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sue spargo flowerbed quiltFolk art quilter and teacher Sue Spargo talks about her recent trip to quilt shops The Rabbit’s Lair and Yellowbird Art where she taught her Altered Texture class. Go here to see some student work. The quilt shown here is a sample The Rabbit’s Lair stiched up…

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For Sale 2This afternoon during a Sunday afternoon drive to Greenwood (population around 7000), I noticed this For Sale sign on what used to be a fabric store. I had visited there once and had admired the 1800s building that housed the shop.

I stopped the car and snapped some photos. Check out…

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Laura Chicago School of FusingQuilt artist and teacher Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik blog is going to be busy in September spreading the word that it’s okay to be a fuser. Get details here.

[tags]Chicago School of Fusing, Artfabrik, teacher, iron on applique[/tags]

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Have you ever gone to a sewing event and left behind a crucial item like your sewing machine foot control or something as basic as scissors? I have and blogger Insights From SewCalGal admitted to it in a recent post Checklist of…

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LA PremiereIf you are reading this, then you are part of the movement this film documents. If you live or will be in the Los Angeles USA area this weekend, you should check it out. The movie event includes a mini fair…

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Image from Dawn Hay Etsy

Image from Dawn Hay Etsy

What a great way to store your iron at home or while traveling to quilting events. Dawn Hay Designs Etsy offers these handmade, one of a kind caddys (you choose your colors, she chooses the fabric) for $45 USD.  

Via…
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Image from Two Sash Quilts

Image from Two Sisters at Squirrel Hollow

Two Sisters at Squirrel Hollow have created this Magical Mystery Excursion CD that will get you and your quilting buddies out of the house. If you have had a similar adventure please share your experience.  

You can check it out here.…

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Image from piece o' cake

Image from piece o' cake

Becky & Linda of piece o’ cake blog share their trick for traveling with a quilt that goes gentle on your precious textile. Go here for the how-to.

[tags]quilting, travel, applique, textile[/tags]

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Image from Sew Nancy

Image from Sew Fancy

Nowadays buyers and sellers are from all across the globe so this free online Measurement Converter could be a great help. It takes you from yards to meters and from meters to yards. Go here to get the tool. 

Visit Sew Fancy here.

[tags]quilting, measurement converter, meters,…

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Image from Crazy Quilt Society

Image from Crazy Quilt Society

Check out Lisa Caryl’s Fantasea Reef wallhanging from The Crazy Quilt Society retreat page. If you can make it to Omaha, Nebraska USA this July this is one class you will want to sign up for at once.…

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Image from Elizabeth's Studio

Image from Elizabeth's Studio

Sarah, formerly with Material Obsession in Sydney, Australia has gone off in a new direction as creative director of SEWN. This week she’s flown in the direction of the USA.

She’s in NYC where she and her husband once lived.…

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Image from costaricaquilts.com

Image from costaricaquilts.com

If you say the word go, my bags are packed. I love to travel and I love to quilt. So, for me, nothing is more appealing than destination quilting. I love cruising online looking for interesting places to go.

My…

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