If you ever only buy one quilting book in your life, this should be it! I bought one back in the early 1990s, and the information within its covers is still as relevant today as it was back when I first bought mine. My copy has also had a lot of use — it’s pretty […]
4 Comments. Continue Reading...A new book was just released last month (by Martingale) featuring a collection of the most gorgeous Red & White Quilts. Fourteen designers were asked to create a quilt for this book, and honestly, I cannot pick a favorite! What’s not to love about red and white? And the book itself is beautiful and fun […]
8 Comments. Continue Reading...I’m not sure I could continue quilting without them. Or if I did, I’d be a grouchy quilter. I’m talking about ThimblePads. I LOVE to do handwork. It’s my quilting task of choice. From hand piecing, to whipping down the binding when it’s done, I love the entire process of handwork. I love hand embroidery […]
7 Comments. Continue Reading...It’s finally here!! Victoria Findlay Wolfe’s new book is out! It’s called Modern Quilt Magic, and these quilts really look like they take magic to make, but she breaks it down and makes them really simple. Stunning results with simple techniques — what could be better? I think I’ve been more anxious for this one […]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...20 Inspired Quilt Projects Traditional to Modern Designs It’s a new book out by my friend, Michele Muska! Michele asked 20 quilters to each create a quilt for the book. She chose 10 traditional patterns, and had each one made in a traditional version and a modern version. Then she chose images of vintage and […]
61 Comments. Continue Reading...500 seems to be the magical number around here lately. But someone needs to stop me before I eat my 500th Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Seriously. Or 500 will also be the magical number on my scale. Today’s 500 refers to the new book out by LARK Publishing called “500 Traditional Quilts”. It’s a wonderful […]
10 Comments. Continue Reading...All this past summer, I had the honor of being a block tester for QuiltMaker’s 100 Blocks, Volume 8. This issue hits newsstands next week, but for right now, you have lots of chances to win a free copy before then! QuiltMaker is hosting a Blog Tour, featuring a different group of the 100 Blocks […]
7 Comments. Continue Reading...My friend, René, over at René Creates, has released her first pattern — woohoo! And she’s been having a Blog Hop to celebrate. And today is my turn to show you my Peace Quilt. When René asked for testers, I willingly volunteered. I had the perfect bunch of fabric scraps I wanted to use! And […]
20 Comments. Continue Reading...My sister sews amazingly fast. She works a full-time job outside the home and still seems to get more done than I ever can. The last time we went fabric shopping together, she fell in love with this pattern by Betz White, the Alice Book Bag. I liked it, too, but had sense enough to […]
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