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A Bit Orange

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From Sara Snuggerud, This one is quilted by Sara's student, on bernina 990 domestic embroidery machine . In love with this texture and color https://abitorange.com/products/dream-big-dahlia-in-the-evening-panel-longarm-quilting-designs
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February 3, 2026 at 12:34 AM

A Bit Orange

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Design for Moonlit Menagerie is out, and quilters are loving it 🤩 Cee went too far to give those owls, bunnies and whales real stitches... https://abitorange.com/products/moonlit-menagerie-longarm-quilting-designs-set

January 27, 2026 at 4:38 PM

A Bit Orange

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January 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM

A Bit Orange

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Got this from De Furr, as she quilted this one for her daughter, what a cute and authentic gift 🫠🫣 Here is tomlin link : https://abitorange.com/products/tomlin-horse-quilt-project

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December 31, 2025 at 4:16 AM

A Bit Orange

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If you have a domestic embroidery machine, and want to create master pieces, check out @sarasnuggerud's Sewingmastery.com, in the photo here she is almost finishing dream big dahlia quilting designs (embroidery version)

December 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM

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If you are a longarm quilter, consider quilt along Valeria, at vgquilting.com, you will never look back. This one quilted by Cathy Elgin ❣️👏 Gorgeous 🤶

December 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM

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Happy National Poinsettia Day - 12th of December is celebrated annually to honor Joel Roberts Poinsett, the American botanist who introduced the poinsettia to the United States. The date marks the death anniversary of Poinsett, who died on December 12, 1851.

December 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM

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From Lori Fry: This dreamy quilt, pieced so beautifully by one of my fabulous customers, is stitched with a pattern from my friends @abitorange called ‘Bear’s Breeches.’
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December 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM

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@Gretchen Krasoski quilted "Mr Big G Giraffe" and gosh, love how it turned out 🌻🙏
Design link: abitorange.com/products/big...

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November 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM

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Those clean stitches with no messy over-stitching are so satisfying - Like meditation 🧘‍♀️
Quilting Courtesy: @Kim waddle Design: SalMar 11 (abitorange.com/products/sal...)
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October 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM

A Bit Orange

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Jan Nutting made my morning by sending these images, goodness me....how spectacular 🤔🥂 Dream Big Dahlia in The Evening (abitorange.com/products/dre...)

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September 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM

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Richard Larson chose the Queen of Diamonds design for a wholecloth quilt — and wow, it's tempting me to make one too. Sew stunning!!
Link: abitorange.com/products/que...

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July 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM

A Bit Orange

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This one is quilted by Janet Johansen, I am confused which one is more beautiful, the quilt or the hanger...I want one.....
QOD design set: abitorange.com/products/que...
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July 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM

A Bit Orange

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QOD Quilted by Joann Brown using abitorange design "Queen of Diamonds Set" abitorange.com/products/que...

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July 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM

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From @platterkay 's studio, My goodness 🤔🤩 abitorange.com/.../alaska-d....
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July 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM

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Lori Kemp Lewis🗣️ "Thank you, Valeria Guimaraes —I never would have made it through the piecing nor especially through the quilting of this one without you" - Join vgquilting.com www.vgquilting.com
Quilt design: abitorange.com/products/twi...

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June 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM

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Kathy Hise 's studio is blooming with these flowers and feathers, using #Improv_7 (abitorange.com/products/imp...) - Kathy has an eye for right design for right quilt-top! Great Job 👏🧵🪡❣️❣️
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June 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM

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Let those squared blocks filled with swirls & Pearls texture; Includes 09 blocks, so that you can choose to use dense or less dense quilting, based on your project's needs abitorange.com/.../how-the-...
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June 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM

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"The Nativity Scene – a heartfelt design that took its time, resting on the sidelines while other projects came and went. Over a year in the making, it was a journey of patience and passion.
abitorange.com/products/the...
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June 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM

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Repost from @mjsilbernagel "This pattern is truly beautiful! It really adds the layer of interest in my quilt that I was hoping for."

abitorange.com/products/flo...
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May 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM

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Happy Memorial Day Everyone ❣️

May 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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From Lani E quilting studio, she is loving "Spiralling" 🧵🥰🪡
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May 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM

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From @Donna Campbell "Couldn’t wait to share the first row of Valeria Guimaraes’ Garden of Eden, digitised by Cee Theo of A Bit Orange on the Roundabout quilt designed by Everyday Stitches! Fabric: French General. WOW!! )" abitorange.com/search?type=...

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