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bilde.jpgFor the last six years Terry Hodskins has been working with quilters from around the country to provide quilts for some very special children. Through the Wrap-a-Smile program, Terry and others have donated more than 8,000 quilts to children in third world…

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scarf-fig-3.jpgI bet you have a fabulous piece of fabric that you can’t bear to cut into. If so, consider making a scarf using Ann Steeves’ wonderful and easy serger scarf project.

All you need is one yard of lightweight cotton fabric and…

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I love my quilting notions. And when a new one hits the market, I want to be the first to know.

This is the Gypsy Gripper from Lanette Edens of The Gypsy Quilter. The Gypsy Gripper has two suction cup ends and a big,…

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2008calendar.jpgQuilters, get out your fiber, embellishments and thoughts of home. Quilting Arts Magazine is hosting their 2009 Calendar contest. And the theme is ‘Celebrating Home’.

Here is a picture of the cover for the 2008 calendar. You just know there are pictures…

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laurel-burch.jpgFamed artist and fabric designer Laurel Burch passed away last week. Ms. Burch’s vibrant, warm and endearing designs have been available to quilters on fabric for a number of years.

Thank you to Jenny for directing us to a lovely article about…

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_cigarettecasetute1.jpgI love creative uses for old things. And I love cool notions, too. Whip-Up, a fabulously crafty and inspiring blog, offers this nice tutorial by Joan Gorman on turning a cigarette case into a needle case.

Remember to bookmark Whip-Up, or…

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miranda_shoulder_strap_small.jpgI love the short fashion handles on my quilted purses and totes. But sometimes I want a shoulder strap, too. There’s no reason I can’t have both. It’s a simple modification to add a detachable shoulder strap to any open-top bag.

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k2007logo.jpgNow is your chance to meet and learn from quilt icon, Kaye Wood!

Come and check out the Kaye Wood seminar at the
EVERYTHING QUILTING & SEWING EXPO

September 22, 2007

9:00 am-3:30pm (lunch break from 11:00-1:00)

St. Charles, Missouri Convention Center
Two Convention Center Plaza…

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1189211244_090707quiltsic.jpgWith dozens of books to her name, national known quilter Billie Lauder continues to lead the way with easy, fun and quick quilting projects.

Here’s Billie with her clever ‘Quilters Dollhouse’ quilt.

Read more about this here.

[tags]billie lauder, quilting, quick quilts, quilt…

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9_9_2007001.jpgDot of Rantala Rags stores her fabric scraps in old popcorn tins. She recently opened those tins and had a fabric explosion in her studio. With a little organizing, and what looks like some fun I would enjoy, Dot pieced…

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p_100958051.jpgI love seeing other people’s quilting spaces. Better Homes & Gardens offers us a glimpse into a vintage inspired quilting room.

The stacks of beautiful fabric look like a beautiful project all by themselves.

More great photos about this here.

[tags]vintage quilts, quilt room[/tags]

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seamstress.jpgI continue to hear grumblings in the quilt industry about reaching and teaching young people to quilt. Many schools have eliminated the home economics programs many of us had years ago. Home Ec in junior high was where I learned to…

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news1quilt.jpgThis is such a unique fund raising idea. The Fat Quarter’s Quilt Guild of Columbus, Nebraska, is hosting the “Bounty of Quilts Tour of Homes”. All of the homes are located at area lakes.

Proceeds of the tour in previous years have benefited…

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sept_wkshop_2.jpgRenowned quilter Pat Sloan will be offering a free quilt-along on her blog this month. What a great idea!

Visit Pat’s blog, sign up for her newsletter to get the details, then get ready to quilt along with the other Sloanies!

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cgrccc_new.jpgI love specialty rulers for my quilting projects. I’m a bit of a notion nut. If you are, too, check out this Curved Corner Cutter ruler from Creative Grids.

It never occurred to me that I might need a ruler like…

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