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Oct 1, 20134 min read

Quilt Pattern Writing 101: Hints from a Semi-Pro With Knowledgeable Friends + Giveaway Today!

Scroll to the bottom for the giveaway details featuring designers Carolyn Friedlander (Tangelo photographed above); Allison Harris of...

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New York Beauty Quilts – Finding Inspiration in our Past

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Sep 17, 20131 min read

New York Beauty Quilts – Finding Inspiration in our Past

As always, I am in awe of what the quilters of yesteryear accomplished without the tools we have today. Thank you, Bill, for inspiring...

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Sep 3, 20133 min read

The Bumpy, Rocky, Twisty Road of Quilt-Pattern Design–Giveaway Today!

(Or, Attempting That HUGE Leap From Cute Sketch to Marketable Pattern) Do you remember those paper-pieced holiday blocks I designed last...

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Please Welcome our Newest “Blogging Sister”

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Aug 20, 20131 min read

Please Welcome our Newest “Blogging Sister”

I first met Pati about 15 years ago while teaching a beginning quilting class at a local shop. We reunited two years ago at Quilt Market...

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Aug 6, 20133 min read

Anita Grossman Solomon: Beautiful Quilts With Her “Make it Simpler” Techniques (+ Giveaways!)

Live from NYC: Anita Grossman Solomon’s quilt featured in Times Square–photographed by Dale Riehl of The City Quilter. Meet Anita sharing...

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Power to the (Quilting) People Through Crowd-Sourced Fundraising

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Jul 23, 20133 min read

Power to the (Quilting) People Through Crowd-Sourced Fundraising

Putting money to artistic use: Candace Kling* showed me how to make tiny origami shirts out of currency. (The heart and shirt w/tie were...

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The Pause That Refreshes: Taking a Quilting Break in an Art Museum

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May 14, 20133 min read

The Pause That Refreshes: Taking a Quilting Break in an Art Museum

Detail from a Jan Van Huysum still life included in “Memory of the Netherlands” exhibit, Mauritshuis, The Hague. As you may have surmised...

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From Great-Grandma’s Quilts to Gallery Walls: The Creative Journey of Linda Dease Smith

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May 10, 20135 min read

From Great-Grandma’s Quilts to Gallery Walls: The Creative Journey of Linda Dease Smith

It’s always wonderful to hear of quilts being recognized in a gallery setting, and even more so when the quilter in question is a...

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May 3, 20134 min read

“First Quilt, Latest Quilt” — Verna Mosquera (Double Giveaway Today!)

Verna in her studio; photo courtesy Gregory Case Since taking her first quilt class in 1996, Verna–in her own words–was hooked. “I knew...

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Mar 22, 20133 min read

Strutting My “Flying Colors” Quilts & A Giveaway Winner

I always like to open on a floral note–an anemone I photographed about 100 times trying to catch the incredible fuchsia color. Clearly,...

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10 Things I’ve Learned From Hanging Out With Candace Kling, Ribbon Worker Extraordinaire

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Jan 25, 20133 min read

10 Things I’ve Learned From Hanging Out With Candace Kling, Ribbon Worker Extraordinaire

How wonderful are these pretty blossoms? I absolutely love the satiny texture of the ribbons and their colors. 1. Candace Kling, the...

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Jan 22, 20133 min read

Candace Kling, Masterful Manipulator of Fabric & Ribbon–Giveaway Today!

Good enough to eat? Candace Kling’s delicious “Eye Candy” may fool you, but the confections are made of fabric! I don’t think it’s a...

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A Holiday Quilt with “History”…and a Wonderful Seasonal Concert!

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Dec 18, 20122 min read

A Holiday Quilt with “History”…and a Wonderful Seasonal Concert!

Back in 1993, I designed a Sunflower-themed wall hanging for my series “Tradition with a Twist” in Quilting Today magazine. (If you’re a...

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Fabric Adventures in Africa Part II + Exciting SHWS Gallery Opening Announcement

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Sep 25, 20123 min read

Fabric Adventures in Africa Part II + Exciting SHWS Gallery Opening Announcement

A rhino in Kenya’s Lake Nakuru National Park photographed by William Rounds. Indeed not fabric, but inspiration for the wonderful prints...

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What is “Why Quilts Matter”…and Why Should it Matter to You? Tell Us and Win!

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Jul 27, 20123 min read

What is “Why Quilts Matter”…and Why Should it Matter to You? Tell Us and Win!

The series showcases dozens and dozens of quilts, both vintage and new. The WQM website provides an Image Resource Guide to identify...

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Jul 20, 20123 min read

You Should be Dancing (and Quilting)!

A behind-the scenes moment in a company of French ballet dancers captured by 19th century Impressionist Edgar Degas–do you get the idea...

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A “Glass” Act–Using Transparent Fabrics in Quilts

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Jun 22, 20122 min read

A “Glass” Act–Using Transparent Fabrics in Quilts

I always like starting my posts with flowers, especially “quilt-able” ones. A few posts ago, Darra gave us a rundown on texture depicted...

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Declare Your Independence! Host Your Own Crafty Birthday Party

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Jun 8, 20122 min read

Declare Your Independence! Host Your Own Crafty Birthday Party

Yes, I’ve since fixed my crooked earrings and yes, I did finish that most delicious cupcake made by Kim Butterworth from a Paula Deen...

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A Shower of Flowers: Nancy Mahoney and Her Fabulous (Vintage and New) Floral-Themed Quilts

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May 4, 20123 min read

A Shower of Flowers: Nancy Mahoney and Her Fabulous (Vintage and New) Floral-Themed Quilts

The multi-talented Nancy Mahoney Over the years, Nancy Mahoney and I have crossed “professional paths” many times. I’ve edited a number...

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PTA: A Group of NC Textile Artists “Inspired By”…Everything!

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Apr 6, 20123 min read

PTA: A Group of NC Textile Artists “Inspired By”…Everything!

When I was living in the North Carolina mountains, and my quilting friends and I were in need of a little “uptown infusion,” we hopped...

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Laura Nownes

Pati Fried

Kirsten Hosemann

Julia McLeod