Jacquelynne from The Noble Wife launches a blog tour Aug 1st to celebrate the release of her new book, Fruitful Hands, by Kansas City Star. There will be giveaways (books, fabric, patterns) throughout the 5-day tour. Here’s the … Read More ...
Crazy patchwork purse wins contest
Kathy from Crazy by Design won this year’s annual Crazy Quilting International Purse Contest. And I see why, it’s a beautiful example of crazy quilting embroidery. This photo does not do it justice, visit her post to see spectacular details. … Read More ...
Event: Stay at Home Robin
Sunny from Quilting Dreams invites you to play along as she kicks off a Round Robin variation she calls Stay at Home Robin. Each person will make their own quilt starting with a 12″ – 16″ center block. You’ll … Read More ...
Blog tour: Quilts Made Modern
I’m excited to be part of the blog tour for Quilts Made Modern: 10 Projects, Keys for Success with Color and Design by C&T Publishing. This is the latest book by authors Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr of FunQuilts design … Read More ...
Newsy: Summer Fair “link up” event
AnneMarie from Gen X Quilters is hosting a fun sounding event called Summer Fair: A Quilt and Recipe Show. Starting Wednesday July 27th link up your favorite summer quilt and/or recipe. She adds there are sponsored prizes. Get further … Read More ...
Martha Pullen sewing contest includes quilts
I learned about this event at All Things Vintage Sheets. Go here for a summary. There is a quilting category: Bed Quilts, Baby Quilts, Lap Quilts and Wall Hangings. Find out more, go to the 2011 Martha Pullen Sewing … Read More ...
Blogging Basics retreat in Queensland
Nova from a cuppa and a catch up is going to host a workshop, The Basics of Blogging at The Circle Quilt Retreat in Buderim, Queensland on September 3, 2011. The photos of this place make me wish we had … Read More ...
Melanie gives her thoughts on snark
Image via Janet Wickell, About.com
We’ve come full circle on the firestorm that hit the quilting community of bloggers awhile ago. It was a comment Melanie made (she blogs at A Sewing Journal) about the pinwheel block (9 shown … Read More ...
Urban Lattice Quilt-Along and Tute
Cara from Me? A Mom? is hosting a Quilt Along for her original quilt design Urban Lattice, formerly called the manly quilt. Do check out her Urban Lattice quilt, it’s amazing. Visit her post for quilt-along details.… Read More ...
Politically incorrect humor at Gen Q
Megan from The Bitchy Stitcher has joined Jake and Melissa as one of the editors at Generation Q. I read her first column Unravelled: Oh, Mom! and could not stop laughing. It’s a conversation (imaginary) she has with her … Read More ...
Christmas Block Swap at Love Affair
Sunni and Melissa from Love Affair With My Brother have kicked off a Christmas Block Exchange; it marks their first time to host a swap and they are really excited about it. They promise to do a series of … Read More ...
Wantobe Quilter Campaign to start soon
Madame Samm from Stash Manicure is hosting a Wantobe Quilter campaign starting in August. There will be giveaways of supplies and tools any new quilter will need to get started in the craft – including a sewing machine. Click here… Read More ...
Quilt blocks needed for Burning Man event
Calling all quilters! Christina from A Few Scraps is participating in the Burning Man Festival by bringing a treadle sewing machine, supplies and blocks to Black Rock City. Anyone attending the festival can sew a quilt top together and take … Read More ...
“Beautiful Chaos” of improvisational quilts
Grab a cuppa and head on over to Collector’s Weekly to see an excellent article, The Beautiful Chaos of Improvisational Quilts by Lisa Hix. Senior Editor Ben Marks explains,
… Read More ...It features more than a dozen photos of quilts by Sherry
Newsy: Former editors of “QH” launch “Generation Q”
As you likely know by now, Quilter’s Home magazine is defunct – the last issue is on newsstands now. Boo, hiss…I’m heartsick over it. Click here to read more.
However, the talent behind my former favorite quilting rag is still