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Hi! Welcome to my little corner of the internet. My name is Holly Clarke. I’m a designer, quilter, fabric junkie, coffee drinker, and flower smeller. I live in Winnipeg, Canada and I love how the World Wide Web connects me with quilters from all over the world. If you want to reach out to me, email me here.

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This is my block for week 28 of the 2020 #fussycut

This is my block for week 28 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. This week’s challenge is horizontal lines. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I fussy cut this Elizabeth’s Studio “Tucson” fabric to create a fun Southwestern-inspired block. Jovie the Cat especially likes this one, check out my stories - she wouldn’t leave me alone when I was trying to take this photo.
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting

And one more for week 27 of the 2020 #fussycutting

And one more for week 27 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. The theme for July is “lines” and this week’s challenge is vertical/radiating lines. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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These arrows are actually printed diagonally on the fabric but I love how they look when fussy cut on the bias and lined up in the centre of my block. ⁣Fabric is by @elizabeths.studio Elizabeth‘s Studio.
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting

Here’s another block for week 27 of the 2020 #fu

Here’s another block for week 27 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. The theme for July is “lines” and this week’s challenge is vertical/radiating lines. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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This yellow fabric was also from a FQ I picked up at @marshallfabricswpg and I just love how bright and summery it looks. ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting

This is my block for week 27 of the 2020 #fussycut

This is my block for week 27 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. The theme for July is “lines” and this week’s challenge is vertical/radiating lines. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I stumbled upon a FQ of this fabric at @marshallfabricswpg and knew it would be perfect for creating a fun radiating line block. ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting

Here is a collage of my progress half-way through

Here is a collage of my progress half-way through the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. I have about 3/4 of my blocks sewn together but this is what they would look like if they were actually all sewn together. ⁣
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A word of advice to anyone who hasn’t sewn any of their blocks together yet: do it a little bit at a time as you go throughout the year. You’ll be so happy that you did. My year 1 blocks, which I didn’t sew as I went along, are still sitting in a project bag. ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #lovesewing #fussycutting #eppquilt #quarterinchstripe

I finished up my HBC-inspired cabin quilt and got

I finished up my HBC-inspired cabin quilt and got some fun photos in the blazing sun. Scroll to see some closeups of my quilting and the couch it was designed for.
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#quilting #quiltsinthrwild #modernquilts #hbcquilt #hudsonbaypointblanket #hudsonbayinspired #canadianquilting #hstquilt #walkingfootquilting #canadianmqc #konacottonsolids #konacoty

My cabin couch quilt is all hera-marked and preppe

My cabin couch quilt is all hera-marked and prepped for machine quilting. I had to pause and snap a pic because I just love how well a Hera marker works while not actually leaving a lasting mark on the quilt. And since there’s no ink it never runs out or dries up. If you’ve never tried one, I highly recommend it, for both light and dark fabrics. (Zoom in if you don’t know what I’m talking about).⁣
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#quilting #pinbasting #hbcquilt #canadianquilting #hstquilt #walkingfootquilting #heramarker #konacottonsolids #konacoty

Here’s a sneak peek of my cabin couch quilt, pin

Here’s a sneak peek of my cabin couch quilt, pin basted and ready for quilting. My concept is a deconstructed HBC Point Blanket using oversized HST blocks in a random scattered design.

#quilting #pinbasting #hbcquilt #canadianquilting #hstquilt #konacottonsolids #konacoty

Every Canadian knows what this iconic colour palet

Every Canadian knows what this iconic colour palette represents (swipe if you’re not from around here). A few months back I cut into this stack of solids to create a sofa-sized quilt for my family’s beach cabin. ✂️

Here’s my block for week 26 of the 2020 #fussycu

Here’s my block for week 26 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. This week is “free style” week. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I would like to begin by acknowledging that I am in Treaty 1 territory and that the land on which I live is the traditional territory of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. ⁣
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I am thankful every day that I had the fortune to be born in Canada. And with this block I wish all my fellow Canadians a very Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 ⁣⁣
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This week marks the half-way point of the sewalong. Click my hashtag #hollysepphousequilt to see my progress so far.⁣⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #modafabrics #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting #happycanadaday

...And here’s my last set of these blocks. It fe

...And here’s my last set of these blocks. It feels like I’ve been working on this quilt forever. But I started it at the beginning of the pandemic, so in COVID months that’s basically like, 5 years ago. ⁣
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Can you taste the artificial strawberry flavour these candies in your mind just by looking at this fabric? Or it it just me?⁣⁣
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#quiltingfabric #quiltspiration #quiltblock #rubystarsociety #quilting #ogcottonandsteel #quiltingismytherapy #quarantinequilting

PSA alert! The Darlings egg fabric in Caramel and

PSA alert! The Darlings egg fabric in Caramel and the Spark fabric in Goldenrod by @rubystarsociety coordinate perfectly. Like a match made in eggy-starburst heaven. ⁣⁣
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When I was online shopping for the Spark fabric, all the photos I saw of it were slightly different so I wasn’t sure what shade of yellow it would actually be. (Admittedly my photos aren’t quite accurate either, it’s actually a super close match to the yellow of a French’s mustard bottle.) All that to say, it’s a perfect match to those egg yolks and I couldn’t be happier!⁣
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#quiltingfabric #quiltspiration #quiltblock #rubystarsociety #quilting #quiltingismytherapy #quarantinequilting

Here’s another block for week 25 of the 2020 #fu

Here’s another block for week 25 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. The theme for June is “what I’ll do when the pandemic is over”. ⁣⁣
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When everything gets back to “normal” I look forward to a night out with my girlfriends. How perfect is this Darlings fabric by @rubystarsociety?⁣ I swear I see @rubywhatsherface on the left, @shanzkrista on the right, and me on the top. I’m not sure who the fancy lady joining us on the bottom is, but she looks like fun! ⁣⁣
#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #figofabrics #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting #hollysepphousequilt

Feeling cute, might delete. 😂 ⁣ ⁣ I wanted

Feeling cute, might delete. 😂 ⁣
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I wanted to shout out @twigandtale and say thank you for offering this free face mask pattern. I love the fit of the panel mask much more than the gathered mask I made myself a few months back.

This is my block for week 25 of the 2020 #fussycut

This is my block for week 25 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. The theme for June is “what I’ll do when the pandemic is over” and this week is freestyle week. ⁣⁣
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When everything gets back to “normal” I look forward to enjoying fabric shopping again. I bought this insanely gorgeous print at a LFS and though it felt wonderful to be able to shop in person again it was a stressful experience with all the social distancing rules in place. (Line-ups to get in, tape arrows to follow, don’t touch what you’re not going to buy, etc.) Online shopping has been a godsend but cannot compare to shopping in person. My favourite thing about in-person shopping is the discovery of new prints or interesting colours and feeling the drape. For instance, this fabric practically jumped off the shelf at the store and into my cart. I can’t stop staring at the intense colours and it has such a smooth hand feel to it. It’s from a collection called Butterscotch by @made_everyday for @figofabrics ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #figofabrics #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting #hollysepphousequilt

Placing an order... anyone need anything? 😂 The

Placing an order... anyone need anything? 😂 These gems are all in the Eaton’s Spring and Summer 1927 Catalogue. Check out that price for a bolt of Cotton!!! Eaton’s was a top Canadian department store from 1869-1999. Their catalogues had everything from the latest fashions to furniture to musical instruments to vegetable seeds and everything in between. #eatons #timothyeaton #sewing #fabric #cotton #vintagecatalogue #vintage #mailorder #canadianmqc

This is my block for week 24 of the 2020 #fussycut

This is my block for week 24 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. The theme for June is “what I’ll do when the pandemic is over” and this week we’re pattern matching. ⁣
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I’m looking forward to an evening out on a patio with friends and fancy cocktails. ⁣This fabric is called Shaken from the #ogcottonandsteel Poolside collection.
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting #hollysepphousequilt

In case I haven’t over-shared this enough, here

In case I haven’t over-shared this enough, here are 2 more close-up photos of my Dresden Swirl quilt.⁣
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Fabric is Beauty and the Beast by @zippyboro Kisses and Swiss Dots, all are from @rileyblakedesigns⁣⁣
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#rileyblakedesigns #fabricismyfun #iloverileyblake #beautyandthebeastfabric #swissdotsfabric #kissesfabric #quiltingfabric #quilting #quiltsofinstagram #dresdenplatequilt #dresdenswirlquilt

My Beauty & the Beast Dresden Swirl quilt is finis

My Beauty & the Beast Dresden Swirl quilt is finished! Scroll back a few posts (or check out my latest blog post) for the inspiration behind this quilt. Swipe to see close ups of the delightful fabric and the quilting.⁣
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I quilted it on my domestic machine using @melissamarginet’s Edge to Edge Walking Foot Quilting hourglass design. I love how the quilting adds some texture and depth to the already swirling Dresden blocks.⁣
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Fabric is Beauty and the Beast by @zippyboro Kisses and Swiss Dots, all are from @rileyblakedesigns⁣⁣
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#rileyblakedesigns #fabricismyfun #iloverileyblake #beautyandthebeastfabric #swissdotsfabric #kissesfabric #quiltingfabric #quilting #quiltsofinstagram #dresdenplatequilt #dresdenswirlquilt

With my appliqué finished and sashing added here’s a quilt swirl sneak peak of my Dresden Swirl quilt top. ⁣All the swirls!
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Fabric is Beauty and the Beast by @zippyboro Kisses and Swiss Dots, all are from @rileyblakedesigns⁣
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#rileyblakedesigns #fabricismyfun #iloverileyblake #beautyandthebeastfabric #swissdotsfabric #kissesfabric #quiltingfabric #dresdenplatequilt #dresdenswirlquilt

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