Oct
28
Folk 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…
Sep
20
This 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…
Aug
29
Quilt 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]
Aug
15
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…
Aug
13
If 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…
Jul
7
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.
Jun
20
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.…
Jun
9
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]
May
26
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,…
May
19
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.…
May
14
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.…
Apr
20
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…






