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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 49 of the 2020 #focuscut

This is my block for week 49 of the 2020 #focuscuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. For the last month of the sew along, our theme is “Winter/Christmas”. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I love having an excuse to cut into my collection of Winter/Christmas novelty prints. Hello wintery forest friends! 🌲🐇❄️🌲 #rileyblakedesigns
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See more of my blocks here: #hollysepphousequilt ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing

This is bonus block for the 2020 #focuscuttingsewa

This is bonus block for the 2020 #focuscuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec.

For this block I took the theme of pattern “matching” literally. Get it? 🔥 This is an OG Cotton + Steel print called Meet Your Match by @rashida_coleman_hale. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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See more of my blocks here: #hollysepphousequilt ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing

Would I even be hand binding if Jovie wasn’t mak

Would I even be hand binding if Jovie wasn’t making herself comfortable on my lap?
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#tsuroquilt #quilting #konasolids #handbinding #modernpatchwork #quiltpattern #quiltpatterndesigner #modernquilting #tsuro

This is my block for week 48 of the 2020 #focuscut

This is my block for week 48 of the 2020 #focuscuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. This month we’re taking a trip through the 4 seasons and this week’s theme is “autumn”. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I have some hearty orange flowers in my garden that bloom the brightest in autumn. They even withstand the first snowfall we get in October. They’re not the prettiest but they’re my favourite because they don’t rely on my skills as a gardener in order to thrive.
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See more of my blocks here: #hollysepphousequilt ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing

This is my block for week 47 of the 2020 #focuscut

This is my block for week 47 of the 2020 #focuscuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. This month we’re taking a trip through the 4 seasons and this week’s theme is “summer”. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Summer feels like a distant memory already but this super fun #kawaii fabric helps me remember.⁣ That yellow is so bright I need to wear 🕶. ⁣
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See more of my blocks here: #hollysepphousequilt ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #kawaiifabric #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing

This is my block for week 46 of the 2020 #focuscut

This is my block for week 46 of the 2020 #focuscuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. This month we’re taking a trip through the 4 seasons and this week’s theme is “spring”. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I received a freebie FQ of this delightful #charlieharperfabric by @birchfabrics at QuiltCon in February. Awe, the free swag bag - how I’m going to miss you this year at #quiltcontogether2021.⁣ ⁣
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See more of my blocks here: #hollysepphousequilt ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing

Manitoba is in code red 🚨 lockdown right now so

Manitoba is in code red 🚨 lockdown right now so since there’s literally nothing else going on I’m getting ALL the quilting done this weekend. Here’s a peek of my Tsuro quilt so far.
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#tsuroquilt #quilting #konasolids #straightlinequilting #modernpatchwork #quiltpattern #quiltpatterndesigner #modernquilting #tsuro

I’ve owned this sewing machine for I dunno... 12

I’ve owned this sewing machine for I dunno... 12 years or so... and I just randomly discovered that it has this little doohickey that you can attach behind the whatchamacallit to use as a guide so you can quilt evenly spaced lines. 🤯 Game changer! ⁣Feel free to correct my technical lingo in the comments. 😅
#tsuroquilt #pfaffsewingmachine #quiltfabric #konasolids #quiltbasting #modernpatchwork #quiltpattern #quiltpatterndesigner #modernquilting #tsuro

All pinned up and ready for the ball! ⁣ #tsuroq

All pinned up and ready for the ball!
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#tsuroquilt #quiltfabric #konasolids #quiltbasting #modernpatchwork #quiltpattern #quiltpatterndesigner #modernquilting #tsuro

I worked on the final seams of my Tsuro quilt top

I worked on the final seams of my Tsuro quilt top yesterday while watching the exciting news coming out of the US. The name of this quilt is based on the board game of the same name which is taken from the Japanese word tsūro (通路) meaning "route". I thought it was quite apropos considering the new direction that our neighbours to the south have chosen. Congratulations on a historic outcome!
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#tsuroquilt #quiltfabric #konasolids #quilttop #modernpatchwork #quiltpattern #quiltpatterndesigner #modernquilting #tsuro

This is my block for week 45 of the 2020 #focuscut

This is my block for week 45 of the 2020 #focuscuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. The theme is “look down” pattern matching. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I fell in love with this fabric when I saw it at the fabric store. The Scandinavian-inspired flowers are so gorgeous. I was happy to pattern match this one so I didn’t lose any of the delightful design.⁣ ⁣
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See more of my blocks here: #hollysepphousequilt ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing

This is another block for week 44 of the 2020 #foc

This is another block for week 44 of the 2020 #focuscuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. The theme is “look down” and we’re doing sections. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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When I walk through my neighbourhood I always “look down” to see the flowers planted in my neighbours’ gardens. ⁣
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See more of my blocks here: #hollysepphousequilt ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing

This is my block for week 44 of the 2020 #focuscut

This is my block for week 44 of the 2020 #focuscuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. The theme is “look down” and we’re doing sections. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I absolutely LOVE watching wildlife documentaries including the deep sea creatures with all their mysteries. Swipe to see the fabric I used in this mystery section block. ⁣
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See more of my blocks here: #hollysepphousequilt ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing

And here’s a reveal so you can see how the 5 blo

And here’s a reveal so you can see how the 5 block types play together. As I described in an earlier post, my new quilt design is made up of 5 different modular blocks. Each block can be placed anywhere in the layout and will connect up with the blocks beside it. The blocks can be rotated in any direction so the layout possibilities are endless!⁣⁣ The large throw size quilt will use 25 blocks.
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#tsuroquilt #quiltfabric #konasolids #fabricpull #quiltpattern #quiltpatterndesigner #modernquilting #tsuro #canadianmqcwip

And another reveal of my latest design. These 9-pa

And another reveal of my latest design. These 9-patch blocks come together super quickly but pack a visual punch and some order among the chaos of all the curves!⁣⁣
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#tsuroquilt #quiltfabric #konasolids #fabricpull #quiltpattern #quiltpatterndesigner #modernquilting

My new quilt design is made up of 5 different modu

My new quilt design is made up of 5 different modular blocks. Each block can be placed anywhere in the layout and will connect up with the blocks beside it. The blocks can be rotated in any direction so the layout possibilities are endless. The first 2 photos show layouts with block 1 and the last two photos show layouts with block 2. Wait until you see how fun it is when I get all 5 blocks playing together!⁣⁣
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#tsuroquilt #quiltfabric #konasolids #fabricpull #tsuro #quiltpattern #quiltpatterndesigner #modernquilting #canadianmqcwip

My hats off to folks who can sew curves without pi

My hats off to folks who can sew curves without pinning but I am a big pin pusher! (Pin pal? Pinnster?) I spent a whole evening in front of the TV pinning, pinning, pinning! 📍📍📍⁣
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#tsuroquilt #quiltfabric #konasolids #fabricpull #quiltpattern #quiltpatterndesigner #modernquilting

I told you it’s gonna be fun! I’ve cut out all

I told you it’s gonna be fun! I’ve cut out all my C, M, Y fabric (cyan, magenta, yellow) and now for the R, G, B (red, green, blue). (No hexadecimal colours though. 😂Where my graphic designer friends at?) ✂️. ⁣
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#tsuroquilt #quiltfabric #konasolids #fabricpull #quiltpattern #quiltpatterndesigner #modernquilting

Diving into something new! I just switched up to a

Diving into something new! I just switched up to a sharp new rotary blade, ⚡️picked out a palette of candy coloured solids 🍭, and printed out a colouring sheet 🖍for my fun new design so I can stay organized while cutting out all the crazy shapes✂️. ⁣
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#tsuroquilt #quiltfabric #konasolids #fabricpull #quiltpattern #quiltpatterndesigner #modernquilting

This is my block for week 43 of the 2020 #focuscut

This is my block for week 43 of the 2020 #focuscuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. This month’s theme is “look down”. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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You really need to “look down” while driving through my neighbourhood to keep an eye out for all the squirrels. 🐿 🥜 ⁣⁣
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Also, I always do a little happy dance when I find a fabric with a motif that faces multiple directions and fits in my EPP house shapes. ⁣How perfect is this Summer Breeze fabric by @dashwoodstudio?!⁣ ⁣
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See more of my blocks here: #hollysepphousequilt ⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting #focuscutting

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I'm also a graphic designer by trade. You can check out my website here Waterloo Design House.
And my other business is Small Potatoes where I make handmade baby clothing and gifts.

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