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The Crafty Quilter
Hey there! I’m Julie Cefalu, and I’m a quilter, teacher, pattern designer and quilting correspondent (aka blogger). I’m also a wife, mom and grandma who loves to read, hike, garden and cook.
This space is my creative sanctuary. I love to share quilting tips and tutorials along with the latest creative happenings in the blogging world.
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Latest blog posts…
Spring is here and Spring quilts too!
It’s officially Spring today! The sun is shining and the clouds are gathering in typical Spring-like fashion. I took a few garden photos of some new flowers popping up, and I have three Spring quilts from the archive that are worth sharing again. Spring flowers Being in California, our mild temperatures give us first dibs…
My leaders & enders project for 2023
Like most quilters who have been at it for a while, I have acquired lots of scraps. Some might call it “too many”, but I think of it as a fabric library of my past quilt projects. The objective, though, is to use those scraps, and an easy way to do that is with leaders…
How to press bulky seams flat
Certain quilt blocks produce seams that are bulky and seem impossible to get flat. Today I have some tips that you are going to love for pressing bulky seams flat! These pressing tips are helpful for all seams and they’re easy to do. The results are flat, crisp seams that will make you a happy…