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Quilt With Carefree Curves Part Two on The Best of Sewing With Nancy

Looking for a quilt block on Pinterest or in a reference book? Have you noticed the unusual names given to quilt blocks? One of the most unique monikers, Hearts and Gizzards, dates back to the late 1800s. The gizzard shape, opposite the recognizable heart motif is not something many modern-day people will recognize. This unique block is the focus of this week’s featured Sewing With Nancy program, Quilt with Carefree Curves. 

Learn a carefree approach for constructing this once-difficult block using Trace ‘n Create Quilt Templates—Carefree Curves .

Carefree Hearts & Gizzards

In last Thursday’s NZP blog posting, we previewed the first program of this 2-part TV series. If you didn’t see the traditional way of seaming opposing curves, review our Carefree Curves part one blog posting. The traditional way of seaming opposing curves isn’t always easy. But there’s a solution, take Nancy Zieman’s carefree approach using fusible interfacing.

Select the Hearts & Gizzards Template. You can create five quilt-block sizes from super-sized to traditional: 16-1/2″, 14-1/2″, 12-1/2″, 10-1/2″, and 8-1/2″ blocks.

Select two fabrics, contrasting in color.
For every two blocks, cut one background square from each fabric. (See template for sizes.)
Cut background squares in half diagonally.
Cut crosswise strips from both fabric colors for Hearts & Gizzards shapes. For every two blocks, cut four Heart & Gizzard shapes from each fabric. (Even the strip sizes are printed right on the template—how easy is that!)
Cut crosswise strips of lightweight fusible interfacing, such as Pellon Sof-Shape—2-1/2″ to 3-1/2” crosswise strips depending upon size of heart. (Packaging contains full instructions.)

Align the template on the wrong side of the crosswise strip, placing the template “fabric edge” marking of selected size along the top edge of the fabric.
Use a fine-point fabric marker to trace along the template.
Starting at one edge, trace both sides of template with a fabric marking pen/pencil.
Trace curve within die-cut areas of template.
Rotate template 180-degrees; align template “fabric edge” with fabric lower edge and side of template with previously traced line. Trace untraced side of template and curve within die-cut areas.
Repeat tracing and rotating process until desired quantity is achieved.

Cut along straight trace lines, using a rotary cutter, ruler, and mat.

Align top edges of fabric and interfacing, right side of fabric to fusible side of interfacing; pin. Position top of next wedge along the lower edge of the interfacing; pin.
Stitch along the curved markings with a short stitch length.

Cut apart.
Trim away excess fabric. For best results, use a pinking shears or pinking rotary cutter blade.
Trim away excess interior interfacing, leaving 1″ of interfacing.

Turn interfacing to wrong side.
Press curved edge, making certain seam is at the edge.

Pin two Hearts & Gizzards shapes to a contrasting background triangle as illustrated.
Machine stitch shapes to background, using a straight stitch, zigzag, or blind hem stitch.
Repeat process for a reversed color option.

Stitch triangles of opposite color combinations together, using a 1/4″ seam allowance. Press seam allowance open.
Use two sizes of hearts within one block for a design variation.

Place four block sections together to see how the design unfolds.

There’s More!

When you watch online, you’ll also see Nancy’s Wagon Wheel option, using the third template included with the Carefree Curves Template Set.

Watch  Quilt with Carefree Curves,  two-part Sewing With Nancy  online at nancyzieman.com.

To watch Sewing With Nancy on your iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone, download the app.

 

Are you ready for the  NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series featuring Nancy’s Carefree Curves Quilting Templates? There’s still time to Gather Your Supplies and stitch your New! January Circle Block!

Join the 2020 NZP Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series!

Prepare for the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series by gathering and organizing your supplies. Visit our 2020 NZP Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Kick Off & Gather Your Supplies Blog Posting for details!

Nancy’s Red Elegance
2020 Block of the Month January: Circle Block

For a chance to win a set of the Carefree Curves Templates, from Clover, tell us which Carefree Curve Design from the show is your favorite. Now, we didn’t show you all of them, there are more to see on the show!

Clover will give away one Carefree Curves Templates to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states.

Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions.

 

Nancy’s Corner Spotlight! Today watch Nancy Zieman’s 5 minute Nancy’s Corner Interview on Sewing With Nancy with guest Wendy Mamattah of Braid and Stitch. Wendy engaged her artistic skills & immersed herself in the culture of her homeland, Ghana, to create mesmerizing art quilts. The Masai Journey depicts a long line of women journeying from their huts to the marketplace; each figure receding into the distance becomes smaller while maintaining great detail. Drummers and dancers seem to come to life in Wendy’s many dance inspired quilts.

Happy Quilting!

Team Nancy Zieman

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Watch Stitch it! Sisters on our NEW! YouTube Channel

We’re nearly half-way through the first season of Stitch it! Sisters! Thank you for tuning in – every two weeks – for our latest sewing adventures. Have you missed any episodes? Now you can binge-watch Stitch it! Sisters! at our NEW! YouTube Channel at youtube.com/stitchitsisters!

Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 108: Insulated Lunch Tote

Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 108: Insulated Lunch Tote video and learn how to sew our NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote. Make lunch time enjoyable with this stylish insulted lunch tote!

Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters! The NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote Bundle Box includes fabrics and supplies and the Cooler Grocery Tote & Insulated Lunch Bag Pattern – with Classic Timesaving Zipper Sewing Tips by Nancy Zieman. The NEW! Insulated Lunch Bag Bundle Box includes everything you’ll need to make one Insulated Lunch Tote—you’ll supply the thread.

Save 10%-30% Off Select Products and Bundle Boxes *plus FREE standard shipping on orders over $25* at shopnzp.com! SALE valid through February 29, 2020.

SHOP our NEW! Patterns and Convenient Bundle Boxes at shopnzp.com
Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 107: Cooler Grocery Tote

 

Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 107: Cooler Grocery Tote with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making NZP’s NEW! Cooler Grocery Tote from our NZP’s NEW! Cooler Grocery Tote and Insulated Lunch Tote Pattern.

Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! Cooler Grocery Tote Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters! The NEW! Cooler Grocery Tote Bundle Box includes fabrics and supplies and the Cooler Grocery Tote & Insulated Lunch Bag Pattern – with Classic Timesaving Zipper Sewing Tips by Nancy Zieman. The NEW! Grocery Tote & Insulated Lunch Bag Bundle Box includes everything you’ll need to make one Cooler Grocery Tote—you’ll supply the thread.

Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 106: Towel Topper

Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 106: No-Hassle Kitchen Towel Topper video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making NZP’s NEW! Kitchen Towel Topper from our NZP’s NEW! No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern.

Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 106: No-Hassle Kitchen Towel Topper video and learn how to sew our NEW! Kitchen Towel Topper. Showcase your kitchen style, or keep this handy towel in your RV. You’ll always know where your hand towel is hanging out!

Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! Towel Topper & Potholder Plus Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters! The NEW! Towel Topper & Potholder Plus Bundle Box includes 1/3 yd. Blue Denim Gingham Fabric, 1/3 yd. Red Gingham Fabric, 2/3 yd. Afternoon Picnic Black Floral Fabric, 2/3 yd. Pellon ShirTailor Interfacing, 2/3 yd. Pellon SofShape Interfacing, 2/3 yd. Pellon Wrap-N-Zap Batting, 1/3 yd. Pellon Insul-Fleece Batting, and our NEW! No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern – with Classic Timesaving Sewing Tips by Nancy Zieman. The NEW! Potholder Plus & Towel Topper Bundle Box includes everything you’ll need to make two Potholder Plus’ and four coordinating towel toppers—you’ll supply the thread, buttons, and towels.

Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 105: No-Hassle Table Topper

Watch the Stitch it! Sisters Program 105: No-Hassle Table Topper video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making NZP’s NEW! No-Hassle Table Topper. Plus Classic Timesaving Bias Binding Tips by Nancy Zieman!

Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! No-Hassle Table Topper & Napkins Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters! NEW! No-Hassle Table Topper & Napkins Bundle Box includes 1-1/2 yd. Red Gingham Fabric, 1-1/2 yd. Afternoon Picnic Black Main Fabric, 1/2 yd. Pellon Fleece Batting, and NEW! No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern with Classic Timesaving Tips by Nancy Zieman. NEW! No-Hassle Napkins Bundle Box includes everything you’ll need to make four napkins and one coordinating table topper—you’ll supply the thread.

Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 104: No-Hassle Potholder Plus

Watch the Stitch it! Sisters Program 104: No-Hassle Potholder Plus video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making NZP’s NEW! No-Hassle Potholder Plus. Plus Classic Timesaving Bias Binding Tips by Nancy Zieman!

Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! Towel Topper & Potholder Plus Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters! The NEW! Towel Topper & Potholder Plus Bundle Box includes 1/3 yd. Blue Denim Gingham Fabric, 1/3 yd. Red Gingham Fabric, 2/3 yd. Afternoon Picnic Black Floral Fabric, 2/3 yd. Pellon ShirTailor Interfacing, 2/3 yd. Pellon SofShape Interfacing, 2/3 yd. Pellon Wrap-N-Zap Batting, 1/3 yd. Pellon Insul-Fleece Batting, and our NEW! No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern – with Classic Timesaving Sewing Tips by Nancy Zieman. The NEW! Potholder Plus & Towel Topper Bundle Box includes everything you’ll need to make two Potholder Plus’ and four coordinating towel toppers—you’ll supply the thread, buttons, and towels.

Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 103: No-Hassle Napkins

Watch the Sitch it! Sisters Program 103: No-Hassle Napkins video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making NZP’s NEW! No-Hassle Napkins. Plus Timesaving Mitering Tips by Nancy Zieman! Learn how to sew No-Hassle Napkins for your home, or as a gift—the sewing is streamlined with our easiest ever sewing steps, and simple fabric squares. Finished napkins measure approximately 10-1/2″ square (cocktail napkins), to 16″ square (dinner napkins). Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! No-Hassle Napkins & Table Topper Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters includes everything you’ll need to make four napkins and one coordinating table topper—you’ll supply the thread.

Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! No-Hassle Table Topper & Napkins Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters! NEW! No-Hassle Table Topper & Napkins Bundle Box includes 1-1/2 yd. Red Gingham Fabric, 1-1/2 yd. Afternoon Picnic Black Main Fabric, 1/2 yd. Pellon Fleece Batting, and NEW! No-Hassle Kitchen Collection Pattern with Classic Timesaving Tips by Nancy Zieman. NEW! No-Hassle Napkins Bundle Box includes everything you’ll need to make four napkins and one coordinating table topper—you’ll supply the thread.

Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 102: Dresden Columns Table Runner

Watch the Stitch it! Sisters Program 102: Dresden Columns Table Runner video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making NZP’s NEW! Dresden Columns Table Runner Project. Learn how easy it is to stitch a quick column quilt with a modern twist. Crosswise fabric strips, Dresden wedges, and a few squares make this easy-to-piece project. The 23″ x 39″ quilt is ideal for display on a table. Or, make a bold statement and place on a wall. You choose!

Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 102: Dresden Columns Table Runner video. Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! Dresden Columns Table Runner Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters and includes everything you’ll need to make one table runner—you’ll supply the thread.

 

Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging

Watch the Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making NZP’s NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Project. The 20″ x 34″ quilt size is ideal for display on a wall or table—you decide!

 

Watch the Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging video. Then head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters and and includes everything you’ll need to make one wall hanging—you’ll supply the thread.

Save 10%-30% Off Select Products and Bundle Boxes *plus FREE standard shipping on orders over $25* at shopnzp.com! SALE valid through February 29, 2020.

The Nancy Zieman Productions Team is pleased to announce our NEW! video series, Stitch it! Sister s and NEW! NZP Shop!

Right here on the NZP Blog, watch Stitch it! Sisters with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey – real life sisters from Team NZP. This NEW! Video Series features our latest sewing projects and fun sewing adventures! Join Deanna and Dana as they share sewing and quilting project tutorials – featuring their easiest-ever sewing techniques, timesaving tools, and Classic Timesaving Tips by Nancy Zieman. You’ll also find the Stitch it! Sisters on our NEW! YouTube Channel at youtube.com/stitchitsisters.

Stitch it! Sisters is a production of NZ Productions LLC. We’ll be releasing a new video – every few weeks – right here on the NZP Blog. Make sure you are subscribed to Nancy Zieman Productions E-news mailing list so you won’t miss a thing. Sign up and receive email updates from Nancy Zieman Productions at nancyzieman.com/blog/enews.

Behind the Scenes at Stitch it! Sisters with Deanna Springer (left) and Dana Casey (center).

Meet the Hosts of Stitch it! Sisters

Deanna Springer stitched her first doll quilt when she was just six years old. Deanna’s love for all things sewing was nurtured by her mom and grandmothers, and later in 4-H. Deanna started working for Nancy Zieman companies in 1989 and is celebrating 30 years with NZ companies. Nancy and Deanna started Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC. (NZP) in 2007. Deanna worked alongside Nancy as marketing coordinator, business manager, co-director of video production, and in product development and project design. Over 12 exciting years, Nancy, Deanna, and the NZP Team launched a new BLOG, social media channels, 40+ sewing and quilting products including tools, patterns and books. Deanna and the Team NZP are proud to carry on Nancy Zieman’s legacy by continuing to share Nancy’s love of sewing through the NZP Blog and social channels, and through the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters series. Deanna is VP of Marketing, she heads up the NZP design team, designs patterns for The McCall Pattern Company, fabrics with Riley Blake Designs, timesaving tools with Clover, and values her work and partnership with Wisconsin Public Television – co-producers of Sewing With Nancy, The Best of Sewing With Nancy, and The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show.

 

Dana Casey was inspired to begin sewing at a young age by her family of avid sewists. At age 10, with guidance from her big sister Deanna, she stitched her first small quilt in 4-H. Dana inherited her grandmothers sewing machine, in 2000, and began sewing small projects for her young children. In 2003, she started costume making for medieval and renaissance reenactments. Since then, Dana’s sewn garments for theatrical productions, weddings and special occasions. Dana has a background in retail management and human resources. Dana joined Team NZP in 2018, as marketing coordinator, and she illustrates step-by-step graphics for the NZP Blog and patterns, heads up Team NZP operations, and coordinates the educational offerings at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show in Madison, Wis.

Visit the NEW! NZP Online Shop for the latest tools, patterns, fabrics and more at shopnzp.com!

Visit shopnzp.com, or click the “ shop ” tab
at the top of the NZP blog, anytime!

Save 10%-30% Off Select Products and Bundle Boxes *plus FREE standard shipping on orders over $25* at shopnzp.com! SALE valid through February 29, 2020.

Follow the Stitch it! Sisters on Facebook by clicking the “Like” button and “Follow” button at facebook.com/stitchitsisters

 

 

For a chance to be the random winner of a Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with exclusive S!S button & sticker, please leave a comment below sharing witch S!S Project (above) you’d like to sew!

Nancy Zieman Productions will give away one Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states. Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions. Email the NZP Team at info@ziemanproductions.com.

 

The randomly selected winner of a Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with S!S button & sticker, from the February  4 Blog Post, NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote Sewing Tutorial, is Linda VonMohr.

Her comment is: I would use the tote to take my lunch in when I go to my weekly sewing group!

Happy Sewing!

Team Nancy Zieman

Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.

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Nancy Zieman’s Top 10 Knit Sewing Tips

Wherever you’re going, knit garments will take you there in comfort and style! Sew one or more knit garment pieces – that are perfect for layering. And sewing knits are easy and enjoyable with Nancy Zieman’s Top Ten Knit Sewing Tips!

SAVE 10%-30% Off Select Products & Bundle Boxes plus *FREE STANDARD SHIPPING on orders over $25* Now through February 29, 2020 at shopnzp.com

Nancy Zieman’s Top 10 Knit Sewing Tips!

Nancy Zieman Knit Sewing Tip #1: 

Choose a pattern suitable for knit fabrics, with few seams – letting the drape of the fabric be the star. Choose a pattern such as our Knit Wardrobe Pattern M7331 by Team NZP for The McCall Pattern Company.

Sew a loose-fitting, unlined knit jacket with self-lined/self-fabric front. Or sew a pullover top with stitched hem – with just three easy pattern pieces. Stitch a stylish skirt with elasticized upper edge self-lined yoke band with 1″ Knit No-Roll Elastic


3/8″ Clear Elastic
Pellon Easy-Knit Interfacing
Seam Stick

 

The Nancy Zieman Productions Team is pleased to announce our NEW! video series, Stitch it! Sister s and NEW! NZP Shop

Right here on the NZP Blog, watch Stitch it! Sisters with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey – real life sisters from Team NZP. This NEW! Video Series features our latest sewing projects and fun sewing adventures! Join Deanna and Dana as they share sewing and quilting project tutorials – featuring their easiest-ever sewing techniques, timesaving tools, and Classic Timesaving Tips by Nancy Zieman.

Stitch it! Sisters is a production of NZ Productions LLC. We’ll be releasing a new video – every few weeks – right here on the NZP Blog. Make sure you are subscribed to Nancy Zieman Productions E-news mailing list so you won’t miss a thing. Sign up and receive email updates from Nancy Zieman Productions.

Visit the NEW! NZP Online Shop for the latest tools, patterns, fabrics and more at shopnzp.com!

Visit shopnzp.com, or click the “ shop ” tab
at the top of the NZP blog, anytime!

For a chance to win a copy of Knit Wardrobe Pattern M7331 by Nancy Zieman, please leave a comment below and let us know what winter fashion sewing projects you’re planning. The McCall Pattern Company will give away one pattern to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states.

Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions. Email Team NZP at info@ziemanproductions.com.

 

 

The randomly selected winner of a Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with S!S button & sticker, the February 1 Blog Post, NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Insulated Lunch Tote Program 108, is Delores.

Her comment is: This would be handy to have for our Sew Days at Guild and for sewing group meetings when we take our lunch. It gets hot here in the desert! Problem solved.

 

Happy Sewing!

Team Nancy Zieman

Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.

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Quilt With Carefree Curves Part One on The Best of Sewing With Nancy

Curved seams have been in traditional quilt blocks for years. Unfortunately, curved seams are not necessarily fun or fast to sew, until now. Using two squares, yes squares, you can create a 1/4-circle block, similar to the well-known Drunkard’s Path design, without matching any opposing curved seams.

Watch and learn as Nancy demonstrates the simple machine appliqué technique in this two-part Sewing With Nancy series, Quilt with Carefree Curves. It is the featured online Sewing With Nancy video.

Traditional Curved Piecing Technique

Take a look at the traditionally cut pieces used to make a curved seam block. To sew the seam, opposing curves must be joined. Whenever Nancy tried to sew this seam, she was quite unhappy with the results. Nancy generally avoided all quilt patterns with curved seams, and she was not alone.

Templates Come to the Rescue

Liking the looks of curved-seamed blocks, but totally not liking the technique, Nancy thought about enlisting the help of a sewing product, fusible interfacing and some unconventional quilting techniques.

Nancy found it easier to trace the curve shape and then sew those curves, rather than working with opposing seams. So, She developed a set of templates, Carefree Curves Quilting Templates. These templates assist you in making traditional to super-sized blocks.

To create the 1/4-Circle blocks, use the circle template, which makes three sizes of blocks: 4-1/2″, 6-1/2″, and 8-1/2″. You’ll see how the other two templates are used next week!

How to Create Carefree 1/4-Circle Blocks

For every four blocks cut four background squares, and cut one square to create four 1/4-Circles. The sizes are printed on the template.
Cut a square of lightweight fusible interfacing the same size as the 1/4-Circles.
Layer the squares (fabric and interfacing), right side of fabric to the smooth side of the interfacing.
Place the template on fabric/interfacing squares. Trace circle and quarter markings.

Stitch along the traced line.

Trim away excess fabric. For best results, use a pinking shears or pinking rotary cutter blade.

Align ruler along quarter markings. Cut, using rotary cutter, ruler, and mat.

Trim away excess interfacing from the interior, leaving 1″ of interfacing.

Turn interfacing to wrong side. For best results, run a smooth edge Hera Marker along the stitching line to define the curve.

Press curved edge, making certain seam is at the edge.

Pin 1/4-Circle to one corner of the background square. Each sewn/cut circle creates four blocks.


Machine stitch 1/4-Circle to block, using a straight stitch, blind hem, or zigzag stitch.

Design Options:

When you watch the Sewing With Nancy series, you’ll see all of these steps in motion! Plus, Nancy shows how easy it is to create a variety of designs.

1/4-Circle—you’re not limited to one size of circle. Here we placed the larger 1/4-Circle in one corner of the block and the smallest 1/4-Circle in the opposite corner.

Propeller

Mohawk Trail

Drunkard’s Path

 

 

Watch Quilt with Carefree Curves, the two-part Sewing With Nancy series online. 

To watch Sewing With Nancy on your iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone, download the app.

Are you ready for the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series? There’s still time to Gather Your Supplies and stitch your New! January Circle Block!

Join the 2020 NZP Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series!

Prepare for the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series by gathering and organizing your supplies. Visit our 2020 NZP Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Kick Off & Gather Your Supplies Blog Posting for details!

Nancy’s Red Elegance
2020 Block of the Month January: Circle Block

For a chance to win a set of the Carefree Curves Templates, from Clover, tell us which Carefree Curve Design from the show is your favorite. Now, we didn’t show you all of them, there are more to see on the show!

Nancy Zieman Productions will give away one Carefree Curves Templates to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states. Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions.

The randomly selected winner of a copy of the book, Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons from dime, from the January 23 Quilt With an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons Part One on The Best of Sewing With Nancy and January 30 Quilt With an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons Part Two on The Best of Sewing With Nancy Blog posts is, Rosalie Knoll.

Her comment is: Quilting with an embroidery make would be so much fun and such a time saver. I would love to read Nancy’s story about her life. She was truly a remarkable woman.

 

Sew to Give Spotlight! Today watch Nancy Zieman’s 5 minute Nancy’s Corner Interview on Sewing With Nancy with guest Catrina Sparkmen, of Black Threads. Six women artists and writers formed a modern day quilting bee. Together they learned a new art form—quilting—while sharing history and the love of family. As they found out, quilts not only keep us warm, but tell stories and also build friendships. These women made six very special quilts, and each quilt will be treasured for a lifetime.

Happy Quilting!

Team Nancy Zieman

Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.

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NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote Sewing Tutorial

NEW! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 108: Insulated Lunch Tote

New! Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 108: Cooler Insulated Lunch Tote with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making NZP’s NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote from our NZP’s NEW! Cooler Grocery Tote and Insulated Lunch Tote Pattern.

Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 108: Cooler Insulated Lunch Tote 18-min video and learn step-by-step how to sew our NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote.  Make lunch time enjoyable with this stylish insulted lunch tote.

Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters! The NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote Bundle Box includes all fabrics and supplies, Insul-Fleece, Insul-Film, Decovil, zipper, and the Cooler Grocery Tote & Insulated Lunch Tote Pattern – with Classic Timesaving Zipper Sewing Techniques by Nancy Zieman. The NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote Bundle Box includes everything you’ll need to make one Insulated Lunch Tote — you’ll supply the thread and Schmetz Size 90 Denim Needle.

SHOP our NEW! Patterns and Bundle Boxes at shopnzp.com

Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 108: Insulated Lunch Tote video and learn how easy it is to sew our Insulated Lunch Tote.
Insulated Lunch Tote Sewing Tutorial

Sew our NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote with our easiest ever sewing techniques, and Classic Timesaving Zipper Sewing Tips by Nancy Zieman, and see how using the right tools makes the sewing process enjoyable, even for beginners!

To make our NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote, start by making the NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote Pattern with our easy instructions – included with our NEW! Cooler Grocery Tote and Insulated Lunch Tote Pattern.

1. Make the outer tote pattern:

• Cut a 15″ x 30″ rectangle from Pattern Making Paper.

• Fold rectangle in half, meeting short edges.

• On the lower edge fold, using a 2″ Bias Tape Maker, Straight Tailor’s Awl, and iron to create tote straps:

• Insert seamed fabric strip into the

NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Insulated Lunch Tote Program 108

NEW! Starting TODAY! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 108: Insulated Lunch Tote

 

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New! Starting TODAY! Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 108: Insulated Lunch Tote with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making NZP’s NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote from our NZP’s NEW! Cooler Grocery Tote and Insulated Lunch Tote Pattern.

Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 108: Insulated Lunch Tote video and learn how to sew our NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote. Make lunch time enjoyable with this stylish insulted lunch tote.

Then, head over to the shopnzp.com and purchase the exclusive NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote Bundle Box designed by the Stitch it! Sisters! The NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote Bundle Box includes all fabrics and supplies, Insul-Fleece, Insul-Film, Decovil, zipper, and the Cooler Grocery Tote & Insulated Lunch Bag Pattern – with Classic Timesaving Zipper Sewing Tips by Nancy Zieman. The NEW! Insulated Lunch Bag Bundle Box includes everything you’ll need to make one Insulated Lunch Tote—you’ll supply the thread and Schmetz Size 90 Denim Needle.

SHOP our NEW! Patterns and Bundle Boxes at shopnzp.com

Watch the NEW! Stitch it! Sisters Program 108: Insulated Lunch Tote video and learn how easy it is to sew our NEW! Insulated Lunch Tote.
Then, stop back next Tuesday – here at the NZP blog – when Deanna shares her Insulated Lunch Tote Sewing Tutorial with our easiest ever sewing techniques, and Timesaving Zipper Sewing Tips by her longtime friend and sewing mentor, Nancy Zieman, and see how using the right tools makes the sewing process enjoyable, even for a beginner!

 

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The Nancy Zieman Productions Team is pleased to announce our NEW! video series, Stitch it! Sister s

Watch Stitch it! Sisters right here on the NZP Blog, with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey – real life sisters from Team NZP. This NEW! Video Series features our latest sewing projects and fun sewing adventures! Join Deanna and Dana as they share sewing and quilting project tutorials – featuring their easiest-ever sewing techniques, timesaving tools, and Classic Timesaving Tips by Nancy Zieman.

Stitch it! Sisters is a production of NZ Productions LLC. We’ll be releasing a new video – every few weeks – right here on the NZP Blog. Make sure you are subscribed to Nancy Zieman Productions E-news mailing list so you won’t miss a thing. Sign up and receive email updates from Nancy Zieman Productions.

Visit the NEW! NZP Online Shop for the latest tools, patterns, fabrics and more at shopnzp.com!

 

Visit shopnzp.com, or click the “ shop ” tab
at the top of the NZP blog, anytime!

 

NEW! Patterns and Bundle Boxes at shopnzp.com

For a chance to be the random winner of a Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with S!S button & sticker, please leave a comment below sharing how you’ll use your Insulated Lunch Tote.

Nancy Zieman Productions will give away one Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states. Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions.

 

Happy Sewing!

Team Nancy Zieman

Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.

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Quilt With an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons Part Two on The Best of Sewing With Nancy

If you own an embroidery machine, most likely you’ve added monograms to towels or a cute design to baby clothes. But, did you ever think that your embroidery machine’s hidden talent was to quilt layers of fabric with remarkable finesse? Welcome back embroidery and quilting expert Eileen Roche, who will show you how to double the use of your embroidery machine.

Watch as Eileen shares the magic in quilting on part two of Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons on Sewing With Nancy. If you missed part one, last week, you can always watch it online at NancyZieman.com.

Quilted Shapes

Embroidery isn’t limited to a design created by thread-dense stitches. Swirls or geometric shapes can also be embroidered. For example, the squares, circles, and hexagons as featured in Eileen’s sampler pillow, can easily be quilted with an embroidery machine. The end result is the appearance of stitching that was done by hand or with a long-arm quilting machine.

Use the DIME (Designs in Machine Embroidery) template to align shapes under the embroidery machine. See how on today’s featured episode of Sewing With Nancy.

Select a design to fit the shape and let your embroidery machine do the work of a computerized longarm. You’ll be amazed with the simplicity and thrilled with the results.

All-Over Quilting Designs

If you’ve pieced a quilt top but have never taken the time to quilt all the layers together, Eileen’s all-over quilting with an embroidery machine technique is for you. The quilt sandwich is hooped section by section. Templates are used for perfect placement and then the stitching begins with the touch of a button.

Start by drawing a grid over the quilt top using a water-soluble pen. Eileen Roche and Nancy Zieman demonstrate how easy it is to quilt in-the-hoop: one shape at a time, one row at a time. They then nestle the subsequent row, stitch, and finish. Watch all the steps to finishing this quilt on Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons—Part Two.

 

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Continuous Line Quilting

If you’re a quilter first, embroiderer second, you no-doubt appreciate the look of quilts that have been stitched with a continuous design. If your machine has an embroidery unit, you can accomplish the same look that is generally reserved for long-arm quilters. It’s rather magical.

Use templates to determine placement within the hoop. Eileen shares how on today’s Sewing With Nancy episode.

The result is a stunning quilting line that appears continuous.

Eileen and Nancy showcase how this continuous line quilting design can work on a variety of different sized projects.

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Easily learn the machine embroidery quilting process. There’s no reason to be intimidated. This easy process is presented from a beginner’s perspective and is broken down into eight easy lessons, including many useful tips and techniques for professional results, all can be found in Quilt With an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons which can be found at shopnzp.com.

Watch  Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons (Part One and Part Two)  on Sewing With Nancy  online

 

 

 

 

Happy Quilting!

Team Nancy Zieman

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Watch Kick it Up A Stitch! with Nancy Zieman and Mary Mulari

Nancy would sometimes say she was Entertainment Challenged. When casual conversation topics turned to the latest movies or escapades of Hollywood Stars, she would kiddingly say she was generally clueless. If you’re wondering why movies are being brought up in a sewing & quilting blog, there’s a slight connection. 

One of the movies Nancy enjoyed was Eat—Pray—Love, starring Julia Roberts. She enjoyed watching Julia in movies, but Julia’s usual light-up–a-room smile was somewhat missed on a depressed character. Instead of traveling halfway around the world to find happiness, Nancy kept thinking, “This character needs a hobby—people who create are some of the happiest people I know!”

Nancy imagined if Julia’s character learned, let’s say, how to sew – a totally different movie could have been filmed. How about Sew—Cook—Laugh! In fact, Mary Mulari and Nancy wrote what could become the screenplay inspiration. (We certainly hope someone in Hollywood is reading this blog )

In past years, Nancy and Mary had presented their little comedy routine, guaranteed to get rid of the blues to sold-out audiences at major sewing/quilting events. They called it Kick It Up a Stitch!

At their last performance of Kick It Up a Stitch! the antics were recorded as a Public TV pledge special. Perhaps some of you watched the hour and a half special on your local PBS channel. If not, you can now order the Kick It Up a Stitch! DVD and watch Nancy and Mary—slightly out of character—making a whole lot of silly! The Kick It Up a Stitch! DVD is now available at shonzp.com.

As a summary, Mary and Nancy do a little sewing. Then, they “kick it up a stitch”, showing the same project in a much more, ahem, glamorous way. Then, they add a little cooking to the mix.

It all starts with a menu—five sewing techniques, then five recipes.  Are you wondering what the Egg-cellent Table Toppings are all about? (You’ll just have to watch the TV special or the DVD to find out!)

Here are a few of the Kick It Up a Stitch! program highlights:

 Learn valuable techniques such as printing your own vegetable-inspired fabric pieces. You’ll never look at celery the same way again after viewing this DVD !

See how a rotary cutter and cutting mat have equally as many uses in the kitchen as the sewing room.
Plus, be entertained by the Sewing With Nancy band. YES! Nancy had her very own band!

You’re sure to get a kick out of watching Kick it up a Stitch!

 A Public Television broadcaster, in Oklahoma, sent Nancy the following note in an email:

You guys knocked it outta the park with the cooking show! Great production, excellent audience reactions, wonderful pace and funny. Congratulations to you, Mary and all the cast (the band) and crew for a job well done!

Watch Kick It Up A Stitch! Online at nancyzieman.com

So, if you’d like to watch the Lucy & Ethel version of sewing and cooking, watch Kick It Up a Stitch! online at nancyzieman.com

Or, pick up the Kick It Up a Stitch DVD now available at shopnzp.com!

NOW AVAILABLE for the FIRST TIME EVER at shopnzp.com!

 

Kick It Up a Stitch Bundle, Kick It Up a Stitch DVD, Kick It Up a Stitch Autographed Apron, and Kick It Up a Stitch Kitchen Gear Pattern NOW AVAILABLE for the FIRST TIME EVER, at shopnzp.com! Quantities are limited.

 

Kick It Up a Stitch Bundle – limited quantities

Kick It Up a Stitch DVD – limited quantities

Kick It Up a Stitch Apron Autographed by Nancy Zieman and Mary Mulari – limited quantities

Kick It Up a Stitch Kitchen Gear Pattern – limited quantities

 

For a chance to be the random winner of a Kick It Up a Stitch DVD, please leave a comment below sharing a favorite memory of Nancy.

Nancy Zieman Productions will give away one Kick It Up a Stitch DVD to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states. Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions.

The Randomly selected winner of a Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with S!S button & sticker, from the January 21 NEW! Cooler Grocery Tote Sewing Tutorial Blog Posting, is Tami.

Her comment is: Our county is going totally plastic bag-less. So when we shop we will need to bring our own bags. This will be perfect for those grocery trips. I already use the reusable bags, but none of mine are as sturdy or as pretty as this bag. I can’t wait to get the materials and give this bag a go.

Happy Cooking!

Team Nancy Zieman

Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.

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Join the 2020 NZP FREE! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series

Are you ready for the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series? There’s still time to Gather Your Supplies and stitch your New! January Circle Block!

Our NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series is a great way to finish a quilt in manageable monthly installments. One block at a time is an easy approach to creating a quilt. Whether you’re a beginner quilter or seasoned quilter, Team NZP’s block of the month series is a great opportunity to get stitching in the new year. In 2020, The NZP Team is honored to continue Nancy Zieman’s Block of the Month program with this very special mystery quilt series! We’re keeping the finished quilt design a mystery until later in December 2020!

After weeks of brainstorming the 2020 Mystery Quilt, Team Nancy Zieman designed a very special quilt titled, Nancy’s Red Elegance. This special quilt is an all-new design, it’s completely different from our previous BOMs, and -as always- we’ll feature Nancy’s timesaving quilt piecing tips for easy-to-make quilt blocks! In our January 1 blog posting, we introduced you to our NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series along with a supply listing – so you may prepare and gather your fabrics and supplies for creating a beautiful mystery quilt.

In our January 18 blog posting, we announced the first of twelve blocks in our NEW! 2020 NZP FREE! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series! The January Circle Block is quick and easy to make with our step-by-step directions. There’s still time to gather your supplies and stitch your January Circle Block!

On the third Saturday, each month, Team NZP will share a free quilt block sewing tutorial for creating one block design each month—made with Nancy Zieman’s timesaving quit making methods featuring Team NZP’s NEW! Red Elegance Fat Quarter Pack from Riley Blake Designs. The NEW! Red Elegance Fat Quarter Pack includes twenty-four 18″ x 21″ fabric rectangles.

If you haven’t already, Gather Your Fabric and Supplies!

All blocks will feature Team NZP’s NEW! Red Elegance Fat Quarter Pack! Each block will be 4″ or 8″ finished squares. Finished quilt measures approximately 48″ x 56″. For this quilt project, you will need:

One NEW! Red Elegance Fat Quarter Pack
1 yd. block background and binding fabric. Choose one “dark” fabric from: Red Elegance Tonal Brick, Red Elegance Textured Brick or Red Elegance Diamonds Brick.


1 yd. block background fabric. Choose one “medium” fabric from: Red Elegance Tonal Taupe, Red Elegance Stems Taupe or Red Elegance Diamonds Taupe.
1 yd. block background fabric. Choose one “light” fabric from: Red Elegance Rose Cream, Red Elegance Diamonds Cream or Red Elegance Lace Taupe.


3-1/4 yd. backing fabric
Be sure to see below for Basic Supplies and Tools Listing

 

Life is about choices! Be part of designing your quilt by choosing the 3 one-yard fabric cuts (above). Choose three fabrics from the options above: One light fabric tone, one medium fabric tone, and one dark fabric tone!

Red Elegance

The NEW! Red Elegance Fabric Collection evokes feelings of times gone by with a stylish flair. Cream, taupe, and stunning shades of brick-red and berry come together in grand style with Red Elegance. The florals, lace, and wallpaper prints are classic and refined. Red is the color of love, and you’ll adore working with this elegance collection honoring Nancy Zieman.

The NEW! Red Elegance Fat Quarter Pack precut fabric bundle includes 24 (18″ x 21″) fabrics from the NEW! Red Elegance fabric collection by Nancy Zieman Productions for Riley Blake Designs.

Get ready for the 2020 Nancy’s Red Elegance Mystery Block of the Month!

Our NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series will feature NZP’s NEW! Red Elegance Fat Quarter Fabric Pack Collection from Riley Blake Designs. Here’s the inside scoop:

2020 Nancy’s Red Elegance Mystery Block of the Month Series kick off Saturday, January 18, 2020.
As always, there’s no cost to join and no need to formally sign up.
One block design will be stitched in multiples each month.
2020 Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month is fat quarter friendly.
2020 Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month project lasts 12 months.


Sharpen Your Tools

Well, not really, but do make certain that you have a sharp blade in your rotary cutter, and gather your rotary ruler, and cutting mat. pressing notions. The 2020 NZP Red Elegance BOM Mystery Quilt is different from our previous BOMs and will include Nancy’s carefree curves blocks! And great news! Nancy’s carefree curves blocks are created with no curved piecing! We’ll be creating the carefree curves blocks with the Carefree Curves Trace ‘n Create Template by Nancy Zieman for Clover.

Basic Supplies for the entire 12-month mystery:

One NEW! Red Elegance Fat Quarter Pack Collection
1 yd. block background and binding fabric. Choose one “dark” fabric from: Red Elegance Tonal Brick, or Red Elegance Textured Brick, or Red Elegance Diamonds Brick.
1 yd. block background fabric. Choose one “medium” fabric from: Red Elegance Tonal Taupe, or Red Elegance Stems Taupe or Red Elegance Diamonds Taupe.
1 yd. block background fabric. Choose one “light” fabric from: Red Elegance Rose Cream,or Red Elegance Diamonds Cream or Red Elegance Lace Taupe.
3-1/4 yd. backing fabric
2 yd. Pellon 90″ wide 80/20 Cotton Quilt Batting
5 yd. Pellon SofShape Fusible Interfacing
Carefree Curves Trace ‘n Create Template by Nancy Zieman for Clover
Clover’s I Sew For Fun Fabric Marking Pen
Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner


Rotary Cutting Tools: 45 mm Rotary Cutter, Cutting Mat, and Ruler


Neutral Sewing Thread for piecing


Monofilament Thread
Size 75 Schmetz Quilting Needles


June Tailor’s Starch Savvy
Iron

Quilt With an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons Part One on The Best of Sewing With Nancy

The art of quilting often combines techniques. Traditional quilts are frequently appliquéd, then pieced, and finally all the layers are quilted. If you have an embroidery machine, you can streamline the processes with the touch of a button—the brainchild of Nancy Zieman’s guest Eileen Roche. The quilting technique is practically hands free! Watch as Eileen shares the magic in quilting on part-one of Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons on this Sewing With Nancy series.

Easily learn the machine embroidery quilting process. There’s no reason to be intimidated. This easy process is presented from a beginner’s perspective and is broken down into eight easy lessons, including many useful tips and techniques for professional results.

 

A machine that’s commonly used to create embroidery designs, is equally a quilting machine. Let’s start with a simple table topper, which features what at first glance is a complicated appliqué. You’ll soon see that the process is perfect for the novice quilter.

Prepare Quilt Sandwich

Like any method of quilting, we first must prepare a quilt sandwich. The quilt sandwich refers to the top, batting, and backing layers of the project. Eileen will show us how easy it is to prepare your sandwich for in-the-hoop quilting on this episode.

Embroidered Appliqué Designs

In the traditional appliquéd quilt process, you’ll create your project using these steps (in order):

Appliqué
Piece
Quilt


In this Sewing With Nancy featured program, Eileen shares the embroidered appliqué quilt process and explains how the steps are similar to traditional quilting, yet are executed quite differently. It’s easy once you watch Eileen’s methods on Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons Part One.

Size and Variety

On the design CD included in the new Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons book, you’ll have the option to create projects in a variety of sizes including 6″, 7″, or 8″ quilt blocks. Choose a size that best suits your project dimensions.

Piecing Techniques

The next step is to join the quilted blocks. Eileen walks us through this process with ease! Here’s a sneak preview. See the complete piecing demonstration on Sewing With Nancy.

 

Give it a try and join us next week for part two of Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons!

Watch Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons (Part One and Part Two) on Sewing With Nancy online.

 

For a chance to win a copy of the book, Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons from   dime. Please leave a comment below.

The randomly selected winner of a copy of the book, Nancy Zieman, The Rest of the Story  by Richard Zieman, from the January 16 Blog Post, A Modern Quilting Bee on The Best of Sewing With Nancy, is Kathleen Drzik.

Her comment is: I didn’t start sewing until 7 years ago but was well-acquainted with who Nancy Zieman was and what she accomplished. My mom met Nancy at an event in Florida a number of years ago and asked her to autograph her sewing A-Z book for me – as a new “sewist.” My husband gave me Nancy’s Seams Unlikely for Christmas and I truly enjoyed Nancy’s story. I would love “The Rest of the Story.” -

Happy Quilting!

Team Nancy Zieman

Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.

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