Quilting
August 30th, 2010 at 11:27am
Under Craft Festivals
I stopped over at the CREATE with Cloth Paper Scissors Mixed Media Retreat on the 27th, and it was amazing! The first annual mixed-media weekend, hosted by Cloth Paper Scissors, featured arts and crafts workshops by renowned artists and crafters. People came from across the country (and even overseas!) to attend the retreat and learn [...]
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Tags: Artist, event, mixed media, Painting, Quilting
By Karisa
July 14th, 2010 at 11:46am
Under Kids+ Kitchen Crafts+ Quilting+ Sewing+ Tutorials
I love potholders. I do a lot of cooking, so I have a lot of hot pads in my kitchen. But I also like a coordinated kitchen, so having the ability to make a potholder to match my decor is appealing. And when I give kitchen-oriented bridal shower gifts, I like to make a potholder [...]
Continue Reading How To Make a Potholder or Hot Pad
Tags: potholders, Quilting, Sewing
By Linda
July 9th, 2010 at 11:16am
Under Quilting
Beginning July 12th through July 23rd, the quilt blogging community will take turns hosting the Stash book title. City Quilts is a great book that will show you how to create beginner friendly project designs, it will teach you how to create dramatic looks with your quilt and it shows you how to work with [...]
Continue Reading City Quilts is going on a Blog Tour!
Tags: city quilts tour, Quilting
By admin
June 27th, 2010 at 08:23pm
Under sunday preview
We’ve got some great stuff coming up in this week’s Quick & Crafty newsletters.
Monday: Need Thrifty Summer Crafts for Kids?
Goldfish Paper Plate
Tuesday: 12 Fun in the Sun Sewing Patterns
Oversized Beach Tote
Thursday: Another Source for Fabulous Crochet Patterns
Popcorn Stitch Flower Afghan
Friday: 15 Easy 4th of July Crafts + 10 Quilts to Make
Contemporary Table Runner Quilt Pattern
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Continue Reading Sunday Preview: Crafts for Kids, Summer Sewing, Crochet Patterns, 4th of July and Quilting
Tags: Crochet, free crochet patterns, kids crafts, Quilting, Sewing, summer
By Linda
April 29th, 2010 at 10:53am
Under Quilting
I recently attended the International Quilt Festival in Chicago. The quilts on display in the exhibit, both antique and contemporary, were absolutely breathtaking. I had a great time touring the booths and chatting with quilt designers, manufacturers and store owners. Here are my 5 favorite things from the Quilt Fest.
Martelli Quilt Products- The manufacturer Martelli [...]
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Tags: Quilting
By Caley
April 29th, 2010 at 07:25am
Under Craft Festivals
One of my favorite parts of the International Quilt Festival in Chicago was visiting the classrooms to see what’s up and coming in the quilting world. The class that really stuck out to me was called “Snowball Quilts” taught by renown designer Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy. Fassett’s line of fabrics are stunning and [...]
Continue Reading International Quilt Festival: Vibrant Quilting
Tags: International Quilt Festival, kaffe fassett, Quilting
By Kristen
March 20th, 2010 at 05:00am
Under Quilting
In honor of National Quilting Day today , we present a collection of Quilting projects for your enjoyment. If you are a quilting beginner, our Quilting Glossary might be handy reference.
Beautiful Quilt Patterns
Honeysuckle Quilt (shown)
Belvedere Floral Quilt
Japanese Afternoon Quilt
Seashells Quilt
Strawberry Basket Quilt
Wall Hangings
Fisherman Quilt- Great [...]
Continue Reading 25 Free Patterns for National Quilting Day
Tags: Quilting
By Caley
March 3rd, 2010 at 04:58pm
Under Quilting
Quilting is a really neat hobby to get started on. If you haven’t quilted before and you’re intimidated it’s ok. Once you get started you’ll realize quilting isn’t that hard to do. There are so many quilting patterns out there for you to use.
The types of quilts you can make are made with columns or [...]
Continue Reading The History of Quilting and Free Quilt Patterns
Tags: free quilt patterns, Quilting
By Christine
March 3rd, 2010 at 12:56pm
Under Quilting
Wondering how to quilt a quilt? While it may sound redundant, a quilt is not a quilt until it has been quilted. Once you have pieced together the fabric for your quilt top, quilting secures the two or more layers of the quilt together, most often a top fabric, sandwiched batting and backing fabric. Learning [...]
Continue Reading How to: Quilt a Quilt
Tags: how to, Quilting
By Caley
March 2nd, 2010 at 05:00am
Under Book Reviews
This book by Suzanne McNeill includes 20 quilt projects including totes, place mats, towels and full-size quilts. Beginner quilters will be able to do the projects in this book. Learn more and enter to win a copy here.
Contest ends March 16, 2010 . You can enter once daily, so return often to improve your chances [...]
Continue Reading Book Review and Giveaway: Quilting on the Go
Tags: book, giveaways, Quilting
By Caley
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