star 60 units.

The design process is underway. I started at the top and worked my way around the panel.

When I was happy with the design, I added half hexies from the border fabric to fill in the sides.

Withcy Poo measures 72″ x 64″ unquilted. It makes me think of the movie “Practical Magic”. The Aunts are flying off to attend the Summer Solstice Celebration. It looks magical to me. It seems as if the hexies have the task of protecting the family home while they are away. Thank you, QT Fabrics, for providing me with these fabulous fabrics. The Witchy Poo fabric line will be in quilt shops in 2026.

Don’t forget to check out Terri Butler’s jacket made from Witchy Poo. Follow us on Facebook at Mama said These Threads Could Talk.

@QTFabrics @Studio180Design #WitchyPoo #Star60 #FirstChoiceRulers

Canyonlands – OBW #125

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I absolutely love the colors in Canyonlands and couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. Canyonlands panel by the Morris Creative Group for QT Fabrics measures 36″ x 42″. QT Fabrics has given me and Terri Butler Canyonlands to make a One Block Wonder (OBW) quilt and jacket.

Into the Woods coordinating fabrics were used to enhance my OBW.

I cut my strips 3.25″ for 5″ finished hexies.

The into the Woods coordinates were perfect for making the Hollow Cube’s. I used my Star 60 Tool and Hollow Cube 60 Technique Sheet!

Going through the design process.

First the top and bottom sections are attached then the sides. Ready for borders.

Canyonlands top is together and ready for quilting. Canyonlands measures 63″ x 66″. I call it “Bad Moon Rising” after the Creedence Clearwater Revival song from 1969. Geez, I was in high school then. I just love the way river winds it way through the canyon and pools between the Hollow cubes.

Terri is busy working on her OBW jacket version. Be sure to follow Terri Butler and myself at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580175760677.

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Swan Song – OBW #124

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Swan Song by The Morris Creative Group for QT Fabrics. Panel measures 36″ x 42″ with the outer border. I cut off the border to use as an outer border on the quilt. I cut my strips 3.25″ to yield 5″ finished hexies.

The ivory vintage buttons symbolize the swan eggs. The Swans are lovingly watching over their nest.

Swan Song measures 67″ x 62″ (unquilted). The large block representing the sun is 15″. It was made with the Star 60 Tool and the Star 60 Log Cabin Technique Sheet. The blue 5″ cubes represent rocks. They were made with the Star 60 Tool and the Hollow Cube 60 Technique Sheet.

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New Fabric Lines from QT Fabrics

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I want to show you two fabric lines by the Morris Creative Group for QT Fabrics that will be coming out in 2026.

Witchy Poo panel measures 36” x 42”. There are 5 coordinating fabrics: Witch hats, shoes, brooms etc. Spider webs in Purple, Aqua, Cream & Black

Canyon Lands, the panel also measures 36” x 42”. Into the Woods coordinating fabrics:

Burnt Red
Cream
Rust
Aqua
Gold

I will be making OBW quilts and Terri will be making Jackets. Follow our progress on our Facebook page Mama Said These Threads Could Talk

Swan Song Unboxing

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This is Swan Song by the Morris Creative Group for QT Fabrics.

The panel measures 36” x 42”. I love Swans! They symbolize love, loyalty and courage for the way they protect their young.

I will cut off the borders and use them to frame my OBW. I’m going to cut 3.25” strips for 5” finished hexies.

All these coordinates are from the Swan Song line. They are so beautiful.

I opened them up so you can see the ombre affect they have. They are just Stunning.

I chose light, medium and darks so I can make Hollow Cube 60’s.

I’m thinking I will make a sun and cubes for rocks with my Star 60 tool by Studio 180 Design.

Keep checking back in to see my progress.

@QTFabrics

Wild Garden – OBW#123

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It is a beautiful Autumn Day and I’m inside wrangling peacocks.

This beautiful panel Wild Garden by White Owl for Lumin Fabrics is just stunning. Wild Garden panel measures 36″ x 42″. Wild Garden is in quilt shops now!

I cut 3.25″ strips for 5″ finished hexies, yielding 210 hexies.

There were some great hexies from this panel. I used Studio 180 Design’s First Choice Ruler to cut mt hexies.

I had a 2″ strip left from cutting up my panels. This allowed to use my Star 60 Tool to make 5″ kaleidoscope Star 60 units to add to my design.

First layout.

This photo shows the top, bottom and right sections have been stitched to the panel.

All stitched together, tweaked and borders added. Wild Garden measures 85″ x 74″.

Terri Butler wore her Wild Garden Jacket out last night. I think she looks Fabulous.

Follow Terri & Jackie on their OBW quilt and jacket adventures on our joint Facebook page Mamasaidthesethreadscouldtalk

@LuminFabrics @Studio180Design #WildGarden

Wild Garden By Lumin Fabrics

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My next OBW project is this panel is Wild Garden by Nicole Tamarin for Lumin Fabrics.

Be sure to follow Terri and I on Facebook at Mama Said These Threads Could Talk.

@Lumin @Studio180Design #Wild Garden #Luminfabrics

Steampunk Mona – OBW #122

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Wind me up & watch me go! Has anyone seen Leonardo? Steampunk Mona is Leonardo da Vinci’s version of AI. Someone greased Mona’s gears and now she is looking for Leo!

Steampunk Mona Lisa is from Rubin Design Studio and eQuilter. She measures 29″ x 44″.

There was much more color in this panel than I expected. I cut my strips 3.25″ to yield 5″ finished hexies. I got 176 hexies to play with.

I played with the hat for a while but decided to leave it alone.

The Hollow Cube 60‘s in the section represent the platform Leonardo launched his flying machine from.

The clock over Mona’s eye didn’t blend with anything. I stitched the clock hexie and Mona’s eye hexies together to create a diamond. Then added side triangles to create a 10″ Star 60.

Steampunk Mona before borders and tweaking.

Steampunk Mona measures 86″ x 69″. She was great fun to make. But wait! There’s more! Terri Butler of Mama Said Sew is working on a Steampunk Mona OBW coat. Follow Terri and me on our adventures at www.facebook.com/MamaSaidTheseThreadsCouldTalk

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