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Karen Snyder’s new book, Quilts from my Garden, features twenty projects that incorporate all of the colors of the garden with recipes that will have you dreaming of summer trips to the farm!   Reds, greens, yellows and vibrant blues enhance the patterns in the quilts.  But, they are not ALL quilts. 

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Quilts from my Garden
Retail $22.99
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 This is an article that was originally on the Lazy Girl Designs Blog.  If you want to learn more about these smocking products go to http://www.clover-usa.com/videos.html where you can watch two different videos.
Lazies, I’ve been dying to play with the new smocking products from Clover Needlecraft. Small sewing projects, such as the Wonder Wallet, can be a [...]

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The mother/daughter team of Marguerita McManus and Sarah Raffuse have created “Crazy Shortcut Quilts – Quilt as You Go in Half the Time!”.  But after reading the book, there is much more to it than that!  Their techniques can be incorporated into any project – and there are times they should be embraced by every [...]

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On the dreariest February day you can imagine, I came across Melinda Bula’s “Cutting-Garden Quilts” – and she reminded me that spring is just around the corner! Although I don’t have a green thumb – and only dream of the gardens that inspire her quilts – she shows you how to create them out of [...]

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Lisa Maki of Crooked Nickel Quilt Designs has created the perfect beginner projects.  She uses Quilter’s Gridded On Point Pellon (Item #821P) – a fusible interfacing – as a foundation for all of her patterns.  Since the interfacing is printed in a 1″ grid, placing the fabrics and designing your quilt could never be easier!  [...]

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The latest in the Basics & Beyond series by Landauer Books once again shows why they have become staples in every quilter’s library.  Before you read the first word – and believe me, you will read every single one  – you will appreciate the attention to detail incorporated into each book.
It is a hardback with a [...]

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If you missed the CBS Sunday Morning show which featured Ricky Tims and the Quilting industry, you can view the video here. 

Video courtesy of CBS Sunday Morning Show

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T-Shirt quilts are the ultimate graduation gift – if you can pry the clothes away from your favorite scholar!  And, they are quick and easy to make.  I know, we always say that, but this time it is really true – you don’t have to be an experienced quilter to make a memory.  Instead of piecing [...]

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What if you didn’t have to transfer your photographs to fabric?  What if you could design quilted frames and wall hangings to showcase your favorite memories – and change them out at will?  Jean Boyd can show you how to make Pop-Out Picture Quilts.  This creative lady has designed settings for your favorite photographs.  You [...]

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Doug Hand, one of our most experienced sales reps, compiled a list of the classics!  To make his list, the book had to be in print for at least 10 years.  Some have been around for 20!  And, they are all still best sellers.  It is like looking at a list of Oscar winners – [...]

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