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SAMANTHA DORN

The quilt block is traditionally referred to as Twisting Star. I can’t recall where I first saw it, but I made a note of it in my sketchbook for a then upcoming block exchange I was involved in. The original block uses templates and tricky seams, but I was confident I could simplify the design for machine piecing. The block

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