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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 38 of the 2020 #fussycut

This is my block for week 38 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. The September theme is “Up Above” and this week we’re doing sections. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Swipe to see the fabric I used. ☁️
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting #hollysepphousequilt

This is my block for week 37 of the 2020 #fussycut

This is my block for week 37 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. The September theme is “Up Above”. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Rocket ships! 🚀
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting #hollysepphousequilt

This is my block for week 36 of the 2020 #fussycut

This is my block for week 36 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. This week’s theme is “party” and what’s a party without cakes?!⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting #hollysepphousequilt

Sorting through some old photos I came across the

Sorting through some old photos I came across the first patchwork baby blanket I ever made. It was backed with minky and not quilted but it definitely whet my appetite for making quilts. Remember this @hilbomb?

My quilt is finished and I’ve decided to call it

My quilt is finished and I’ve decided to call it the “Circle the Square Quilt”. Swipe to see some closeups. I used the techniques I learned from @melissamarginet’s book Edge-to-Edge Walking Foot Quilting Designs to do the quilting. Click my website link to read my latest blog post about the making of this quilt. ⁣
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Fabric is called Wild at Heart by @loriwhitlock for @rileyblakedesigns ⁣
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#rileyblakedesigns #wildatheartfabric #fabricismyfun #iloverileyblake #quiltingfabric #melissamarginet #quiltsinthewild #canadianmqc #fatquarterbundle #fatquarterquilt #quiltsofinstagram #circlethesquarequilt

Sunday morning dining room table quilting party! 🎈 ⁣
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Fabric is called Wild at Heart by @loriwhitlock for @rileyblakedesigns ⁣
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#rileyblakedesigns #wildatheartfabric #fabricismyfun #iloverileyblake #quiltingfabric #canadianmqcwip #fatquarterbundle #fatquarterquilt #circlethesquarequilt

After properly caffeinating this morning I managed

After properly caffeinating this morning I managed to pattern match my gingham backing and I must say I’m pretty impressed that it turned out this accurate. This 1” gingham is from the Winterberry line by #rileyblakedesigns #winterberryfabric #fabricismyfun #iloverileyblake #quiltingfabric #ginghamfabric #patternmatching #circlethesquarequilt

Heading into my weekend with a cold 🍺 and heart

Heading into my weekend with a cold 🍺 and heart-eyeing my latest quilt top and deciding how to quilt it. How fun is this new fabric collection called Wild at Heart by @loriwhitlock for @rileyblakedesigns!
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#rileyblakedesigns #wildatheartfabric #fabricismyfun #iloverileyblake #quiltingfabric #canadianmqcwip #fatquarterbundle #fatquarterquilt #circlethesquarequilt

Am I even Canadian if I don’t make a wilderness-

Am I even Canadian if I don’t make a wilderness-themed quilt? I’ve been having fun making full circle blocks with this new collection called Wild at Heart by @loriwhitlock for @rileyblakedesigns. ⁣
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Swipe to see the fab bundle of the whole collection, which is chock-full of outdoor motifs including moose, trees, mountains, plaid, bears, and plaid bears! ⁣
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#rileyblakedesigns #wildatheartfabric #fabricismyfun #iloverileyblake #quiltingfabric #canadianmqcwip #fatquarterbundle #fatquarterquilt #circlethesquarequilt

Thank you to everyone who supported my Overlook Ho

Thank you to everyone who supported my Overlook Hotel pattern launch. You don’t know how much I appreciate all the enthusiastic comments, likes, tags, and reposts. And special thank you to everyone who has purchased a pattern, I can’t wait to see what you make with it! And extra big thank you to my testers who I am completely blown away by their talent and creativity. Swipe to see how versatile the pattern is, as they each used their own colour palettes making truly unique quilts. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. ❤️🧡🤎⁣
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#quiltpattern #quiltdesign #modernquilt #quiltdesign #patchwork #madeincanada #stanleykubrick #jacktorrence #allworkandnoplay #hickshexagon #overlookhotel #theshining #shiningquilt #overlookhotelquilt

My Overlook Hotel quilt pattern is NOW available!

Hands up if you’re excited for the Overlook Hote

Hands up if you’re excited for the Overlook Hotel Quilt pattern! 🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m putting the last finishing touches on my pattern and just wanted to pop in to let you know it will be available THIS FRIDAY!⁣
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I know many of you have been waiting patiently for this for many months so now is the time to set an alert on your calendar for September 4th. ⁣
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#quiltpattern #quiltdesign #modernquilt #quiltdesign #patchwork #madeincanada #stanleykubrick #jacktorrence #allworkandnoplay #hickshexagon #overlookhotel #theshining #shiningquilt #overlookhotelquilt

This is my block for week 35 of the 2020 #fussycut

This is my block for week 35 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. This week’s theme is “home” freestyle. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Book, books, and more books! Our home has a wall of books that sometimes I take for granted and don’t think about much but other times when I want to reference something specific, I know exactly where to find what I’m looking for in our library. While we have a small section of fiction and kids’ books the bulk of our collection is coffee table books with subject matter varying from art and design, space, fashion history, music, vintage computers, retro cook books, architecture, Disney history and many, many books about Star Wars. This book fabric by @zippyboro for #rileyblakedesigns captures it perfectly!⁣
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting #hollysepphousequilt

This is my block for week 34 of the 2020 #fussycut

This is my block for week 34 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. This week’s theme is “home” pattern matching. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I love working from home and I love that I get to sew as part of my work. This fabric makes me giggle... I love how it depicts “modern home sewing woes”.
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting #hollysepphousequilt

I’m blown away by all the love for my previous p

I’m blown away by all the love for my previous post. Thank you all so much! This is a photo of me from my quilt photo shoot on the beach. ⁣
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FYI, I’m writing a pattern for this quilt and plan to have it available this fall. I can’t wait to share it with you all. ⁣⁣
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#quilting #quiltblocks #modernquilting #quiltsinthewild #quiltsonthebeach #rubystarsociety #ogcottonandsteel #quiltpatterndesigner #modernpatchwork #quiltsofinstagram ⁣ #ironwoodpointquilt

My scrappy rainbow quilt is finished! Don’t you

My scrappy rainbow quilt is finished! Don’t you think peaceful evenings on the beach provide the perfect backdrop for quilt photos? ⁣
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#quilting #quiltblocks #modernquilting #quiltsinthewild #quiltsonthebeach #rubystarsociety #ogcottonandsteel #quiltpatterndesigner #modernpatchwork #quiltsofinstagram #ironwoodpointquilt

My fantasy from a few posts back is coming true! I

My fantasy from a few posts back is coming true! I’m currently sitting on the screen porch at our beach cabin, hand stitching the binding on this quilt to the sounds of the birds, chipmunks, and waves and a cold drink at my side. Summer holidays are the best! 💯 ⁣
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#quilting #quiltblocks #quiltbinding #modernquilting #rubystarsociety #ogcottonandsteel #quiltlayout #quarantinequilting #ironwoodpointquilt

This is my block for week 33 of the 2020 #fussycut

This is my block for week 33 of the 2020 #fussycuttingsewalong hosted by @naomialicec. August’s theme is “home” and this week we’re doing sections. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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This gorgeous fabric is from the Neverland collection by @zippyboro for #rileyblakedesigns.⁣ I love these rooftops and night sky with the Peter Pan characters flying around. I also love the little windmill design that is created when the rooftops are stitched together.
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#epp #eppfussycutting #quiltinprogress #slowstitching #handsewn #englishpaperpiecing #quilting #lovesewing #fussycutting #hollysepphousequilt

“If you like it then you better putta stripey bi

“If you like it then you better putta stripey binding on it.” 🎶 ⁣
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I *knew* I was hoarding this striped @riflepaperco fabric for a reason. This black/natural stripe is going to be the perfect finishing touch for my rainbowy quilt. The stripe runs perpendicular to the selvedge on this fabric so I had to do some figuring to determine out how much to cut. ⁣
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#quilting #quiltbinding #modernquilting #riflepapercofabric #putastripeybindingonit #quarantinequilting #ironwoodpointquilt

I finished my pin basting (in record time)* and I

I finished my pin basting (in record time)* and I just had to pause to snap a couple of pics of where my favourite blocks meet up and create “four-patches” of my favourite fabrics. ⁣
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*How did I finish pin basting in record time, you ask? To make the drudgery go faster I’ve stopped pinning each pin one-by-one and started doing a new thing where I place my pins on top of the fabric at regular intervals, THEN I insert each pin, THEN I use a chopstick or knitting needle to help close each pin. It’s sort of like an assembly line process and it speeds things up for sure. ⁣
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#quilting #quiltblocks #modernquilting #pinbasting #quiltlayout #quarantinequilting #ironwoodpointquilt

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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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