Freemotion by the River https://conniekresin.com Free Quilt Tutorials, Quilting Patterns, fast and easy tutorials including: baby quilts, bags, gifts for quilters, quilt patterns, holiday decor, pillows, free printables, blogging tips by Connie Kresin Campbell Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:13:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://conniekresin.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-freemotionbyriver512-32x32.png Freemotion by the River https://conniekresin.com 32 32 Happening in my Studio #11 https://conniekresin.com/happening-in-my-studio-11/ https://conniekresin.com/happening-in-my-studio-11/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:54:29 +0000 https://conniekresin.com/?p=58374 Happening in my Studio #11 I spent a lot of time this weekend using my longarm to quilt several quilts. See the quilts that only the back is showing? Those are quilts for my Fall 2026...

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]]> https://conniekresin.com/happening-in-my-studio-11/feed/ 13 2026 June Color of the Month https://conniekresin.com/2026-june-color-of-the-month/ https://conniekresin.com/2026-june-color-of-the-month/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:01:23 +0000 https://conniekresin.com/?p=58362 2026 June Color of the Month I completely forgot about posting the June color of the month. The color for June is ORANGE. Orange Churn Dash Quilt Blocks I continued making the Churn Dash quilt blocks...

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]]> https://conniekresin.com/happening-in-my-studio-10/feed/ 24 Turning a Quilt Block into Something Else https://conniekresin.com/turning-a-quilt-block-into-something-else/ https://conniekresin.com/turning-a-quilt-block-into-something-else/#comments Fri, 22 May 2026 12:24:07 +0000 https://conniekresin.com/?p=58256 Batik Snappy Pouch I made this cute little Snappy Pouch using batik fabric scraps. Turning a Quilt Block into Something Else The other day I decided to play around with some fabric and blocks. I cut...

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]]> https://conniekresin.com/turning-a-quilt-block-into-something-else/feed/ 3 250th Anniversary Quilt Bundle https://conniekresin.com/250th-anniversary-quilt-bundle/ https://conniekresin.com/250th-anniversary-quilt-bundle/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://conniekresin.com/?p=58279 250th Anniversary Quilt Bundle I am taking part in the 250th Anniversary Quilt Bundle. This isn’t just a collection of patterns thrown together, this is 19 designers, each one bringing their own style and their own...

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]]> https://conniekresin.com/250th-anniversary-quilt-bundle/feed/ 0 Snappy Pouch https://conniekresin.com/snappy-pouch/ https://conniekresin.com/snappy-pouch/#comments Tue, 19 May 2026 15:18:16 +0000 https://conniekresin.com/?p=58244 Snappy Pouch Have you ever made a Snappy Pouch? Years ago I made snappy pouches using metal tape measures. You had to use tin snips to cut the metal tape and then cover the ends with...

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