One of my favorite contemporary quilters, Leah Day, was interviewed by Alice Helms for The Alliance of American Quilts’ Save Our Stories project. Go here to read the lengthy interview, it’s worth every minute you spend getting to … Read More ...
Donor a craftsman
Jo from Major Thoughts is showing off this beautiful quilt box donated by Dave Grunewald of Quilt Boxes to be raffled at a local Quilt Festival. Read more about it.
[tags]quilt themed wooden boxes, marquetry[/tags]… Read More ...
Newsy: Issue 2 Fat Quarterly
It’s out today, Issue 2 of Fat Quarterly eZine. I loved the first issue, so I’m certain I’ll heart this one too. Go here to download your very own copy. See ya later, I’m going to get mine now.
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1930’s fabric line Nellie’s Garden
Just out, Nellie’s Garden fabric line by Nancy Mahoney for P & B Textiles is so pretty. It’s like taking a cool drink of water in the summer heat.
Second Issue Fat Quarterly out soon
Mark your calendars. Next week Tuesday July 27 the second issue of Fat Quarterly will be available to download. I have the first issue, and I thought it was well worth the price. Go to Fat Quarterly eZine to get … Read More ...
Aunt Bea’s fabric sale
Don’t miss Aunt Bea’s clearance sale on lots of fabric lines, including Free Spirit going for $5 per yard USD with a 1 yard minimum. If you don’t think you need that much for a quilt top, think of having … Read More ...
Don’t miss “City Quilts” tour and giveaway
Cherri from Cherry House Quilts is celebrating her book City Quilts with a blog tour. She describes it like this, There will be 13 stops, and at each stop a copy of City Quilts will be given away, plus a … Read More ...
15 Minutes a Day Summer Sew-Along
Victoria from Say Cheese! Bumble Beans Portraits is hosting a sew-along where if you will commit to sewing just 15 minutes a day, you can end up with a Scrap Happy quilt by the end of
Pajama Party Wednesdays 9PM EST
Put on your slippers and join the fun tonight at a real-time interactive pajama party. Crafty goodness awaits you every Wednesday night at 9PM Eastern, US. Go here for details.… Read More ...
Scrap Happy Summer Challenge
Check out the Scrap Happy Summer Challenge at Em’s Scrapbag. She says anything goes just make something from your scrap pile.
[tags]fabric scraps, summer, sew along, challenge[/tags]… Read More ...
Little Bouquet Quilt giveaway
You’ve got one more day to get a chance to win this lovely 12″ x 12″ art quilt made by Cherri of Cherry House Quilts. Go here to enter.
[tags]Cherry House Quilts, art quilt, giveaway, celebration[/tags]… Read More ...
B&W quilt along and crafty videos
That Crafty Gemini Vanessa has just posted her third block from her Black and White quilt along. Get the tute. Also, I just discovered she has her own channel on YouTube where she has tons of crafty video tutorials… Read More ...
Jackie’s Quilting Chronicles podcast
Jackie from Canton Village Quilt Works offers a monthly podcast for quilters. Go here to learn more.
[tags]podcast, quilting[/tags]… Read More ...
Newsy: Form and Fabric open soon
As if I don’t have enough crafty newsletter subscriptions in my inbox, I just signed up for Form and Fabric. Now I’ll know the minute they open. I got the scoop from Scarlet Fig. They had me at … Read More ...
Travel: Frogs on thread
Crafty traveler Tina from Seaside Stitches blog spied these architectural delights on a bridge in Connecticut, USA. So fun!
[tags]frogs, spools of thread, bridge, CT, sewing tools[/tags]… Read More ...