Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 27th, 2009 5 Comments »
Each week, we try to publish three different articles that represents a cross section of our industry – but this week is different. I just returned from Paducah and this was a once in a lifetime experience, so grab a cup of coffee and join me on my first trip to this Mecca for quilters. [...]
Posted in 2009 Spring Quilt Market, Books on Apr 20th, 2009 No Comments »
Carolyn Cullinan McCormick may not be a household name – but her tools are! You can thank her for inventing the Add-A-Quarter ruler series. That’s right – she is the lady that made paper-piecing mainstream! And Kansas City Star couldn’t find a better person to teach us all how to paper-piece.
But this time around, Carolyn [...]
Posted in 2009 Spring Quilt Market, Books on Apr 20th, 2009 No Comments »
The title says it all! I love applique, but for years, I’ve heard quilters dismiss it immediately because of a bad experience in the past. “I don’t like handwork” is no longer an excuse! Sharon Pederson doesn’t either so she has experimented with different techniques to produce heirloom quality applique by machine. And, what a [...]
Posted in 2009 Spring Quilt Market, Books on Apr 20th, 2009 No Comments »
Lynne Farris chose the perfect title for her new book – “A Touch of Felt” – but don’t let the word”felt” fool you. Dont’ just skip to the projects – take the time to read about the different materials available! Learn about wool roving, felted wool, and fooling. This may be the perfect time to [...]
Posted in 2009 Spring Quilt Market, Books on Apr 13th, 2009 No Comments »
Charlotte Warr Andersen is best known for her portrait quilts. She has taught thousands how to turn their photos into works of art – not by transferring the images – but by creating faces out of innumerable shades of fabrics.  So imagine my surprise when I opened “One Line at a Time”! And, yes, I had [...]
Posted in 2009 Spring Quilt Market, Books on Apr 13th, 2009 No Comments »
The computer age meets applique – and you will be thrilled with the results! In ”Easy Applique Blocks”, Kay Mackenzie has combined 50 shapes in a variety of sizes that you will refer to again and again. Put away those coloring books, girls. You won’t need them any more!
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These shapes make applique fun again. [...]
Posted in 2009 Spring Quilt Market, Books on Apr 13th, 2009 1 Comment »
The title says it all – let’s put the fun back into quilting! “Art Quilts at Play” reminds me of every quilter’s favorite session at camp – arts and crafts! This book is the basis for the perfect summer camp for adults! Get together a group of friends and have each one choose a different [...]
Posted in 2009 Spring Quilt Market, Book Reviews on Apr 6th, 2009 No Comments »
It is absolutely my favorite time of year – six weeks to Market, and all of the new books are arriving! For a geek who spent every Saturday growing up in the library – this is a little piece of heaven!
Many of these authors are doing book signings at the Checker booth so I not [...]
Posted in 2009 Spring Quilt Market, Book Reviews on Apr 6th, 2009 No Comments »
If you are not familiar with Vicki and Sonja, you should be! They are the funniest and most creative twosome in the industry! Their fabric lines with Maywood Fabrics are always top sellers. Full Sun, Cottage Romance, and now Return to Romance are some of my favorites. They are masters at producing lines of fabric that [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 6th, 2009 No Comments »
We put an update on our update page about the Anna Griffin Christmas line. Click on the tab across the top to get the full details
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