When I was a little girl, I loved to go to the craft department at Ben Franklin and get anything variegated…Remember the Red Heart 4 ply yarns that came in baby colors and brights? Â LOVED THEM! Â And, that is probably why girls like me have grown up to LOVE Valdani! Â Their muted colors are to [...]
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In October of last year a challenge was issued on the Electric Quilt website to design a Rose of Sharon block using only specified shapes (a blossom in 12 sizes, a leaf in 6 sizes, and a circle in 4 sizes – plus 1/4 inch stems) and a lovely fabric palette from Island Batik. And [...]
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When I was checking out the new products this week, I noticed that Robison-Anton has introduced “Mini King” spools of rayon thread. These minis hold 1,100 yards of 2 ply, 40 weight rayon thread in 450 colors. This rayon thread has a high sheen – not possible in a polyester. The thread has a wonderful silky feel [...]
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Posted in 2008 Fall Quilt Market, Amy Butler Design, Atkinson Designs, Books, Creative Grids Rulers, Patterns, Products, Rita Fishel, Rulers, Threads on Nov 3rd, 2008 1 Comment »
What happened to our time at Market??? It just flew by….We were so busy in the booth that I didn’t have time to leave – and that is a VERY good thing for our industry! It could be our biggest market ever!
Schoolhouses
Rita Fishel and I got to go teach schoolhouses on my book and Creative [...]
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If you have ever considered handling wool in your shop – but thought it was too country, too dark, too drab….think again! Sue has been around for a long time creating happy, quirky, folk art quilts and projects that reflect her childhood memories of Africa and her years living in England. But, recently, all of [...]
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Every where we  turn in our daily lives, there seems to be price increases. Our industry is no exception. Here are a few taking place. Click here for the latest updates. Check back often, we will keep you posted as it happens under the Update tab.
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