Back in August, I told you about Canada’s new quilting magazine: Quilter’s Connection Magazine and that I had written my first-ever article for publication in it. The magazine arrived a couple of weeks ago and I have to say, it’s fabulous. The paper quality is the best of any magazine I’ve seen, the layout is [...]

Running the Quilting Gallery site, it’s no surprise that dozens of quilting-related blogs come across my screen each day. I can’t remember another blog that captured my attention so thoroughly like Leah Day’s 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting Filler Designs. I’ve been watching the progress daily on this blog for a few weeks, and [...]

I want to thank everyone that voted and left comments or sent emails on the swap admin post from a couple of weeks. I read all comments, and have debated how to proceed. For now, things will remain as they have been for the prior swaps, with a few changes. For the Fall swap, I’ve [...]

Voting has finished. It’s voting time for the Nature’s Best Quilt Contest. This is actually two contests in one: Large Quilts and Small Quilts & Projects. You can vote for each contest once. Voting ends October 4, 2009. You can view the quilts by thumbnail and then click the thumbnail to see the larger quilt, [...]

Congratulations to last week’s winner #45 Laura West Kong. She won the Inchie Quilts book and ruler/tool set donated by Nadine Ruggles. Thanks Nadine for the fabulous give-away. This week’s Friday give-away is a new product called "Bobbin Wraps" brought to you by LoveBug Studios. What a fabulous idea; I know I’m forever annoyed by [...]

Just heard on Facebook … Mark Lipinski quits New Track Media and is no longer connected with Quilter’s Home magazine. He is also discontinuing any involvement with Quilt Out Loud, QNNtv.com, and Quilter’s Club of America. Huge news for the quilting world … I wonder what will happen next. Read Mark’s blog for more info, [...]

Here’s the gorgeous mini quilt I received from Bradie in Alberta. I absolutely love it and will hang it in my sewing area for daily inspiration. Thank you Bradie, you are very talented.

This weekend is the quilt show at Upper Canada Village. This is one of my favourite shows as I get to enjoy the historical village and see beautiful quilts at the same time. I love watching the old fashioned quilting bee and talking to all the wonderful staff. The Village’s Family Activity Centre will be [...]

There are still a few days left to enter the Nature’s Best Quilt Contest for your chance to win fabulous prizes. Registration closes on Friday, September 25, 2009. Voting will start on Saturday morning and last until October 4, 2009. Two of the entries submitted for the small quilts and projects contest caught my eye [...]

Here’s the mini quilt I made for the Good Ol’ Summertime Swap. It will start its journey today to my partner in the States. I used paper piecing strips that I created to stitch the mini flying geese units. They finish at 2″ wide by 1″ high. It went together really quickly and accurately doing [...]

Anita W. from The Netherlands sent me this gorgeous stitched bookmark. I absolutely love it. I adore the fabric too, it’s been washed, ironed and put away in my stash, just waiting for the perfect project. Thanks Anita for your kindness.

Congratulations to last week’s winner #13 Trish. She won the custom quilted baby quilt from Donna Westerkamp. Thanks Donna for the unique give-away. This week’s give-away is from Nadine Ruggles of DreamWeaver’s Quilts Studio. Included in the give-away is a copy of her book, Inchie Quilts and the InchieSee & InchieDo Viewer Tool and Ruler [...]

I was very pleased earlier this week to learn that one of the missing mini quilts from the Spring Blooms swap finally arrived from Australia to it’s new home in Kansas, USA. I know two quilts have officially been lost in the post. One from the UK to France and another from Brazil to the [...]

Here are the six baby quilts I submitted to my local quilt guild which will be donated to the children’s hospital, The tops for these quilts were made using the charms received from quilters around the world in the Charms for Charity contest I held last year. Many thanks to my friend Gailene for donating [...]

Congratulations to last week’s winner #99 DiahRothman. She won the two gorgeous tote bag patterns donated by Barbara Weiland Talbert. This week’s give-away is custom quilting from Donna Westerkamp. The quilting will be a free motion design on a baby/crib quilt (approximate size 45″ x 60″). The design could be hearts and loops or just [...]

Nadine’s put together this great video tutorial on how to edge stitch the Inchies for the Inchie Ornaments Christmas Swap. Join the Inchie fun!

Daniel loves to sit out on the balcony. This is the only pot of flowers I planted this year. I don’t get any direct sunlight, so there’s not much sense in planting stuff that isn’t going to do well.

I set up a Cafe Press store to sell Quilting Gallery merchandise. All products and sales are handled directly through Cafe Press. They print the items, collect payment and ship them. In a few months, I might even receive a commission cheque. ;) They offer tons of products and options, so I tried to pick [...]

This is the final week to take advantage of the summer special for the Quilt Shop Locator where you can advertise directly to quilters for less than $7.00 a month. The Quilt Shop Locator is a growing network of quilt shops, online retailers, retreat facilities, pattern and fabric designers, authors, teachers and other quilting professionals [...]

I finished cleaning the very messy sewing area on Saturday afternoon and took a few pictures as proof before I messed it up again. :) I even have some extra space left on my shelves for more fabric that needs a good home. As you can see, my helpers were very helpful. And, I got [...]

Congratulations to last week’s winner #146 Erin. She won the Quilters Dream Cotton Batting donated by Seaside Quilting Supplies. This week’s give-away is two gorgeous tote bag patterns, pictured below, donated by Barbara Weiland Talbert. One winner will be chosen to win both patterns. Stitch up a few for Christmas gifts. Barbara is a nationally [...]

Along with Nadine Ruggles of Inchie Quilts fame, the Quilting Gallery is very pleased to host the first-ever Inchie Ornaments Swap. Come join the fun, learn a new technique, be creative and make new friends in the process. Guidelines Registration Participants Inchie Ornaments Tutorial Flickr group DreamWeaver’s Quilts Studio – get your Inchie Supplies! Registration [...]

It was my mom’s birthday earlier this week. I sent her this beaded Friendship Bag: I also made her a tote bag from a Moda Bake Shop Tutorial: Close up of the stitching: Free-motion stitching on the back:

Serena Smith from Embroidery Treasures has put together two fabulous videos on how to cover a pizza box with fabric. She makes it look so easy. The addition of a little piece of ribbon to make the boxes easier to open is brilliant. I’m going to head over to the local pizza place and see [...]

Slowly, over the last few weeks (months?) my sewing area has reached the disaster you see here: Piled in the mess are 5 Friendship Bags, 6 baby quilts waiting on labels and binding to be finished, and two lap quilts waiting to be quilted. The table you see in the front does not belong inside. [...]