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Making a Quilt Jacket from a Burda

I come from a family that subscribed to Hoard’s Dairyman, National Geographic, and Burda. To this day, as a farmer’s daughter, I still love flipping through the knee-high stacks of Burda magazines my mom has collected over the years. In fact, I even have a small stack of five Burda magazines that have somehow lost their way and found a home on my bookshelf. Quilt Jacket: A Three-Year Work in Progress Each year, I pull them out and dream of making a jacket. I’ve actually been working on triangles from my Terracotta Fiori Quilt Pattern to create a jacket. It’s a personal project I started during my first quilting cruise, that I taught with Stitchin’ Heaven. However, without a deadline, it’s hard to find the time to sew just for fun. A Burst of Inspiration While I was writing the pattern that Quilter on Fire‘s design for the Great Jelly Roll Bash, my quilt room became cluttered with an extra layer of quilt blocks. I knew it was time to clean up! With a creative spark in my heart, a new project quickly rose to the top of my to-do

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I Heart Racing Quilt Block

Zoom into Quilt Block Mania! 🚗❤️ Happy Tuesday, everyone! And not just any Tuesday—it’s Quilt Block Mania day! This month, we’re kicking things into high gear with a theme that’s all about transportation. I’m thrilled to introduce you to the “I Heart Racing” quilt block, a fun and playful design that combines a heart with the iconic race flag. Over the pandemic, I got hooked on Formula 1 racing, and now I’m a full-on fan! My team is RedBull. They have a dutch driver that has become my favorite. This block is my little tribute to the thrill of the race, and I hope you love it. Grab Your Free “I Heart Racing” Quilt Block Pattern Want this pattern for free? It’s easy! Just sign up for my newsletter. Whether you’re already a subscriber or joining us for the first time, simply fill out the form below, and the pattern will be on its way to you that same day. And don’t worry—if you’re already on my list, use the same email address to avoid duplicates (plus, it earns you extra stars by your name!). The “I Heart Racing” quilt

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