Posted in Notions, Products on Jan 30th, 2012 5 Comments »
I love teaching – mainly because I learn more from my students than I could ever teach them! This gem comes from Kay Bennett. She is a retired math teacher who “lives” outside the box so her ideas are always great!
Everyone hates to sew sleeves on quilt. For smaller projects, it is no longer necessary! [...]
Posted in Books on Jan 23rd, 2012 No Comments »
I live in Ohio – and the temperature has ranged from 7 – 46 degrees - THIS WEEK-END. The weather may not be that ridiculous in your area, but this is the perfect time of year to curl up with a good book in front of a fire….
I love the Benni Harper mystery series by Earlene Fowler. [...]
Posted in Patterns on Jan 23rd, 2012 1 Comment »
This idea is simply brilliant – and, of course it came from a successful quilt shop owner. Kathy Seal of The Quilt Patch in Michigan saw a need and filled it!
I love the history of quilting. The traditional patterns that were shared between quilters is a part of our history and the names of these [...]
Posted in Checker Distributors on Jan 23rd, 2012 No Comments »
We came across this article that Rob wrote a few years ago that rings so true today! Get ready for a good read…
Insight into the Market
Checker handles a very diverse inventory of products from several different craft related areas including quilting, sewing, needle arts and crafting. This allows Checker to offer Independents “up to date” [...]
Posted in What's New on Jan 16th, 2012 1 Comment »
I am now the proud owner of an iPhone and an iPad 2 – much to my children’s amazement! They intuitively know how to use these things because computers and technology have always been a part of their lives. I, on the other hand, did not own my first computer until I was 40 [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Books on Jan 16th, 2012 No Comments »
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In this case, you can judge a book by its cover – and the cover is gorgeous thanks to Cheryl Almgren Taylor’s wonderful projects!
Item #B1093T Retail $26.99
I have five children 19 – 32, so there are a lot of weddings in our future! The cover quilt features “Faith”; “Hope” and “Love” but Pat Berry (the [...]
Posted in Creative Grids Rulers on Jan 16th, 2012 4 Comments »
“Get a Grip” should be the new advertising slogan for Creative Grids! We started shipping the new rulers January 2nd and the response has been amazing! 10 out of the top 20 notions have been CGR since that date – and that includes ALL notions, not just rulers!!!
Item #CGR6 Retail $12.95
Here are the Top 10 [...]
Posted in Gift ideas, Notions on Jan 9th, 2012 1 Comment »
I can not be the only quilter who constantly leaves the house with threads hanging from every nook and crannie! Yes, I am a quilter over 50 – so I have lots of nooks and crannies! And, I usually have enough threads attached to finish my UFO’s! My friends are used to de-threading me when [...]
Posted in Notions on Jan 9th, 2012 3 Comments »
How many times have you been in the midst of a project – and spilled a drink all over your work surface? I have done it so often, that I now cover my tables with quilts! Not only are they pretty tablecloths, they are also very absorbent! I learned this trick when the kids [...]
Posted in Notions on Jan 9th, 2012 1 Comment »
It’s about time that women reverse the trend! How often have you found your quilting tools in the garage??? Unless that is where your sewing machine resides, this is a problem! Enter Sue Pelland. She turned the tables – and realized that an old fashioned chalk line would be just the ticket for so many [...]
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