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The National Quilting Association (NQS) designated the month of March as National Quilting Month in 1991.  It began as a way to showcase and promote quilting. Quilt shows were held during the month with classes for quilters to learn about techniques and the history of traditional quilts. Educational programs were developed to educate and certify quilt judges and historians. Worldwide Quilting Day evolved over time and is the third Saturday in March.  This year, it is March 17, 2018.  NQS disbanded in 2015 and the Quilt Alliance now organizes Worldwide Quilting Day.  Activities vary by region and community but have included quilt shows, classes andRead More →

Fabric Shopper

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What are you doing this Saturday?  How about hitting one or more of the 16 independent quilt shops that are participating in this season’s Sunshine and Stitches Shop Hop?  The shop hop starts this weekend! MPS member, Deb Messina sent us one of the S & S Shop Hop newsletters and it’s packed with all kinds of information about this season’s event.  You’ll find out which shops are participating, about the shop hop “Memory Quilt”, and a list of all the prizes available to some lucky quilters.  And, if you want, you will also have the ability to subscribe to the Shop Hop newsletter and be up to dateRead More →

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Many young girls (and a few boys) who grew up to be quiltmakers learned how to sew at the knee of their mother or grandmother. MPS member Deb Messina learned this valuable skill — among others — from her grandfather. “Growing up in my grandfather’s house, I learned how to frame roof rafters, mix concrete, change the oil in a car, and sew — all under his guidance,” recalls Deb. She clearly remembers their first joint sewing project. “We had some deck chairs that needed to be recovered. No such thing as outdoor fabrics in those days. He taught me how to draft the patterns,Read More →

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This blog post was submitted by Liz: A few weeks ago I made a trip to Vancouver WA with my husband. He is a train guy and I dropped him off at the Wye and went off to explore some quilt shops in the area.  The first shop was A Quilt Forever. It is a family-owned business that Yvette and her mother Sharon run. They have an online store and recently moved the bricks and mortar shop from their home to a retail space. Fabrics run from Civil War traditional to contemporary modern lines. The new space has a classroom and the ladies plan toRead More →