Posts Tagged ‘quilting’
Spend an Evening with Alex Anderson in Grand Rapids, MI
Don’t miss Alex Anderson’s presentation at the Grand Rapids, MI, AQS Quilt Show & Contest. From stay-at-home mom to ambassador to the world of quilts, join Alex for this inspirational and light hearted virtual trunk show of her quilting adventures. You [Read More]
FREE Book with Order for Memorial Day
The events of September 11 rocked our world. Across the nation and around the world quilters turned to quilting, as they always do in times of crisis, to express themselves and to reach out to others. The American Quilter’s Society initiated two post-September 11 [Read More]
Quilters and Braiders: Common Threads
You may have noticed in the last few years that many quilt shops are expanding their product lines to include wool. Some shops are also offering classes in non-quilt textile crafts like rug braiding. A growing number of longtime quilters, like my friend Anne Morton Caldwell [Read More]
Kimberly Einmo — Jelly Roll Quilt Magic
Kimberly Einmo tells us about her AQS book Jelly Roll Quilt Magic. Click to order Jelly Roll Quilt Magic Click to order Jelly Roll Quilts & More Click to order Quilt a Travel Souvenir About Kimberly Einmo [Read More]
A New World of Quilters: The Modern Quilt Guild by Iris Frank
Alissa Haight Carlton & Latifah Saafir They blog. They tweet. They use Flickr. They exchange images and ideas on Facebook. Almost instantly, their cadre of Internet friends answers questions and provide feedback and advice. Make no mistake–their primary mode of [Read More]
What’s Cookin at AQS
Alas, one cannot live by quilting alone. After all, a person has to eat! You need to keep up your strength so that you can lift that needle and load that quilting frame! Check out the AQS website for yummy recipes that will inspire you to get cooking. You’ll find [Read More]
My Quilt Story: The Lunch Bunch Quilters
Thank you to the Lunch Bunch Quilters (Alicia Campbell, Sallie Jones, Laurie Keogh) for submitting this story. “They say every quilt has a story, so here is our Block Buffet story. We have a group that quilts together during most lunch hours. We annually enter quilts in [Read More]
My Quilt Story: Vickie Smith
After my husband had been out of work for an extended period of time, we sold our house in Bothell, Washington, and moved to Corvallis, Oregon, in 2005. This was a very hard decision to make as we were moving away from our grown children. When visiting a local quilt shop, [Read More]
Save 60% – Small Quilts, Big Events
It’s easy to create a unique and thoughtful quilt gift! Small Quilts, Big Events by Julia LaBauve & Tammy Silvers makes it easy to give a quilt gift for any occasion. The pieced and fused 15″ X 16″ projects are centered on the theme of “being [Read More]
Free Tiffany Bluebird Quilt Pattern
If you love the look of stained glass and would like to try quilting with silk charmeuse, this lovely pattern will have your heart soaring and your fingers sewing. This quilt, designed by Lauri C. Martin, has the look of a piece of Tiffany glass and will look beautiful in [Read More]
