Partner information was sent out last week for the Friendship Bag Swap, and already several are flying away to their new homes. See more cuties in the Flickr Group. Coming soon: A Christmas Swap… It’s very cute! It’s super easy! It’s so much fun! Registration starts early September.

Congratulations to last week’s winner #87 Anita Westerveld. She won the Double Wedding Ring Tool donated by the Simplicity Creative Group. This week’s Friday Give-Away is Quilters Dream Cotton Batting in queen size (108″ x 93″) donated by Seaside Quilting Supplies in Virginia. In their own words… We have been in business at for nearly [...]

I am now the VERY proud owner of one of Geta Grama’s fabulous trapunto quilts. It is even more gorgeous in real life. It shimmers in the light because of the organza. And a close up… I’m still deciding on the perfect place to hang it. I’m thinking the cabinet doors in the sewing area, [...]

Birds, bugs, flowers, sunsets, mountains, trees, food and animals all provide quilters with such wonderful inspiration. Whether it’s the nature-themed fabrics we use, or the quilts we design and create, nature provides us with endless opportunities. Enter the Nature’s Best Quilt Contest for your chance to win one of these fabulous prizes: 12 spools (1,094 [...]

A huge thank-you to Amanda from The Quilted Fish for last week’s great give-away. Congratulations to the 10 lucky winners below: Woopsie Daisy #64 Joanna Stokinger #61 Carol Hansen #12 Judy Ricker #65 Judy S. #74 Upstatelisa Peace & Quiet #84 Shiree #44 Viv #71 Mariana Páscoa #18 Shelley C. #41 Lisa Give Away This [...]

Here are some of the beauties being sent around the world for the Good Ol’ Summertime Mini Quilt Swap. Check out the Flickr group to see more. Reminder: Mail date for this swap is September 21st. Please, please be sure to have your mini quilt in the mail on time. Another reminder: Tomorrow’s the last [...]

Did you ever wonder why I started this web site? What was behind me creating the Quilting Bloggers directory? What’s my vision for the Quilt Shop Locator? Find these answers and more as I’m a guest blogger at Women on Quilts: Michele Foster on her Quilting Gallery, Not an Anonymous Woman Anymore.

Check out this cutie … Melissa, from Mel’s Own Place put together this fabulous Owl Plushie Tutorial. It’s just so cute! The tutorial is very well written with lots of easy-to-understand photos. It’s sure to make some little one smile.

While I love gardening, my balcony gets very little sun so this year I only planted one large pot. My next place will definitely have southern exposure. These super cute fabric flowers don’t need sun or watering and they won’t wither a die once the frost returns. They’d make a great gift, or attach them [...]

Congratulations to #63 Denise Cheke of Saskatoon, SK who won the one year subscription to Canada’s very own quilting magazine Quilter’s Connection in last week’s give-away. Winners of the first issue are: Barb Prozyk of Winnipeg, MB Suzy Schettler of Belleville, ON Karen Neary of Amhurst, NS This week’s Friday Give-Away has been donated by [...]

I’m not much of a t-shirt kinda girl, but I do think t-shirt quilts are a great idea for preserving memories from concerts, sports teams, and other events. Here are a couple of tutorials that I found: How to Make an Out-of-the-Ordinary T-Shirt Quilt: Part One and Part Two T-Shirt Quilt Has anyone tried using [...]

Sara made this adorable quilt for the Spring Blooms mini swap. She then created this fabulous tutorial on how she did it: 3D Pinwheels Tutorial. I definitely need to give these a try .. wouldn’t they look adorable on a friendship bag?

I have always been intimidated by free motion quilting, until now. My first attempts were awful: jumpy, inconsistent stitches, tension problems, stitches where I didn’t want them, etc. I was determined to improve this year. I have been working on six baby quilts for the local guild to donate to NICU babies. Pictures as soon [...]

Who couldn’t use more tote bags? Most of the grocery stores here in Ottawa now charge 5 cents per plastic bag. Ouch! Oh well, it’s better for the environment to use fabric bags. The fact that I’m getting close to having to buy bags to dispose of kitty litter is not lost on me. Anyway, [...]

Congratulations to #81 Regena Brennan who won the Quilting Designs: The Quiltmaker Collection Vol. 6 CD donated by The Electric Quilt Company in last week’s give-away. While I don’t normally allow any restrictions on give-aways, I hope you’ll understand for this one. This week’s Friday Give-Away is a one-year subscription to Canada’s very own, soon-to-be-released, [...]

Nadine of DreamWeaver’s Quilts has put together this fabulous tutorial with photos, on How to Hand Stitch Binding Invisibly. I finally get it. You can zoom in on the photos on her site to get a closer look too. I’m working on some baby quilts to donate to NICU babies through the quilt guild. This [...]

I had the pleasure of meeting Phyllis Dobbs at Spring Market. She’s as exciting in real life as her fabulous designs. Here’s a picture of her and I, and you can see a glimpse of us in this video. Phyllis has designed this cute little quilted tote bag using her latest fabric line, Its a [...]

The Charleston Museum invites you to participate in a new program, the Charleston Museum Quilting Bee. Their first project will be based on a Chimney Sweep album quilt in the Museum’s collection. This sweet 1853 quilt, pictured right, is believed to have been made for a bride by her friends in Sumter, South Carolina. Please [...]

During the Spring Blooms swap, Gabi Tietz posted this adorable mini quilt and the little purse. I emailed her to ask her about it. She told me that her and a group of friends have been making these friendship bags to share with each other. They’ve been having a great time. Gabi suggested this would [...]

Lots of great progress being made for the Good Ol’ Summertime Mini Quilt Swap. Check out the Flickr group for more inspiration. Reminder: Mail date for this swap is September 21st. Please, please be sure to have your mini quilt in the mail on time. There are still several that have not received their Spring [...]