Amy Ellis shares a video on her blog that shows how to get the best shots of your quilts. All this is in preparation for the upcoming Bloggers’ Quilt Festival, which she hosts. Go to the video.… Read More ...
Sneak peek: Flower Shop fabric
Rashida from I Heart Linen gives her readers a sneak peek of two new fabric lines she created for Timeless Treasures. Here’s my favorite, Flower Shop. Love the focus fabric in both the warm and cool color palettes. Go HERE… Read More ...
Grab a cuppa: Alliances Contest Gallery
Grab a cup of tea, coffee or whatever suits, then check out this year’s quilts entered in Alliances: People, Patterns, Passion contest. Put on by the The Alliance for American Quilts, it’s their major fundraiser.
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Newsy: Anna’s LouLouThi, flowers in May
Here’s a sneak peek of Anna Maria Horner’s newest fabric collection LouLouThi. As it’s the Greek word for flower – perfect timing for its launch at Spring Quilt Market in Utah May 13 – 15. The line consists of … Read More ...
Giveaway: Two mug rugs for blog anniversary
Rosa Maria from La Vida Compartida is hosting a giveaway on her blog. This is one of two cute mug rugs she made to celebrate her second anniversary blogging. Wish her a Happy Blog B-Day and go HERE to get … Read More ...
Mod Times Quilt-Along starts today
Look at this gorgeous quilt Jessica from Twin Fibers made for a baby. She used Rainbow Garden by Prints Charming and the rest is Kona cotton. If you want to learn how to make one, join these sisters in their … Read More ...
Join “Our Susannah Quilt” event
Erik HOMEMADE(R) Coffee Break eZine is hosting a Quilt Along beginning April 18th, 2011. He will be posting the instructions to make blocks and then how to assemble them into a 64″ x 79″ quilt. Each Monday Erik will share … Read More ...
Bloggers’ Quilt Festival coming soon!
Amy from Amy’s Creative Side is hosting another Bloggers’ Quilt Festival. This is a non-competitive event – all quilters (modern and traditional) are welcome to enter a photo of a recently finished quilt. Get more information HERE.… Read More ...
Newsy: Art gallery for quilts opens in NYC
Dale Riehl from The City Quilter is getting the word out about The ArtQuilt Gallery that opened this month in New York. See the press release below.
NEW YORK–The ArtQuilt Gallery•NYC will open April 5, becoming the only commercial gallery
… Read More ... Keiko Goke receives quilts
Keiko Goke, a quilter and fabric designer from Sendai, Japan shares some of the quilts sent from around the world to help those affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami. Check out her blog Quilt Wonderland to see more.… Read More ...
Quilters’ beds rarely covered with own creations
Tina from Seaside Stitches has taken the Naked Bed Challenge. She even shows us her “ugly” bedspread. Her nearly finished quilt, shown here, is just the thing. It’s a beauty. Read more HERE.… Read More ...
Crafty bloggers can barter
Molly from A Foothill Home Companion has hatched a new business this Spring. Called Blarter, it’s an online meeting place where bloggers can barter all things crafty from books to fabric. Read more about it HERE.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Crazy Scrappy quilt block, quilt-along
Aneela Hoey from ComfortStitching shows her fave way to use up fabric scraps – by making crazy squares. She’s thinking of kicking off a quilt-along to motivate all of us to dig into our scrap piles, complete with a giveaway … Read More ...
Giveaway: Valerie Goodwin art quilt
Don’t miss a chance to win this fabulous mini art quilt made by Valerie Goodwin – an architect – over at I’m Feeling Crafty!. Get contest details HERE.… Read More ...
Newsy: Help-Japan auction winner
We have a winner! Congratulations Belinda on having the winning bid of $52 on The Ultimate Free Motion Quilting Kit. The set includes the Supreme Slider, Little Genie Magic Bobbin Washers and Machingers Quilting Gloves. Thanks to each and … Read More ...