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Let's get Swept Away together

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Let's get Swept Away together

Have you been watching Angie's videos? If you have, you'll know that she's a huge fan (HUGE!) of Bloc Loc rulers. They make quilting with accuracy a breeze. The creator of the ruler, Janna Thomas, is also a very talented pattern designer, this Swept Away pattern is just one of her creations.  Angie has long been wanting to hold a retreat at 5LM, and it's happening! Angie is teaching this quilt in a three-day retreat. But get this...Janna Thomas is going to be there, too, as well as Marshall Dewell, to help make sure that all attendees get it right! Here...

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Queen of Diamonds Sip & Stitch starts soon!

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Queen of Diamonds Sip & Stitch starts soon!

  We love the Queen of Diamonds quilt, and we love to support our local breweries. We're combining the two and holding a monthly Sip & Stitch.   Bring your materials and your thirst, and we'll spend a couple of hours each month socializing, sewing, and supporting each other as well as the local breweries (a different pub each month).   FAQs When and where is this happening? The third Saturday of each month, from 4-7pm A different pub each month. Check our calendar for the location each month. We'll be setting aside a space where we can work. What...

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Half Moon Quilt - a celestial collaboration

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Half Moon Quilt - a celestial collaboration

Any time we find a project using fat quarters, we are all in, and boy do we have another fabulous quilt to show! The pattern for this gorgeous quilt was designed by Emma Jean Jansen, author of By the Bundle. We combined the pattern with the upcoming Fluent fabric line by Anna Maria Horner for Free Spirit fabrics and peppered cotton, and we were obsessed! This pattern would be beautiful as a monochromatic theme as well. Helpful Links:Half Moon Quilt KitBy the Bundle softcoverDrunkard's Path 4" OR Template Plastic  

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Gems and Stones - a 5LM Exclusive

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Gems and Stones - a 5LM Exclusive

If you're a member of our Monkey House FB community, you have undoubtedly 'met' Brooke Witsberger. Always ready to comment, support, and cheer on the crowd, now it's our turn. Originally created as a way to feature a particular fabric from Dashwood Studio, Brooke translated the pattern into Gems and Stones as her debut, and we are thrilled to carry the pattern exclusively at 5 Little Monkeys. Taking a cue from Brooke, we love using this pattern to highlight our obsession du jour. Most recently, it was superheroes, but we've also used Alexander Henry and Tula Pink as our muses....

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Barrel of Fun Class coming soon!

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Barrel of Fun Class coming soon!

In February of 2020, Angie was thrilled to have this quilt featured in Quilt Sampler Magazine's Spring/Summer 2020 issue. This was her first published pattern and originally featured fabric from Tula Pink's Monkey Wrench collection from Free Spirit Fabrics (appropriate, we thought!) Then COVID arrived at the same time as the magazine did, and COVID stole the spotlight (Cue sad wah-wah music). Now that we're (mostly) back to normal, the Monkey Wrench fabric line is no longer available, so Angie created substitutions using more Tula Pink fabric. This time it's the Moon Garden fabric collection. To top it all off,...

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