Reunion with the Past: Vintage Quilts from Darra’s Collection
This past weekend, I had occasion to pull out a dozen or so of my antique and vintage quilts for photography and thought it might be fun...
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Aug 23, 20132 min read
Tweaking Tradition a Block at a Time
Barbara Brackman’s Block of the Week, Grandmothers’ Choice Round 1 – For my experimental blocks, I wanted the designs to vary enough to...
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Jul 9, 20133 min read
Watercolorist Peg Conley Debuts Her First Clothworks Fabric Collection “Nature’s Glory”&
Here’s one of Peg Conley’s watercolor inspirations for her Clothworks fabric line. Remember our See How We Sew exhibit at Quilting in the...
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Jun 28, 20132 min read
Attention Quilters: Winner Takes All in BIG Mid-Year Giveaway!
Since we launched See How We Sew back in the spring of 2011, many quilt- and sewing-related companies and individuals have been extremely...
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Jun 4, 20133 min read
A Cabin in the Woods: Three Quilters, One Week . . . Paradise!
I’m writing today from the foothills near Yosemite, where I’m enjoying my annual quilting getaway with my friends, Joen Wolfrom and Alex...
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May 31, 20133 min read
Aloha Quilters! Cyndy Rymer Shares her Hawaiian Quilting Idyll with Esterita Austin
I’m so tired of tourists taking my photo. As a charter member of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Scissors, I’ll go anywhere at the drop...
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May 28, 20133 min read
Spring Quilt Market, You Are So Much Fun! (The Scoop From Cyndy Rymer)
Feeling groovy? Welcome to Spring Quilt Market 2013 and Pat Bravo’s new line with Art Gallery Quilts. I love being part of the quilting...
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May 7, 20133 min read
An Afternoon of Fabric Play = Five Easy Pieces!
Today I just felt like sewing. Nothing large, or complex. Just something that would let me play with fabric, and that I could start and...
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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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Apr 23, 20135 min read
Pre-Wash or Not? Quilting’s Perennial Question
So many choices. What’s best for my quilt? As a teacher of beginning quilters for over 30 years, one of the questions I am asked...
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Apr 19, 20132 min read
Another Week, Another Quilt, Another Giveaway Winner
Freshly pieced and now ready for quilting. Another week, another quilt. Yeah, I’m slowing down and looking for a break from the...
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Mar 8, 20134 min read
Guest Post, Part 2: Sue Rasmussen’s Show & Tell
Today we welcome back quilt artist, author, and teacher Sue Rasmussen for the second part of her guest post. On Tuesday, Sue presented a...
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Feb 1, 20132 min read
Spring Blooms Quilt Block Teaches Partial-Seam Construction
Happy February everyone! I can’t believe how quickly this past month has flown by. I hope you are finding time to work on some of those...
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Dec 21, 20122 min read
Need a Last-Minute Gift or Stocking Stuffer? “Check” it Out!
Need a last-minute Secret Santa or gift-exchange goodie for that party tonight? Stumped for a little “something” to present your holiday...
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Dec 11, 20122 min read
2012 Block of the Month Roundup!
Take a peek at a few of the finished Sew How We Sew Block of the Month quilts using my 2012 BOM patterns. Here’s a photo of my first...
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Dec 4, 20123 min read
The Cat’s Out of the Bag! I’m the 2013 BOM Teacher for Craftsy–Enter for a FREE Cl
In my last post, I hinted at some exciting news that I was not able to share at the time. Since then, I have traveled to Denver to the...
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Nov 23, 20123 min read
Gotcha Covered! Stitch Up a Stylish (and Easy) iPad Case for Gifting (or Keeping)
I’ve been dragged kicking and screaming into the digital age; I’m much more comfortable in an analog world. I like to keep my technology...
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Oct 26, 20122 min read
Last Call for SHWS Exhibit of African Quilts: Get Your Views in Now!
Paula Benjaminson and I want to extend our thanks to the wonderful quilt artists who contributed to our online exhibition of...
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Oct 23, 20122 min read
Back Porch Fabric: A Fabric Mecca for Quilting Enthusiasts in Pacific Grove, California
The Monterey coastline–fancy that: a quilt shop + fantastic scenery. Photo by Kim Butterworth I’m sure the latest tour guides don’t...
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Oct 2, 20123 min read
Voila! Two easy to make voile scarves.
I love wearing scarves and am so happy that they are in vogue. I have knitted several beautiful ones from baby alpaca and I always seem...
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