‘The Quilt Life’ Archives
Just look at this
Here’s a little panda – just one of the tiny details in Mary Buvia’s quilt Loading Dock. [Read More]
Old Friends
Those of us in the quilt magazine business are pretty lucky. We get to “meet” so many people while we’re working on articles about them, and they really seem like old friends by the time we go to press. So this week we were so proud and happy (but not surprised) when [Read More]
Group envy
I’ve said it before. I’ve got group envy and I want to be a Rogue. A Rogue Art Quilter, that is. The amazing results of the group’s River Quilt Project is 39 feet long and winds its way across five whole pages of TQL’s December issue! I had to know more about [Read More]
Free Ornament Patterns
Don’t miss these cute ornament patterns designed by Carol Doak and brought to you by The Quilt Life magazine. They are called Santa is a Star and Snowflake Star. These easy foundation-pieced ornaments will look lovely on trees, gift packages, and will be great for [Read More]
Are the home fires burning?
Is that smoke? Or just you, burning the candle at both ends? The theme of the December TQL is home – a wonderful place we think about even more fondly as the holidays approach. Our thoughts turn to decorating, cooking, baking, gifts we’ll make – and things to do [Read More]
Free Vintage Bells Runner Pattern
Here’s a festival table runner pattern from designer Elizabeth Scott. It’s a bonus pattern from The Quilt Life magazine and features applique bells on a pieced background. Wouldn’t this make a pretty gift for the upcoming holidays? It’s a quick and [Read More]
Centerfold wins again!
That most-talented of quilters and Centerfold artist in the October issue, Janet Stone, has taken home not one but two ribbons from the AQS show in Des Moines! Congratulations to Janet for winning Best Machine Workmanship and an Honorable Mention in the Wall Quilts-Machine [Read More]
Passing Thoughts
The past few days, my Facebook news feed has been full of tributes to Steve Jobs, posted by people like me who were very saddened by the news of his death. I’ve been a Mac-ie for 25 years now, and I’m afraid there’s no one with such vision to take his place. Because [Read More]
I’m an Instant Designer
We’ve been there. We want that next quilt to be truly our own. We get out the colored pencils. Suddenly that blank sheet of paper seems so vast, so monumental, so intimidating! What happened? When we were little, we drew all the time. We outgrew the crayons and got some [Read More]
BE A BENEFACTOR FOR A BUCK
The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Ky., is conducting a fundraiser to help put a new roof on the museum. Here’s how it works: Put a dollar in an envelope along with your e-mail address or physical address and send to: The National Quilt Museum 215 Jefferson St. [Read More]
