Posts Tagged ‘American Quilter’
Seeking Quilt Book Editor
Position Available: Quilt Book Editor The American Quilter’s Society seeks an editor for how-to quilt books. This full-time position is located in Paducah, Kentucky. A cover letter and resume should demonstrate how-to quilt editing experience, skills in quilt pattern [Read More]
Meet the Staff – Jan Magee
Jan Magee is the Editor-In-Chief of The Quilt Life magazine. Since starting her first quilt and her career in publishing in the early 1970s, Jan has enjoyed seeing both industries grow and evolve along with technology and the Internet. Her publishing experience includes [Read More]
Meet Karen G. Fisher Author of Easy Grid Quilts
Karen Fisher is an award-winning quilter and a new AQS author. Her first book with AQS is called Easy Grid Quilts. Let Karen introduce herself! “I came to quilting as an art form just a few years ago, but I had a lifetime of art-making and sewing as a background [Read More]
The Best in Quilting Design Books
Create Your Own Dream Feathers by Peggy Holt You’ve probably heard the saying “it’s not a quilt, until it’s quilted.” The full line of quilting design books from AQS will give you unlimited choices and inspiration for all of your quilting [Read More]
Unmarked Quilting Lines & Borders
Darlene Christopherson shows us how to make unmarked quilting lines and borders. [Read More]
Moving a Sewing Room
After 3 and a half years of “camping out” in a tiny little rental house, my husband and I are moving into larger digs. There will be one well-lit room dedicated to quilting. Hurray! I’ve camped and de-camped sewing rooms before, but there’s always [Read More]
Stenciling with Shiva Paint Sticks
Heather Thomas shows us how she uses Shiva paint sticks [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]
Free Color My World Quilt Pattern
Bonnie K. Browning, quilter extraordinaire, has given you this wonderful pattern that is perfect for beginning and intermediate quilters–or anyone wanting a fun, fast project. It’s perfect for hand-dyed or mottled fabrics. Have fun! Click here to get your [Read More]
A Visit with Quilters from Alabama – Video
Join us on a visit to Alabama that features the quilts of contemporary African-American quilters included in the Robert Cargo Folk Art Collection. Many of these quiltmakers started by making utilitarian quilts that are amazing pieces of folk and graphic art. See the quilts [Read More]
