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Nov 10, 20213 min read

Treasured Textile Books on My Shelf

I loved reading Julia’s post last week, Exploring Ikat Textiles. It reminded me of some of the books that I have on textiles. Along with...

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Visit Me at the Sew Amazing Quilt Show This Weekend!

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Apr 26, 20163 min read

Visit Me at the Sew Amazing Quilt Show This Weekend!

I have about 4 days left to get ready for the Sew Amazing Quilt Show for the Vallejo Piecemakers. I’m excited, but also nervous. It’s...

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Mar 16, 20162 min read

The Appliqué Book Blog Tour and a Giveaway!

I attended one of Casey York’s lectures at Quiltcon 2015 in Austin. The subject was using art history as inspiration for quilt designs....

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Quiltcon 2016 – More Than Just a Quilt Exhibit

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Mar 7, 20163 min read

Quiltcon 2016 – More Than Just a Quilt Exhibit

Pine Burr Quilt (close-up) by Tara Faughnan, photography by Carol Van Zandt. Awesome. Inspiring. Encouraging. Just a few words that pop...

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Sep 17, 20152 min read

A Peek Into Our Busy Week

It’s been another busy week here at SHWS. Pati and I are away teaching her Winter Brrd House quilt at one of our local guilds. I can’t...

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Feb 3, 20153 min read

My Nepenthe, a Story, a Riddle and a Giveaway

I want to start with a riddle. Think of this as you read on, and at the end, I will give you an opportunity to answer the riddle for a...

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Oct 10, 20143 min read

The Signs are Out There: Amish Quilts Redux + A Book Giveaway!

Ocean Waves from Urban and Amish by Myra Harder, Martingale & Company/That Patchwork Place, 2014 I’m seeing a trend here. In the space of...

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Oct 3, 20142 min read

Lisa Fulmer’s Craft Your Stash Today at SHWS + 2 Giveaways!

We are thrilled to participate in Lisa Fulmer’s Craft Your Stash Book Tour and Giveaway! The term “stash” is quite familiar to any...

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Lisa Fulmer – Crafter Extraordinaire & Author of “Craft Your Stash”

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Sep 30, 20141 min read

Lisa Fulmer – Crafter Extraordinaire & Author of “Craft Your Stash”

As I come from a graphic design background, I am always excited to see how artists use print materials to express their style. Let’s just...

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Jun 20, 20141 min read

Gwen Marston Retrospective at See How We Sew + Giveaway Winner

“Turquoise” 41 x 45 inches, 2013, by Gwen Marston. Hello dear readers! Gwen Marston is always a hit when we feature her at See How We...

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Jun 17, 20142 min read

Gwen Marston Drops By to Share Minimal Quiltmaking (+ a Giveaway!)

We’ve got a special treat today at SHWS: Gwen Marston is in the house! Yup, she’s going to review her latest and greatest quilting...

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Apr 29, 20142 min read

Spring Arrives with a Bounty of (Fabric) Blooms . . . and a Giveaway!

Nothing says “spring” like a bed of tulips! Photo by Darra Williamson. Floral “sunshine” dresses a white picket fence. Photo by Darra...

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Sandy Klop of “American Jane”–A Signature Look

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Apr 8, 20142 min read

Sandy Klop of “American Jane”–A Signature Look

A few weeks ago, I visited the home of Sandy Klop, owner of American Jane Patterns and Fabric. Sandy was hosting an Open House in her...

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Three Great Books for Avid Quilters & Sewists–Our Readers Weigh In

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Feb 28, 20144 min read

Three Great Books for Avid Quilters & Sewists–Our Readers Weigh In

You might remember we sent out an invitation to our SHWS readers for volunteer book reviewers. Well, the results are in and their reviews...

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Inspiration Plus: Putting Those Decorative Machine Stitches to Work

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Feb 21, 20142 min read

Inspiration Plus: Putting Those Decorative Machine Stitches to Work

Do you ever wonder what you can do with that mind-boggling array of decorative stitches available on your sewing machine? If you’re like...

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Feb 18, 20142 min read

The Latest from that Amazing Quilter, Gwen Marston (+ a Giveaway!)

Gwen Marston I wrote about Gwen, her then most-recent work, and her wonderful book, 37 Sketches, in a post back in January 2012. It’s a...

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Feb 4, 20142 min read

Quilt Retreat Update and Iron Caddy Giveaway

Hope your year has gotten off to a great start. Just can believe it’s February already. So much has happened this past month! It began...

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Jan 28, 20144 min read

Quilter & Designer Carolyn Friedlander Stops By . . . Giveaway Today!

Projects made with the Botanics line of fabric. Lately, I’ve been mesmerized by fabrics with very simple pattern designs that are almost...

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Meet and Greet Laura Nownes & Diana McClun This Weekend at Road to California 2014

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Jan 24, 20141 min read

Meet and Greet Laura Nownes & Diana McClun This Weekend at Road to California 2014

If you are lucky enough to be on the way to Road to California, you are in for a great weekend in SoCal. Beautiful weather, incredible...

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Got Wool Felt? A Fast & Super-Easy Last-Minute Jewelry Pouch

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Dec 24, 20132 min read

Got Wool Felt? A Fast & Super-Easy Last-Minute Jewelry Pouch

After all my recent tree skirt madness, I’ve got an abundance of odd-shaped scraps of silvery gray wool felt that I’d used to back my...

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Laura Nownes

Pati Fried

Kirsten Hosemann

Julia McLeod