Fabrics

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Submitted by Liz M. Do you use a certain fabric or group of fabrics to create your quilts? Or, do you use your scraps to begin your work? Do you select the pattern or the fabrics first? Every quilter does things their own way. I am working to use some of my stash this year. As I was tidying my fabrics, I came across a yard of an Alison Glass print that I purchased because I loved it. Did I have a quilt in mind when I bought it? No, but it was blue and different than most fabrics I had. I paired it withRead More →

Changi Quilt Block

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This article was sent to me late last year by Linda G.  It is an interesting story of the ingenuity of some of the women who were interred in prison camps in Singapore during World War II.  And another story of quilts serving a utilitarian purpose–just not the one we usually think of.  Click on the button below to read the article.  (You can click on the image to the left to see a larger view) There is also a short, 3-minute video on YouTube narrated by a woman who was interred in the Changi prison as a young girl.  She is standing in frontRead More →

Snowflake Quilt

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Submitted by Liz M. Happy New Year! Do you need a new project? Several designers are offering free block programs this year. Remember you can make some or all of the blocks, mix and mingle, add some to existing UFO projects, create a pillow or runner rather than a full quilt. Do you know of other BOM or quilt alongs? Have you participated in one before? Any tips for quilters who have not tried one before? Please share in the comments below!  Read More →

Santa Photo

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It’s time again for our list of gifts and/or gadgets to make our sewing lives easier or more enjoyable.  You can see our posts from previous years by clicking on these links:  2018, 2019 (Part 1), 2019 (Part 2), 2020 (Part 1), 2020 (Part 2).  All the links in the articles still seem to work, which is saying something! Submitted by Dianne As I post this, we are less than 10 days away from Christmas.  That’s all the time in the world for some of us; and for others of us, we’re feeling the time crunch.  In Part 1, Liz showed us lots of coolRead More →

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It’s time again for our list of gifts and/or gadgets to make our sewing lives easier or more enjoyable.  You can see our posts from previous years by clicking on these links:  2018, 2019 (Part 1), 2019 (Part 2), 2020 (Part 1), 2020 (Part 2).  All the links in the articles still seem to work, which is saying something! Submitted by Liz M. Hello all! I am sharing some items I have in my quilting space that I find very useful! I have learned I am not a “gadget” person and that I prefer tools that produce good results when I use them. As youRead More →